Ending a Mission Well
We spend a lot of time preparing for big moments: years of school, months of planning a wedding, or working toward a major event or big trip...
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The Allender Center Podcast
The Allender Center Podcast features Dr. Dan Allender and his team engaging topics on healing and restoration through the unique intersection of theology and psychology. Through questions su...
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20 of 620 episodes"The Secure Soul" with Dr. Alison Cook
What do you do with the parts of yourself you'd rather not have? Maybe you've learned to stay small, keep the peace, take care of everyone e...
Beyond Survival: What Ministry Leaders Need Now with Dr. Rose Madrid Swetman
As political division, cultural anxiety, and deep polarization continue to reshape the Church, many pastors find themselves carrying impossi...
The Schemes of Evil
Why does it sometimes feel like the moment we begin to experience healing or clarity… life gets harder? In this episode, Dan Allender and Ra...
"The Shattered Soul" with Colleen Ramser, MA
What happens when trauma doesn't just wound your heart—but your experience of God? In this deeply thoughtful conversation, Dan Allender and...
How to Be a Good Friend (Including to Yourself)
What makes someone a good friend? We often think about showing up well for the people we love. But what if being a good friend also means le...
When You Feel Too Much with Sam Eldredge
Some people seem to enter the world with an unusual sensitivity. They notice what others miss. They feel deeply. They ask questions long bef...
Listener Questions: Story
Today's episode is dedicated to your questions! Recently, we invited our email subscribers to submit the questions they'd like Dan Allender...
What Is Maturity?
What does true maturity actually look like? Is it age? Experience? Having the right answers? Many of us grew up assuming we would recognize...
A Survivor's Story of Trafficking and Hope with Kate Ouimette-Wedell
This week, Dan and Rachael sit down with survivor, advocate, and Narrative Focused Trauma Care alumni Kate Ouimette-Wedell for a conversatio...
Faith, Power, and the Cost of Discipleship with Rev. Rob Schenck
Faith, power, and politics have become deeply intertwined in our culture, leaving many Christians asking hard questions: Is this what follow...
Is There Still More To Your Story?
Is there still more to your story? It's a question that can feel surprising, especially if you've spent years reflecting on your past, pursu...
Trauma, Shame, and Contempt
What happens when shame takes root in a story? And how does contempt become one of the ways we learn to survive it? Dr. Dan Allender and Rac...
Feeling Far From Home with Esperansita Bejnarowicz
Have you ever felt like you were living between worlds? Maybe you've moved across countries or cultures. Maybe your family story carries imm...
Story Wars and the Search for Truth with Pastor James A. White
How do we live faithfully in a world where stories no longer seem to anchor us to a shared reality? Returning to the Allender Center Podcast...
The Disruptive Power of Desire with Jay Stringer
Welcome back to the second half of this powerful conversation with Jay Stringer. Building on the foundation of his book, "Desire,"Jay moves...
What Our Desires Reveal with Jay Stringer
What if desire isn't something to suppress or fear, but something to honor and steward? In this two-part conversation, therapist and author...
How to Build a Healthier Relationship with Technology with Dawn Wible
We've all been there. When quickly a "just checking something" moment turns into 20 minutes lost scrolling. How hard it is to stay present w...
"Reclaiming Your Life From Medical Trauma" with Dr. James Jackson
Nearly everyone has a story of medical trauma, whether it's a surgery, a frightening diagnosis, chronic pain, a difficult birth, a long wait...
"Healthy Sexuality After Abuse" with Tabitha Westbrook, LMFT, LCMHC, LPC
This week, Dan and Rachael sit down with therapist, trauma care specialist, and NFTC® Alumni Tabitha Westbrook for a tender and important co...