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  • Don't miss this conversation with Jennie and Dr. Lindsey Gibson, a clinical physiologist primarily working with adult children who have emotionally immature parents. They dive into what emotionally mature and immature parents look like and how to continue to connect to one another.

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    MAIN POINTS:We learn a lot about our emotional well-being from the people that raised us, being emotionally mature/immature is always on a continuumCharacteristics of healthy and mature parentsHow to set boundaries and have conversations with unhealthy parentsUse your words and say what you need to say in a loving and gracious way

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  • This week, Jennie and Kate discuss how our emotions have a purpose - connecting us to God and one another. They talk about how our Creator God wants us to come to Him with ALL of our emotions, just as He felt emotions too.

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    MAIN POINTS:We were made to connect!Don’t stay on the surface, ask the question - “How does that make you feel?”Text BOOKCLUB to 214-225-6267 to Download the Book Club Guide and text us any questions you have about emotions!

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  • This week, Jennie is joined by Dr. Curt Thompson. If you are curious about creating a vulnerable and confessional community - this is the episode for you!

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    Learn to become unafraid of being afraidWe are not problems to be solved, we are broken humans, BUT Jesus comes to be WITH us. How to form and develop an authentic and vulnerable community.

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  • When we experience an emotion, we have a choice to make about how we will respond. Jennie and Kate open up Episode 5 with talking about our response to our emotions: the 3 C’s - control, conceal and cope. They unpack that our emotions are tools and when we feel an emotion, we can use that feeling to spur us on toward God.

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    3 responses when experiencing an emotion - Control, Conceal, CopingRight when you feel a specific emotion, what is your 3 C’s go-to: Control, Conceal or Cope?Importance of identifying the core of where your emotions comeShifting our language to “I feel _______”, rather than "I think".Our emotions are not sinful, it's what we do with them.Text BOOKCLUB to 214-225-6267 to Download the Book Club Guide and text us any questions you have about emotions!

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  • In this episode, Jennie is joined by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, who was the youngest track and field athlete to win 2 Olympic gold medals in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. They talk about Sydney’s recently released book, Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith, how Christ has set her free from fear and now encourages others to seek Him because our inheritance is really far beyond gold!

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    When juggling a busy season, take it one day at a time to steward well what you have been given from the LordFear is always present in this world, but it is about how you combat those fears with the Lord and prayerLife is never going to be perfect, but you can work hard at what God calls you to because ultimately it is the Lord who brings the growthGod is not calling us to be perfect, He is calling on us to lean on him, it is a joy to lean on the one we are intended to lean on, the Lord will lead you

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  • Join Jennie and Kate as they dive into the root of our emotions and talk about how our emotions connect us to ourselves, to others, and to God. This week our hope is you remember and believe emotions are gifts from the Lord and we need to process and listen to those emotions.

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    MAIN POINTS: Where and how we learn emotions are good or bad.The enemy wants to use emotions to separate us from God, BUT God wants to step into that space of emotions to move us toward the fullness of lifeYou were not built to feel these emotions alone, you were built to do this community Helpful exercise: When you experience an emotion, go back and imagine the first time you felt that emotion. Then, ask “Lord, what do you want me to know? What do you want me to see? Why am I resistant to this emotion? Where did I pick this up?”
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  • The global church gathered together like never before - Gather25!

    Jennie woke up from a dream with this question - “what if Jesus came back in 10 years? What if it was sooner than we think, are we ready? Would it change the way we are living today? Would we do something that we have never done before?”

    Right now on Earth, there are 5.5 billion people who do not know Jesus. We need the 2.5 billion Jesus followers to pray, to repent, to worship, and to be commissioned: sending us out to reach everyone we know. This is what Gather25 is all about.

    Technology has connected us all and has opened a door that can gather the Church like never before. From every time zone, continent, and nation we will all be connected at once, lifting praises to the Lord. Different leaders and preachers will be leading us and Gather25 will be hosted live from all continents. This event will be translated into every major language and will be FREE for all.

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  • In this episode, Jennie talks with Jonathan Roumie who plays Jesus in the series, The Chosen. Jonathan and Jennie dive into how Jonathan surrendered his plan for his life and how the Lord has used and molded him into playing this role.

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    MAIN POINTS: Jesus was emotional! God made us in his image, therefore we are emotional. The gift of emotions is that we can be fully connected to God and other people in a vulnerable and deeper wayGod invented emotions, He displayed emotions, and He was fully human and fully God.Do not let fear run your life. Our emotions are healthy. No emotion is more or less valid than another emotion. HELPFUL LINKS: Join the newsletter | Sign up for texts from Jennie and teamGet your copy of Untangle Your Emotions hereWatch The Chosen
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  • Welcome to Season 16 of Made For This! Each week, Jennie will be joined by her daughter Kate on Tuesdays, and on Thursdays Jennie will have a conversation with a special guest! We are kicking it off with Jennie and Kate as we dive into Chapters 1 & 2 in Untangle Your Emotions. Listen as we unpack the truth that our feelings are good gifts from the Lord and that He wants us to truly feel those feelings, just as He did.

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    MAIN POINTS: When we pay attention to our emotions, we can begin to heal God built emotions to be a tether in relationships - sharing how you feel with one another and sharing those feelings with God So much of relationships and connection originate in emotions - feelings are stored in our mind, body, and behaviors God is an emotional being, emotions are good gifts from God! What does God want to tell you about your emotions? Text BOOKCLUB to 214-225-6267 to Download the Book Club Guide and text us any questions you have about emotions!

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  • Listen this week as Jennie's shares the teaching video from Week One of her newest Bible Study, Untangle Your Emotions! In six weeks, Jennie will help you discover that emotions that are submitted to God and used for the purposes God intends connect us to each other and to Him. You'll learn to notice, name, and process your emotions in healthy ways. Best part? The Bible Study Guide includes FREE access to all six teaching videos! Enjoy Week One!

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    And - next week we kick off Season 16 and Untangle Your Emotions Book Club! Beginning Tuesday, February 27th, we will have 2 episodes a week - on Tuesday episodes, Jennie will be joined by her daughter, Kate Allen Summers, and on Thursday episodes, she will be joined by a guest! Join us as we read and unpack Jennie’s new book, Untangle Your Emotions!

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  • Every year we love to compile some of our favorite moments from IF:Gathering as we gear up for another year! Enjoy teachings from Sadie Robertson on THE Truth, David Platt on The Shepherd of our Souls + Jennie's incredible talk from IF:2023 with a simple but powerful message...God Likes Us!

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  • Untangle Your Emotions is now available and today you can enjoy the first 2 chapters of the book read by Jennie! Season 16 of the Made For This podcast kicks off on February 27th. Join us for two episodes a week over the next 12 weeks as we unpack and read together the book. Don't forget to grab our free book club kit from www.jennieallen.com!

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  • We were all meant to feel. Join Jennie and her daughter, Kate for Season 16 as they untangle the topic of emotions. God built us as feelers and it’s time for us to feel and live and heal. Each Tuesday, Kate + Jennie will unpack chapters of her new book, Untangle Your Emotions, and on Thursdays, Jennie will be joined by a special guest. 12 weeks, 2 episodes a week. Join us!

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  • We are all thinkers AND feelers. In this episode, Jennie provides insight into how our emotions draw us closer to God and each other with the ultimate goal for us to experience God in our lives in fullness and freedom.

    MAIN POINTS: Using the muscle of feeling will grow emotional maturityWhat emotion are you afraid to feel? Uncovering your emotions can feel like you are pulling out these threads that are tangling you up and while working through those emotions, those threads become these ropes that connect you to God. Everywhere we look in the world, there is emotional brokenness. As a follower of Christ who brings Jesus into the world through our words and actions, we need to be spiritually AND emotionally mature. Emotions are the greatest place of need and we enter the Gospel into the greatest place of need. Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply with code:MADEFORTHIS

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  • This week, Jennie explains how we have power over our thoughts AND how our emotions are gifts from God meant to help us connect more deeply with Him and others. Jennie looks at moments in Jesus’ life where he felt feelings, where he encountered feelings and what he did with them.

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    MAIN POINTS:You have power from God to stop toxic thoughts.Jennie looks at moments in Jesus’ life where he felt feelings, where he encountered feelings and what he did with them.Our emotions are meant to be felt, not fixed.Jennie sets up a process to help feel and process your emotions.Our emotions are different than our thoughts, and we have authority over our thought life. Text “Book Club” to 214-225-6267 to be in the know about joining Season 16 and the book club kicking off February 27th!

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  • In this episode, Jennie sits down with Sadie & Christian to talk about their new book and the complexity of relationships and emotions.

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    MAIN POINTS:4:51 How your relationship with God flows into your relationship with people.5:31 The potential relationships have to draw you near God. 7:41 God wants to meet us in the complexity of emotions. 12:05 Christian shares about their involvement in their local community and the importance of being rooted in the community.22:06 Emotions are gifts and they’re good things. They’re meant to tell us a lot about how to experience life. 28:36 What counseling has taught Jennie. HELPFUL LINKS: Join the newsletter | Sign up for texts from Jennie and teamHow To Put Love First by Sadie & Christian HuffCONNECT ON SOCIALS:
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  • In this episode Jennie and John Mark Comer talk about spiritual discipline, why spiritual maturity is not just more knowledge, anxiety, and how this all plays out in their real lives.

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    MAIN POINTS:2:46 Focusing on being with Jesus, becoming like Jesus and doing what Jesus did is the foundation to all of life.3:15 John Mark shares his vision for life and how it all started.4:29 Jennie and John Mark describe current church history, American christian culture, and the prevalent political polarization we live in.8:03 What apprenticeship to Jesus means and how it captures a better mental model of what it means to learn from Jesus and disciple under Jesus.13:16 John Mark describes how we as Christians learn the way of Jesus26:00 The invitation of Jesus is not to “more” on top of your already-maxed-out life, but it is to breathe, slow down and reorder your life around what matters most. 28:33 One of the roles of anxiety and how to navigate it.
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  • During more than 3 months this past year from from working, creating, and producing - Jennie was able to spend time with God and the people she loves most. Over this time, she learned that there are some additions she would make to her bestselling book, Get Out Of Your Head, if she were to write it today.

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    2:55 Jennie’s restful time and reflective thoughts coming out from her break.2:08 The miracle of Get Out Of Your Head book, and compassion being the main thing Jennie wished she would have started her book with.7:00 The story of the Gospel is the story of God of compassion.8:25 One of the most important gifts to give each other is the grace to be imperfect so we can see our need for God.12:15 While we do need to hear what is true, we also need to hear God’s compassion for us.18:00 Why God is a friend and a loving Father.21:09 Who Jesus is and how he lived on this earth.HELPFUL LINKS:
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  • 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.

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    2:53 Power of God not just saves our souls, but changes our lives.3:39 Who is the enemy, how he operates in the minds of people, and the way out.6:30 Seven things that are up against our generation.9:27 God gives us authority over our thoughts.15:20 How to destroy strongholds by taking every thought captive. Change comes through the renewal of our minds.18:46 “Notice your thoughts” activity.HELPFUL LINKS:
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  • There are a few people who have had a significant impact on my life and Pete Richardson is one of them. This conversation is about living with a vision and a strategic plan, both in our day-to-day and in the long term. You're going to love it!

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    2:20 Jennie introduces Pete Richardson and the impact he’s had on her family.6:44 How the process of a Lifeplan works and the value of a person’s story.9:00 How old do you have to be to live a strategic plan in life.11:56 A few discerning life changing questions to cultivate relational and personal health.13:15 Pete goes through the P.I.E.S acronym holistic tool.18:42 Life planning vs manipulating God. The need for a vision for the future.23:33 Peter Richardson addresses fear when considering the future, God’s Kingdom and God-given gifts.31:48 We partner with God. His spirit works, and we move.HELPFUL LINKS:
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