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Aging into Grace

by Becky Allender

Becky Allender writes about recent encounters with the human aversion to aging, and about one dear friend who showed Becky what it means to live a vibrant, beautiful life no matter the age.

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Untangling Our Stories

by Kellay Chapman

Kellay Chapman writes about a particular story that is part of her life’s tapestry, and about the gift of untangling that story with curiosity rather than contempt.

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Spiritual Abuse, Part Two

by The Allender Center

This week, Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton enter the particularity of story as they continue their conversation on the dynamics and fallout of spiritual abuse.

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Tuning in to the Unseen

by Trapper Lukaart

Trapper Lukaart reflects on how intimately the unseen spiritual realm is woven into our day-to-day life, and on our choice between engaging it or writing it off.

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Spiritual Abuse, Part One

by The Allender Center

This week, Dan Allender is joined by Rachael Clinton, Assistant Director of Program Development and Admissions, to begin a three-part conversation on the dynamics and fallout of spiritual abuse.

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Six Signs of Codependency

by Abby Wong-Heffter

Abby Wong-Heffter writes that sacrificial love can devolve into a destructive form of codependency when we don’t allow space for our own needs and desires.

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Story Sage, Part Three

by The Allender Center

Dan Allender, Cathy Loerzel, and Rachael Clinton conclude their conversation about our upcoming online course, Story Sage, by exploring what might be the most volatile and dangerous terrain in this work: family of origin.

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Story Sage, Part Two

by The Allender Center

This week, as we gear up for our new Story Sage online course, Dan Allender, Cathy Loerzel, and Rachael Clinton continue their conversation about what it means to enter the stories of others with curiosity, attunement, and care.

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Shame-faced

by Dan Allender

Dr. Dan Allender writes about how a tender question from his granddaughter about his nose confronted him with his shame and memories of old wounds, prompting the question: Will I allow Jesus to see, touch, and bless my face?

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Story Sage, Part One

by The Allender Center

Dan Allender talks with Cathy Loerzel and Rachael Clinton about our upcoming online course, Story Sage, the work of facilitating healing in stories of harm.

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