Dr. J. Derek McNeil is the President & Provost of The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. After serving on The Seattle School Board of Trustees for two years, Dr. McNeil was appointed to the role of Academic Dean in the summer of 2010. Dr. McNeil has a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University and an MDiv from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Read MoreWatch the video above or read the transcript below: Who Is Your Neighbor? A few weeks ago, at 7:48 in the evening, I received a text that caught me off guard: “Hi Derek, sorry to bother you, but I’m not feeling well. I’m sitting on your neighbor’s steps to the right. Would you walk me […]
It is difficult for me to separate the deep hurt from watching George Floyd die from that of the generations of hurts mingled together of black and brown bodies who have died for no good reason. I want to be clear: there is no less pain when black and brown bodies harm each other, or […]
As we now find ourselves in a season of disruption, I believe it is increasingly important that we communicate—that we learn to talk openly about our struggles and confusion, while also sharing our joys and hopes. Today’s cultural moment is saturated with fear and anxiety arising from the invisible threat of coronavirus. The news is […]
Today marks the fourth and final Sunday in Advent—the season in the Church calendar where we wait, with great hope and anticipation, for the coming of Jesus to earth, both as fully God and fully human. To close our Advent series, President McNeil calls us to remember the importance of embodying Jesus Christ in our […]
Dr. J. Derek McNeil challenges us to aspire toward relational discourse that is informed by history and an openness to global complexity.
As we near the end of our Lenten journey, Dr. J. Derek McNeil, Senior Vice President of Academics, reminds us that the challenges of the wilderness are part of the quest toward transformation and the call to collective healing.
The Advent season begins four Sundays before Christmas day and serves to help shift our focus and expectations towards the coming of the Christ. Overstimulated and distracted, many of us come into the season weary and in need of a space of preparation. Advent, the shared practice of exploring the themes of hope, peace, joy, […]