The Jennie Allen Podcast

This week we’re going to talk about sin. Yep... we are going to go there! Because we want to be honest about it, we want to be real about, we want to equip you to have conversations about it and see what God has done to deal with it. Buy the Story of God 5-book series here: http://theolaby.com Download the Dwell app here: http://dwellapp.io/jennie

You were made in the image of God. Today we get to chat with my friend Trillia Newbell about God’s plan for a beautifully unique creation... and that includes you! We get practical about talking to our kids about diversity and this is just a taste of what you’ll learn from Trillia if you’re a Theolaby family! Go buy Trillia’s amazing children’s book “God’s Very Good Idea”: https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Very-Good-Idea-Delightfully/dp/1784982210 Find the Theolaby “Story of God” book series Jennie wrote: http://Theolaby.com Download the Dwell app and get 10% off the year plan! http://dwellapp.io/jennie

We’re starting at the very beginning. Why did God make you? Why are you here? My prayer for you is that you would walk away from this episode and know down in your soul why you’re on the earth and the hope we have in Jesus. Help give your kids a big view of God: http://theolaby.com Share files and PDF’s easily with ISSU and it’s completely free! http://issuu.info/Jennie

Little kids ask hard questions. Am I saying the right thing? Am I explaining that enough? You’re met with blank stares. Or maybe their curiosity is deeper and bigger than you could ever dream. Or let’s get real. We have hard questions about the things of God. But we rarely take the time to stop and dig for the answer and understand it down in our bones. Even if you don't have kids, don’t tune out on this. This is important for all of us to get the basics right. Why am I here? What is sin? Where is heaven? Do I know God? These are crucial questions and I want to spend the next 5 weeks going there. It’s going to be simple and clear and I don’t want you to miss this. Find The Story of God book series here: http://Theolaby.com

This friend needs no introduction. You all know and love Latasha Morrison! She will be a friend for life and from the moment she’s walked into my life she has blessed me beyond measure. This work of racial reconciliation in my life has given me the most incredible friendships like Tasha. On the other side of this work could be the best friends you’ve ever had. So join us today and hear from her. If you haven’t read her book “Be the Bridge”, you’re missing out! https://www.amazon.com/Be-Bridge-Pursuing-Racial-Reconciliation/dp/0525652884

We’re going to take the next two weeks to understand the next steps for racial reconciliation. Jesus broke down one cultural barrier after another then commissioned us to do the same. Racial reconciliation is Gospel work and we are ministers of the Gospel! Get ready for this convo with Mike Kelsey this week. Find Mike on Instagram: @mikekelsey Watch the video replay and download free guides at tv.ifgathering.com

We get to talk to two dear friends full of wisdom about the gift of presence and the legacy their parents have left in them. Sometimes our kids need a steady listening here, a steadfast presence. Let’s fight for the kids in our lives and show up everyday for them! Connect with Chrystal: https://chrystalevanshurst.com Connect with Priscilla: https://www.goingbeyond.com Learn more about Theolaby: http://Theolaby.com

Loneliness. It’s an epidemic and we’ve got to help the kids in our lives fight it better. Let’s talk about some of the ways we create a culture of team in our homes, how we can make choices against technology invading their lives, and more. Download the GOOYH tool kit here: http://jennieallen.com Be the first to hear more about my 15-year dream for kids: http://Theolaby.com

You have most likely heard of Dr. Chapman’s five love languages, but today we are talking about how we can learn to love our kids in a way they can receive it better. This is an important part of fighting for our kids when they’re struggling with toxic thoughts.... connection! To take the 5 love languages test and see all Dr. Chapman’s books, go here: 5lovelanguages.com

Self-importance. We’ve talked about it in our own lives. What does it look like to fight for our kids in this? We build worlds that don’t revolve around them. We were built for God and His kingdom! Download the GOOYH kids tool kit here: http://jennieallen.com Give your kids a BIG God: http://theolaby.com

Dr. Cristina has been a wise and insightful voice in my journey writing Get Out of Your Head. I know you’ll love hearing what she has to say! She is a licensed psychologist and is trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy. She works with kids of all ages as well as adults at the Sparrow House Counseling of Dallas. Find Dr. Cristina here: https://www.sparrowhousecounseling.com Read the blog post about why everyone should have a counselor: https://www.jennieallen.com/blog/why-i-think-everyone-should-have-a-counselor-2 Download the free GOOYH Kids Tool kit here: http://jennieallen.com Learn more about Theolaby here: http://Theolaby.com

Our kids are experiencing more anxiety than ever. Let’s talk about some of the ways we can come alongside the kids in our lives and help them fight anxious thoughts with truth! Download the Anxious Thoughts Guide and the GOOYH Kids Tool Kit: http://jennieallen.com Give your kids a BIG God: http://theolaby.com Listen to episode on pressure here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-you-cant-have-purpose-without-pressure/id1466667116?i=1000451152128 My niece's article in For Girls Like You magazine: http://bit.ly/FGLYMadeForThis

This conversation with Korie Robertson and Sadie Huff Robertson made me take a deep breath. We talk about some of the ways we can not just tell our kids what to do right or wrong, but live out what it means to be strong and kind in this world. I know you’ll love it! Sadie has a new book out called “Live”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400213061/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cJ2SEbVCR5DS7 Korie’s book we talk about is called “Strong and Kind”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0718097114/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SJ2SEb53MCF1V Give your little kids a BIG God and join us on the Theolaby journey: Theolaby.com

It is time for us to help the kids in our lives combat spiraling, toxic thoughts with truth! Just this simple interruption 'I have a choice!' could change the course of their lives. Let’s spend the next few weeks walking through a few key ways we can help the kids in our lives fight with truth. Don’t miss it! My 15-Year Dream in the Making is coming this JUNE, go sign up now: http://theolaby.com Grab a copy of GOOYH: http://getoutofyourheadbook.com Download the free GOOYH Kids Tool Kit PDF: http://jennieallen.com

You’ve read Get Out of Your Head, now it’s time for us to help the kids in our lives stop spiraling toxic thoughts with truth. Incredible guests. Free tools to download and print. You will love this season that starts May 5th! Get your copy of the book: http://getoutofyourheadbook.com

You will love my precious friend Annie. She is such a delight and finds joy in every moment in her life. We talk about everything from how she is staying connected, daily rhythms, what we all want to remember in this season. Listen to Annie’s podcast “That Sounds Fun” and her amazing books on Amazon.

I know it sounds crazy that we would talk about community in the season, but I believe we need this now more than ever. This is something we were made for, and we can all prioritize. Deeper, real, all-in friendship.

Now more than ever - it’s time for us to stop hiding who God has made us to be and step into the things he has planned for us. Doing the next thing, loving and leading in a hurting world. It will require us to link arms, it will mean we deal with our hurts, it will mean we take risks that are beyond our own abilities and watch God show up and move beyond our wildest dreams. You’ve got to read Jo’s new book “Ready to Rise”, find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Ready-Rise-Gather-Community-Influence/dp/B07RK4HL48/ref=nodl_

How are you really doing? This is the one question I’m asking my people in the midst of this season. I want to get practical today. We will talk not about the spiral going around us right now, but the spiral inside us. This will give you tools to stop spiraling anxious thoughts. Find Get Out of Your Head book: http://getoutofyourheadbook.com ANXIOUS THOUGHTS GUIDE: JENNIEALLEN.COM

This is a special episode with our dear friend Jill Briscoe. In this wild time, her calm presence and her wisdom for us on how to endure will give you so much hope today. Don’t miss this conversation on perseverance and prayer and suffering. Find Jill here: https://www.tellingthetruth.org/

I get this question a lot… how do you balance life, family, and work? We’re going to talk about what it means to balance (or not balance) all the relationships and things we have in our lives. I don’t see balance in Scripture… I see surrender and obedience. Let’s talk about this practically. FREE DREAM GUIDE: www.jennieallen.com/dreamguide FREE GOOYH BOOK CLUB KIT: jennieallen.com

We all could use more joy today - more Bob Goff! Join us today as we talk about how we can find delight and delight in others during this season. It might be more difficult… but I believe it’s possible. Find Bob’s book Love Does here: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Does-Discover-Secretly-Incredible/dp/B0083Q5364/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=love+does&qid=1586377824&sr=8-1

Delight… it’s a funny thing in the midst of this. Have you been honest with God about how you’re doing through this season? I pray you’d get real with Him about where you’re at. You don’t need to do great things to matter, we get to worship a God who says you matter. Enjoy God’s delight over you. Delight in the mundane, in the small things. Listen to the rest of Get Out of Your Head book here: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Your-Head-Stopping/dp/B07ZDK3RJ6 Watch this episode on IF:TV: ifgathering.com/tv

This episode is eye-opening. Hopeful. Real. We get the opportunity to hear from a new friend who lives in Wuhan, China and her family’s experience through this Coronavirus pandemic. Read her original post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9r0ss4hNRc/

This isn't the first time the world's been left asking big questions. When our world crumbles, the things we've been chasing that aren't God are exposed and can leave us hopeless. But there is a great hope for us. Let's dive in! Join us every week on IF:TV: ifgathering.com/tv

We are in unprecedented times and this episode will encourage you and give you a hopeful perspective for these coming days. The church, small businesses, even our own families are facing new realities that cause us to be creative and need each other. Join us every week on IF:TV: ifgathering.com/tv Read Andy’s original article: https://journal.praxislabs.org/leading-beyond-the-blizzard-why-every-organization-is-now-a-startup-b7f32fb278ff Learn more about Andy: Andy-crouch.com

We don’t simply wait for our minds to change, we train. Day in, day out. On our knees. With Bibles open. This season has been an incredible journey together and we want to remember some of our favorite moments. Download the DWELL App: https://dwellapp.io/jennie Find Get Out of Your Head book: http://getoutofyourheadbook.com Download the FREE Get Out of Your Head book club kit: http://jennieallen.com Join us live at http://ifgathering.com/tv every Wednesday at 7 PM CT starting April 1st.

I pray this episode causes so much hope in you and in your kids. My daughter Caroline is resilient and has battled dyslexia since 5th grade and her faith has been built like nothing else. I love that you’ll get to hear her story in this episode! Find Get Out of Your Head book: getoutofyourheadbook.com A seriously fun camp for your whole family: https://pine.co.ve/Jennie_10

We’ve spent this season talking about how we can stop our spiraling thoughts… but then what? Where do we go from here? We wake up every morning and we need to not just empty our minds of toxic thoughts, but put new thoughts in their place. Dr. Tripp has pastored me and my family for years with his devotional ‘New Morning Mercies’, it is a must-read… you will love this episode because it will give you simple steps to think new thoughts. Find Dr. Tripp’s New Morning Mercies here: https://www.amazon.com/New-Morning-Mercies-Gospel-Devotional/dp/1433541386 Follow Dr. Tripp on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pdtripp/ A seriously fun camp for your whole family: https://pine.co.ve/Jennie_9

I want to hit pause and just talk about where we are. There are so many new realities that are affecting each of us in unique ways. New emotions, new fears, new circumstances. There is hope for you and a hope for me today. Join me today. Download the DWELL App: https://dwellapp.io/jennie IF:TV is coming {IFGATHERING.COM}

This episode is for those of you are going through a dark season or you know someone who is struggling because we are going to talk about depression and burn out. We will tell you about a season in our lives when Zac walked through a dark season of depression and what that looked like. Everyone needs to hear what he has to say! Don’t miss this and share with anyone in your life who feels hopeless and is struggling. Books Zac mentions: ‘Christians Get Depressed Too’ by David Murray and ‘Leading on Empty’ by Wayne Cordeiro Find Get Out of Your Head book: getoutofyourheadbook.com A seriously fun camp for your whole family: https://pine.co.ve/Jennie_8

Do you tend to check out and numb out? We are bombarded with too many problems. What can we do about it? How can we even help? We zone out, check out. Let’s reject passivity and lean into the needs around us - as we fix our eyes on Jesus and throw off the sin and weight that clings to us, we run our races. We have a mission. We’re running after God. JOIN JENNIE + BETH ON MARCH 24 AT 7 PM CST: https://www.rightnowmedia.org/live/conversation-with-jennie-allen-beth-moore Download the DWELL App: https://dwellapp.io/jennie Find Get Out of Your Head book: getoutofyourheadbook.com Download the FREE Get Out of Your Head book club kit: jennieallen.com

Dr Perkins is a civil rights activist, Bible teacher, philosopher, and community developer. He has shaped generations and it is an incredible privilege to have him share his story with us today. He and his wife Vera Mae have spent their lives spreading the love of Christ and seeing communities transform through the John and Vera Mae Perkins Foundation. Don’t miss his books ‘Let Justice Roll’, ‘He Calls Me Friend’, and his newest book ‘One Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race and Love’, learn more about Dr Perkins here: https://www.jvmpf.org/ Download the DWELL App: https://dwellapp.io/jennie

There’s something robbing our joy, leaving us defeated and paralyzed and sad. In some degree, all of us are acting like the world is out to get us and we don’t have to live like this. God has given us a way out of our spiraling thoughts. NOTE - there are so many of you are facing unthinkable abuse and wrong, listen to the whole episode… we’re not talking about this. This attitude we’re going to address is the victim mindset that steals the hope and power of God from your circumstances. A seriously fun camp for your whole family: https://pine.co.ve/Jennie_7 Find Get Out of Your Head book: getoutofyourheadbook.com Download the FREE Get Out of Your Head book club kit: jennieallen.com

You will love this episode with my friend Ruth Chou Simons. You can't fake or manufacture humility - it's something that God does in us, often through hard things. Serving others is how we interrupt our spiraling obsession with ourselves. And this happens in quiet, small, unseen places. A seriously fun camp for your whole family: https://pine.co.ve/Jennie_6 Find Get Out of Your Head book: getoutofyourheadbook.com

Are you tired of trying to measure up and matter in life? Self-importance feels so good, it's deep in our bones to crave it and fight for it. We chase it in different ways every day. And it's an exhausting pursuit. Let's see what Scripture says, the power given to us to fight it, and the simple way forward into a whole new way of living. Download the FREE Get Out of Your Head book club kit: jennieallen.com Listen to Scripture wherever you go with the Dwell app: https://dwellapp.io/jennie

There’s no one like Bob Goff. You will leave this conversation with a huge grin on your face, more wonder in your soul, and eyes open for what God’s doing all around you. Want to fight the cynicism in you? Listen to this episode. Find Bob here: https://bobgoff.com You will love his book ‘Love Does’: https://lovedoesstore.org/collections/love-does/products/love-does-softcover-unsigned A seriously fun camp for your whole family: https://pine.co.ve/Jennie_5 Find Get Out of Your Head book: getoutofyourheadbook.com

Cynicism is the air we breathe and we don’t even notice it. We’ll ask ourselves some questions to see if we struggle with cynical thoughts! There’s a more joyful, more delightful way to live. When we’re cynical, we don’t see our need to be helped! The tool God has given us to fight this is simple. Let’s fight for each other today! Tickets for the Get Out Of Your Head Tour with me, Jefferson Bethke, and Davy Flowers are available now! http://www.getoutofyourheadtour.com Get Out of Your Head book: getoutofyourheadbook.com A Gospel-centered, seriously fun summer camp for your kids: https://pine.co.ve/Jennie_4 Check out this Spotify playlist of symphonies: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1LNekOIC58z7InABeRzhJv?si=ZR0ef0H5S-mcK52INsHqVg

What if today could be your last? This is a question my dear friend Julie faces every single day. And yet, because she believes God is real and heaven is coming, she lives with unbelievable surrender and joy. We can face our fears and work through them and God will carry us to the other side. Do not miss this conversation. Get Julie’s incredible book: https://www.amazon.com/My-Heart-Every-Surrendered-Unchanging/dp/1433644045 Download the FREE Get Out of Your Head book club kit: jennieallen.com Listen to Scripture wherever you go with the Dwell app: https://dwellapp.io/jennie

So many of us are living afraid. Let’s talk about it and what Scripture says about our spiraling anxiety. God has given us a way out of our crippling fear. To take this a step further today, go to https://www.jennieallen.com/anxiousthoughtsguide to download the FREE Anxious Thoughts Guide. Read Get Out of Your Head book with friends and use the free GOOYH book club kit here: jennieallen.com We love the Dwell app and made a special audio Scripture plan to help you stop spiraling toxic thoughts: https://dwellapp.io/jennie

We are lonelier than ever and something has to change. You will love this conversation with our dear friend Pastor Charles Mugisha because he will open your eyes to the ways people connect more deeply and intentionally in his country. Pastor Charles is a visionary and the ministry he founded (Africa New Life) serves over 10,000 children in Rwanda. His story will blow you away! Learn more about Africa New Life: https://www.africanewlife.org Get Out of Your Head book: getoutofyourheadbook.com A Gospel-centered, seriously fun summer camp for your kids: https://pine.co.ve/Jennie_3

Too many of us are living lonely. Let's talk about it. We are physically hardwired for connection and it is not optional! Let's make the choice to live radically connected, it could change everything. (Don't miss season 1 that is all about how to make deep, connected, real relationships.) GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD BOOK: http://bit.ly/GOOYH DOWNLOAD THE FREE BOOK CLUB KIT: jennieallen.com Stop your spiraling thoughts with Scripture using the Dwell App: https://dwellapp.io/jennie

Join us today as we talk about abiding in Christ and spending time with God. Beth has been a spiritual hero of so many of us, and her faith comes from a deep well of time with God over her lifetime. Connection with God is the foundation of everything we will talk about this season! {This episode pairs with chapter 8 of Get Out of Your Head book} Read Beth's new book "Chasing Vines": chasingvines.com Listen to the Bible anytime, anywhere with our favorite app called DWELL, use this link to get 10% off the year plan! https://dwellapp.io/jennie

"I'll feel better if I stay distracted..." We're starting with NOISE this week because it may be the most obvious spiral we all get stuck in. We live in the noisiest generation to ever live, with more inputs than ever. God has given us everything we need to interrup our spiraling distractedness, but we have to make the choice. Will we choose it? {This episode pairs with chapter 8 of Get Out of Your Head book} Download the FREE Get Out of Your Head book club kit here: jennieallen.com Send your kids to a seriously fun youth camp this year: https://pine.co.ve/Jennie_2 and use the promo code JENNIE for $250 off any first-time youth camp registration!

I couldn’t think of a better way to kick off season 3 than this conversation with Clint Bruce. Clint was a Navy Seal officer, a professional football player in the NFL, he trains and prepares and equips people to this day. He loves Jesus and has an incredible family! We talk about what it means to train... we can’t just hope for the best in the war for our minds. We train for it and when the need arises, we choose the truth of Scripture. {This episode pairs with chapters 1-6 of Get Out of Your Head Book} Get your copy of GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD: http://getoutofyourheadbook.com FREE BOOK CLUB KIT: http://JENNIEALLEN.COM Send your family to a seriously fun, Christ-centered summer camp we love: https://pine.co.ve/Jennie_1 and use the code JENNIE to get $250 any first-time youth camp registration!

Get ready… Season 3 of the Made for This Podcast is HERE! I wrote Get Out of Your Head because I was sick of the war in my own head and in so many of yours. I pray the whole of humanity reads this and fights back with the God-given weapons we already have. ⁣You are in charge of your thoughts, they are not in charge of you. Let’s fight back together. {This episode pairs with chapters 1-6 of Get Out of Your Head Book} Get a copy of Get Out of Your Head book: GETOUTOFYOURHEADBOOK.COM Get the free GOOYH Book Club Kit: JENNIEALLEN.COM Listen to Scripture on the go with our favorite app: https://dwellapp.io/jennie

SEASON 3 STARTS ON JANUARY 28th! I hear all the time from people who feel stuck in patterns of frustration and defeat. In my search for a solution, I learned that the greatest spiritual battle of our generation is taking place between our ears. How we think shapes how we live. So it's crucial that we learn how to stop our spinning thoughts and refuse to fall prey to toxic thinking patterns like victimhood, anxiety, and distraction. In Season 3 of the Made for This podcast, we will focus on biblical truth and recent discoveries in neuroscience to show exactly how we can fight the enemies of the mind with the truth of who God is and who He calls us to be. "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind..." This means it's possible. Get your copy of Get Out of Your Head and read along with us: getoutofyourheadbook.com

Here's part 2 of our Q&A! You all sent in some great questions and today we're talking about my three favorite books of all time, why I went to seminary and some of my favorite resources, and my dream of starting a TV network that tells stories. Season 3 of the podcast is coming on JANUARY 28th and we cannot wait! Systematic Theology podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wayne-grudems-systematic-theology/id322844869 Make sure you're subscribed to the show and grab a copy of Get Out of Your Head to read along with us: getoutofyourheadbook.com My Bible that I love and get so many questions about is from our friends at Paul's Leather Co: paulsleatherco.com

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You all sent in your questions and nothing is off limits! This episode we talk about what surprised me this year, what I would do with 1 million dollars, the best gift I ever received, and what I would go back and tell myself when I was a young mom! AND - get excited. We are partnering with my absolute favorite Bible company, Paul's Leather Co. I LOVE MY BIBLE! Get free shipping on their amazing full-grain leather Bibles using the code JENNIE at paulsleatherco.com. I want you on the Get Out of Your Head Insider Team happening RIGHT NOW, pre-order the book, get free downloads, read it early, hear never-released podcast episodes at getoutofyourheadbook.com