Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” – Proverbs 31:8-9 Grace Bassekele is a junior sociology and anthropology major at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., and a recent undergraduate fellowship participant. She…
I actually laughed when I was asked to reflect on one thing I wish I had learned in seminary after nearly a year in ministry. A friend’s response to hearing about this prompt was, “One thing? Can it be ten?” Truthfully, I have encountered more things than I can count in my first year of…
The question provided to prompt this blog post was, “now that you are working in ministry, what is one thing you wish you would have been told or would have learned to prepare you?” Even though I only started ministry in October 2013 and am very new to ordained ministry, I have already been…