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Author, Founder of Wild at Heart Ministries

John Eldredge

John Eldredge is an author (you probably figured that out), a counselor, and a teacher.

He is also president of Wild at Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God's love, and learn to live in God's Kingdom. John grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles (which he hated), and spent his boyhood summers on his grandfather’s cattle ranch in eastern Oregon (which he loved). John met his wife, Stasi, in high school (in drama class). But their romance did not begin until they each came to faith in Christ, after high school. John earned his undergraduate degree in Theater at Cal Poly, and directed a theater company in Los Angeles for several years before moving to Colorado with Focus on the Family, where he taught at the Focus on the Family Institute.

John earned his master’s degree in Counseling from Colorado Christian University, under the direction of Larry Crabb and Dan Allender. He worked as a counselor in private practice before launching Wild at Heart in 2000. John and Stasi live in Colorado Springs with their three sons (Samuel, Blaine, and Luke), their golden retriever (Oban), and two horses (Whistle and Kokolo). While all of this is factually true, it somehow misses describing an actual person. He loves the outdoors passionately, and all beauty, Shakespeare, bow hunting, a good cigar, anything having to do with adventure, poetry, March Madness, working in the shop, fly fishing, classic rock, the Tetons, fish tacos, George MacDonald, green tea, buffalo steaks, dark chocolate, wild and open places, horses running, and too much more to name. He also uses the expression “far out” way too much.


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Recent Podcasts with John Eldredge

Waves of Betrayal: An Interview with Sam Ainslie

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November 4, 2024

Waves of Betrayal: An Interview with Sam Ainslie

Incredibly successful in the eyes of the world's elite, Sam was good at keeping up appearances. But he had more lifestyle tha...

Why Did Dad Abandon Me? - An Interview with Leo Clark

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October 28, 2024

Why Did Dad Abandon Me? - An Interview with Leo Clark

Leo is a successful basketball coach from Texas, but growing up, he grappled with one unanswered question: "Why did my dad le...

A Marriage Destroyed and Restored: The Redemption of Pablo Ceron

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October 21, 2024

A Marriage Destroyed and Restored: The Redemption of Pablo Ceron

Early in his marriage, Pablo made a choice that caused him to lose the most important person in his life—his wife, Juanita. B...

An Interview with the Black Sheep: Mark Evans' Awakening

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October 14, 2024

An Interview with the Black Sheep: Mark Evans' Awakening

Mark Evans is an accomplished British artist who fights for the heart of fellow "barbarians" on the road to restoration. His ...

The Launch of Wild at Heart: The Series - by John Eldredge

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October 7, 2024

The Launch of Wild at Heart: The Series - by John Eldredge

This month, we launch the biggest initiative in our ministry's history. Inspired by John's bestselling book of the same name,...

A Partnership Narrative

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September 30, 2024

A Partnership Narrative

In a world of non-stop information, it's hard to remember what we heard just 24 hours ago. Which is why, in this Q3 Review, J...

Space to Pursue Wholeness

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September 23, 2024

Space to Pursue Wholeness

We long for more healing but often don't know how to pursue it in a focused, intentional manner. In this week's podcast, John...

The Trend of Deep Discipleship

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September 16, 2024

The Trend of Deep Discipleship

In the series conclusion, John, Blaine, and Allen offer stories and insights on how God strengthens his people in times of cr...

Return of a Meaningful Universe

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September 9, 2024

Return of a Meaningful Universe

In Part 3 of our series, John, Blaine, and Allen bring two streams together: 1) how followers of Jesus handle crisis, and 2) ...

When the Next Crisis Hits

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September 2, 2024

When the Next Crisis Hits

This moment in time isn't unprecedented, but it is unique. In Part 2 of this series, John, Blaine, and Allen look at how the ...

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