Intersections at The Seattle School
Integrative Project Spotlight: Matthew Rock
Later this month, our graduating Master of Divinity and MA in Theology & Culture students will present their Integrative Projects, the culmination of their work here at The Seattle School. Until then, we’ll be spotlighting a handful of the presenting students as they reflect on their work. Here, Matthew Rock writes about his project, Know […]
The Seattle School Marks the End of the Year at the 15th Annual Spring Banquet
The Seattle School community gathered last Saturday, June 6, for the 15th annual Spring Banquet, an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the last academic year. The evening, themed Come Tell the Story, featured a barbecue dinner, a series of narrative reflections and pop-up stories, prayers for the community, and the presentation of the 2015 […]
Here Am I
One of the first questions new students are asked when arriving at The Seattle School is “How did you get here?” or, to put it another way, “What is your story?” It’s such a rare place—unlike any other in the world (believe me, I’ve looked). Rarely is the path to its doorsteps without some adventure or […]
Integrative Project Presentations: June 20 & 25
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology will host the 2015 Integrative Project presentations on June 20 and 25, when students from the Master of Divinity and MA in Theology & Culture programs will share the projects that serve as a capstone of their time in graduate school. The Integrative Projects are part of what […]
2015 Artist Residency: Becoming Whole
Last month, a group of students moved into the building for the one-week Artist Residency, an annual opportunity for artist-students at The Seattle School to live in community and explore the creative process. This year’s theme was “Becoming Whole,” and the work created during the residency is currently on display in our 2nd Floor Gallery. […]
Rites of Passage: The Making of Men
Chris Bruno, a counselor in Colorado and a 2010 graduate of the MA in Counseling Psychology program at The Seattle School, has recently published a new book, Man Maker Project: Boys are Born, Men are Made. Here, Chris reflects on the importance of rites of passage to mark the growth of young men. You can […]
Fathering from the Glory and Pain of Your Own Story
Chris Bruno, a counselor in Colorado and a 2010 graduate of the MA in Counseling Psychology program at The Seattle School, has recently published a new book, Man Maker Project: Boys are Born, Men are Made. Here, Chris shares what wrestling with his own story has taught him about fathering. You can learn more about […]
A Pilgrim’s Blood and Eschatological Hope
Earlier this year, John Philip Newell visited The Seattle School and shared about an upcoming interfaith pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago in Spain, led by his Heartbeat Journeys organization. Ryan Kuja, ‘14 MA in Theology & Culture, was selected to join this year’s pilgrimage. Here, Ryan writes about what is drawing him to this […]
Freddie Gray, Walter Scott, and Unsanitized Grief
How do we mourn with those who mourn? Here, Susan Kim, a member of The Allender Center Teaching Staff and a graduate of The Seattle School’s MA in Counseling Psychology program, reflects on violence, race, and the call to set aside agendas and enter the difficult places of grief and lament. This is a vital […]
Father Is a Verb
Chris Bruno, a counselor in Colorado and a 2010 graduate of the MA in Counseling Psychology program at The Seattle School, has recently published a new book, Man Maker Project: Boys are Born, Men are Made. Here, Chris reflects on the difference between “father” as a noun, simply a role to fill, and “fathering” as […]
Chris Bruno Publishes New Book: Man Maker Project
Chris Bruno, a therapist in Colorado and Executive Director of Restoration Project, has released a book, Man Maker Project: Boys are Born, Men are Made, with a foreword by Dr. Dan Allender. Bruno received his MA in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School in 2010. His new book, an exploration of godly masculinity, contains stories […]
An Invitation into the Wilderness
There is a certain type of life that can only come after a journey through death. Here, first-year Master of Divinity and MA in Counseling Psychology student Kelsey Paulsen likens the difficult, frightening, and often lonely process of telling her story and pursuing healing to a journey into the wilderness—which looks far different than she […]