Redeeming Heartache with Dan Allender

Your Day Brighter®

Feb 23, 2022•50 min•Ep. 2

--:--

Listen in podcast apps:

Episode description

He’s helped so many of us deal with the pain of our past, and learn to share our stories. He’s helped leaders grow, marriages heal and weary people learn to rest. And he’s helped us see how the gospel is woven into our stories.

Dr. Dan Allender is one of those important, special voices in the world. His work as a therapist and teacher has transformed the lives of so many, and his books have been foundational in the healing and recovery journey of those touched by trauma. Dan is the co-founder of The Seattle School of Theology/Psychology and The Allender Center.

If you’ve carried wounds from your past around with you and wondered what God could be up to, join me for a precious conversation with this gentle, wise, compassionate counselor.

04:23 Navigating global COVID trauma

11:37 What IS trauma?

15:38 The importance of validating our wounds

24:51 Finding God in our trauma

27:17 Finding our calling in God

38:05 Kindness or niceness?

43:55 How do we participate in redemption?

If you love the podcast you'll love the radio show! We host BRIGHT-FM Mornings on BRIGHT-FM in Baltimore, Maryland. Join us every morning for the perfect blend of music, laughter, and positive vibes — because your mornings deserve a touch of brilliance! If you are in the Baltimore area, listen on your radio at 95.1. Live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland? Check out 103.1. And of course, listen wherever you are at brightfm.com.