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Pornography and Our Stories of Desire
Many of us encounter pornography at some point in our lives – often, our first exposure is during adolescence. Whether we encountered pornography intentionally or...
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Connection in Relationships
Picking up their conversation from last week, Dan and Cathy turn their attention to uncovering the roots of conflict in relationships and how we can...
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Conflict in Relationships
There is no doubt that we are living in a time that heightens levels of conflict and contention in our relationships. Having just finished a...
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A Summer of Play, Part Four
Dan Allender concludes our series on play alongside Russ Teubner, developer of a unique, artistic event space called Backstage Stillwater. Russ and Dan reflect on how we can create spaces of play in the world around us.
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A Summer of Play, Part Three
Dan and Becky Allender reflect on what deep, meaningful play reveals about living as people who are captivated by the radiance of God.
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A Summer of Play, Part Two
Dan and Becky Allender wrestle with some of the obstacles that relegate play to an afterthought or addendum to the rest of our lives.
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A Summer of Play, Part One
Dan and Becky Allender kick off a new series all about the beauty and necessity of play, just in time for the arrival of summer.
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Guarding My Heart
Becky Allender reflects on how guarding herself against defensiveness opens her to tender, unexplored parts of her heart.
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