Love and Courage in a Global Pandemic, Part One
In light of recent, world-altering events, Dan and Rachael sat down to check in with each other and have an honest conversation about the impact...
ListenTrust and Submission in Authority
Rachael Clinton Chen and Dr. Dan Allender continue a conversation about authority, this week diving into who we’re meant to trust and submit to in...
ListenBloom: Learning to Thrive in Light of Our Stories
I sit as part of a circle of seven women and watch as one of them begins to cry. I begin to rock my body...
ReadThe Complexity of Authority
Rachael Clinton Chen and Dr. Dan Allender dive into a three-part series that wrestles with complex questions about authority. In a culture that grows increasingly...
ListenAttachment and Relationships, Part Three
Concluding a podcast series on attachment and styles of relating, Rachael and Dan discuss how they see their attachment styles playing out in the midst...
ListenTune Those Strings: A Reflection on Attachment
I’m all up in the business of attachment these days. I observe the attachment styles of friends and family members. I consider my attachment dynamics...
ReadAttachment and Relationships, Part Two
In this episode of The Allender Center podcast, Rachael and Dan continue a series about attachment; how our earliest relationships impact who we come to...
ListenThe Battle for Joy
I just woke up early in my daughter’s home. There are no sounds of our freshly born granddaughter, Parker, or her mother or father. I...
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