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On Symbols, Taking Down the Decorations, and Church Planting as a Way to Say What We Mean

Posted on January 19, 2017January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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When I was a kid, probably seven or eight, somewhere around Christmas time my family volunteered with a program that offered winter housing in our church for people experiencing homelessness. I remember helping to pour the cereal for breakfast, chatting with some of the people, and experiencing a somewhat confusing set of instructions about both…

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what is epiphany

What is Epiphany?

Posted on January 18, 2017August 2, 2021 by ptsblog
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What is Epiphany? Epiphany is a celebration in the Christian liturgical year occurring Jan. 6. Every year, Christians celebrate the “A-Team” church holidays—Christmas and Easter. Nothing is on par with those two.[1] Then there are the sort of “B-Team” holidays. Some churches get excited about Pentecost, Ash Wednesday, or the events of Holy Week, and some…

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The Artist and Gardener, Or, How to (Not) Take Back Our Nation

Posted on November 11, 2016January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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Like many of you, I stayed up late on election night watching polls and listening as pundits prognosticated ‘what it all means.’ I confess that I have spent most of my free time since Tuesday night reading columns on the right and the left, digging through the sudden avalanche of anxieties projected by ‘Red’ America,…

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