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Ministry in Strange Times

Posted on November 8, 2022November 2, 2022 by ptsblog
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I was talking with one of our Adaptive and Innovative Ministry graduates recently, and he was describing a decision he made early on in the life of his young faith community. See, they started their life together not long before the pandemic, and because they were in New York the pandemic hit them and everyone…

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Cafe Momentum Opening Soon

Posted on November 1, 2022September 29, 2022 by ptsblog
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Pittsburgh’s newest restaurant will have a Pittsburgh Theological Seminary connection. Café Momentum, will offer fine dining to the public while equipping 15- to 19-year-olds who have been part of the criminal justice system. Its executive director is PTS alum Gene Walker ’20, who completed the PTS Graduate Certificate in Church Planting and Revitalization (now called…

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D.Min. Student Fights Injustice with Ancestry Research

Posted on October 25, 2022September 29, 2022 by ptsblog
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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This aphorism is commonly attributed in some form to Winston Churchill, Edmund Burke, and others. But PTS Doctor of Ministry student the Rev. Raymond (Ray) Allen will remind you that the quote was originally written by Spanish American philosopher George Santayana in his book…

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