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Video Update: This Breaks My Heart
Friends,I spend a good bit of time in a number of settings that gives me a unique glimpse into the life of the church. In this week’s video, I share a heartbreaking observation from what I’m seeing—and what we can do about it.Offered in love,John
E106 | Union and Communion: Encountering Jesus in the Quiet Within
When life feels busy or uncertain, how do we return to the One who dwells within where his presence is the quiet center of our days? Join Stasi and her guest, Elaine Supple, as they talk about union and communion—turning inward to the little heaven of our souls and discovering an intimacy with Jesus that changes everything.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Psalm 84:2 (NIV) – My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.Psalm 42:1 (NIV) – As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.John 17:21 (NIV) – That all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.Philippians 4:7 (NIV) – And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.John 15:4–5 (NIV) – Remain in me, as I also remain in you... apart from me you can do nothing.1 Corinthians 6:19 (NIV) – Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit...?Matthew 11:28 (NIV) – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.…..RESOURCESWild at Heart Podcast – John Eldredge’s weekly podcast https://wildatheart.org/podcastWild at Heart App – A free resource offering daily prayers, guided sessions, and tools to help you align your heart with the truths of God’s Kingdom. https://wildatheart.org/appQuoted excerpt – The Meaning of Being a Christian by Frederick Buechner – “Every morning you should wake up and ask yourself, can I believe it all again today?” https://wahe.art/4q3x0rtQuoted excerpt – The Interior Castle by Teresa of Ávila: “Give me the grace to recollect myself in the little heaven of my soul, where You have established Your dwelling. There let me find You… There I feel You are closer to me than anywhere else.” https://wahe.art/4nR1sDM…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:YouTube: https://wahe.art/4h8DelLSpotify Podcasts – https://spoti.fi/42SsOipApple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1 Google Podcasts – http://wahe.art/3M81kxLAmazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ
E845 | How Can You Survive Without...? - Part 1
For this new series, John and Allen invite five guests over five weeks to complete the following statement: “I just don’t understand how people can survive without...” Sam Eldredge kicks off the opening episode with a surprising response. Sam is a licensed therapist, the director of Noble Workshops, and John’s oldest son. You’ll be intrigued by his insights into the human condition and the one thing he believes we most need to make it through the day.Show Notes: To find out more about Noble Workshops and upcoming events, visit nobleworkshops.com. The movie John references is Sing Sing. Sam’s media recommendations include Gustav Holst’s The Planets, “Jupiter”; Jensen McRae’s song “My Ego Dies at the End”; William Shakespeare’s The Tempest; the movie Arrival; the book The Anxious Generation, by Jonathan Haidt; the quote from Simone Weil (“There are only two things that pierce the human heart. One is beauty. The other is affliction.“); and the poem “The Peace of Wild Things,” by Wendell Berry._______________________________________________There is more.Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at Questions@WildatHeart.orgSupport the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app.Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart AppWatch on YouTubeThe stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here.More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App
Video Update: Need Breakthrough?
Friends,I’ve got two essential things to tell you about in this week’s video. One of them is something you or someone you love may want to attend this fall!Offered in love,John
E844 | What Is God Up To in Your Life? - Part 3
In this series conclusion, John and Blaine Eldredge share a three-part process for gaining clarity on what God wants to draw our attention to in this moment. The goal isn’t to focus on everything all at once—or even to get answers—but to grow in intimacy with God in the places he desires to work in our lives.Show Notes:The 3 Categories discussed are1) Contemplation2) Conversation3) Action.The book referenced is Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation, by M. Robert Mulholland Jr.Find out more about the Pause App here.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App_______________________________________________There is more.Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at Questions@WildatHeart.orgSupport the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app.Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart AppWatch on YouTubeThe stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here.More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App
Video Update: The Pull to Control
You can feel it—the constant pull to try to control your world. The problem is, it never works.When we operate from that space, we become irritated, impatient, and weary. In this week’s video, I share a better option.Offered in love,John
E105 | Sacred Rhythms for an Anchored Soul
Stasi welcomes Stacey Burton for a conversation about the rhythms of life—the joy found in seasons of goodness, the ache of letting go, and the gift of finding God in new ways. With honesty and hope, they name the beauty and loss of changing seasons in family, friendships, and faith, offering simple rhythms to stay near God’s heart and encouragement to trust His goodness through every season.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: 1 Chronicles 29:22 (NIV) – They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the Lord that day. Then they acknowledged Solomon son of David as king a second time, anointing him before the Lord to be ruler and Zadok to be priest.Psalm 13:5–6 (NIV) – But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.Psalm 32:11 (NIV) – Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!Psalm 6:1–2 (NIV) – Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.Psalm 44:23 (NIV) – Awake, Lord! Why do you sleep? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever.…..RESOURCESDefiant Joy: Taking Hold of Hope, Beauty, and Life in a Hurting World, by Stasi Eldredge https://amzn.to/42uFe1qE97 | Leaning into God’s Goodness in Every Season, with Annie F. Downs https://wahe.art/47L0GmCE83 | When God Is Silent: Trusting His Presence https://wahe.art/46Dc96y…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:YouTube: https://wahe.art/4jFlAXuSpotify Podcasts – https://spoti.fi/42SsOipApple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1 Google Podcasts – http://wahe.art/3M81kxLAmazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ
E843 | What Is God Up To in Your Life? - Part 2
Imagine having a spiritual GPS to help you navigate the bafflement and fog of your days. John and Blaine Eldredge provide such a tool in this second installment of the series—including six categories and an Emotions Wheel—to help draw you closer to God and provide clarity on his work in your life.Show Notes: The Emotions Wheel Blaine references is available here.The “6 Categories for Discerning God’s Work in Your Life” are 1) the Facts of Life 2) Preoccupations of the Mind3) Feelings / Emotions4) Body / Physical Sensations5) Recurring or Dominating Questions6) Longings and Desires._______________________________________________There is more.Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at Questions@WildatHeart.orgSupport the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app.Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart AppWatch on YouTubeThe stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here.More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App
Video Update: Polluted by the World
Friends,There are so many ways the world tries to pollute or corrupt our souls. When we sense the tentacles of anxiety, offense, hatred, and uncertainty coming against us at a soul level, what are we to do? That’s the focus of this week’s video.Offered in love,John
E842 | What Is God Up To in Your Life? - Part 1
This three-part series kicks off with John and Blaine Eldredge talking about the lost art of noticing what God is up to in our lives—not just today but over time. While clarity is essential, the ultimate goal is to come into alignment with what God is doing. How do we do that? In Part 1, John and Blaine lay a solid foundation by revealing three specific suppositions for discerning God’s work in our lives so we can join him there.Show Notes: The books referenced are The Horse and His Boy by C. S. Lewis, Now and Then by Frederick Buechner, and The Inner Chamber and the Inner Life by Andrew Murray. The “3 Presuppositions for Discerning God’s Work in Your Life” are: 1) God is speaking to all people at all times.2) Most people don’t learn to discern God’s work in isolation.3) God is interested in intimacy—and that means conversation, not observation._______________________________________________There is more.Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at Questions@WildatHeart.orgSupport the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app.Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart AppWatch on YouTubeThe stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here.More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App
Video Update: Take the Unseen Realm Seriously
Friends,When you feel chaos coming against you, it’s important to realize that the cause isn’t just a breaking news story or your anxious thoughts. The kingdom of darkness is a real force you need to take seriously.In this week’s video, I share how to respond when you sense chaos in your life, including the first question to ask and what to pray.Offered in love,John
E104 | Discovering Your Irreplaceable Role, with Lisa Beck
In the conclusion of this two-part series, Stasi and Lisa Beck explore how to discover our irreplaceable roles in God’s story. They reflect on how God often reveals our calling in everyday moments, from the themes in our lives to the desires of our hearts. With honesty, humor, and a powerful prayer of blessing, they inspire us to cast off comparison, stand in our belovedness, and embrace the unique way God has designed us. Friends, your life matters, and your desire to play an important and significant role is God-given. You are irreplaceable.…..SHOW NOTES:…..If you haven’t listened to Part 1, you can do so here: YouTube: https://wahe.art/4mDZ2rnWild at Heart App: https://wahe.art/4n8fcJfVERSES: Acts 9:18 (NIV) – Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized.Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) – For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.…..RESOURCESCaptivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Stasi Eldredge https://wahe.art/3L9tLMcCaptivating Retreats – Multi-day retreats led by the Wild at Heart team, designed to help women encounter God and rediscover their irreplaceable role in His story. Find a Captivating Retreat near you: https://wahe.art/48LnpNF…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:YouTube: https://wahe.art/4jFlAXuSpotify Podcasts – https://spoti.fi/42SsOipApple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1 Google Podcasts – http://wahe.art/3M81kxLAmazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ
E841 | Fall Reset - Part 2
Just trying to get through the week as we navigate our to-do list, the needs of others, and the new surge of global chaos can be overwhelming spiritually, physically, and mentally. Thankfully, there are ways we can intentionally center our lives with God. In the second half of this series, John and Allen talk about coming back to the habits, pace, and practices that help keep us aligned with God and his purposes each day.Show Notes: The books mentioned in this podcast—The Weight of Glory by C. S. Lewis and Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge—are available wherever you buy books. The One Minute Pause App is free and available in the app store._______________________________________________There is more.Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at Questions@WildatHeart.orgSupport the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app.Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart AppWatch on YouTubeThe stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here.More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App
Video Update: A Rough Week
Friends,It’s been a rough week of increasing chaos and horrific death. In this week's video, I offer thoughts on this new wave of spiritual darkness, including a really powerful prayer and how to cleanse your mind from any traumatizing imagery you may have been exposed to.In love,John
E840 | Fall Reset - Part 1
The shift in seasons is the ideal time to reflect on changes to help us maintain our lives in God. In the first half of the series, John and Allen reveal big lies that keep us stuck in the status quo, how to decide what to take up and set down, and ways we can cooperate with God in our transformation._______________________________________________There is more.Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at Questions@WildatHeart.orgSupport the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app.Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart AppWatch on YouTubeThe stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here.More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App
Video Update: How Do You Know?
Hi friends,In this week's video, I share a helpful tool for gaining clarity on everything from education programs and entertainment choices to new opportunities and how to start your day.It goes counter to the world's ways...and will prove a rescue when making decisions.Offered in love,John