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.
Resilience 101: Video Series & Discussion Guide
Kate Rae Davis, Director of Resilient Leaders Project, examines metaphors of resilience and three essential components of resilience in this 4-part video series, available on YouTube. Scroll down to download the free small group discussion guide to pair with this series. What is Resilience? Often when we talk about resilience, we focus on our deficits […]
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 […]
Communal Rituals & Rhythms at The Seattle School
A couple of weeks ago here in the Matriculate Blog, the admissions team wrote a post called “Rituals of Distance Learning” that highlighted the importance of mindful and embodied engagement in moments and seasons of transition. Whether we will be participating in The Seattle School community online or on campus this year, the physical spaces […]
Your First Assignment
“New Student Orientation” is a familiar concept in the world of academia. When starting graduate school, students know that they can expect information, resources, and tools; gatherings, sessions, introductions to people and places that will be meaningful to their academic experience. But how do we orient and connect when students and classmates are joining at […]
Seattle School Library Resources
A warm welcome from your library staff! We are looking forward to getting to know you and to support you in your learning during and after your time at The Seattle School. The library offers a variety of resources and services to meet the teaching and learning needs of the students, faculty, staff, and alumni […]
Faculty Friday: Dr. Doug Shirley
Today’s Faculty Friday is an introduction to Dr. Doug Shirley, Assistant Professor of Counseling. Doug previously worked as adjunct faculty at The Seattle School, having taught Practicum I and II, Interpersonal Foundations, and History and Therapeutic Perspectives before becoming core faculty in the Counseling Psychology program. Doug now serves as practicum director, overseeing Listening Lab […]