The Jennie Allen Podcast

We all feel a little fragile during this pandemic. But despite our fragility, God isn’t impatient with us, he isn’t shaken by our questioning, and he can handle our sadness. The good thing about fragility? It leads to dependence on God and the community around us. Go to http://www.hellofresh.com/MADEFORTHIS80 and use code MADEFORTHIS80 to get $80 off including free shipping. IF:Gathering 2021 is coming March 5-6, 2021. Join us: http://www.IF2021.com

My friend Jen has lived and worked in places I don't even know, so we are purposefully keeping her identity safe. You will love God more and be comforted by her incredible story of working in a place far away and watching God show up for her in her darkest moments. Join us in sponsoring 100 kids with our friends at Compassion and get a free copy of Get Out of Your Head sent in the mail! Go here: compassion.com/madeforthis Listen to Jey's story here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-dont-hear-stories-like-this-every-day-with-jey-mbiro/id1466667116?i=1000490445769

Today we are talking about indifference. None of us want to feel it, or maybe we do? Pushing back against indifference can be exhausting in this season. What do we do when we are carrying more burden than we were built to sustain? Get started with Issuu today for FREE or if you sign up for a premium account you will get 50% off when you go to ISSUU.com/​podcast​ and use promo code ​madeforthis.

This is a topic I have wanted to talk about on the podcast for so long. If it's not something you personally struggle with, someone you love in your life does. I am so excited to introduce you to Isabel, she is going to give us simple language to talk about our relationship with our bodies and with food and how it relates to our souls. Find Isabel here: www.womanwisenutrition.com Download the Life Inventory here: jennieallen.com

We obsess over things when we feel out of control. Let's talk about the unique ways we are seeking to find control in this season and how God sets us free. IF:Gathering 2021 is coming March 5-6, 2021, join us: IF2021.COM

If you are still hurting from the wrong that has been done to you, if you are struggling to actually forgive someone day in and day out, if you want to live free, if you want peace back, do not miss this conversation with my friend Lysa Terkeurst. If anyone can speak with deep empathy for our painful experiences, it's Lysa. Her story is one of great pain, but also miraculous redemption! Find 'Forgiving What You Can't Forget' here: https://www.amazon.com/Forgiving-What-You-Cant-Forget/dp/0718039874 We love the Dwell audio Bible app! Get 20% off at dwellapp.io/madeforthis

It's possible that you will listen to this and think to yourself... 'I'm never bitter.' I might bust your bubble in this episode because I think we all have some level of bitterness in our lives. Let's talk about it and learn how we can stop it from growing in us. Pin and share episodes, tools, and more on Jennie's Pinterest! https://www.pinterest.com/jenniesallen

This episode will bring tears to your eyes. If you feel lonely right now, we hope this conversation with Max Lucado will comfort you and remind you that there is a God who loves you and never leaves you. Find Max's book "Never Alone" here: https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Never-Alone-Presence/dp/1400217342 We love the Dwell audio Bible app! Use 20% off at dwellapp.io/madeforthis

Now more than ever, all of us are facing loneliness. We can be surrounded by people but sometimes the loneliness goes much deeper! I want to be straightforward about friends in this season and how we need each other more than ever. Find the GOOYH book club PDF here: https://www.jennieallen.com/gooyh Get started with Issuu today for FREE or if you sign up for a premium account you will get 50% off when you go to ISSUU.com/​podcast​ and use promo code ​madeforthis.

This week we're unpacking anger and my friend Lisa Bevere is here to mother us a little bit. We need people! We need Jesus. And facing the root of our anger is the beginning of getting free. Find Lisa's book Be Angry But Don't Blow It: https://www.amazon.com/Angry-But-Dont-Blow-Maintaining-ebook/dp/B07R25BNVQ/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=lisa+bevere&qid=1603910889&sr=8-4 We love the Dwell audio Bible app! Get 20% off at dwellapp.io/madeforthis

Short fuses, deep anger, we're all facing new deep feelings in this season. Rather than being angry, what if we sent out a flare and said hey, I'm struggling here? Let's talk about anger. What is Godly anger? What is ungodly anger? Download the Life Inventory here: jennieallen.com

This is your 30-minute pep talk for when you feel hopeless. My friend Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs and has an incredible story. DON'T MISS THIS EPISODE. It will help you get back to the basics we all need to anchor ourselves in when we're feeling hopeless. Find Nick's ministry here: https://lifewithoutlimbs.org/ Find Nick's books here: https://shop.lifewithoutlimbs.org/collections/books Get started with Issuu today for FREE or if you sign up for a premium account you will get 50% off when you go to ISSUU.com/​podcast​ and use promo code ​madeforthis.

"Can anything really change? Will I feel like this forever?" My hope for this episode is that you talk about the hard you are facing in this season. There are a million big and little ways to despair but what would it look like to just do the next right thing? Read about the permission slip: https://www.facebook.com/jenniesallen/photos/a.220774061281160/3412496568775544/?type=3

This is one I don't really want to talk about because I know I struggle with it in my own life! But here's the thing... coping isn't all unhealthy but let's talk about how as Christians we can cope with seasons of stress. Download the Anxious Thoughts Guide here: https://www.jennieallen.com/anxiousthoughtsguide Find Get Out of Your Head here: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Your-Head-Stopping/dp/1601429649/ref=sr_1_1?crid=20PRGVFG8WOZG&keywords=jennie+allen+get+out+of+your+head&qid=1566952708&s=gateway&sprefix=jennie+allen+get+out+of+yo%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1

If you're struggling with overwhelming emotion of any kind, this conversation is for you. Joni's story is one you will never forget, but what God has done in and through her life is even more powerful! Get your pen and notebook ready to take notes. Find Joni's work here: joniandfriends.org Find Joni's books here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=joni+eareckson+tada+books&crid=3S4TZ2ZTJ7ABH&sprefix=joni+ear%2Caps%2C535&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_8 Download the free Life Inventory PDF here: jennieallen.com

What do we do when we experience doubt? Let's talk about the spiritual and intellectual sides of doubt and how God holds us even in these seasons where we question it all. Download the free Life Inventory PDF here: jennieallen.com Thanks to Amazon Alexa. To get 20% off your Amazon Smart Lighting Bundle, go to amazon.com/madeforthis

Shame is affecting all of us. Remember Dr. Thompson from a few seasons ago? He's back and today's conversation is one you don't want to miss. Underneath so many of the other emotions we will cover this season, shame is often at the root. Let's talk about where it comes from, how we process it, and the God who sets us free from it. Connect w/ Dr. Thompson here: https://curtthompsonmd.com/ Read the Soul of Shame here: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Shame-Retelling-Stories-Ourselves/dp/0830844333 We're grateful for partners like ISSUU. Get started with Issuu today for FREE or if you sign up for a premium account you will get 50% off when you go to ISSUU.com/​podcast​ and use promo code ​madeforthis.

Season 6 officially starts NOW and today we're going to talk about shame because shame is so often at the root of so many other hard emotions. Let's start right here and see what God has to say about it. We can't wait for you to download the new Life Inventory PDF we created for you to use alongside this season. Download it here: jennieallen.com Thanks to Amazon Alexa for partnering with us on this episode. To get 20% off your Amazon Smart Lighting Bundle, go to amazon.com/madeforthis

"I am a type A, firstborn, do-it-all, perfectionistic mom of 4 who has been striving to prove myself my whole life…if you are feeling frazzled from striving so hard, from feeling like you need to prove your worth to others, from feeling like you’re sinking or drowning beneath the weight you carry…YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK." -Amy O. on Amazon. Finished Get Out of Your Head and ready for another book? My book 'Nothing to Prove' is for you. I can't wait for you to hear chapter one in this episode! Buy 'Nothing to Prove' anywhere books are sold: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1601429622/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_MYuAFbQ4GJ11P Audiobook excerpt courtesy Penguin Random House Audio from Nothing to Prove, read by the author Jennie Allen.

Season 6 is coming Sep 29th and we can't wait! Are you worn down? Burnt out? Are your hardest emotions feeling unbearable? The things we have used to prop up our pain have been kicked out from under us during COVID and what is underneath is exposed. We stay busy. We stay entertained. We numb out. All to avoid facing these hard emotions. And for the first time, we’re realizing it. But we don’t have to stay there…. Do you want to get free? Do you want to use this pandemic season well? Do you want your relationships to change? Do you want to know God more? This season, we are going to spend the next 10 weeks facing things like shame, deep sadness, isolation, bitterness, and anger and get practical. We’re going to dive deep into our Bibles and stay there. We’re going to pull people in and get honest. We’re going to come out the other side different people. You ready? This season will have incredible guests, people with real stories, and even more ways to interact with this podcast community.

You get to hear from a new friend of mine from Kenya named Jey. We need some perspective and sometimes for me, perspective comes from hearing other people's stories. Jey has a story worth telling! We talk about growing up in the slums in Kenya, what it's like trying to live in community here in the US vs. Africa, what he misses about living in Kenya, and how God powerfully moved in his life through the local church and through Compassion to completely alter the course of his life. Join us on our mission to sponsor 100 kids today with Compassion and get a copy of my book, 'Get Out of Your Head' in the mail! Go here: compassion.com/madeforthis

This episode will change the way you view your emotions in this time. Dr. Anita brings so much clarity to the way our bodies respond to stress and grief and change and how Jesus is no stranger to the emotional toll of grief. Follow Dr. Anita on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/dranitaphillips/ Get all this amazing content and more with an IF:Lead digital access pass: iflead2020.com

We are headed into an election and every single day we are faced with new decisions as we navigate politics well in 2020. As followers of Jesus, we get to keep a spirit of mercy, peace, and love towards others even in the midst of the division. I know you will love this episode with my friend Rev. Eugene Cho. Find Eugene's new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Thou-Shalt-Not-Jerk-Christians/dp/0781411157/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=eugene+cho&qid=1598303725&sr=8-2 Get your IF:Lead digital access pass to watch this convo and even more amazing breakout sessions all year long: iflead2020.com

This could be one of the greatest things we do for our kids but how do we do it? How do we teach such big things to our little kids? This episode will take the pressure off giving your kids a big view of God. We get to work with God as He does the work in our own hearts and in our kids. This is Jennie's full breakout session from IF:Lead 2020 and guess what... you can watch the rest of the event ALL YEAR with the digital access pass starting Mon. Aug 24th! Go to IFLEAD2020.com to get your pass.

Feeling deep emotions. Technology taking over our days. Discipleship in this new context. We wanted this little IF:Lead breakout sneak peek to be incredibly helpful for you today no matter where you are. For even more of this, you can access the IF:Lead one-day virtual experience from your pajamas and watch the session all year! The passes start at only $29. Go to IFLEAD2020.COM and grab your pass to watch with your people this coming weekend August 15th.

Read Jennie’s very first children’s book ‘I Am Creator’ from the Story of God 5-book series available NOW at Theolaby.com! Everyone needs these books... we need to know the heart of God for the world, to understand sin, to know Jesus as rescuer, and the hope for us in heaven. Listen along today and turn it up in the car for your kiddos too! Order the Story of God series here: http://THEOLABY.COM

This week we’re talking with my friend Matt Chandler about heaven. Hear how coming face to face with heaven in his darkest moment helped Matt flesh out what he truly believed and how this shift in perspective has allowed him to be a safe place for his kids as they wrestle with their own beliefs. Grab your tickets for IF:Lead 2020 : https://iflead2020.com Make your free ISSUU account and start sharing files easily! http://issuu.info/JENNIE

What do we know about heaven? Let’s see what the Bible tells us about it and what we can anchor our hope in during every season of life. You will love the Dwell audio bible app: http://dwellapp.io/Jennie Find Jennie’s book series for kids: http://Theolaby.com

IF:Lead 2020 is in 3 weeks, it’s August 15th, and I’m telling you now...you don’t want to miss it! It’s all online this year, but you are going to love this incredible content. Along with who you just heard from, Tammy & Kirk Franklin, Beth Moore, Jo Saxton… will be there! so many of the people you love and some you’re going to fall in love with. Every single one of our speakers is jumping in because we know this year has stretched you beyond belief and you’re trying to navigate big decisions and small decisions and care for your soul and care for your people, and it all feels like a lot. We get it. And you’re not alone in that. So, go buy your digital pass right now at iflead2020.com We’ve got different price options for you, but if you grab the Bonus Pass, I’m going to be teaching an extra session on how to keep dreaming for those ticket holders, so I’d love for you to join me for that. Plus, our team has put together the cutest swag boxes for the Bonus Pass holders, but you’ve got to order a ticket quickly because there’s a limited number of boxes left. Saturday, August 15th - invite at least 1 friend over and y’all watch IF:Lead together. Again, you can get your passes at iflead2020.com. Ticket prices start at $29.

If we’re surrendered to Jesus, we’ve been given a Helper that leads us, guides us, convicts us, comforts us, reminds us of what is true. Let’s talk about the Holy Spirit today for ourselves and for our kids! You will love the Dwell App to listen to the Bible : http://dwellapp.io/jennie Find the Story of God book series Jennie wrote: http://theolaby.com

This week we’re talking about Jesus and this conversation with Max Lucado will encourage you and speak to you no matter where you are in your spiritual journey today. Max has written so many books that have had a huge impact on my family’s life. Visit maxlucado.com to see more of his books and sermons. Find my new 5-book series for kids at http://Theolaby.com Download our favorite audio bible app called Dwell! http://Dwellapp.io/jennie

There is an answer for the problem of sin in our hearts and in the world. It was God’s plan all along to rescue us from the grip of sin and we want to make it simple for you today.. if you’ve ever wondered how you can know God, join us for this episode. Make your free ISSUU account and start sharing files easily! http://ISSUU.INFO/JENNIE Sign up for IF:Lead 2020, it will be an incredible weekend: http://IFLEAD2020.com

You have to know Katie Davis Majors! Her impact on my life started almost 13 years ago when she moved to Uganda and wrote about her faithful obedience to God on her blog Kisses from Katie (you might recognize it!). Today, we talk about life in Uganda, what it’s like raising her family of 15 overseas, and how God’s plans for us are always greater than our own. Find her books ‘Kisses from Katie’ and ‘Daring to Hope’ online and learn more about Amazima at amazima.org Find Jennie’s 5-book series for kids here: http://theolaby.com

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.