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Be Gentle, Be Kind

Posted on February 6, 2014March 19, 2021 by ptsblog
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I’m sitting here, waiting for a muse to descend shrouded in brilliance or for some form to walk through the door wearing a handy name badge that says “Hello, my name is Inspiration” which will hand me a briefcase full of tantilizing blog post morsels. Yet, as I scour the reserviours of the mass that has taken residency…

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Outside the Seminary Gates

Posted on January 30, 2014March 19, 2021 by ptsblog
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I was pretty excited when I got asked to write this week’s post for the PTS  blog. I was excited because I was asked to write about something that is very important to me and that is something that I believe needs to be talked about a lot more. I am going to write about what I…

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Questions are the answer?

Posted on January 23, 2014March 19, 2021 by ptsblog
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Questions are the saving grace of our Wednesday night youth group at Homestead United Presbyterian Church. To provide a bit of context, our group meets at 6:00 p.m., we share a meal prepared by a gracious church member, we play an ice breaker game, and then we have an hour-long Bible study! I give a…

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