So much about having life-giving relationships lies in what it is we talk about. When we fixate on the negative, we can leave feeling discouraged and drained. Hear how to build a culture within your community that is safe and encouraging with friend ground rules, and learn from Dr. Curt Thompson about how we can dismantle shame that keeps us from connecting with others. 



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S11: Gossip + Friend Ground Rules

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.
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In this episode, Jennie is joined by Dr. Lee Warren, a practicing neurosurgeon, trauma expert, and author. Don't miss the discussion centering around how hope and grief can coexist and transform our brain’s feelings and thoughts.



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MAIN POINTS:


What our brain needs when we go through difficulty and how to respond
We feel things because God is pointing us towards places that need to heal o need help
How to transform your brain when dealing with your feelings and thoughts
The most important thing is to change the thoughts you think about your feelings






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S16 Ep18: A Brain Surgeon’s View of Grief with Dr. Lee Warren (UYE 18)

Jennie and Kate talk candidly about how to share your feelings with others. They give practical and Godly wisdom on how to be vulnerable and how to respond when others share their feelings. It truly does heal your brain to not be alone in your pain.



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MAIN POINTS:


Your goal in sitting with people is not fixing their problems, you are helping them not feel alone
Ask for what you need from friends
Remember how powerful it is to change and reframe your wording from “I think…” to “I feel…” when you are sharing with someone and when they are sharing back with you
Be good question-askers 

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S16 Ep17: Ask For What You Need (UYE 17)

Jennie is joined by Dr. Pete Scazzaro, author of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. They dive into how emotional health and spiritual maturity cannot be separated and how to grow in those areas together.



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MAIN POINTS:


How to be emotionally healthy
Sit before the Lord, journal, and ask: what am I angry about, what am I sad about, what am I afraid or anxious about, what am I glad about?
Emotions aren't wrong, they are necessary and unless you grow in them you are going to be spiritually stunted
Discerning God’s plan in your life

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S16 Ep16: You Can’t Separate Emotional and Spiritual Maturity with Pete Scazzero (UYE 16)

How do we feel our feelings?  Jennie and Kate discuss how God cares about our healing and restoration.  God longs for us to feel all the emotions and move into the places that feel broken to bring healing.



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MAIN POINTS:


Healthily feel feelings vs. getting stuck in a feeling
When we feel our pain, our disappointment, our grief, the Bible says we are blessed because we experience more of God

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S16 Ep15: How To Feel Feelings (UYE 15)

We are halfway through the Untangle Your Emotions season and Jennie is answering the questions you sent in this week! 



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Do you think we have more words to define emotions now only because we have gotten better at expressing emotions? 
How long do you fight for a relationship with an old friend? 
Envy and jealousy - do they qualify as emotions? 
How do we respond to other people's big emotions?

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S11: Gossip + Friend Ground Rules

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