Intersections at The Seattle School

At the end of every academic year, we host the Integrative Project symposium, in which The Seattle School’s alumni, current students, faculty, staff, and the Seattle community at large are invited to witness and celebrate the bold, thoughtful, and creative work of our graduating Master of Divinity and MA in Theology & Culture students. For […]

Today we are thrilled to introduce you to the Listening in Place Project with Cassie Carroll (Master of Divinity, ‘16), which we will be featuring monthly here on the Intersections blog. After graduating from The Seattle School, Cassie launched Listening in Place, a venture in which she is collecting stories from church planters, practitioners, pastors, […]

On January 14 we were thrilled to welcome Jimmy McGee, President of the Impact Movement, as the keynote speaker for Humanity Through Community. This year’s theme was “The Myth of the Single Story,” and Jimmy offered powerful insights and a bold invitation for us to engage the humanity in each other in a way that acknowledges […]

In October we hosted the second annual Symposia: An Intersection of Conversation & Innovation, a forum in which alumni of The Seattle School presented the ongoing work they are pursuing at the intersection of text, soul, and culture. Integrative education does not end at graduation, and our alumni are proof of that. Symposia highlights the […]

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, we often talk about the staggering idea of God surrendering power and stepping into the vulnerability of the infant. Here, Annie Mesaros, a third-year Master of Divinity student, proposes a different take: maybe we too often conflate power and control. Maybe, writes Annie, power is a good thing […]

This season invites us to reflect on the highs and lows of the last 12 months and to name our desires for the new year. Here, Beau Denton, Content Coordinator and MA in Counseling Psychology student, writes about his final year at The Seattle School and his hopes for the coming term and the years […]

As we celebrate and gather with our friends and loved ones, we also know that Christmas carries a profound weightiness—a reminder of loss and of all that has yet to be made right. Here, Jana Detrick, a first-year MA in Counseling Psychology student, shares her hope and prayer that the surprising scandal of the season […]

In the midst of the Advent season, it is hard not to be struck by the impossibly grand scope of the incarnation. Here, Krista Law (MACP ‘12, MACS ‘13) wonders about how we respond to promises that are so far beyond our grasp. Do we laugh and shrug it off, or do we choose to […]

At the end of a long, often divisive and tragic year, the simplicity of the nativity—the shepherds and wise men, the lowing cattle—might feel insufficient. Here, Graham Murtaugh, a second-year MA in Counseling Psychology student, shares a beautiful reflection, part prayer and part plea, for that baby in the manger. Baby, I’m not sure I […]

We are so excited to gather once again for Humanity through Community on January 14, a summit designed to empower us to live, work, and lead in culturally responsive ways. This year’s theme is “The Myth of the Single Story,” and our keynote speaker is James (Jimmy) McGee III, founder of the Bitumen Group, President […]

In October we hosted the second annual Symposia: An Intersection of Conversation & Innovation, a forum in which alumni of The Seattle School presented the ongoing work they are pursuing at the intersection of text, soul, and culture. Integrative education does not end at graduation, and our alumni are proof of that. Symposia highlights the […]

On Saturday, January 14, The Seattle School is hosting Humanity Through Community, an all-day summit equipping educators, practitioners, advocates, and organizations to foster conversation, awareness, skill-building, and advocacy as we work toward living, working, and leading in culturally responsive ways. You can learn more about the event and register on our event calendar. Here, we […]