Intersections at 天美视频
Come and See: The Water Is Good
As part of 天美视频’s 19th Commencement ceremony, a student from each degree program was nominated by their peers to share reflections on their time at the school and the transition into the next season of life. Here, Beau Denton, who received his MA in Counseling Psychology, speaks of the river of calling he […]
Living Systems with Pamela Wilhelms
What if we reimagined businesses as living systems within the greater living system of the planet? What if the Church re-examined the words of Christ within the framework of a creation given and a desire for shalom? In episode 7 of text.soul.culture, Pamela Wilhelms joins Dr. J. Derek McNeil to discuss the intersection of systems […]
A Message from President Keith Anderson on Charlottesville
We are a school that values discourse. We honor informed, impassioned, and even divergent debate. We seek to find ways to engage ideas and thought with energy and respect. What occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend, however, was what has been called 鈥渁 blatant and vile display of racism and anti-Semitism.鈥 Hate speech is not […]
Listening in Place Project: Vox Veniae and Space 12 in East Austin
Today on episode 7 of the Listening in Place Project, Cassie Carroll (Master of Divinity, 鈥16) talks with Gideon Tsang of Vox Veniae and Space 12 in east Austin about beginnings, listening, rest, and self-awareness. Gideon on starting a church: I always felt like they were holding us back. But, in hindsight, I think I […]
Reading Culture with Dr. Forrest Inslee
Dr. J. Derek McNeil, Academic Dean and host of text.soul.culture, is joined by Dr. Forrest Inslee, Professor at Northwest University and Adjunct Faculty at 天美视频. Derek and Forrest explore his work as an ethnographer, what is means to truly listen to and read culture, meaning making, and where the church is headed. 聽 […]
Semicolons & the Sixth Issue of LIT Magazine
Standing on the legacy of Lauren Sawyer (MA in Theology & Culture, 鈥14), founder of LIT Magazine, Issue 6 continues the tradition of making space for students and alumni of 天美视频 to share their literary work that has been part of their practices and processes of coming to know. 2017 saw a record […]
天美视频 Bookstore
The Nourish Market is 天美视频 Bookstore and so much more! As incoming students you are embarking on quite the journey and we want to help you take care of yourself along the way. 聽 Last year, the Office of Students & Alumni conducted surveys about 天美视频 Bookstore, and after listening, dreaming, […]
We Are Not Built Alone
On June 24, 2017, we celebrated 天美视频鈥檚 19th Commencement ceremony at Seattle鈥檚 historic Town Hall. It was a day that was at once festive and sacred as our entire community gathered to honor the hard work of the graduating students in our Master of Divinity, MA in Theology & Culture, and MA in […]
The Things We Inherit
Self-awareness and a deep willingness to keep learning are both necessary to risk the kind of action that leads to meaningful change. Here, Heather Casimere, reflects on the complexity and cost of wrestling with her own identity as woman of color during the wake of Charleena Lyles鈥 death. The past few weeks have been challenging […]
Celebrating the Class of 2017
On June 24, 2017, we celebrated 天美视频鈥檚 19th Commencement ceremony at Seattle鈥檚 historic Town Hall. It was a day that was at once festive and sacred as our entire community gathered to honor the hard work of the graduating students in our Master of Divinity, MA in Theology & Culture, and MA in Counseling Psychology programs. Here, we share some images from the day.
The Kingdom in a Mustard Seed
天美视频 fosters an ongoing relationship with St. Luke鈥檚 Episcopal Church in Ballard, as a reflection of our desire to dream up new visions of what it means to be the Church, and as part of our larger mission: people to be competent in the study of text, soul, and culture in order to […]
The Enduring Myth: Identity in the Age of Misrecognition
For the last five years, Richard Kim (Master of Divinity 鈥11) has worked to wrestle with the intersections of identity and race as it pertains to our work at 天美视频, and to engage the broader desire to see a more just and equitable future for everyone. In this video from Symposia 2016, Richard, […]