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Perfect Wallpaper, Elvis, and Other Assorted Thoughts

Posted on February 8, 2013April 6, 2021 by ptsblog
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  I am living in a hotel room this week. The wallpaper in my hotel room is textured, and patterned to look sort of like bamboo or rattan or something. It was hung circa 1989, along with the colorful parrot portraits that preside over the two full sized beds in the room. Said beds are festooned…

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To Urbana and Back Again: A Student’s Tale

Posted on February 1, 2013April 6, 2021 by ptsblog
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  Every three years, thousands of college students and leaders descend upon the city of St. Louis for the Urbana Missions Conference. In 2013 PTS sent a small group of seminarians to be a part of the high energy, cross-cultural missions extravaganza and represent the Seminary to perspective students. My wife and I were incredibly…

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Doxology

Posted on January 25, 2013April 6, 2021 by ptsblog
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I keep a lot of the little notes of encouragement that students leave on my desk to look at when times are tough. They’re awesome: Hi J…stay awesome. You are the coolest. Thanks for everything. I swear your prayers helped me. And indeed, when times are tough I need only look just beyond my computer…

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