The spiritual and therapeutic work we strive for at 天美视频 is marked by personal integration鈥攖he capacity to bring the disparate parts of ourselves into conversation, including the parts we might prefer to keep hidden. Here, Ryan Kuja (MA in Theology & Culture 鈥�14) writes about how a seemingly ordinary walk forced him to […]
In the wake of the recent attacks in Beirut and Lebanon, Content Coordinator Beau Denton began to ask around for聽resources that members of 天美视频 community had found encouraging or enlightening. You can read some of those responses, and Beau’s reflection, here. In this post, Dr. Keith Anderson, President of 天美视频, shares […]
This year, as we planned for 天美视频鈥檚 End of Calendar Year campaign and our upcoming Advent reflection series, Isaiah 40 emerged as a guiding theme. Something about Isaiah鈥檚 call to speak comfort in the midst of injustice, the desire for the powerful to be humbled and the ground to be made even, resonates […]
Recently, 天美视频 was invited to participate in a special pre-screening of the new film Spotlight, which was released this month and documents the true story of the journalists who uncovered the widespread sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Boston. Here, Dr. Dan Allender, Founding President and Professor of Counseling Psychology, shares his reaction鈥攁nd […]
Dr. Ron Ruthruff, Associate Professor of Theology & Culture at 天美视频, has released his second book, Closer to the Edge: Walking with Jesus for the World鈥檚 Sake. In the book, Ron wonders how the world鈥檚 perceptions of Christians鈥攁nd, therefore, its perception of Christ鈥攎ight change if our way of doing justice work is as […]
We love the work that Megan Peters-February (MA in Theology & Culture 鈥�13)聽is doing through Cedar & Soul, a wellness site dedicated to yoga, trauma recovery, healing, and faith. Here, Megan writes about the difficulty of transitions鈥攁nd the possibility that transitions might offer an essential glimpse into the most fundamental parts of ourselves. This post […]
Recently, 天美视频 community was invited to participate in a special advanced screening of the film Room, based on the 2011 bestseller by Emma Donoghue. Here, Kate Davis鈥攚ho recently graduated with her Master of Divinity and is now Human Resources Generalist at 天美视频鈥攚rites about the universal themes of captivity, transitions, gratitude, and […]
The falling leaves and the afternoon鈥檚 fading light mark the approach of another season of Advent. As a community that savors the seasons through storytelling, we are preparing to launch our second annual Advent series, featuring reflections from students, faculty, and staff about everything that this season holds, and everything that it calls us to. […]
For many of us, engaging the tangible, felt brokenness of humanity around us can be easier than stepping into the spiritual mysteries of our lives and the lives of others. Here, Joshua Longbrake (MDiv 鈥�10) reflects on what he learned about prayer and pastoral care from a woman on a pier. This post originally appeared […]
Is there room for each of us to contribute and thrive? What are the messages we consume about the need to be smarter, better, more successful, more popular than everybody else? Here, Matthias Roberts, a second-year MA in Theology & Culture and MA in Counseling Psychology student at 天美视频, writes about learning to […]
Next week, November 2-3, we will be welcoming constructive theologian Dr. Shelly Rambo to 天美视频 for the annual Stanley Grenz Lecture Series. Dr. Rambo will discuss her concept of 鈥淩esurrection Wounds,鈥� an understanding of trauma and healing that goes far beyond the traditional notions of redemptive suffering. Here, in an interview that originally […]
When I heard that October is Theological Libraries Month, I was thrilled. As Content Curator for 天美视频, I鈥檓 in charge of gathering content for this blog, and a topic like 鈥渢heological libraries鈥� felt like a goldmine. With so many thoughtful, creative, spiritually minded people (like Kate Davis and Daniel Tidwell) in one place, […]