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Don't Lose the Relationship
John and Allen talk about how to protect the relationship with our teenage and young adult children—especially during turbulent times and difficult decisions.
Soul-deep Beauty
Join Stasi and her guest Melissa Johnson – therapist, teacher and author – as they discuss soul-deep beauty. Most of us have been sold a shame-based view of beauty which can rob us from resting in our true authentic beauty. Melissa defines authenic beauty as the life of God at work in us and among us. Friends, we are at our most lovely when we are living in union with God, embracing the fullness of the life for which we are created.…..SHOW NOTES:…..Melissa Johnson BIO:Melissa L. Johnson is a licensed marriage and family therapist, spiritual director, and the founder of Impossible Beauty, a blog and podcast dedicated to redefining beauty as “the life of God at work in us and among us”. She also teaches a course on soul well-being at Bethel University. Melissa’s writing and podcast interviews seek to uncover what true beauty is, what it is not, and how we go about finding beauty in a broken world. She is releasing her debut book with Bethany House publishing on June 6, 2023, entitled Soul-Deep Beauty: Fighting for Our True Worth in a World Demanding FlawlessWebsite: impossible-beauty.com @melissa.louise.johnson@impossible.beautyFacebook: Impossible Beauty Podcast and Blog…..Don’t Miss Out On The Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Spotify Podcasts – https://spoti.fi/42SsOipApple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1 Google Podcasts – http://wahe.art/3M81kxLAmazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ
Pull of the World
John and Stasi reveal how to resist the constant lure of "the World"—the system of fallen humanity that tries to make life work without God.Show Note: The 6-part Wild at Heart podcast series John referenced ("The World") aired April 23 - May 28, 2018.
Now...What?
God may say "now," but now...what? John and Allen discuss how we get tangled up when we bring our interpretation to God's revelation.
Love Abounds
Stasi welcomes back Stacey Burton on today’s podcast for a conversation that dives deep into the epicenter of God's heart. Stacey shares how she has always known in her mind that God loves her, and how He recently broke barriers within her to believe it in her inmost being. Stasi then walks us through the truth of Jesus being the beloved Son and how our identity is indistinguishably linked to His. We pray that this conversation is a revelation for you, as you rest in knowing you truly are His chosen and beloved one.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Song of Solomon 2:4 (NIV) — …let his banner over me be love.John 15:9 (NIV) — As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.John 3:35 (NIV) — The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.Romans 8:32 (NIV) — He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?John 8:54 (NIV) — Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.Romans 8:30 (NIV) — And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.John 10:38 (NIV) — But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.John 14:20 (NIV) — On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.John 5:20 (NIV) — For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.John 15:15 (NIV) — I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.John 17:23 (NIV) — I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.Matthew 3:17 (NIV) — And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”Luke 2:14 (NIV) — Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV) — …He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”…..OTHER RESOURCES:How He Loves Us – Upper Room Elyssa Smith https://spoti.fi/3LYuNu8 …..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Spotify Podcasts – https://spoti.fi/42SsOipApple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1Google Podcasts – http://wahe.art/3M81kxLAmazon Music – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ
Through the Doorway – Part 2
In the second half of their conversation, John and Sam share how to enter into the hard of our lives—and the lives of those we love—with Jesus.Show Note: The featured song is "Nothing to Fear" by The Porter’s Gate, featuring Audrey Assad.
Through the Doorway - Part 1
In this two-part series, John and Sam Eldredge talk about the importance—and challenges—of being fully present to others in their suffering.
The Deep Well
Join Stasi and Karen Christakis on today’s podcast for an inspiring conversation on the beauty and the power of the Bible. A deep lover of scripture, Karen shares how she doesn’t just read it; she lets it “read her.” Through her years of digging into His Word, God has used it to enlighten her to both Jesus’ heart and her own. Studying the Bible has been a doorway to growth, stretching, healing, experiencing God’s goodness, and deepening her love of our King. The Word of God is alive and active, and we are all invited to drink regularly from this Deep Well. Listen in and be encouraged to dive in yourself!…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Matthew 7:24 (NIV) — Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. James 1:23–24 (NIV) — Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.Genesis 19 — Story of Lot and his daughters1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV) — Love is patient, love is kind. …Genesis 4:6–7 (NIV) — Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”Genesis 21 (NIV) — Story of Hagar in the desert2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV) — All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.Genesis 18 (here, 18:22–26) (NIV) — The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the Lord. Then Abraham approached him and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare[c] the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? Far be it from you to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do right?”The Lord said, “If I find fifty righteous people in the city of Sodom, I will spare the whole place for their sake.”…..OTHER RESOURCES:Daily Audio Bible: https://dailyaudiobible.com/Daily Audio Bible App: https://dailyaudiobible.com/home/app/John Mark Comer (Podcast Teachings): Can We Trust the Bible?https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SM2q2Ijfes8ifaYIZp7p4…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon Music & Audible
Rethink Your Summer
Whether your summer plans are all set or wide open, John and Allen share how to hold them loosely as you pause and ask God what your soul most needs to restore.
Captivating CORE - In Your World
In the second half of this conversation, John and Stasi ask Robyn and Mellisa to share stories of hosting CORE events for women in their communities.Show Note: To host or attend a CORE, visit WildatHeart.org/Core. The featured closing song is Look What You've Done by Tasha Layton.
A Love That Knows No End
Join us for today’s podcast with Stasi’s dear friend Ann Marie Farren of Scotland. Jesus captured Ann Marie’s heart at an early age, then invited her to remain single for him. It’s a decision Ann Marie has never regretted in the 40 years of her daily Romance with the Resurrected One. An integral member of her church community, Ann Marie’s mission is to invite others to know our great God, who forever captured her heart.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Psalm 45:2 (NKJV) — You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.Proverbs 16:6 (NIV) — Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for. …..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon Music & Audible
Wild at Heart BASIC - In Your World
John and Morgan invite Joshua and Nathan into the studio to hear stories of hosting BASIC events for men in their communities.Show Note: For more on hosting or attending a BASIC, visit WildatHeartBasic.com.
Did We Learn Anything?
John and Allen look at the profound events of 2020 as a dress rehearsal for what's next—and how to be ready for the coming shaking.Show Note: Allen's book referenced in the podcast is Chaos Can't: Overcome What Comes Against You in This Shaken World.
The Centrality of the Heart
“So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.” Hosea 2:19God invites us to know him and know him well—by heart. The natural response to truly knowing him is loving him above all else. Join Stasi today as she highlights this marvelous truth, then leads us in a time of guided prayer so we can encounter him personally—in our hearts. …..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Luke 15:3–7 (NIV) — Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.Proverbs 4:23 (NIV) — Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.Isaiah 61:1 (NIV) — The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, …Ephesians 3:17 (NIV) — so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, …Luke 23:43 (NIV) — Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”Ephesians 1:17 (NIV) — I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.Hosea 2:19 (NIV) — I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion.John 17:3 (NIV) — Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.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.Psalm 23:1–3 (NIV) — The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.Psalm 146:5-10 (TPT) — But those who hope in the Lord will be happy and pleased!Our help comes from the God of Jacob! You keep all your promises. You are the Creator of heaven’s glory, earth’s grandeur, and the ocean’s greatness. The oppressed get justice with you. The hungry are satisfied with you. Prisoners find their freedom with you. You open the eyes of the blind, and you fully restore those bent over with shame. You love those who love and honor you. You watch over strangers and immigrants and support the fatherless and widows. But you subvert the plans of the ungodly. Lord, you will reign forever! Zion’s God will rule throughout time and eternity! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!…..OTHER RESOURCES:Stasi’s leading in guided prayer – Time Code: 00:22:54Song: Santo from the album Soaking in His Presence, Vol. 3 by William AugustoPoem: Indwelt by Beatrice Clelland…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:Apple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle PodcastsAmazon Music & Audible
Let Out the Sails
Allen and John conclude the Sacred Romance series by looking at how to stay in love with God through life's ups and downs.Show Notes: The song featured is "Sails (Live)" by Pat Barrett, Steffany Gretzinger, and Amanda Cook. The past Wild at Heart podcast John references is "The Prayer of Descent" from April 11, 2022.
Counterfeit Lovers
Our Sacred Romance series continues with Craig McConnell's talk on the allure of less-wild lovers. Show Note: Listen to all the sessions from this 2002 Sacred Romance conference at WildatHeart.org/SacredRomance.