grief

Holding the Tension of Grief, Gratitude, and Grace
Though we are just now emerging from the season of Thanksgiving, tomorrow marks the first Sunday in Advent. We hold much gratitude, grief, and tension...
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Engaging Grief and Gratitude
This season of Thanksgiving looks quite different than previous years, many of us not gathering with families and loved ones around a table. Acknowledging this...
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Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Recognizing White Privilege and Speaking Out Against Racism
In the midst of the civil unrest these past few months, the words that linger in my mind are from Genesis 4:10: The blood cries...
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Face to Face
A few years ago, I was at The Allender Center rushing down a hallway at the end of an event. I was about to round...
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Partnerships in Racial Justice Work
Rachael Clinton Chen and Dr. Dan Allender are joined by Jimmy McGee, President and CEO of The Impact Movement, and Dr. J. Derek McNeil, President...
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A Stake in the Ground Against Racism
I woke up early on Saturday morning and my mind was instantly churning. With one eye cracked open and my mind still groggy from sleep,...
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Racial Trauma and White Supremacy
Today on our podcast, Dr. Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen have an honest conversation with Wendell Moss, a Teaching Staff member, and Linda Royster,...
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“I Can’t Breathe”
Breathing is our most fundamental spiritual, soulful, and embodied work. None of us can live beyond minutes without breathing; inhaling and exhaling. This simple gas...
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