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A Seed to Feed Generations
Becky Allender writes about the very first Recovery Week 30 years ago, and how a mustard seed vision can move mountains in the lives of so many others.
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Safety and Play in a Fruit Cocktail
Becky Allender writes about her childhood ritual of eating a fruit cocktail, and wonders about the surprising presence of Jesus in imagination and play.
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A Season of Abundance
Kellay Chapman considers the cultural messages about the holiday season and invites us to embrace the dance between scarcity and abundance.
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Four Years of The Allender Center Podcast
Dan Allender, Rachael Clinton, and Beau Denton celebrate more than four years and 200 episodes of The Allender Center podcast.
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Breathing Again
Becky Allender shares a story about a new home, a breathing emergency, and that particular form of memory that runs a whole gamut of conflicting emotions.
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Sexual Brokenness and Healing, Part Two
Dan continues his conversation with Jay Stringer about sexual brokenness and engaging the particular stories that inform our identities and relationships.
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When Our Bodies Speak
Matt Tiemeyer explores the experiences and cultural dynamics that keep us from listening to our bodies with integrity, care, and freedom.
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The Courage of Kindness
Andrew J. Bauman writes about the deep courage to believe shame and contempt do not lead to healing. It is the kindness of God that leads to repentance.
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