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Trauma, Addiction, and the Twelve Steps – Part 2 with Ian Morgan Cron
What if your first addiction wasn’t to a substance, but to someone’s approval? In part two of our conversation with Ian Morgan Cron, we go...
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Underneath every addiction is a deeper ache—and a surprising path to healing. Bestselling author, therapist, and Episcopal priest Ian Morgan Cron joins Dan Allender and...
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“How to Guard Against Sexism and Abuse in Christian Communities” with Dr. Andrew J. Bauman
What happens when a woman names harm in her church community—and instead of support, she’s met with silence, suspicion, or even exile? Too often, the...
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The Research Behind Narrative Focused Trauma Care®
If you’ve experienced the healing power of engaging your story—through a Story Workshop, Recovery Week, Narrative Focused Trauma Care® (NFTC) training, or a Story Group...
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“Make Sense of Your Story” with Adam Young, LCSW
Today, Dr. Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen welcome longtime friend and Allender Center Facilitator Adam Young, LCSW, for a deeply moving conversation about the...
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The Support That Ministry Leaders Need with Dr. Rose Madrid Swetman
Pastors today are navigating a complex, demanding, and often overwhelming landscape. Beyond the pulpit, they’re expected to show up as counselors, administrators, fundraisers, teachers, building...
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The Narrative of Good Friday
Good Friday is often described as paradoxical—a day of deep sorrow somehow called “good.” In this moving episode of the Allender Center Podcast, Dr. Dan...
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Sibling Dynamics
Few relationships shape us like those with our siblings. Whether you have siblings, share a sibling-like bond with a cousin or family friend, or are...
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