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News, Resources, and Stories from the WTS community

September 3, 2024

Imagine going inside a state prison and taking a seminary course in a classroom alongside incarcerated students. Such an experience would be transformative! […]

By Dr. David Stubbs

August 28, 2024

    Every year, on many college and university campuses across the United States, campus communities gather for a convocation service, much like […]

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By Dr. Felix Theonugraha

June 6, 2024
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By Western Theological Seminary

June 4, 2024

What a beautiful sight you all are! And what a privilege it is to give this thing called a “commencement address.” Truth be […]

By Rev. Dr. Carol Bechtel

May 30, 2024

Things My Grandmothers Taught Me People often ask me, “How do you celebrate Sabbath?” My answer to that question varies, but I find […]

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By Rev. Dr. Carol Bechtel

May 30, 2024

Sister Act I’ve met a lot of wonderful Presbyterian women in the last year at events all over the country. One of the […]

By Rev. Dr. Carol Bechtel

May 30, 2024

We’re All in This Together Congratulations on reaching the end of the Celebrating Sabbath study! I hope this is not the end of […]

By Rev. Dr. Carol Bechtel

April 10, 2024

Here lies a woman who always was tired; She lived in a world where too much was required. Could this be your epitaph? […]

By Rev. Dr. Carol Bechtel