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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

March 20, 2024

By Rev. Dr. Carol Bechtel

March 14, 2024

The following was originally published on Tapestry—a bilingual (Spanish/English) Multicultural community of faith in Richfield, Minnesota.  Dynna Castillo Portugal–A Light that Shone (English […]

By Pastor Melissa Melnick Gonzalez

January 30, 2024

One of the things that makes WTS distinctive is how we teach Hebrew. Learning Hebrew doesn’t have to give you an ulcer. It […]

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By Western Theological Seminary