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We’re sharing one of our favorite moments from IF:Gathering 2023. Before going out on stage, David Platt decided to shift his message from the one he has prepared and instead share from the overflow of what was happening in his own life and church.
Threads of Passions
Jennie shares how you can look beyond the secular vs sacred divide, to not ignore the things you think aren’t important, and how you can use these things to reach people with the Gospel.
Threads of People: Loving Your People to Jesus
Jennie shares practical ways to take notice of the people around you, pray over them, and how to share with them about the love of God.
Following God and High Fashion with Nardos Imam
Join Jennie and Nardos Imam to hear about High Fashion and God.
Chloe’s Story and Northern Uganda
Join Jennie Allen and Chloe Hamaker to hear about the work needing to be done in Uganda through our partnership with Compassion.
If You Feel Anonymous: Finding Growth in Invisibility
Jennie interviews Dr. Alicia Britt Chole about her book Anonymous, which covers the hidden years of Jesus’ earthly life, and about how your quiet, small days can be used for your good and God’s glory.
What to Do with the Messy Parts of Your Story
Jennie and Toni Collier chat about how God can use the parts of us that are messy or we feel ashamed of to help others.
Painful Emotions with Dr. Alison Cook
Jennie interviews Dr. Alison Cook who has served a lot of people through her work and resources. She’s an amazing psychologist whose speciality is integrating faith with psychology.
What I Would Add to ‘Get Out of Your Head’
We shouldn’t feel shame on the days when we spiral. If anything, we should feel hopeful that we have a God who is accessible to us, and that we need Him regularly. One of the most important things we can do is to give each other the grace to be imperfect so that we can see our need for God.
Being Proactive with Your Mental Health
Some seasons can be completely out of our control. This is where you lean into God and your people. Chloe Hamaker’s healing journey is a testimony to what it takes to lean in and do health amazingly.
The First Step in Knowing Who You Are
We all feel pressure to a different degree and in different parts of our lives. When that happens, our identities become tied to our achievements. Some of you put pressure on yourself to be “godlier”. But that's not the way the God of the Bible works. God is after a relationship with you.
Finding Your People in an Isolated World
When we lean into the way God has called us to live in the context of community, we find that we’re most full, satisfied, and closely able to walk with Him.