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A Senior’s Reflection: Anthony Hita

Posted on May 23, 2013April 2, 2021 by ptsblog

After three years here at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, the time has come to move on to the next step as I graduate. Looking back over the last three years, the comment I heard most frequently from collogues and classmates is that seminary does not seem to prepare us for ministry in the “real world.” The degree…

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A Senior’s Reflection: Amanda Maguire

Posted on May 15, 2013April 2, 2021 by ptsblog

  “It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31: 8 If life had a rewind button, I would rewind back to my first year of seminary and assure myself that everything will be okay. I…

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A Senior Reflection: Paul Spangler

Posted on May 9, 2013April 2, 2021 by ptsblog

I’m thankful for this opportunity to write what I’m thinking because people are asking or assuming what I am thinking anyway. Yes, I am graduating and no, I do not know what I am doing after May 31. I plan on staying in my apartment until June 3 at noon, which is when I have…

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