
Forgotten Hospitality
I went out to the place on our stone driveway where Miguel’s* heart stopped before he was revived. The indentation where he lay as Amanda...
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A Tender Touch for Dirty Feet
As we observe Maundy Thursday and Jesus washing the feet of the disciples, Dr. Dan Allender recalls his own experience of feet-washing and what it revealed to him about the holiness of tender touch that is too much to bear.
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Subverting Empire
Throughout the month of November, we invited you to join us as we engaged in a conversation regarding race and trauma. We knew that in...
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Why Race?
Updated July 2020. A few years ago, Dan Allender began to more deeply reflect on the ways in which he has overlooked racial trauma in his...
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#MeToo
#MeToo is a social media movement that cuts a small but significant hole in the dark façade of silence. Most social media protests fade like...
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The Hidden Hope in Lament
This month on The Allender Center Podcast, we’re featuring a conversation between Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Keith Anderson, President of The Seattle School, about...
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