Intersections at The Seattle School
Intersections features essays, dialogues, critical engagement, and art from faculty, staff, alumni, students, and other thought leaders. Grounded in the hope of fostering faithful dialogue, we are guided by a commitment to understanding narrative, wrestling with intersections, resisting reactivity, and fostering radical hospitality. With that in mind, we seek to feature work from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore the opinions expressed on the Intersections blog are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect an official statement regarding the views or opinions of The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. If you would like to offer feedback, respond to a piece published here, or offer your own submission, you can email us at submissions@theseattleschool.edu.
Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Christina A. Kemp, MACP ’17
Jocelyn Skillman recently had the opportunity to connect with Seattle School alumni Christina Kemp MACP ‘17. Since graduating,Christina has worked as a realtor and an Adjunct Professor at Seattle University in their Department of Psychology. In 2019, she moved from Seattle to Bainbridge Island where she completed her first book. She is currently part of the […]
The Seattle School Opens New Center for Transforming Engagement
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology launches its second training center, the Center for Transforming Engagement, aimed at equipping leaders and teams to awaken social change. “We live in such fragmenting times,” says J. Derek McNeil, President of The Seattle School. “Moreover, rapid cultural changes, the pandemic, and the hostile nature of our political […]
Alumni Reflections: Cindy Brosh MACP ‘05
Counseling Through the Pandemic: Grief and Lament Became Hourly Companions by Cindy Brosh MACP ’05 It was a heartbreaking morning two years ago today as I sat with clients, knowing my dear friend was two miles away at Legacy hospital. He had been living with inclusion-body myositis for fifteen years, and recently had been terrified […]
The Seattle School Announces Three New Theology & Culture Degrees
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology announces three new Theology & Culture graduate degrees open for enrollment beginning this fall. The low-residency programs have been named Master of Arts in Theology & Culture: The Arts, Master of Arts in Theology & Culture: Community Development, Master of Arts in Theology & Culture: Ministry.
The Seattle School Receives $1 Million Grant for Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology has received a 5-year $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to help theological schools strengthen their educational and financial capacities to prepare and support pastors and congregational lay ministers for the long term.
Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Jana Peterson, MDiv ‘21
Few students who complete a Master of Divinity graduate program at The Seattle School remain unchanged. A natural consequence of a program that integrates theology with psychology and culture, our students become uniquely equipped to enter communities with greater depth and understanding of who they are in the story of God, how to practice faithful […]
Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Millicent Haase, MDiv ‘21
Few students who complete a Master of Divinity graduate program at The Seattle School remain unchanged. A natural consequence of a program that integrates theology with psychology and culture, our students become uniquely equipped to enter communities with greater depth and understanding of who they are in the story of God, how to practice faithful […]
Andrea Sielaff Interviews Rose Madrid Swetman about The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Podcast
The podcast The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill has captured the attention of a large audience, both within and beyond American Christianity. Produced by Christianity Today, the podcast takes a deep dive into the implosion of a Seattle megachurch and the dysfunction of its senior pastor, Mark Driscoll. The host, Mike Cosper, both presents […]
Resilient Leaders Project Introduces New Resilient Congregations Program
Resilient Leaders Project has created a second training program, Resilient Congregations. This program is funded by Lilly Endowment Inc., through its Thriving Congregations Initiative. Resilient Congregations will continue building relationships with clergy and ministry leaders in the Greater Seattle Area and beyond. The program comes at a time when congregational life looks radically different than […]
Times of Endings and Times of Beginnings
You spent this past week settling into new homes, purchasing last-minute books, or perhaps even driving to Seattle in a moving truck. Know that we are conscious of the days to come for you and the energy, vulnerability, and depth you have already brought to this process of arriving. There are so many exciting things […]
Best Practices for Online Learning
While this is the first year The Seattle School will be offering three low-residency degree programs, it is not the first time our students have spent time in online classrooms. Here, second-year MACP student Susannah Brister describes the online learning best practices she developed as a part of the Fall 2020 cohort. The low residency […]
An Introduction to Assistant Instructors
We have an excellent team of 15 Assistant Instructors who are looking forward to supporting your learning here at The Seattle School both this year and beyond. The role of Assistant Instructor (AI) at The Seattle School is somewhat different than what you may have encountered as Teaching Assistants in other academic contexts. All of […]