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Care for All

The third pillar of our seminary mission statement is that CTS exists to form servants in Jesus Christ who … care for all. Sinful humanity is radically self-centered.  But it was not always so.  In his pristine state, Adam understood the nature of love because he was in full communion with his Creator.  Only with [...]

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Clergy Killers / Killer Clergy

It is dangerous to be a pastor. As the seminary recruitment department, we are accustomed to speak of the joys of the Holy Ministry, which are abundant. It is a privilege and a delight to declare the wonders of His love. My own years as a pastor in Pittsburgh, PA are characterized [...]

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Why We Hurt

In last Sunday’s adult Bible class, our pastor was talking about the meaning of suffering. In philosophy, the problem of evil/suffering is called theodicy. For religiously oriented folk, the question is really about the nature of God. Here are three propositions which orthodox Christians hold to be true:

God is perfectly good
God is [...]

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