Intersections at The Seattle School

For Black History Month, we asked faculty, staff, and students to weigh in on texts by Black authors to inspire our reading and learning throughout the year.

Kellye Kuh explores cultural messages about white single women, and how the stereotype of the “basic” woman is formed by the fear of mystery and eroticism.

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.

We wandered around The Seattle School to hear from students, staff, and faculty about the nature of friendship and how to build meaningful friendships.

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.

In this video from The Seattle School’s Symposia 2018, Jay Stringer argues that we need to change the conversation about engaging unwanted sexual behavior.

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.