We continue our discussion with Allen, touching on themes around his latest book "Risk the Real", a wake up call to defy the artificial and embrace your actual authentic life as it is offered by your actual Creator. 

He's also giving away a copy of Risk the Real" to one of you lucky Misfits out there. Allz you gotta do is leave a comment on the shownotes at isleofmisfits.com/ by April 30th, and you're in it to win it, baby! But wait, there's more! If you correctly answer the question about the show in the shownotes, you'll be entered TWICE. Now isn't THAT nice??? (and yes, you can do this for episode 1... so for you math whizzes out there, that's a total of 4, count em 4 entries!)

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Website: withallen.com

More About "Risk the Real"
The Clash Between the Real and the Artificial is Intensifying…
and You Are the Prize.
Every aspect of life is being invaded by the artificial. But we miss what's at stake when we assume it's inevitable, natural, or even neutral. It actually began in Eden when the serpent offered Adam and Eve a counterfeit reality based on the Tree of Knowledge and the promise to become like gods.
These ancient roots entangle us in more ways than we realize. We seek to redefine reality in our image. We look to the unreal to make us more real. Nothing fazes or amazes us anymore. We stumble through life in a Partificial Daze—partially present and fully disoriented by an artificial haze of anxiety, exhaustion, and addiction.
What's needed is a reality reorientation:

Order RISK THE REAL HERE: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CR1BX431?ref…PANXXAC61J8AXY6SV

Allen Arnold, Risk The Real Part 2

On some level, we all KNOW the world does not revolve around us, that it’s not all about us… but gosh darn it, we just can’t seem to help ourselves.  We are weird this way.
I had a chance to talk with author Brent Gambrell, who wrote a whole book on the subject, about the false promise of living to please self alone, and how we can get over ourselves and on to something much better.

Taming the "ME" Monster with "Living for Another" author Brent Gambrell

Find out where in the world John Eldredge HASN'T been... and listen in on some pretty paradigm shifting (but nonetheless Biblically accurate) claims about where our true eternal home really is... and what we can look forward to!

John Eldredge:  All Things New

Take a break from your disheartening newsfeed, and listen in on a delightful chat with producer Mitch Davis about a topic we can all agree on:  DOGS ARE GREAT.  Mitch shares his real life story about a certain special dog that changed his life, and inspired his new movie "The Stray", releasing in theatres October 6, 2017.

Mitch Davis & The Stray

Stories within stories, intersecting other stories, circling back to our own story... no, not talking about Seinfeld.  That's a show about nothing.  This story is SOMETHING - intrigue, mystery, plots twists - the whole deal.  Listen in (and be a part of)a fun discussion about a truly enjoyable read with author and transmedia story teller, Sandy Brownlee!

Sandy Brownlee: The Mirror Lies

Patterns

Running Around

Calling all square pegs to leverage their inner weirdo and make the world a better place.

Allen Arnold, Risk The Real Part 2

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