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“Who You’re Becoming” with Chuck DeGroat
We have more resources than ever to understand ourselves. We can name our wounds, recognize our patterns, and talk about the ways our stories have...
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Making Space for Mental Health in the Church with Daniel Whitehead
How can the church support people and their mental health well? Can the church move beyond offering simple platitudes or just referring people to professionals...
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On Anxiety, Loss, and Grief with Sara Billups
What is the relationship between anxiety and grief? For Sara Billups, that question became deeply personal during a season of significant loss. Her latest book,...
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An Update About the Allender Center Podcast
Friends, there’s something we want to share with you about the Allender Center Podcast: For more than a decade, we’ve released a new episode nearly...
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What Happens at Recovery Week? with Sue Cunningham, MA, MS, LPC, and Wendell Moss, LMHC
If you’ve heard us talk about Recovery Weeks, or you’ve been thinking about joining us, you might be wondering: What exactly happens during those six...
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How to Prepare for Recovery Week with Scott Gibson, LCSW, MSW, and Linda Royster, LCMHC
In 1988, Dr. Dan Allender led the very first Recovery Week. Nearly four decades later, these immersive experiences continue to offer sacred space for survivors...
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Teen Mental Health and the Power of Connection with Dr. Chinwé Williams
Today’s teenagers are growing up in a world of both unprecedented connection… and disconnection. Teens have constant access to information, social media, gaming, pornography, and now...
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Ending a Mission Well
We spend a lot of time preparing for big moments: years of school, months of planning a wedding, or working toward a major event or...
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