Intersections at The Seattle School

Several Seattle School alumni reflect on the rhythms, rituals, and practices that help connect us to our bodies and foster transformation.

For today’s Throwback Thursday post, MACP student Elizabeth Ferauge looks back on the ups and downs of graduate school, from the initial decision to apply all the way through sitting with clients at her internship site. We hope Elizabeth’s story is a reminder that it’s okay for this season to feel a bit like a […]

Gabes Torres presents on her integrative project about the impacts of colonialism in the Philippines, and how hospitality is perverted to maintain power.

All this month, we’re exploring how to open ourselves to the nurture required to live as embodied people committed to the movement of hope and healing.

We’re really excited to share this week’s Throwback Thursday entry from MACP student Rebekah Deitrich. Rebekah shares about her journey to The Seattle School, the difficulty of living into desire, and what to do when it seems like everything is going wrong. We hope Rebekah’s words are a reminder that our whole community is thinking […]

We’re thrilled to be launching the third season of text.soul.culture this week! Tune in to hear a conversation between Nicole Greenwald, Vice President of Brand & Enrollment, and our podcast hosts, Shauna Gauthier, Alumni Outreach Coordinator, and Dr. J. Derek McNeil, Acting President and Provost. Nicole, Shauna, and Derek reflect on the vision for this […]

Dr. Jo-Ann Badley points out that, despite the evidence of the Gospels, our imaginations are captured by the image of the grieving mother Mary. Perhaps because the image of Mary is us, and we are encouraged knowing that our tears and sorrow are met with God’s presence.

This story comes to you from LaFaye Tapper, an MA in Counseling Psychology student who is also an ordained pastor, serving alongside her husband in Everett, WA. We hope LaFaye’s story will be an encouragement as you navigate your own journey in (or thinking about) graduate school, with whatever questions, desires, and uncertainties that entails. […]

A group of staff and students have initiated a weekly Taizé gathering at The Seattle School to help us pause, connect, and reflect together.

Dwight Friesen, Associate Professor of Practical Theology, reflects on how we learn from the places we inhabit—a relational presence that transcends dogma.

We are kicking off a new Matriculate series today! Throwback Thursdays will offer reflections from alumni, current students, spouses, and partners on their journey to The Seattle School. Just like you, they lived into the tension of anticipating graduate studies while navigating big moves and significant lifestyle adjustments. They are excited to share some of their experiences […]

Daniel Tidwell considers how the mingling of ashes and glitter might call us to a form of repentance that affirms the humanity in all people.