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Forgotten Hospitality
I went out to the place on our stone driveway where Miguel’s* heart stopped before he was revived. The indentation where he lay as Amanda...
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Flourishing and Anticipation
This week on the podcast, Dan and Rachael continue their conversation about what flourishing looks like as we emerge into a different stage of the...
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A Different Kind of Flourishing
As many communities are beginning to open back up and some semblance of “normal” returns, Dan and Rachael check in with each other and have...
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Collective Grief
Over the past few weeks on the podcast we’ve talked about grief on a more personal level in our lives, but we also recognize we’re...
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Encountering Grief: Jeanette White
Dan and Rachael continue a conversation about grief on the podcast, this week engaging Jeanette White, Interim Senior Director of The Allender Center. Jeanette, a...
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Encountering Grief: Mary Ellen Owen
This week on the podcast, Dan and Rachael begin a new series that takes a deeper look into the topic of grief. In this particular...
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Revisiting Our Stories, Part Two
In these days of what feels like endless ache and wave after wave of trauma and demand for resilience, we have the opportunity to develop...
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Revisiting Our Stories, Part One
Every day we’re reminded what it means in this odd and heartbreaking season to live well the Gospel story and the story we have been...
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