Editorial

Doug Shirley writes about the tendency to wield clinical distance and professional jargon as a shield against the risk of vulnerability between lovers.

Dr. Roy Barsness challenges us to consider love as a primary category in the work of psychotherapy and the ongoing healing process.

Our profound need for connection is enduring—it’s what makes us human, and it is all too often exploited and turned into a shallow fantasy.

Beau Denton reflects on the gifts the poet Mary Oliver left us with, and what her life and work reveal about the nature of love.

With Oscar season underway, Dr. Craig Detweiler rounds up his top films of 2018, from the scathingly satirical to the gently human.

Danielle Castillejo writes about a recent shift on the “trash run” at a local shelter for sexually exploited individuals.

The Seattle School, The Allender Center, and The Impact Movement are convening a gathering in Montgomery to wrestle with the realities of race, trauma, and the Gospel.

David Rice explores sustainable pastoral ministry, grounded in the conviction that caring for others can only go as far as our care for ourselves.

Joy Hilliker writes about the problem of stigmatizing addiction, and the need for care that affirms dignity, sees fully, and does not turn away in disgust.

Our hearts are full of gratitude as we look back on 2018. Here are some of the highlights and milestones, including our top 3 blogs of the year.

Judy Ko writes about how a recent wardrobe makeover reinforced her passion for helping people step more fully into their true selves.

Luke Wilson writes that the ways we give and receive a gift has much to say about our relationship with the land and people around us.