Times of Transition, Part Two
Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen continue a conversation about transitions, in particular, what it means to transition well. Both offer valuable insights and wisdom...
ListenNew Year, New You and Other Lies We Believe
A few years ago on New Year’s Eve I sat around a room with friends and we began to talk about our hopes for the...
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In this episode, Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen share an exciting announcement about the future of The Allender Center podcast and talk about how...
ListenCultivating Space
My husband says to our children, “If I disappear, look for me in a Goodwill store!” His fear stems from the reality that I have...
ReadEnding and Beginning: Worry
This week, Dan continues a conversation with his wife, Becky Allender, about how we end and begin a year by addressing the prevalence of anxiety...
ListenEnding and Beginning: Regret
As we enter a new year, Dan and Becky Allender address the issue of regret, and how so often our regret inhibits us from reflecting...
ListenImplications of the Incarnation: Becoming the Word Flesh
To close this series on the Incarnation, Dan invites listeners to consider how our own giving of gifts around Christmastime is reflected in the creativity...
ListenMary Christmas
I imagine her Girl with dust-smudged cheeks. Robe wrapped tight around swollen belly, Fringed dirty. Windblown. Grit in teeth. Inner thighs burning and chapped. Donkey...
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