Made For This with Jennie Allen

By Jennie Allen

Religion & Spirituality Christianity

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Jennie Allen is the 2x New York Times bestselling author of 'Find Your People' and 'Get Out Of Your Head'. She is also the founder and visionary of IF:Gathering. She is a passionate leader following God's call on her life to catalyze a generation to live what they believe. Jennie has a Masters in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband, Zac, and their four children.________SHORT. FUN. TRUTH. REAL CONVERSATION ABOUT THE STRUGGLES WE ARE FACING AND THE GOD THAT SETS US FREE. Two episodes release each week - one episode of Jennie teaching and one interview.

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Noise vs. Silence

12.07.2023

In this episode, Jennie explores the war against noise. Addressing the incessant distractions of our modern age, Jennie unpacks the negative thought spirals, emphasizing the allure of distraction that hinders our connection with God. She encourages us to become vigilant ...

Made For This with Jennie Allen episodes:

12.07.2023 Noise vs. Silence In this episode, Jennie explores the war against noise. Addressing the incessant distractions of our modern age, Jennie unpacks the negative thought spirals, emphasizing the allure of distraction that hinders our connection with God. She encourages us to become vigilant ...
12.05.2023 Miracles with Pastor Richmond Wandera In this episode, Jennie invites Pastor Richmond Wandera to share his extraordinary journey from the streets of Uganda to becoming a source of hope to his community as a pastor. Richmond's story begins with a childhood marked by tragedy and ...
11.30.2023 What It Means To Love Like Jesus In this episode, we take a look at the advice Paul gives in his letter to the Galatians. Jennie explores the importance of restoring one another with gentleness, bearing each other's burdens, and avoiding the trap of pride. We will ...
11.28.2023 Why We Are So Quick To Judge In this episode, Jennie continues her exploration of the book of Galatians. This time, she focuses on the tension in chapter 5 as Paul presents a contrasting message. Throughout most of Galatians, Paul emphasizes that our salvation is not dependent ...
11.21.2023 Trusting vs. Grasping If you want to start the year with intention and purpose, we are excited to share that our 2024 Dream Guide is now available! In today’s episode, Jennie walks us through the importance of reflection, setting goals, and taking intentional ...
11.16.2023 A Candid Conversation with Jackie Hill Perry and Jennie Allen In this episode, Jennie sits down with author and teacher Jackie Hill Perry to discuss Jackie's journey of faith, the importance of discipleship, and the need for truth in today's society. They also touch on marriage, the challenges of parenting, ...
11.14.2023 We Are God's Kids In this episode, Jennie reflects on the book of Galatians and the relevance of understanding the concept of grace versus the law. Drawing from her experiences with ministering to Gen Z, she observes their zeal for holiness and the desire ...
11.09.2023 A Conversation about Dating with Madison Prewett Troutt In this episode, Jennie talks about all singleness and relationships with Madi Prewett Troutt. Jennie and Madi talk openly about the struggles with settling, purity, and the importance of recognizing red flags in relationships. And if you are dealing with ...
11.07.2023 Stay Close to God Jennie continues the deep dive into Galatians and how Paul is trying to change the beliefs of new Christians about how to follow God. Paul argues that it's not through following the law but by grace through faith in Jesus ...
11.02.2023 Spiritual Warfare with Dr. Joel Muddamalle In this episode, theologian Joel Muddamalle joins Jennie to discuss the topic of spiritual warfare and the enemy. Joel shares his insights on the supernatural realm, the tactics of the enemy, and the importance of understanding spiritual warfare in our ...
10.31.2023 Trust God for the Change So many of us would say that we are saved by faith, but we continue on and accomplish our lives by effort. In this podcast episode, Jennie shares more from the book of Galatians, and its liberating message to believers ...
10.26.2023 Why You Struggle to Measure Up In this episode, Jennie dives into Galatians 2:19-21, verses that reveal a significant shift in a believer's approach to life. Historically burdened by many laws and regulations, individuals strived to attain righteousness through stringent adherence to rules. But we see ...
10.24.2023 Are My Emotions Good or Bad? After a year of hard work, Jennie is finally telling us all about her upcoming book, set to release in February. "Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do with It" delves into the complex topic ...
10.19.2023 Can God Really Forgive Me with Max Lucado In this episode, Jennie sits down with Max Lucado, a beloved pastor and author. Their conversation delves into Max's extensive ministry experience and his reflections on faith, grace, and the story of Jacob from the Bible, emphasizing God's relentless love ...
10.17.2023 Your Choices vs. Someone Else’s Choices In this episode, Jennie takes us through Galatians 2, focusing on the situation where Titus, a Greek, wasn't compelled to undergo circumcision despite being with Paul. Jennie shows us how this chapter teaches us as Christians grace is by faith, ...
10.12.2023 Hope for Rocky Relationships with Miss Kay Robertson This week, Jennie talks to Miss Kay Robertson from Duck Dynasty. Miss Kay reveals more about her early rocky relationship with her husband, Phil, her struggles, and how their family journey eventually led so many to Jesus. We hear how ...
10.10.2023 How to Handle the Pressure to Conform This week, Jennie delves into apostle Paul’s journey as he grapples with the immense pressure to conform and the transformative power of embracing our own authentic path. We’re not meant to be bound by the expectations and traditions of others ...
10.05.2023 How to Navigate a Spiritual Slump with Dr. Alicia Britt Chole In this episode, Jennie and Dr. Alicia Britt Chole talk about getting lost in the night and just how normal it is. If you are searching in your journey of faith – you aren’t alone. Joab, Elijah, Moses, and even ...
10.03.2023 Who Are You Afraid to Disappoint? When's the last time you said 'I'll just do it myself'? You are never truly alone. In this episode, Jennie takes us through Galatians 1:6-10, where the apostle Paul is mad people are confusing others and making God’s love more ...
09.28.2023 Are We Supposed to Be Under this Much Pressure? We are all under pressure whether it’s expectations, trying to achieve something, or even the weight of trying not to disappoint people. But - it isn’t always an enemy, sometimes it can even be a gift. Over the next 12 ...
09.26.2023 What Happened at Auburn 200 people gave their lives to Jesus at Auburn University last week. I want to tell you the story! Let's talk about AuburnAnd don't forget that IF:Gathering 2024 is coming this Feb. 23-24, 2024, and before we sell out... we ...
09.21.2023 God is Real and Heaven is Coming This bonus season is all about discipleship, and we are sharing never-before-heard talks from Jennie over the years. This episode is Jennie’s message from IF:Gathering 2023 where she is urging us to be ready and live like Jesus is coming ...
09.19.2023 Leading Through Fear and Discouragement This bonus season is all about discipleship, and we are sharing never-before-heard talks from Jennie over the years. This episode is from a workshop from Jennie at IF:Lead 2020, which was just a few months after the whole world shut ...
09.14.2023 Take someone to coffee this week. (It could change their life...) What if simple conversations over meals, just every day moments could change everything? What if just one step of obedience is how to help someone in your life know and love God? Well, don't wait. Listen to today's episode about ...
09.12.2023 How to Read the Bible Learn how to read your Bible with Jennie. This bonus season is all about discipleship, and we are sharing some of Jennie's best conversations from over the years. This episode is from a study made in partnership with IF:Gathering and ...
09.07.2023 Why Do We Struggle to Pray? Here is another episode from the Made For This archives! If prayer is the greatest tool we have to connect with God, to fight sin, and see miracles in the lives of others, why is it so hard to do? ...
09.05.2023 Do You Want to See Miracles? Pray This bonus season is all about discipleship, and we are sharing never-before-heard talks from Jennie over the years. This episode is from a portion of Jennie’s message from Consecrate 2021. Though this conference was geared towards college students, the call ...
08.15.2023 Equipping the Next Generation We are sharing a portion of Jennie’s 2021 CRU Winter Conference talk. Whether you are in college, a young adult, or further along in life stage, the call to go and make disciples still applies. Listen as Jennie shares the ...
08.10.2023 Knowing and Loving God with J.T. English and Jen Wilkin This episode is about one of our favorite topics, and we hope to make it one of your favorites, too. We are talking about theology with our friends J.T. English, Lead Pastor at Storyline Church, and speaker, writer, and Bible ...
08.08.2023 Things Every Young Adult Needs to Hear Jennie has been very open about her excitement over genZ and the impact that generation will have on God’s kingdom here on earth. Back in 2021, as she prepared to speak at Passion the following year, she wrote a letter ...
08.03.2023 Evangelism with Dr. Robert Coleman We are all called to share the hope of Jesus and disciple those around us. Jennie is talking with author, speaker, and evangelist, Dr. Robert Coleman—someone who has had a huge impact on her life and ministry. Listen as they ...
08.01.2023 3 Steps to Living Life Well Here is another throwback episode that is a listener favorite! We all want to live our life well, but there are so many things that are fighting for our attention and keeping us distracted. Listen as Jennie shares the three ...
07.27.2023 The Power of Looking Back with Beth Moore We always love when Beth Moore is on the podcast! Beth is an author, speaker, and teacher, and she has been a role model for many ministry leaders in this generation and the coming ones. Listen and Jennie and Beth ...
07.25.2023 How to Handle Conflict Here is a throwback to one of our most popular episodes! Conflict is a part of every relationship, but we know it is important to reconcile disagreements. Listen as Jennie looks to Paul’s letters to share the best practices for ...
07.20.2023 Why Fatherhood Matters with Louie Giglio Fathers affect all of us in one way or another—both good and bad. In this episode, Jennie is talking with Louie Giglio, Pastor of Passion City Church and Visionary of the Passion movement, about fatherhood and how our view of ...
07.18.2023 3 Steps to Simple Discipleship The words “mentoring” or “discipleship” can feel heavy and confusing, but the truth is that we are all called to do it. Whether it is your neighbor, a friend, or your children, there are people in your life that you ...
07.13.2023 A Sunday in Uganda You may remember the recent episode where Chloe shared about preparing for a trip to Uganda with the Compassion International team. Listen as she shares stories from people impacted by war and tragedy that plagued Northern Uganda for decades, how ...
07.11.2023 What if You Gave God Everything Have you fully surrendered to God? Given Him everything? Surrender is risking an unknown future to the God who wants to set you free. Surrender is not about getting what we want from God, but getting God himself. Freedom is ...
07.06.2023 Mental Health + Phone Booths with Gloria Umanah Before this episode begins, we wanted to give a warning to anyone who might have little ears listening with them. This episode deals with heavy topics like suicide and suicidal ideation. Jennie is talking with communicator and spoken word artist ...
07.04.2023 For the Overthinker Raise your hand if you're an overthinker. Jennie wants to talk about what to do when you're stuck in a loop, processing the same thing over and over without resolution. If you can't sleep, your brain is on overdrive, and ...
06.29.2023 Strict Fundamentalism & Grace with Philip Yancey Philip Yancey's story about growing up in a strict fundamentalist home and the painful experiences he endured in his childhood reveal an even greater story of God's unrelenting grace and mercy on each of our lives. You won't want to ...
06.27.2023 Prayer that Changes Everything This week, Jennie is talking about prayer and the barriers we face in talking to God. Listen as Jennie shares about her own prayer life, why it might be hard to pray, and what it really means to just talk ...
06.22.2023 Overcoming Stress and Anxiety with Bethany Hamilton Today Jennie is sitting down with professional surfer, author, and mom, Bethany Hamilton. You probably remember Bethany’s story of surviving a shark attack when she was 13 and continuing on to become a championship surfer. Listen as Jennie and Bethany ...
06.20.2023 3 Tips for Dealing with Anxiety We’re answering your questions this summer on the podcast, and there were so many questions submitted about anxiety. Listen as Jennie shares how anxiety is different from fear or worry, what anxiety can look and feel like, and the 3 ...
06.15.2023 How to Make a Plan for College with Conner Allen Conner Allen is on the podcast again today! Listen as Jennie and Conner talk about some of the challenges they navigated in middle school and high school, the transition to college, post-college, and how their relationship has shifted along the ...
06.13.2023 5 Things You Need ASAP (College Edition) This week, we are talking about college! Whether you are returning to college or heading off for the first time or you love someone in college, this episode is for you. Listen as Jennie shares the things you should prioritize ...
06.06.2023 Made For This: The Summer Edition – Season 14 Starts June 13th! This season on the podcast, we are tackling your most frequently asked questions and Jennie is sitting down for some of our favorite interviews to date! Take a listen to a special sneak peek of Made For This: The Summer ...
05.16.2023 What Does God Want You to Do?—The Best of Season 13 Listen to some of our favorite moments from season 13 of Made For This as we revisited the book Restless 10 years later. Hear from Jennie and a few of the many guests from this season about how God can ...
05.11.2023 Do You Know Jesus? {A Moment with David Platt from IF:2023} Read along in Restless - Chapters 19-23We’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 ...
05.09.2023 It All Matters Read along in Restless - Chapters 19-23There is no mundane thing when it comes to living on purpose. Every place we are, every person we come in contact with, every gift we uncover, God can use it all. Listen as ...

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