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Healing to Lead, Part 2
If you’re familiar with the work of the Allender Center, you’ve probably heard us say: “You cannot take anyone further than you have gone.” Whether...
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Leading Out of Healing
In my previous two blogs, I touched on some of the cultural messages and internalized beliefs within my own story that hindered me from being...
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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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Let Them See Your Scars: How I Learned to Lead Out of Healing
Wendell Moss writes about learning at a young age that to be a compelling and effective leader means not letting anyone see your scars.
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Dissociation and Shame in Spiritual Abuse
Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton discuss how spiritual abuse shames and manipulates our bodies, fostering deep dissociation and toxic shame.
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Masculinity, Small Groups, and Internalized Assumptions
Wendell Moss reflects on the assumptions he has encountered—from himself and others—as both a facilitator and participant in groups.
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Caring for Leaders in Erotic Entanglement, Part Two
Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton reflect on erotic entanglement and the tendency for many leaders to rely on people they serve to meet their desires.
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Caring for Leaders in Erotic Entanglement, Part One
Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton talk about recognizing erotic entanglement as leaders, and the very human desires that help fuel it.
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