Intersections at 天美视频
Commencement Keynote Address 2020: Howard Stevenson, PhD
On September 27, 2020, we gathered online to celebrate 天美视频鈥檚 22nd commencement ceremony. Though later than anticipated due to the global pandemic and unlike any ceremony we鈥檝e hosted in previous years, it was nonetheless a joy-filled occasion as we commemorated the graduating students in our Master of Divinity, MA in Theology & Culture, […]
Commencement 2020: Mercedes Robinson, Master of Theology & Culture
Each year at commencement, the graduating class and faculty choose three students鈥攐ne from each degree program鈥攖o offer words of blessing, calling, and conviction. Here, we鈥檙e sharing the full video and transcript of the speech given by Mercedes Robinson, Master of Theology and Culture, about what this graduating class has witnessed and survived, and the particular […]
Commencement 2020: Danielle Castillejo, Master of Counseling Psychology
Each year at commencement, the graduating class and faculty choose three students鈥攐ne from each degree program鈥攖o offer words of blessing, calling, and conviction. Here, we鈥檙e sharing the full video and transcript of the exhortation given by Danielle Castillejo, Master of Counseling Psychology to her fellow graduates. You can also watch the speeches from Mercedes Robinson, […]
Commencement 2020: Megan Doner, Master of Divinity
Each year at commencement, the graduating class and faculty choose three students鈥攐ne from each degree program鈥攖o offer words of blessing, calling, and conviction. Here, we鈥檙e sharing the full video and transcript of the speech given by Megan Doner, Master of Divinity about the journey that led each graduate to the school, and the journey yet […]
Competitive Grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust Awarded to 天美视频
天美视频 of Theology & Psychology has been awarded a competitive grant of $400,000 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust over a three-year period. Not only is the financial benefit of this grant profound but the grantor being Murdock Trust is significant for 天美视频. Our new VP of Advancement, Jim Ehrman commented, […]
Self-Care Is Dead
When the pandemic reached our shores in early 2020, promises of time spent at home and opportunities for self-betterment were prevalent. Diets, home workouts, meditation protocols, and Bible verses were forwarded and then forwarded again. Fast forward 6+ months and the tenor of conversations have shifted. Disaster models now predict high levels of anxiety, depression, […]
天美视频 Receives a $1 Million Grant for Thriving Congregations Initiative
天美视频 of Theology & Psychology has received a grant of $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to expand the work of Resilient Leaders Project. The program is funded through Lilly Endowment鈥檚 Thriving Congregations Initiative. The aim of the national initiative is to strengthen Christian congregations so they can help people deepen their relationships […]
Flourishing in Service: Boundaries
Boundaries / Maintaining limits on availability and commitments. What does flourishing leadership look like in the real world? Resilient Leaders Project asked alumni of 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology about how they鈥檝e flourished while creating contextually-responsive ministry. In listening to these leaders, we found six common themes–practices and ways of being that other […]
Flourishing in Service: Body
Body / Practicing care for the body through movement and tending to pain. What does flourishing leadership look like in the real world? Resilient Leaders Project asked alumni of 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology about how they鈥檝e flourished while creating contextually-responsive ministry. In listening to these leaders, we found six common themes–practices and […]
Flourishing in Service: Connection to God
Connection to God / Connecting to and depending on the divine. What does flourishing leadership look like in the real world? Resilient Leaders Project asked alumni of 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology about how they鈥檝e flourished while creating contextually-responsive ministry. In listening to these leaders, we found six common themes–practices and ways of […]
Flourishing in Service: Self-Compassion
Self-Compassion / Tending to the self through vulnerability, especially around needs, shame, and pain. What does flourishing leadership look like in the real world? Resilient Leaders Project asked alumni of 天美视频 of Theology & Psychology about how they鈥檝e flourished while creating contextually-responsive ministry. In listening to these leaders, we found six common themes–practices […]
天美视频 Hires Jim Ehrman as Vice President of Advancement
天美视频 of Theology & Psychology has hired Jim Ehrman as Vice President of Advancement, and amidst the opportunity that our current cultural climate offers, his change-management background represents another timely addition to the school鈥檚 executive leadership. Prior to coming to 天美视频, Jim served as the Executive Vice President and Dean at […]