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E835 | The End of Things
The "spirit of death" is sneaky, pervasive, and toxic. It tries to get us to make agreements that the things we most value in life are over—resulting in the death of our dreams, faith, marriage, friendships, calling, and creativity. John and Stasi illuminate what's really going on, how to renounce these lies of the enemy, and ways to live with renewed hope. If you've been struggling with discouragement, resignation, and a vague feeling that it's the end of everything you care deeply about, this message is for you!_______________________________________________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
E834 | The Rest of Your Story
Colorado Springs pastor and author Greg Lindsey joins John and Allen to talk about how to leave shame and regret behind in order to pursue the rest of our "story" in more freedom. Greg shares his own vulnerable story of redemption as well as concepts from his new book, The Rest of Your Story, including ways the enemy uses our past to keep us from realizing our purpose, the difference between living forgiven and living free, and why control is never the path to the story God created us for.Show NotesThe Rest of Your Story, by Greg Lindsey, is available wherever you buy books. Listen to "Love the Church"—a Wild at Heart audio conversation—featuring John Eldredge, Craig McConnell, and Greg Lindsey, at wildatheart.org/rhplay/audio/love-church-download. Visit the Discovery Church website at discovery.church._______________________________________________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
E100 | Captivated by His Kindness: Celebrating 100 Episodes
Today we pause to celebrate 100 episodes—100 conversations centered on Jesus and his goodness, gentleness, and relentless pursuit of our hearts. Stasi and producer Stacey Burton reflect on the story behind the podcast and its sacred journey. What began as a divine invitation has become a space to encounter Jesus again and again. Through stories of surrender, prayer, and sharing of what we love most about Jesus, this episode is more than a celebration—it’s a continued invitation to deeper union with the One who is endlessly kind and always near.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Psalm 150:1–6 (NIV) – Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.”1 John 4:19 (NIV) – We love because he first loved us.Galatians 6:4 (NIV) – Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else.…..RESOURCESExplore the Pause App – Includes the One Minute Pause, 30 Days to Resilience, and the Experience Jesus 20-day program. Simple, beautiful, practices to help you slow down and deepen your union with God. https://www.pauseapp.com/…..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
E833 | Advanced Spiritual Warfare Skills - Workshop 2
In the second half of this "deeper life" series, John explores another skill needed to thrive in this moment—more sophisticated warfare fighting tools. This teaching, originally offered as a staff workshop, focuses on advanced ways to see what's set against you in the spiritual realm as well as how to be more effective in shutting the schemes of the enemy down._______________________________________________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
E832 | Deeper Communion with God - Workshop 1
This new "deeper life" series is drawn from recent staff workshops where John taught on two advanced spiritual skills needed in this particular hour and cultural moment. In the first half of the series, you'll discover how to enter into deeper communion with God through actual, intimate encounters with him—and how to make this a regular part of your sustenance rather than the rare, occasional experience. The session concludes with an extended communion exercise led by John. To fully engage, find a place free of distractions where you can listen with your eyes closed.Show NotesUnion with God by Jeanne Guyon is available wherever books are sold._______________________________________________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
E99 | The God Who Invites: Again and Again and Again, with Michelle Patterson
Today’s episode is a beautiful reminder that Jesus doesn’t demand, he invites. In this heartfelt conversation, Michelle Patterson of the Wild at Heart women’s team joins Stasi to explore the gentle, persistent ways Jesus invites us into healing, trust, and, ultimately, more union with him. Through their honest stories, Stasi and Michelle talk about learning to recognize his knock, responding without shame, and allowing him to come into the places where we need more of him. Come listen, and be reminded that his love is always pursuing you.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: John 3:16 (NIV) – For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.Revelation 3:20 (NIV) – Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.Matthew 11:28–29 (NIV) – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.Psalm 91:1 (NIV) – Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.1 Thessalonians 4:13 (NIV) – Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.Philippians 1:6 (NIV) – …being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.Luke 4:18 (NIV) – The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.…..RESOURCESExplore the Pause App – Includes the One Minute Pause, 30 Days to Resilience, and the Experience Jesus 20-day program. Simple, beautiful, practices to help you slow down and deepen your union with God. https://www.pauseapp.com/…..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
E831 | Bear Grylls - The Greatest Story
Bear Grylls is known worldwide for his numerous adventure shows, including Man vs. Wild. In addition, he's one of the youngest climbers of Mt. Everest, and a former SAS (a special forces unit of the British Army) soldier. Bear joins John to talk about his family, his faith, and his upcoming book on the life of Jesus—The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Eyewitness Account. In this candid conversation, Bear shares stories of what makes his heart come alive, his recent wilderness adventure with The Chosen cast, and how writing this book was, in his words, "an Everest of another level for me, the hardest and best thing I've ever done...by miles."Show NotesBear Grylls' new book, The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Eyewitness Account, releases in the U.S. on July 22, 2025, Pre-order it now wherever you buy books. The Times article by Bear Grylls ("To Be Fully Understood, The Christian Faith Must Be Tried") can be read here. John's book referenced in this podcast, Beautiful Outlaw, is available wherever books are sold._______________________________________________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: Two Big Announcements
Friends, Happy July 4th to all of you in America as we celebrate freedom this weekend! And...I have two announcements to share with you. What are they? You'll have to watch this week's video to find out! In Love, John
BONUS: Ch1. "Help My Unbelief" - Audiobook Sample
Most Christians today have lost the experience of God—or never really had it to begin with. In this powerful excerpt from Chapter One of the Experience Jesus. Really. audiobook, John Eldredge explores why faith feels so fragile in the modern world and how our constant exposure to distraction, skepticism, and information overload (aka discipleship to the internet) is undermining our ability to truly trust, believe, and connect with Jesus. But there’s hope. The daily experience of God is not only possible—it’s essential. Listen to this moving chapter to discover how a deeper, more experiential life with Jesus is both available and transformative.Written and narrated by bestselling author and teacher John Eldredge, this bonus episode is part of the larger Experience Jesus. Really. video series and resources designed to help you recover a vibrant, personal, and sustainable faith.Listen to the full audiobook:• Spotify• AudibleExplore more resources:• Book• Study Guide• Video Study• Pause App Program
E830 | Be a Martian
We are all living in a global moment of massive instability. Culture, technology, and constant chaos actually are conditioning us against God. The result is a growing sense of restlessness, weariness, and disillusionment. John and Allen describe how the only rational response for believers in this world gone mad is to risk looking weird as we pursue God above all else. In other words, you must choose to be a martian!Show NotesThe two Wild at Heart podcast series featuring Mark Sayers released June 16th and June 23rd, 2025. Gerald May's book, Addiction & Grace, is available wherever books are sold._______________________________________________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: God's Consolation
Friends, I'm recording this from a river. Being here is so life-giving. It's the perfect setting to talk about God's consolation and grace. In this week's video, I share about a gift from God that will help you pray against the chaos storms and oppression of the enemy. I think you'll find it a beautiful rescue for your heart this summer. Offered in Love, John
E98 | For Such a Time as This, with Stacey Burton
Have you ever struggled to believe that God sees you, knows you, and has a purpose for your life? Stasi is joined by Stacey Burton to reflect on the beauty of God’s faithfulness in our lives. Stacey shares her journey of walking with God through cancer, self-doubt, and stepping into an unexpected calling. Together, they discuss trusting His leading, overcoming the lies that keep us small, and embracing His invitations—regardless of the strength of our fears. If you’ve ever wrestled with your purpose, this episode will encourage you to step into your true identity—for you were made for such a time as this, and you are needed.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Psalm 27:4 (NIV) – One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.Esther 4:14 (NIV) – For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?Ephesians 6:11 (NIV) – Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.Jeremiah 1:5 (NIV) – Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) – But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.Isaiah 43:1 (NIV) – But now, this is what the Lord says—he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.…..RESOURCESThe Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge https://amzn.to/41t7MHtCaptivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Stasi Eldredge https://wahe.art/3L9tLMcWild at Heart Expanded Edition: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul by John Eldredge https://amzn.to/4hrXqh3…..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
E829 | Global Instability & Revival - with Mark Sayers
Mark Sayers continues his conversation with John and Blaine Eldredge about significant shifts happening during this time of massive global instability. The second half of the series focuses on the ways God is on the move, worldwide revival is accelerating, and spiritual hunger is increasing with younger generations. Mark also explores how a platform mentality is misshaping our contemporary world and contrasts this to the biblical call of Christians to live as pillars.Show Notes: Mark Sayers website is marksayers.co. Find his Rebuilders podcast at rebuilders.co/podcast. Discover more about 24-7 Prayer at 24-7prayer.com. Mark's new books—Platforms to Pillars—is available wherever you buy books._______________________________________________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: Wandering Thoughts
Hi Friends,Did you know we have around 60,000 thoughts a day? That's a lot of ideas running through our mind...and unfortunately, about 80% of them are negative. In this week's video, I offer ways to counter that as you go about your day.In love,John
E828 | Mark Sayers on Living Between Eras
If you're feeling like this world is an increasingly unstable place, you're not alone...or crazy. During moments of intense global transition and shaking, it's helpful to have an accessible voice explain the historical and cultural forces at work from a Christian worldview. In this two-part series, Mark Sayers joins John and Blaine Eldredge for a fascinating, globe-spanning conversation. In Part 1, he explains how we're actually living between two eras—what he refers to as the 'gray zone'— and the ambiguity, challenges, and opportunities of such times.Show Notes: Mark Sayers' website is marksayers.co. Listen to his Rebuilders podcast at rebuilders.co/podcast._______________________________________________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: Early Morning Walk
Friends,I love summer in Colorado. Time in nature nourishes, heals, and replenishes us in so many ways. In this week's video, I share more while on a recent morning walk.Offered in love,John