Courses

  June 18 – 27 / Rome and Italian Pilgrimage Sites / A Spiritual Formation Pilgrimage / Rebecca Cole-Turner

  Spiritual and Emotional Growth Throughout Life (1213-35) Summer Leadership Conference Amy Hollingsworth, Psychologist, College Professor, and Author of The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers, along with other presenters Now in its 73rd year, this annual conference provides spiritual enrichment and growth both for clergy and church members. It seeks especially to provide insights and …
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  Developmental Perspectives on Children and Spirituality: Insights for the Whole Life Cycle (1213-36) Amy Hollingsworth, Psychologist, College Professor, and Author of The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers; along with other presenters Fred Rogers opened many eyes to the possibilities of guiding children in their early years to grow emotionally and socially. At the core …
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  Immersion Weekend Experience: An Invitation to a Deeper Spiritual Life (1213-33) Mary Lynn Callahan, Interim Director of Spiritual Life Ministries, East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa., and Spiritual Director; with presentations by various PTS faculty This is the foundational course in the Spiritual Formation Certificate program. It consists of readings and lectures, discussion in …
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   The J. Hubert Henderson Conference (1213-32) Honoring Thomas F. Torrance: Reflections on Church and Ministry   David Fergusson, Professor of Divinity, Principal of New College, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland; Kathryn Tanner, Professor of Systematic Theology, Yale Divinity School, New Haven, Conn.; and Iain R. Torrance, President of Princeton Theological Seminary and Professor of …
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  Redeeming Conflict (1213-29) A Broadcast Program M. Craig Barnes, Robert Meneilly Professor of Leadership and Ministry, PTS, and Pastor of Shadyside Presbyterian Church Every leader of a congregation eventually enters into conflict. None of us enjoy this, but the Bible does not present conflict as something to be avoided. In fact, Jesus started most …
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  Wesley and Welcoming the Stranger Amy G. Oden, Dean and Professor of the History of Christianity, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C. / Wed., April 24, 2013 / 2:00 and 3:45 p.m. / Free and open to the public. No registration necessary.

  Journeying through the Inner Life: Dream Work and Spiritual Formation (Weekend Format; 1213-30) Bernard F. Tickerhoof, Director of Ongoing Formation, Sacred Heart Province of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis The spiritual journey calls us to continuously reconfigure our lives both within and without. In the process of exploring our dreams, we are …
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  Reflecting on The Sermon on the Mount (1213-28) Journey Inward; Journey Outward Bonnie Thurston, Author, Educator, Spiritual Director and Former Professor of New Testament, PTS This is a special offering in our ongoing series of workshops for Christian educators, pastors, and all who work in educational ministries in the Church. Rather than the usual …
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  Where to Belong If Anywhere? (1213-27) Susan Kendall, Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program, PTS The desire to belong and to live life with compassion and dignity remains steady despite the seeming collapse of institutions, authority, and meaning brought about by technology, economics, religious tensions, and more predictions of change. We will explore …
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