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E115 | Boyhood Resurrected: Igniting a Revival of Daring and Heroic Boys
February 18, 2026
How do we bless strength, adventure, and tenderness in the next generation without fear or striving? Stasi welcomes Rebekah Lovell into a conversation about her book Boyhood Resurrected, honoring the God-given design of boys and the invitation Jesus offers us to bless what is wild and good. Together, they explore how grace, wisdom, and hope meet us as we raise hearts formed by love, freedom, and faith, in a demanding culture. And friends, as we talk about boys being “wired for wild,” we are not diminishing the unique and glorious ways girls are wired for adventure as well. While most Captivated episodes are directed toward women, this conversation turns toward nurturing boys in a world that too often misunderstands or diminishes them. ….. SHOW NOTES: ….. VERSES: Hosea 6:3 (NIV) – Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth. Psalm 100:1 (NIV) – Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. ….. GUEST: REBEKAH LOVELL Website: https://rebekahlovell.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrspoet_actualhttp://www.instagram.com/mrspoet_actual X: https://x.com/mrspoet_actual Book: Boyhood Resurrected: Igniting a Revival of Daring and Heroic Boys https://rebekahlovell.com/books/ BIO Rebekah Lovell is an author, speaker, and homeschool mom of two wild and noble boys. She has been married to John for 18 years, and they live on a homestead in northwest Georgia. Homeschooling for a decade, she’s passionate about the power of family culture and helping boys thrive by giving them what they need and understanding their wiring: noble purpose and adventure. Rebekah is the founder of The Outdoor Reading Club, an initiative to get kids reading and spending more time outside, helping children and families spend memorable time together and in great books. Boyhood Resurrected: Igniting a Revival of Daring and Heroic Boys is her first book. ….. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND BOOKS MENTIONED Morning and Evening by Charles Spurgeon – Devotional: https://amzn.to/4rfbowz Sir Galahad (various options available) The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson https://www.wingfeathersaga.com/http://www.wingfeathersaga.com The Green Ember Series by S.D. Smith https://sdsmith.com/the-green-ember-series/ Raising Boys – Wild at Heart audio teaching: https://wildatheart.org/media/raising-boys ….. Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for Free Subscribe using your favorite podcast app: YouTube – https://wahe.art/4h8dell Spotify Podcasts – https://wahe.art/496zdfn Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42e0oz1 Amazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3m9u6hj
E863 | Grounded - Part 1
February 16, 2026
We love when things go as planned, but it reveals far more about us when they don’t. The exquisite beauty of life with God is that we don’t have to figure everything out. We have an intimate ally in the smartest person in the universe. What does this look like? John, Blaine, and Allen provide a real-time example as they enter the studio unsure of the podcast topic...but sure that God will reveal next steps. This isn’t just a helpful practice. It’s the only way to stay grounded in this shaken world. Keywords: Wild at Heart, Christian, Listening Prayer, Spiritual Warfare _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Watch on https://youtu.be/spdqw0ghees The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/when-laid-to-rest More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share
E862 | Jesus Our Refuge - with Matt Fradd
February 9, 2026
In this restless world, satisfaction is fleeting. Rather than chasing after success and validation, what if we began pursuing meaning and refuge? John invites Matt Fradd, noted author and host of the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfljv0har8m&list=plvszx1xnjivs55afqibjmwuuk1yizrzwi, to discuss how our lives would radically change if we took Christ seriously, stopped seeking false comforts, and found our true refuge in Jesus. Show Notes: The books referenced arehttps://www.amazon.com/jesus-our-refuge-matt-fradd/dp/1968630023 by Matt Fradd, https://www.amazon.com/porn-myth-exposing-reality-pornography/dp/162164006x/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2osesmxtps2wk&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.i9hk__mvk47pya1zdkjj8w.atdsalndqe-42x_4ebs8qwus0o2emod8txctvo2inea&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+porn+myth+matt+fradd&qid=1770328287&s=books&sprefix=the+porn+myth+matt+frad%2cstripbooks%2c144&sr=1-1 by Matt Fradd, https://www.amazon.com/restored-true-stories-love-after/dp/194166346x/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30zb0fici9ahk&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.s8seuwmfunlvbvsszlkloja_4jks4c1x3n4xle7ej4lvivbhtcbdxx-bdblgady-uv99aqsy8j9rgmtsrj_ve9j5omapwpz79iycol5yic0wys-twg40edx2eznyelgbweffshiwinjtyvk4ib0x5sflithy2loalpgrseggfmnwts-nsmgpen8zhmiihhxp.uekzxtrbobnhi9gvuul_vzwtcfdh_z2lrd_uvcky0_i&dib_tag=se&keywords=restored+matt+fradd&qid=1770328310&s=books&sprefix=restored+matt+frad%2cstripbooks%2c141&sr=1-1 by Matt and Cameron Fradd, and https://www.amazon.com/st-thomas-aquinas-dumb-ox-ebook/dp/b07qcll13t/ref=sr_1_2?crid=ydyjpxngt1om&dib=eyj2ijoimsj9.pukm4alpr7-badmyhf2pz0vzkhpghybxs2l3nwx2ows.s44utmfxsq3alu-g7g10pggvynkeazwxkvavv5hewqu&dib_tag=se&keywords=dumb+ox+by+gk&qid=1770328335&s=books&sprefix=dumb+ox+by+gk%2cstripbooks%2c136&sr=1-2 by G. K. Chesterton. Robert Barron’s video on St. Thomas Aquinas can be found on his website, http://wordonfire.org/. Keywords: Wild at Heart, Matt Fradd, Christian, Podcast _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Watch on https://youtu.be/_z9qesmoflw The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/when-laid-to-rest More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share
E861 | Wild at Heart Stories - Jan Janura & The Wild Adventure
February 2, 2026
Starting this year, we’ll occasionally offer Wild at Heart Stories—spotlighting allies who are spreading this message within their communities and around the world in unique ways. To kick things off, Jan Janura talks with John about the profound impact reading https://wildatheart.org/books/wild-at-heart had on his life. But the story doesn’t end there. For more than 25 years, Jan has held world-class fly fishing retreats for men—called The Wild Adventure—at an 1,100 acre ranch wilderness preserve on the Madison River in Montana. Get ready for a conversation that’ll stir your heart for greater adventure...and more of God! Show Notes: For details on how you can register for one of Jan Janura’s Wild Adventure fly-fishing retreats, visit https://twa.us/about.html. The two books referenced are https://www.amazon.com/escape-reason-classics-francis-schaeffer/dp/0830834052 by Francis Schaeffer and https://wildatheart.org/books/epic by John Eldredge. Keywords: Wild at Heart, John Eldredge, The Wild Adventure _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Watch on https://youtu.be/jyip1yivijk The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/when-laid-to-rest More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share
E860 | The Good Heart 2.0 - Part 3
January 26, 2026
In this conclusion to the Good Heart series, John, Allen, Stacey, and Alex share personal stories and practical insights on the Good Heart—including why so few believers are aware of this truth, what it looks like to live from a good heart, and how doing so transforms our self-image as well as our view of God and others. Keywords: Wild at Heart, Good Heart, John Eldredge, Allen Arnold, Christian _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Watch on https://youtu.be/rayjnatujtm The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/when-laid-to-rest More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share
E113 | Learning to Listen and Lean on God
January 21, 2026
What does it really look like to seek God first in the midst of our ordinary days? In this episode, Stasi and Stacey Burton explore the ways God meets us as we enter new seasons—through attentiveness, worship, and daily practices that keep our hearts turned toward Him. This episode is an invitation to lean, to listen, and to live more deeply loved as you walk with Jesus into the days ahead. ….. SHOW NOTES: ….. VERSES: Matthew 22:37 (NIV) – Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. Matthew 6:33 (NIV) – But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Song of Songs 8:5 (NIV) – Who is this coming up from the wilderness leaning on her beloved? James 1:5 (NIV) – If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 1 John 5:14 (NIV) – This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. Matthew 18:3 (NIV) – And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 7:7 (NIV) – Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ….. Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for Free Subscribe using your favorite podcast app: YouTube – https://wahe.art/4h8dell Spotify Podcasts – https://wahe.art/496zdfn Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42e0oz1 Amazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3m9u6hj
E859 | The Good Heart 2.0 - Part 2
January 19, 2026
If you believe you have a wicked or bad heart, then you will treat your heart—as well as the hearts of others—with suspicion, judgment, and contempt. But if you know your heart is good...well, that changes everything. In this second episode of the three-part series, John is joined by Fintan and Elaine Supple (therapists in Ireland and part of the Wild at Heart team) for a conversation on how the concept of the Good Heart plays out with God and with others in the chaos of daily life. Keywords: Good Heart, Good Heart 2.0, Healing the Heart, Heart and Identity, God and the Heart, Emotional Healing, Relational Healing, Freedom from Shame, Christian Therapy, Wild at Heart Podcast _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Watch on https://youtu.be/nbl-ksrotb0 The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/when-laid-to-rest More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: One Minute Pause App
E858 | The Good Heart 2.0 - Part 1
January 12, 2026
Do we really have a good heart? John and Allen take a fresh look at this question and the significant ramifications of how we answer it in the start of this foundational series. Many Christians still believe—and live under the false burden—that their hearts are desperately wicked. God, however, promises to set a new heart within us (Luke 15:8), and Jesus spoke of those with a “good and noble heart” (Luke 15:8). Discover the reality and the utter relief of the Good Heart in every area of life, including our self-image, relationships, calling, and walk with God. Show Notes: Find more information on Wild at Heart’s March 2026 Netherlands event at http://wildatheart.org/netherlands. Discover more about Replenish: Homecoming 2026 at http://wildatheart.org/events/homecoming-2026. The “Good Heart” excerpt Allen reads is from Free to Live (previously titled The Utter Relief of Holiness), by John Eldredge. The book John reads from is On the Incarnation, by Athanasius. The George MacDonald quote is from Unspoken Sermons: I. II, III. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Watch on https://youtu.be/ukj_eshwunu The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-tracks/when-laid-to-rest More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share