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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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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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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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More At Peace
Becky Allender writes about blue hair, the realities of aging, and coming to peace with the fullness of who we are.
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A Holistic Response to Secondary Trauma
Jeanette White writes about the bodily impacts of secondary trauma, and the need to care for whole selves in an embodied, holistic way.
ReadCathy Loerzel Named Executive Vice President of The Allender Center
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology has named Cathy Loerzel Executive Vice President of The Allender Center, effective July 2018.
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