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Engaging Story in Lifelong Relationships
This week, Cathy Loerzel is our impromptu host as she facilitates a conversation between Dan Allender and his friend of nearly five decades, Scotty Smith,...
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Listener Questions about Narcissism with Chuck DeGroat
As a follow up to last week’s conversation, Dr. Chuck DeGroat returns to the podcast to answer listener questions about narcissism with Dan and Rachael....
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Narcissism and the Church with Chuck DeGroat
Today on the podcast, Dr. Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton Chen have a timely conversation with Chuck DeGroat, professor of Counseling and Christian Spirituality at...
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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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Suspicion and Loyalty in Spiritual Abuse
Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton continue looking at how spiritual abuse hijacks our minds by fostering suspicion toward God, others, and our own hearts.
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Mind Control and Dogmatism in Spiritual Abuse
Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton explore how the heartbreaking dynamics of spiritual abuse seek to control our bodies and minds.
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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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