Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
“Take and eat,” Jesus said, passing the bread around. And everybody did, except for Philip, who went away hungry, for he was allergic to gluten. Oh, wait, that’s not how the story goes! There is no evidence to suggest that any of the disciples suffered from a wheat allergy, but lots of Christians do today. And…
It’s that time of year again on the PTS campus when World Mission Initiative is recruiting students and others for the spring mission trips. As they gather together the last minute stragglers (I’m one), I can’t help but reflect on what it is that makes these trips different. I had been on mission trips before coming…
Every Monday our PTS community worships in the tradition of Taizé. For those who are unaware of this tradition, it is a service with roots in an ecumenical community in France and features repeated song, prayer, Scripture, and silence. We started worshipping in this way every Monday two years ago as part of a number of changes…