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The Allender Center Podcast — 615 episodes
How to Be a Good Friend (Including to Yourself)
When You Feel Too Much with Sam Eldredge
Listener Questions: Story
What Is Maturity?
A Survivor's Story of Trafficking and Hope with Kate Ouimette-Wedell
Faith, Power, and the Cost of Discipleship with Rev. Rob Schenck
Is There Still More To Your Story?
Trauma, Shame, and Contempt
Feeling Far From Home with Esperansita Bejnarowicz
Story Wars and the Search for Truth with Pastor James A. White
The Disruptive Power of Desire with Jay Stringer
What Our Desires Reveal with Jay Stringer
How to Build a Healthier Relationship with Technology with Dawn Wible
"Reclaiming Your Life From Medical Trauma" with Dr. James Jackson
"Healthy Sexuality After Abuse" with Tabitha Westbrook, LMFT, LCMHC, LPC
Reframing Good Friday: From Scapegoating to Restoration with Mako Nagasawa
Rediscovering the Gospel with Rev. Rob Schenck
Neurodivergence, Trauma, and Story with Stephanie Isbell, MA, LCPC
Narrative Focused Trauma Care® with Becky Allender
"Growing Up Pure" with Lauren D. Sawyer, PhD
"Eucontamination: Disgust Theology and the Christian Life" with Paul Hoard, PhD, and Billie Hoard
Black History Month & the Power of Story with Pastor James A. White
Men, Vulnerability, and the Path to Connection with Jamie Haigh and Blake Roberts
"Raising Wise Kids in a Sexually Broken World" with Laurie Krieg
"Liturgies for Resisting Empire" with Kat Armas
Reclaiming Faith, Hope, and Love after Spiritual Abuse
Why Is It So Hard to Tell the Truth? with Dr. Monique Gadson
"On Holy Ground" with Dr. Keith Anderson
Living in a Distracted World and Following Jesus Into a New Year
Reflections on the Year 2025 with Dr. Dan and Becky Allender
God in Relationship: Advent and the Trinity with Rev. Dr. Michael Chen
The Story of God With Us: Advent and the Early Church with Blaine Eldredge
Loneliness, Isolation, and Presence
How to Not Be Consumed at Thanksgiving
Marriage in the Midst of Difficult Seasons
Trauma & Emotional Dysregulation
Psalm 13, Erin Brockovich, and the Debris of Sexual Abuse
"Holy Hurt" with Hillary L. McBride, PhD
"Sacred Attachment" with Michael John Cusick
"Surrendered Sexuality" with Dr. Juli Slattery
Church & Mental Health with Laura Howe
Living Theology
Recovery Week Reflections
The Cost and Gift of Creativity in Relationships with John and Sue Cunningham
Bickering, Kindness, and the Deep Roots of Love
"Enneagram and Marriage" with Christa Hardin
Moving from Broken to Beloved with Brian Lee
Being a Faithful Witness in Harrowing Times with Rev. Marcos Canales & Rev. Dr. Robert Chao Romero
"Raising Securely Attached Kids" with Eli Harwood
Trauma, Grief, and Disrupting Death-Dealing Systems with Dr. Jamie Eaddy
A Sabbath Summer, Part 3: Reflecting and Savoring
A Sabbath Summer, Part 2: Play, Disappointment, and Daring to Hope
A Sabbath Summer, Part 1: Anticipating Rest
The Dynamics of DARVO
How to Bring Story Work to Your Faith Community with Petra Malekzadeh
"Heaven Help Us" with John Kasich
"Experience Jesus. Really." with John Eldredge
"Saving Face" with Aimee Byrd
Trauma, Addiction, and the Twelve Steps – Part 2 with Ian Morgan Cron
Trauma, Addiction, and the Twelve Steps – Part 1 with Ian Morgan Cron
"How to Guard Against Sexism and Abuse in Christian Communities" with Dr. Andrew J. Bauman
The Research Behind Narrative Focused Trauma Care®
"Make Sense of Your Story" with Adam Young, LCSW
The Support That Ministry Leaders Need with Dr. Rose Madrid Swetman
The Narrative of Good Friday
Sibling Dynamics
Revisiting "The Sex Talk You Never Got" with Sam Jolman
Food, Sex, and Shame, Part 2
Food, Sex, and Shame, Part 1
Honoring Origin Stories with Pastor James A. White
Confronting Christian Nationalism - Part 2 with Rev. Dr. David Rice
Confronting Christian Nationalism - Part 1 with Rev. Dr. David Rice
Who Is Your Neighbor? with Dr. J. Derek McNeil
The Disruptive Power of Kindness
"Roots and Rhythm" with Charlie Peacock
Why Does My Healing Matter?
Story Work: What It Is and Why It Matters with Adam Young, Cathy Loerzel, and Dan Allender
Tending to One Another's Stories in Marriage with Dan & Becky Allender
Creating a Better Marriage Through Story with Becky Allender
Is Hope Worth the Risk?
Reflections on the Year with Dr. Dan & Becky Allender
The Complexities of Christmas
Advent and the Light
Advent and the Word
The Culture of Spiritual Abuse
The Attachment Wounds of Spiritual Abuse
Checking In, Part 2
Checking In, Part 1
Grounding Through Poetry with Sue Cunningham
Scripture and Society with Dr. J.P. Kang
"Healing What's Within" with Chuck DeGroat
"The Mary We Forgot" with Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt
"Ghosted" with Nancy French - Part 1
"Ghosted" with Nancy French - Part 2
Parenting with Kindness (To Ourselves)
Who Can Help Us Heal From Abuse?
What Keeps Us From Dealing With Sexual Abuse?
Healing With Spiritual Direction with Vanessa Sadler
Spiritual Formation & White Racial Identity Development
How to Have Honest Conversations with Your Kids About the Body, Sex, and Desire with Jay Stringer and Heather Stringer
Listener Questions: Spiritual Abuse & Healing
Things I Didn't Expect When Healing From Trauma, Part 3 with Rachael Clinton Chen
Summer Replay: Attachment Stories in Marriage with Dr. Steve and Lisa Call
Summer Replay: "Everybody Come Alive" with Marcie Alvis Walker
Summer Replay: "Holy Runaways" with Matthias Roberts
Things I Didn't Expect When Healing From Trauma, Part 2 with Rachael Clinton Chen
"Why Everything That Doesn't Matter, Matters So Much" with Charlie Peacock and Andi Ashworth
Tempus Fugit (Time Flies)
"The Sex Talk You Never Got" with Sam Jolman
Things I Didn't Expect When Healing From Trauma, Part 1 with Rachael Clinton Chen
The Role of Story
Redefining Our Relationship with Honor
"I Shouldn't Feel This Way" with Dr. Alison Cook
Renewing the Mind
Narrative Focused Trauma Care with Mike Boland
Narrative Focused Trauma Care with Petra Malekzadeh
Narrative Focused Trauma Care with Mark and Michelle Hollingsworth
Narrative Focused Trauma Care with Stasi Eldredge
A Guided Journey with Aundi Kolber
Church Family History with The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt
Bearing Witness to Stories of Sexual Abuse and Racial Trauma
The Cost of Engaging Stories of Sexual Abuse
Racial Trauma: The Blessing & Cost of Resilience
The Foundations of Narrative Focused Trauma Care
The Heart of Narrative Focused Trauma Care
Qualities of a Good Friendship
The Sweetness of Discipline
Leadership, Uncertainty, and Hope with Dr. J. Derek McNeil
Engaging Stories of Spiritual Abuse
Identifying Systems of Spiritual Abuse
Containment and Attunement
"The Anxiety Opportunity" in the New Year with Curtis Chang
Reflections on the Year with Dan and Becky Allender
The Sensuality of the Table with Lauren Peiser
"The Paradise King" with Blaine Eldredge
Bonus Episode: The Healing Power of Understanding Your Story with Adam Young, Cathy Loerzel, and Dan Allender
Gifts of Delight and Wonder
Engaging Memory and Holiday Nostalgia
Food Insecurity with Diane Summers
Adult ADHD with Dr. Pam Davis
What is Effective Trauma Care?
Humility & Repair
"Strong Like Water" with Aundi Kolber
The Tension of Telling the Truth
Why We Don't Tell the Truth
"Holy Runaways" with Matthias Roberts
Celebrating 500 Episodes: Listener Questions
Church After Mars Hill with Joel Kiekintveld
The Importance of Discourse With Dr. J. Derek McNeil
Neurotheology, Part 2: The Formation of Hope with Curt Thompson, MD
Neurotheology, Part 1: The Origins of Shame with Curt Thompson, MD
Understanding Gaslighting
3 Steps for Trauma Triage
Connecting Through Prayer with Jill Dyer
Epistemology: How We Know with Esther Lightcap Meek
"Everybody Come Alive" with Marcie Alvis Walker
The Eternality of Parenting
Returning to Unresolvable Conflicts
Creating Safety in Relationships
The Spirituality of Rest
The Spirituality of Song with Lowland Hum
The Spirituality of Craft with Melissa and Jordan Dowell
Stories of Our Bodies
Stories of Shame
"The Anxiety Opportunity" with Curtis Chang
The Transformative Journey of Pilgrimage with Brad & Rita Berglund
Processing Trauma Through Poiesis
Moving Through Grief
Friendship Cycles, Part 2
Friendship Cycles, Part 1
Defusing Triggers
Exposing the Schemes of Evil
Connecting Dots: Making Sense of Our Stories
Healing to Lead, Part 2
Healing to Lead, Part 1
Welcome Back, Rachael!
Memory and Story
Betrayal in Marriage
Attachment Stories in Marriage
Family of Origin with Dr. Dan Allender and Adam Young
Parenting the Parent
Unresolvable Conflict
Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
Intentions for the New Year
Meditation on the Year
The Disruption of the Incarnation
How the Incarnation Invites Creativity
Sharing in the Creativity of Christmas with Sue Cunningham
The Presence of the Incarnation with Alexander John Shaia
The Nature of Disappointment
Holiday Madness
Listener Questions: Engaging Past Trauma and Our Families of Origin
"Exit the Cave" with Blaine Hogan
Engaging Triggers in Marriage
Does Time Heal All Wounds?
Becoming a Sage
The Beauty of Intersectionality
The Narratives of Marginalization
Systems of Separation
Nuanced Identities
The Violence of Marginalization
Desire and Disappointment
Resilient Spirit: A Conversation with John Eldredge
Rushing for Relief: A Conversation with John Eldredge
Anchoring Rituals, Part 2 with Dr. Chelle Stearns and Matthias Roberts
Anchoring Rituals, Part 1 with Dr. Chelle Stearns and Matthias Roberts
Replay and Rest: Imagination and Hope
Replay and Rest: The Cost of Rest
Replay and Rest: Self Care with Practical Grounding Techniques
Rachael's Maternity Leave
How Did We Get Here? With Pete Wehner
How Did We Get Here? With Pete Wehner
"This Here Flesh" with Cole Arthur Riley, Part Two
"This Here Flesh" with Cole Arthur Riley, Part One
Story Engagement with Kalee Vandergrift-Porter
Story Engagement with Jeanette White
Why Story?
The Origins of Dr. Dan Allender's Work
Healing from Spiritual Abuse
Revisiting Spiritual Abuse
Care and Mercy for Post-Traumatic Stress
The Impacts of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
What the Resurrection Brings
Experiencing Wholeheartedness
Becoming More Wholehearted
The Vulnerability of Christ
The Connection Between Supremacy and Sexual Abuse
Pornography & Our Stories of Desire (Part of the Sexual Abuse series)
Transforming Stories with the Enneagram
Lessons Learned in Parenting Adult Children
Relating To Parents As We Age
Addressing Our Trauma Stories Within Marriage
Deconstructing Our False Edens
Engaging Story in Lifelong Relationships
Self Care with Practical Grounding Techniques
Navigating Transitions One Step at a Time
Rituals & Rhythms for Intentionality
Rituals & Rhythms for a New Year
Mary's Song: A Christmas Reading
The Gift of Connectedness
The Revolution in Mary's Magnificat
Collective Healing: 10 Year Celebration
Grief & Gratitude in Partnerships and Parenting
Grief & Gratitude with Family of Origin
Relationship Between Grief & Gratitude
Remembering Formational Stories: 10 Year Celebration
When Hiding Keeps Us From Authenticity
Sabotage, Self-Contempt & Reenactment
Scapegoating, Projection, and Envy
When Rage Keeps us from Community
Friends from the Beginning: 10 Year Celebration
Healing from Spiritual and Sexual Abuse
Connections Between Spiritual and Sexual Abuse
The Making of Redeeming Heartache
Stories from 10 Years of The Allender Center
Engaging Our Stories with Adam Young
Engaging Our Stories with Sue Cunningham
Engaging Our Stories with Gwen St. John
Fly Fishing, Play, and Restoration
Curiosity and Hospitality
Providing Hospitality: A Conversation with Becky Allender
What Is Hospitality? A Conversation with Dr. Tremper Longman III
Trauma-Informed Parenting with Abby Wong-Heffter
Trauma-Informed Care with Abby Wong-Heffter
Food, Kindness, and Our Bodies
Engaging Food & Body
Flourishing and Anticipation
A Different Kind of Flourishing
Defining Spiritual Abuse
Collective Grief
Encountering Grief: Jeanette White
Encountering Grief: Mary Ellen Owen
Revisiting Our Stories, Part Two
Revisiting Our Stories, Part One
Stop Asian Hate: Christian Responses to Anti-Asian Racism – Real Talk from Impact Movement
Stop Asian Hate: Christian Responses to Anti-Asian Racism – Real Talk from Impact Movement
The Resurrection Story
Disruption and Defiance in the Resurrection
Mental Health: How to Help Kids in a Pandemic
Play, Anxiety, and Resilience: How to help kids in a pandemic
Practicing Kindness: Trauma and the Body
Trauma and the Body in Pandemic
Connection in Relationships
Conflict in Relationships
Keeping Sabbath
Sabbath, Explained
Racial Reconciliation with Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil and Wendell Moss
Listener Questions about Narcissism with Chuck DeGroat
Narcissism and the Church with Chuck DeGroat
Engaging and Navigating Regret
Holding Hope for a New Year
How to Remember a Year
Living into the Tension of Advent: Rev. Michael S. Chen
Living into the Tension of Advent: Cole Arthur Riley
Living into the Tension of Advent: Dr. J. Derek McNeil and Kate Davis
Holding the Tension of Grief, Gratitude, and Grace
Engaging Grief and Gratitude
Contempt and Kindness in the Kingdom of God
Engaging Fear and Uncertainty in the Kingdom of God
Calling & Character: King and Queen Archetype
Calling & Character: Prophet Archetype
Calling & Character: Priest Archetype
Calling & Character: Priest, Prophet, King
How Are You Doing? Checking in with Dan and Rachael
Relationships between Married Couples and Single People
Rituals to Redeem Your Marriage
Engaging Triggers in Marriage
The Reality of Marriage in COVID-19
Developing a Theology of Abuse with Dr. Chelle Stearns
The Particulars of Spiritual Abuse: Dissociation and Healing
The Particulars of Spiritual Abuse: Mind Control and Loyalty
Curiosity & Commitment: Qualities of a Well-Lived Story
Courage: Qualities of a Well-Lived Story
Kindness: Qualities of a Well-Lived Story
Qualities of a Well-Lived Story
A Conversation with Sarah Bessey
Pause: Looking Ahead to the Summer
Listener Questions: Trauma and Relationships
Listener Questions: Bad Theology
Partnerships in Racial Justice Work
Racial Trauma and White Supremacy
Connection in Marriage During a Pandemic
Parenting in the Midst of a Pandemic
Routine and Rituals in Covid-19, Part Two
Routine and Rituals in Covid-19, Part One
Food and Body, Part Three
Food and Body, Part Two
Food and Body, Part One
Holding the Tension of Holy Saturday
Preparing for Holy Week
Love and Courage in a Global Pandemic, Part Three
What Does it Mean to Submit to Authority?
Love and Courage in a Global Pandemic, Part Two
Love and Courage in a Global Pandemic, Part One
Trust and Submission to Authority
Complexity in Authority
Attachment and Relationships, Part Three
Attachment and Relationships, Part Two
Attachment and Relationships, Part One
Reconnection in Marriage with Dr. Dan Allender and Dr. Steve Call (re-release)
What Women Wish Women Knew about Women's Sexuality
What Women Wish Men Knew about Women's Sexuality
A Time of Transition, Part Two
A Time of Transition, Part One
Ending and Beginning: Regret
Ending and Beginning: Regret
Implications of the Incarnation: Becoming the Word Flesh
Implications of the Incarnation: Flesh: The Word Became
Implications of the Incarnation: The Word Made Flesh
Gratitude and Repentance, Part Three
Gratitude and Repentance, Part Two
Gratitude and Repentance, Part One
Complexities in Leadership, Part Two
Complexities in Leadership, Part One
What Men wish Women Knew about Sexuality
What Men Wish Men Knew About Sexuality
Becoming an Anti-Racist, Part Two
Becoming an Anti-Racist, Part One
Planning and Remembering Weddings, Part Two
Planning and Remembering Weddings, Part One
Facing Failure, Part 3
Facing Failure, Part 2
Facing Failure, Part 1
Aging, Part Three
Aging, Part Two
Aging, Part One
Scapegoating, Part Three
Scapegoating, Part Two
Hope in Trauma with Abby Wong-Heffter
Scapegoating, Part One
A Summer of Play, Part Four
A Summer of Play, Part Three
A Summer of Play, Part Two
A Summer of Play, Part One
Imagination and Hope in Psalm 131
Calm and Quiet in Psalm 131
Entitlement and Pride in Psalm 131
Defiance and Healing from Spiritual Abuse
Dissociation and Shame in Spiritual Abuse
Suspicion and Loyalty in Spiritual Abuse
Mind Control and Dogmatism in Spiritual Abuse
Caring for Leaders in Erotic Entanglement, Part Two
Caring for Leaders in Erotic Entanglement, Part One
Caring for Leaders, Part Two
Caring for Leaders, Part One
Not Doing Well, Part Three
Not Doing Well, Part Two
Not Doing Well, Part One
Family of Origin: Redeeming Triangulation
Family of Origin: Triangulation
Family of Origin: Patterns and Particularities
Family of Origin: Attachment and Epigenetics
Reconnection in Marriage, Part Two
Reconnection in Marriage, Part One
Delight, Discernment, and Decision-making, Part Three
Delight, Discernment, and Decision-Making, Part Two
Delight, Discernment, and Decision-Making, Part One
Reconnection in Marriage, Part Two
Starting a Year with Intention and Care
Looking Back on the Year
Home for the Holidays, Part Three
Home for the Holidays, Part Two
Home for the Holidays, Part One
Stumbling Toward Wholeness, Part Two
Stumbling Toward Wholeness, Part One
Defiant Joy with Stasi Eldredge, Part Two
Defiant Joy with Stasi Eldredge, Part One
Trauma and Memory in The Tale, Part Two
Trauma and Memory in The Tale, Part One
Four Years of The Allender Center Podcast
Sexual Brokenness and Healing, Part Three
Sexual Brokenness and Healing, Part Two
Sexual Brokenness and Healing, Part One
Trauma, Race, and Masculinity with Wendell Moss, Part Two
Trauma, Race, and Masculinity with Wendell Moss, Part One
Intriguing Scriptures, Part Four: Dr. Craig Detweiler
Intriguing Scriptures, Part Three: Dr. Derek McNeil
Intriguing Scriptures, Part Two: Dr. Angela Parker
Intriguing Scriptures, Part One: Dr. Chelle Stearns
Parenting Adult Children, Part Two
Parenting Adult Children, Part One
An Epidemic of Loneliness, Part Three
An Epidemic of Loneliness, Part Two
An Epidemic of Loneliness, Part One
Spiritual Formation with Nancy Kane, Part Two
Spiritual Formation with Nancy Kane, Part One
Summer Hospitality, Part Two
Summer Hospitality, Part One
Summer Reading: Just Mercy
Summer Reading: Survivor Cafe
A Theology of Abuse with Dr. Chelle Stearns, Part Two
A Theology of Abuse with Dr. Chelle Stearns, Part One
Telling Stories with Dr. Craig Detweiler, Part Two
Telling Stories with Dr. Craig Detweiler, Part One
Wisdom with Dr. Tremper Longman, Part Three
Wisdom with Dr. Tremper Longman, Part Two
Wisdom with Dr. Tremper Longman, Part One
Trauma and Healing in Black Panther, Part Two
Trauma and Healing in Black Panther, Part One
Listener Feedback: Spiritual Abuse
Spiritual Abuse, Part Three
Spiritual Abuse, Part Two
Spiritual Abuse, Part One
Story Sage, Part Three
Story Sage, Part Two
Story Sage, Part One
Dan and Becky Allender: Hiding No More, Part Two
Dan and Becky Allender: Hiding No More, Part One
Hospitality in Music: An Interview with Lowland Hum, Part Two
Hospitality in Music: An Interview with Lowland Hum
Writing a New Story in 2018
Ending the Year with Intention
Deeper Levels of Disruption: Advent, Part Three
Advent, Part Two: Dazed and Confused
Advent, Part One: Conflict around Christmas
Opening Up to Receive and Give
Race and Trauma, Part Three
Race and Trauma, Part Two
Race and Trauma, Part One
Dealing with Difficult People, Part Three
Dealing with Difficult People, Part Two
Dealing with Difficult People, Part One
Processing by Active Participation: Healing the Wounded Heart, Part 2
The Power of Community: Healing the Wounded Heart, Part 1
Story Writing: Revealing What You Could Not See (Part 4 on Story)
Story Themes: How Particulars Form Threads (Part 3 on Story)
Irritation or Intrigue: You Choose (Part 2 on Story)
Catastrophic Stories: In Response to Houston
Reflection and Transition: A Summer Reprise
Beautiful Scars: A Conversation with Lauren Bethell, Part Four
Beautiful Scars: A Conversation with Lauren Bethell, Part Three
Beautiful Scars: A Conversation with Lauren Bethell, Part Two
Beautiful Scars: A Conversation with Lauren Bethell, Part One
Finding Treasure in the Dirt, Part Three
Finding Treasure in the Dirt, Part Two
Finding Treasure in the Dirt, Part One
Grief, Emotions, and Essential Oils, Part Two
Grief, Emotions, and Essential Oils, Part One
Hitting the Road
Training for a Church That's Not Here Yet, Part Two
Training for a Church That's Not Here Yet, Part One
The Marriage Quadrants, Part Six
The Marriage Quadrants, Part Five
The Marriage Quadrant, Part Four
The Marriage Quadrants, Part Three
The Marriage Quadrants, Part Two
The Marriage Quadrants, Part One
Grieving the Death of a Parent, Part Two
Grieving the Death of a Parent, Part One
Spiritual Warfare, Part Four
Spiritual Warfare, Part Three
Spiritual Warfare, Part Two
Spiritual Warfare, Part One
Ambivalence and Our Wounded Hearts, Part Two
Ambivalence and Our Wounded Hearts, Part One
The Grief of Miscarriage, Part Four
The Grief of Miscarriage, Part Three
The Grief of Miscarriage, Part Two
The Grief of Miscarriage, Part One
Sabbath, Part Two: 40 Years of Marriage
Sabbath, Part One: A Taste of the Kingdom
Beginning a New Year
Ending a Year
Advent, Part 4: Celebrating
Advent, Part 3: Welcoming
Advent, Part 2: Preparing
Advent, Part 1: Anticipating
Gratitude
Trauma and the Body with Heather Mirous, Part Three
Trauma and the Body with Heather Mirous, Part Two
Trauma and the Body with Heather Mirous, Part One
Celebrating 100 Episodes: Dissociation in Marriage
Celebrating 100 Episodes
What a Therapist Looks for in a Client, Part Two
What a Therapist Looks for in a Client, Part One
How to Pick a Therapist, Part Two
How to Pick a Therapist, Part One
Healing the Wounded Heart: A New Offering
The Four J's: Jonah the Self-righteous Prophet
The Four J's: Joseph the Humbled King
The Four J's: Jeremiah the Mad Prophet
The Coach and the Therapist: A Conversation with Rick Maguire, Part Two
Beautiful Risks: A Conversation with Rick Maguire, Part One
The Four J's: Jacob the Trickster
The Four J's: An Introduction to Character
The Trauma of Microaggressions: The Spectrum of Trauma, Part Three
Trauma and Desire: The Spectrum of Trauma, Part Two
The Spectrum of Trauma, Part One
Authenticity and Humility: The Binds of Leadership, Part 3
Hope and Envy: The Binds of Leadership, Part 2
The Binds of Leadership: A Conversation with Rachael Clinton
Join the Work of Multiplying Transformation
Listening in Lament: An Interview with Dr. Keith Anderson
Mysticism and Pragmatism: An Interview with Dr. Keith Anderson
Spirituality of Listening: An Interview with Dr. Keith Anderson
Wisdom in Relationships
Wisdom and the Inner Ring
Wisdom and Foolishness
Wisdom, Part One
A Story Worth Living, Part Two
A Story Worth Living
Dan Allender and Tremper Longman on the Nature of Friendship, Part Two
Dan Allender and Tremper Longman on the Nature of Friendship, Part One
Training Wounded Healers, Part Three
Training Wounded Healers, Part Two
Training Wounded Healers, Part One
Healing the Wounded Heart, Part Three
Healing the Wounded Heart, Part Two
Healing the Wounded Heart, Part One
Restoration of the Heart, Part Two
Restoration of the Heart, Part One
Listener Questions, Part Three
Listener Questions, Part Two
Listener Questions, Part One
Beginning the Year Well
Ending the Year Well
Home for the Holidays, Part 3
Home for the Holidays, Part 2
Home for the Holidays
Grandparenting
Grace Is in the World
Marriage: Becoming One Flesh, Part 1
Marriage: Becoming One Flesh, Part 1
Marriage: Cleaving and Soul Connecting, Part 2
Marriage: Cleaving and Soul Connecting
Marriage: The Trials of Leaving, Part 2
Marriage: The Trials of Leaving
Restoration of the Heart: A Conversation with John Eldredge
Design of Desire: The Delight of Desire
Design of Desire: God's Engagement with Desire
Design of Desire: Creational Desires
Design of Desire: The Struggle with Desire
Play, Part Four
Play, Part Three
Play, Part Two
Play, Part One
Play, Story, and Motorcycles: A Conversation with John Eldredge
High School Reunion, Part 2
An Interview with John Cunningham, Part 2
An Interview with John Cunningham, Part 1
High School Reunion
An Interview with Susan Cunningham
Questions of engaging my story.
What if I fear my story?
How do I trust my memory?
No one's story is normal
When endings don't go well
Ending Well
Sabotage - Endings
Endings
Owning our work
Carrying Trauma - part 2
Carrying Trauma - part 1
Trauma Care in Galatians 6 - Restoring
Vicarious Trauma and the Church
Trauma, marriage, and the church
Trauma and the church
Naming and reflecting the beauty of God in our stories
Naming our wounds
Learning to bless our stories
The cost of rest
Sabbatical & Sabbath
The first step in helping others
Our past and the role of attachment
Advent Joy: Rejoice & Lament
Engaging Our Story of Harm and Abuse.
Defining Trauma and Abuse
History of Harm
Why is sex important to God?
An Honest Conversation.
Writing "God Loves Sex"
How does my relationship with my family of origin impact my marriage?
How does past sexual experiences impact my marriage?
How can my spouse and I do better at resolving ongoing conflict?
How can I build greater intimacy with my spouse?