Intersections at The Seattle School

We are all confronted with a variety of messages that vie to narrate our lives. The voices of fear and shame sometimes feel more familiar, but the voice of love offers something that is so much richer. Here, Carrie Cates, a third-year Master of Divinity student, writes about the two gospels—one of fear and one […]

The Seattle School’s Rachael Clinton, Assistant Director of Admissions, and Bethany Bylsma, Assistant to the Office of Students & Alumni and fourth-year MA in Counseling Psychology student, were recently featured in a Sojourners article, “Shelter in the Storm,” about the need for communities of faith to more effectively engage the realities of trauma and abuse. […]

One of our fundamental convictions at The Seattle School is that everybody has a story to tell. But how do we craft meaningful stories? And how can we tell stories in a way that might offer a glimpse of deep truth and goodness? That’s why we’re thrilled to offer Memoir as Art and Spiritual Practice […]

When passion and calling intersect with vocation, one unintentional byproduct is often burnout—the wear and tear that results from constantly working without allowing ourselves to rest. As we labor on behalf of others, helping other people rest and care for themselves, what happens when we forget to do the same? Here, Lindsay Anderson, a third-year […]

Student Leadership at The Seattle School is facilitated by four individuals—three students and one spouse or partner of a student—who lead the four distinct realms of Student Leadership: Anamchara, Sacred Space, Student Council, and Mosaic. Elise Hale-Case is the facilitator of the 2015-2016 Student Council, which also includes Molly Belliveau, Bethany Cole, Lynn Diepenbroek, Jesse […]

Studying at the intersection of text.soul.culture calls for our entire beings. Our stories, ideas, and biases are named and brought into conversation as we seek to grow into artists, pastors, healers, and leaders with integrity. Education at The Seattle School, then, is highly contextual, calling students to wonder about how their stories and experiences have […]

The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology has announced the promotion of Paul Steinke to Vice President of Student & Alumni Development. He will also retain his former position, Dean of Students & Alumni. In recent years, Steinke has been spearheading the launch and expansion of major alumni initiatives, including chapter cities, continued education and […]

Zach Brittle, a 2001 MA in Counseling graduate of The Seattle School and a Certified Gottman Therapist with more than 10 years of experience working with couples, has recently published a new book—The Relationship Alphabet: A Practical Guide to Better Connection for Couples. We’re thrilled to offer the following excerpt from the book, which you […]

The Seattle School recently celebrated the beginning of another academic year with a variety of gatherings and events, beginning with Orientation on August 31, a full day of welcoming the incoming cohort to our building and community. On September 1, the entire student body gathered for (Re)Orientation, an opportunity to acclimate to a new academic […]

The Seattle School community gathered for Convocation at St. Mark’s Cathedral on September 5. The annual ceremony formally marks the matriculation of the incoming cohort and invites the entire community to reaffirm our commitments to God, to each other, and to our work at The Seattle School. Dr. Keith Anderson, President, delivered the following Convocation […]

Instead of engaging the complexity of the world around us, it often seems easier to divide everything into broad, black-and-white categories. Here, Charlie Howell, a third-year MA in Counseling Psychology student, writes about learning to embrace the full range of humanity—good and bad, safe and unsafe—in himself and others. This post originally appeared on lifeauthentic.net. “These […]

Zach Brittle, a 2001 MA in Counseling graduate of The Seattle School and a Certified Gottman Therapist with more than 10 years of experience working with couples, has recently published a new book—The Relationship Alphabet: A Practical Guide to Better Connection for Couples. We’re thrilled to offer the following excerpt from the book, which you […]