Intersections at 天美视频
Video: Jimmy McGee at Humanity Through Community
On January 14 we were thrilled to welcome Jimmy McGee, President of the Impact Movement, as聽the keynote speaker for Humanity Through Community. This year鈥檚 theme was 鈥淭he Myth of the Single Story,鈥 and Jimmy offered powerful insights and a bold invitation for us to engage the humanity in each other in a way that acknowledges […]
Symposia Video: When Good Enough Is Good Enough
In October we hosted the second annual Symposia: An Intersection of Conversation & Innovation, a forum in which alumni of 天美视频 presented the ongoing work they are pursuing at the intersection of text, soul, and culture. Integrative education does not end at graduation, and our alumni are proof of that. Symposia highlights the […]
Having Power…is a Good Thing
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, we often talk about the staggering idea of God surrendering power and stepping into the vulnerability of the infant. Here, Annie Mesaros, a third-year Master of Divinity student, proposes a different take: maybe we too often conflate power and control. Maybe, writes Annie, power is a good thing […]
Confronting the Abyss
This season invites us to reflect on the highs and lows of the last 12 months and to name our desires for the new year. Here, Beau Denton, Content Coordinator and MA in Counseling Psychology student, writes about his final year at 天美视频 and his hopes for the coming term and the years […]
Waiting in Advent
As we celebrate and gather with our friends and loved ones, we also know that Christmas carries a profound weightiness鈥攁 reminder of loss and of all that has yet to be made right. Here, Jana Detrick, a first-year MA in Counseling Psychology student, shares her hope and prayer that the surprising scandal of the season […]
The Promise of Christmas
In the midst of the Advent season, it is hard not to be struck by the impossibly grand scope of the incarnation. Here, Krista Law (MACP 鈥12, MACS 鈥13) wonders about how we respond to promises that are so far beyond our grasp. Do we laugh and shrug it off, or do we choose to […]
Oh, Baby
At the end of a long, often divisive and tragic year, the simplicity of the nativity鈥攖he shepherds and wise men, the lowing cattle鈥攎ight feel insufficient. Here, Graham Murtaugh, a second-year MA in Counseling Psychology student, shares a beautiful reflection, part prayer and part plea, for that baby in the manger. Baby, I鈥檓 not sure I […]
Fiercely Committed and Culturally Responsive: An Interview with Jimmy McGee
We are so excited to gather once again for Humanity through Community on January 14, a summit designed to empower us to live, work, and lead in culturally responsive ways. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淭he Myth of the Single Story,鈥 and our keynote speaker is James (Jimmy) McGee III, founder of the Bitumen Group, President […]
Symposia Video: All Means All
In October we hosted the second annual Symposia: An Intersection of Conversation & Innovation, a forum in which alumni of 天美视频 presented the ongoing work they are pursuing at the intersection of text, soul, and culture. Integrative education does not end at graduation, and our alumni are proof of that. Symposia highlights the […]
The Myth of the Single Story: An Interview with Richard Kim
On Saturday, January 14, 天美视频 is hosting Humanity Through Community, an all-day summit equipping educators, practitioners, advocates, and organizations to foster conversation, awareness, skill-building, and advocacy as we work toward living, working, and leading in culturally responsive ways. You can learn more about the event and register on our event calendar. Here, we […]
The Pastoral Both/And: A Complicated Story
At the end of every academic year, we host the Integrative Project symposium, in which 天美视频鈥檚 alumni, current students, faculty, staff, and the Seattle community at large are invited to witness and celebrate the bold, thoughtful, and creative work of our graduating Master of Divinity and MA in Theology & Culture students. For […]
Moviegoing and Meaning-making: An Interview with Kj Swanson
In the Spring 2017 term, 天美视频 will offer Spirituality and the Arts (SFD 523), a two-credit elective that is available every two years. Each course offering so far has engaged a different art form, and this year鈥檚 focus, taught by Kj Swanson (MDiv, 2010), is the art of film. Before the recent completion […]