It happens when a loved one is missing in a hurricane. It happens when a husband with Alzheimer鈥檚 doesn鈥檛 remember the day he married his partner. It happens when a child can鈥檛 get the attention of a depressed parent. An unnamable uncertainty creeps up in us. Family therapist Dr. Pauline Boss coined a term for this developing psychological area of study known as ambiguous loss.
What does it look like to relinquish control of our own lives and let the Spirit lead us into adventure and paths unknown? Here, Heather Casimere, a second-year MATC student at 天美视频, reflects on the process of knowing God鈥檚 presence in the thick of the forest. Following the Holy Spirit leaves me more […]
Image: George Kraychyk/Hulu Why do we fear the power of empire? Why do we hope for resistance? Here, Brittany Deininger, a recent graduate of 天美视频, shares how dystopian literature like The Handmaid鈥檚 Tale calls us to examine these questions while speaking to our current cultural moment. Margaret Atwood鈥檚 book, The Handmaid鈥檚 Tale, has […]
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, Mary DeJong, who received her MA in Theology and Culture, speaks of her own journey through […]
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 […]
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.
Transformative education deepens our capacity to discern truth, beauty, and goodness in the stories and texts around us鈥攅ven those that seem like unlikely texts. Here, Brittany Deininger, who will graduate from 天美视频 with her MA in Theology & Culture this month, writes about her experience viewing the latest X-Men movie, Logan, and about […]