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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?

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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When I’m Sixty-Four

by Becky Allender

Becky Allender reflects on aging and re-learning what it means to step into the fullness of the beauty God created for her.

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Dan and Becky Allender: Hiding No More, Part Two

by The Allender Center

Dan and Becky Allender continue their conversation about Becky’s new book, Hidden in Plain Sight, and about the boldness of stepping out of hiding and into calling.

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The Debris of #MeToo

by Laurie Proctor

Laurie Proctor, a facilitator with The Allender Center, writes about how the #MeToo movement has stirred up her own memories of sexual abuse, reminding her that even as she empowers others, the work of telling her story is not over yet.

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