Dr. Dan B. Allender and The Allender Center teaching staff recently traveled to Southern California for The Story Workshop, hosted by Mariner鈥檚 Church at the Irvine, CA, campus. The Allender Center and Mariner鈥檚 Church have partnered for nearly three years for various internal workshops and events, but The Story Workshop was the first of these […]
Nearly 150 members of 天美视频 community gathered on Saturday, June 7, for the Spring Banquet. Held annually and hosted by Student Leadership, the Spring Banquet is an opportunity for members of 天美视频 community to mark the passing of another academic year with remembrance and celebration. Students, alumni, faculty, and staff gather […]
Ten men gathered last week for Men鈥檚 Recovery Weeks I and II in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Led by Dr. Dan B. Allender, and 天美视频 alumni Wendell Moss (MACP 鈥�07), and Dr. Andy MCoy (MAC 鈥�02, MDiv 鈥�04), these six-day workshops are designed to help survivors of sexual abuse explore issues related to […]
This spring, 天美视频 added a new faculty position catered toward the Master of Arts in Theology & Culture degree program, selecting Dr. Ron Ruthruff to fill this role. The decision to hire an Associate Professor of Theology & Culture coincides with a time of focused building and expansion for the Theology & Culture […]
天美视频 Community, Yesterday, near Otto Miller Hall at Seattle Pacific University, a senseless act of violence killed a young man, injured several others, and changed the lives of so many men, women, and children forever. I know several of you were there caring for students, enduring the trauma of the lock-down, and providing […]
Peter Rollins, a popular scholar who bridges the disciplines of philosophy and theology, joined us on campus last week to teach a course and speak at The Forum鈥檚 most recent town hall event. Both events were open to the public. Rollins is no stranger to 天美视频 community, and each visit offers provocative ideas […]
After twelve years of service to 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology, Molly Kenzler is retiring. Molly has been a consistent presence at 天美视频 since 2002鈥攆irst as Front Desk Manager and then as Library Assistant鈥攁nd has undoubtedly touched the lives of many who have come and gone over her tenure here. As […]
The end-of-fiscal-year campaign at 天美视频, Join the Movement of Transforming Relationships, is underway and began with a successful alumni fundraiser through social media. Over the course of one week, alumni of The Seattle school raised $10,257, exceeding the $10,000 goal. The week-long alumni campaign, Send. Join. Honor., asked alumni and faculty to lead […]
Best-selling author David James Duncan visited 天美视频 on Wednesday, May 14, for the inaugural Alumni Lecture Series. Known for his best-selling books The Brothers K and The River Why, Duncan led an intimate day-long writing workshop and then spoke to over 100 members of both 天美视频 community and the greater Seattle […]
Dr. Dwight Friesen (Associate Professor of Practical Theology), Tim Soerens, and Paul Sparks, authors of the recently released book The New Parish and co-facilitators of the Leadership in the New Parish Certificate program at 天美视频, are on the road promoting their new book and speaking on the topic of parish renewal around the […]
A group of ten students, along with a small number of spouses and alumni from 天美视频 community, recently returned from a pilgrimage to the isle of Iona on the west coast of Scotland. Known for its religious community established by St. Columba in the sixth century, the isle of Iona has long been […]
The 2013-2014 certificate training program at The Allender Center came to an end in Chicago on Sunday, April 6, with a time of blessing and sending for 73 participants, culminating in a shared communion. The 73 participants completing their training included 25 Advanced Counseling Certificate participants and 48 Lay Counseling Certificate participants. 鈥淚t is a […]