
Implications of the Incarnation: The Word Made Flesh
During the season of Advent, Dan begins a series about the Incarnation—what it means for Jesus to be the Word made flesh. Taking a step...
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You Are Someone’s Advent
Advent is upon us again. I used to feel like I wasn’t ready each year as Advent rolled around. I would lament not being more...
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Renaming Certificate in Narrative Focused Trauma Care
The Allender Center has recently changed the names of our Training Certificate Level I and Level II programs. These programs are now named Certificate in...
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Cradles
“I love thee Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, and stay by my cradle til morning is nigh.” Martin Luther I remember singing this...
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Gratitude and Repentance, Part Three
To conclude a conversation about gratitude and repentance, Dan explores the nature of what we are supposed to repent of, why repentance always begins with...
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Gratitude and Repentance, Part Two
In this episode, Dan continues a conversation about gratitude and repentance and unpacks common misunderstandings about repentance through the narrative of the prodigal son. One...
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The Loudness of Grief
My four-year-old son pushed gently on my still-protruding belly. “Why are you still kind of puffy there mama?” I took a deep breath to steady...
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2019 Theology & Trauma Conference: Rachael Clinton
Earlier this summer, Rachael Clinton, Director of Organizational Development at The Allender Center, traveled to St. Andrews to participate as a plenary speaker in the...
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