Education • dwight j. friesen

MATC Degree

The Seattle School recently filmed and uploaded a couple of Instagram posts describing the school’s MATC degree. Enjoy! Peace, dwight View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Seattle School (@theseattleschool) View this post on Instagram A post

Dwight J. Friesen June 24, 2024July 10, 2024

The Future of Theological Education

Today I get to spend the day at a retreat center East of Seattle with leaders and theologians from The Seattle School exploring our next steps into the future of theological education and ministry formation. So very grateful to the

Dwight J. Friesen February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Getting Ready for a Site Visit

I will be spending the better part of next week with a team of scholars engaged in an accreditation site visit for another theological training institution. Over my years in higher education I have been on the other side of

Dwight J. Friesen March 25, 2023May 1, 2023

Has it Really Been that Long?

Well, I’m finished with classes for the trimester. Of course there is still assessment of student work to complete, a few details for next trimester’s syllabi and online classrooms to button up, and preparations for the January low-residency retreat and

Dwight J. Friesen December 16, 2022December 17, 2022

Fall Classes are Start’n Up

The 2021 Fall trimester begins today at The Seattle School. If my math if correct term marks the starting of my 53rd trimester at this school. In the off chance that anyone needed a reminder of the impermanence of all

Dwight J. Friesen September 20, 2021November 4, 2021

2021 Integrative Projects

Annually, at the end of the Spring term at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology we gather to hear TEDish-styled presentations from graduating seniors. While most of the presentations are made by graduates of the school’s theology programs, some counseling students

Dwight J. Friesen June 9, 2021November 8, 2021

“The Seattle School” has arrived

I’m excited to inform you that as of the beginning of last week we officially changed the name of our school – Mars Hill Graduate School is now The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. The staff has been hard

Dwight J. Friesen August 17, 2011January 14, 2021

hooding

Today was my hooding ceremony at George Fox University. My classes are done, dissertation completed, defense successful, and today I gathered with my teachers, mentors, family, cohort, and friends, to be hooded and receive a doctoral hood, tam, and stripes.

Dwight J. Friesen April 29, 2005October 4, 2022

leadership consultation

I have the joy of participating in the Fuller/Allelon “Forming Leaders for the Missional/emerging church” consultation. Drs. Eddie Gibbs, Ryan Bolger, and Allan Roxburgh are facilitating the conversation. This group of participants is amazing! There are some folks who I

Dwight J. Friesen April 27, 2005October 4, 2022

Kierkegaard, Anderson, Engels & Bakunin walk into a bar…

I’m back from a great week away, much to do and even more to write. In my research I have come to learn that during college Hegel was roommates with another budding philosopher named Schelling, who later became Hegel’s antagonist.

Dwight J. Friesen June 8, 2004March 25, 2023

The Futility of Trying to “Preach” Everything of Importance

Here is an exciting essay by educator, Grant Wiggins. Entitled: “The Futility of Trying to Teach Everything of Importance.” As I read this article I could help but think of the implications for teaching, preaching and discipleship with the Christ-community.

Dwight J. Friesen August 4, 2003November 24, 2022