Where Are We Going? Looking Toward Jubilee

03/16/23 • 11 min

text.soul.culture: a podcast from The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology

In celebration of our 25th year as an institution, Dr. J. Derek McNeil, President and Provost of The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, invited Dr. Dan Allender, founding President and Professor of Counseling Psychology, and Dr. Keith Anderson, President Emeritus, into a conversation on the past, present, and future of our calling and community. In this miniseries so far, the three leaders have discussed the hopes and dreams of the founding days and also the challenges of living into discourse in the present.

In this third podcast of the series, Derek, Dan and Keith imagine the future as they explore the theme of our anniversary celebration: Looking toward Jubilee.

In this third podcast of the series, Derek, Dan and Keith imagine the future as they explore the theme of our anniversary celebration: Looking toward Jubilee.

Previous Episode

Where Are We Now? Setting a Table

In celebration of our 25th year as an institution, Dr. J. Derek McNeil, President and Provost of The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, invited Dr. Dan Allender, founding President and Professor of Counseling Psychology, and Dr. Keith Anderson, President Emeritus, into a conversation on the past, present, and future of our calling and community.In the first episode, they described the original hopes and dreams from our founding days.

In this second episode, Derek, Dan, and Keith describe the tensions, trauma, and challenges of the current social environment. How can we live into discourse as people of Christ? How can we invite each other into difficult conversations, setting a table and sustai ning a banquet through our disagreement? Next week’s podcast will include a glimpse into the future of The Seattle School with these three Presidents.

Next Episode

A Blessing As We Go Forward

In celebration of our 25th year as an institution, Dr. J. Derek McNeil, President and Provost of The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, invited Dr. Dan Allender, founding President and Professor of Counseling Psychology, and Dr. Keith Anderson, President Emeritus, into a conversation on the past, present, and future of our calling and community. Listen as they describe the original hopes and dreams from our founding days and the continuing values of engaging in discourse, scripture, and stories along with imagination for the future.

In this fourth and final podcast of the series, Derek asks Dan and Keith to give blessings and speak into the school as we go forward into the next 25 years.