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Articles are written by Center staff, program participants, friends, and faculty of The Seattle School.
Celebrating the Beginning
Our vision is for leaders who are able to combine the Christian values of faith, hope, and love while applying tools from the social sciences to develop social cohesion and rebuild communities.
Tending Wounds Gently – A Reflection from Resilient Leaders Project
Healing inner wounds requires the support of close relationships Inner wounds must be attended often, with time and attention, over and over. Join us in this healing.
Purpose Reconsidered: An Alumni Story
Through CRS I was reminded that the life we are all seeking…one of purpose, meaning, and balance…is impossible apart from intentional and intimate relationships. To that end, we must have people in our lives to share the journey…to bear witness for one another.
The Betwixt and Between: Finding Resilience in Liminality
Participation in the project was hard soul work, not always pleasant, and honestly, not always useful. Our last gathering, for example, contained some of the most soul soaring and soul-crushing encounters of my time in the project. I came out of the project at the bottom, yet, I realized weeks later, on the way up.
Refreshing Your Way of Life
In our work around resilience, we discuss, discern, and develop our Way of Life, rooted in the Benedictine Rule of Life. A Way of Life is a commitment to live in particular ways, crafted with prayer and discernment, as a way to become the person God created you to be.
Practical Resilience in Ministry
In this video, we share insights that will help guide leaders and those in helping professions develop stronger practices for their lives and ministries.
Hope—Crisis as Change Catalyst
Crisis can accelerate transformation and fundamentally change social interactions. Christian ministry will need to respond to these changes to stay relevant.
Chronic Stress as Trauma: Resilience in the Time of COVID-19
In times of chronic stress, perhaps especially in a traumatic era, it’s increasingly important to intentionally develop our wellbeing and resilience. Completing stress cycles and practicing self-compassion can help reduce the effects of stress now and, in the long term, protect your brain from developing patterns of hypervigilance.
Disillusionment, Posttraumatic Growth, and Resilience in Pandemic
A shift in our core belief system can cause trauma. But Posttraumatic growth can occur when we embrace disillusionment and build resilience.
Dear Clergy, Take Care of Yourselves
Pastors experiencing vicarious trauma may not notice the impact of repeated exposure to traumatic stories until it becomes cumulative, altering their beliefs about the world, humanity, and God. Perhaps you lose trust in humanity, or faith in the goodness of relationships, or hope in the possibility of love. Perhaps God feels far away, or indifferent to such overwhelming need.
