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Seminary is Only the Beginning

Posted on May 22, 2014March 18, 2021 by ptsblog

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…

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Things I wish I would have learned in seminary

Posted on May 15, 2014March 18, 2021 by ptsblog

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…

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A Mission Reflection: Remembering

Posted on May 1, 2014March 18, 2021 by ptsblog

  When traveling, especially to a foreign country, I am often first struck by the new landscape or smells, but by the time I leave, my lasting memories are of the people I have met. There is always a temptation to get stay caught in the “picture:” the scenery, the smells, the newness of the…

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