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E814 | Jesus: The Integrating Center of All Things
In Part 3 of our series, John shares a video session from the new Experience Jesus. Really. curriculum. Then John, Allen, Jamie, and Alex process what it means for Jesus to be the integrating center of everything, including our humanity.Show Notes: Experience Jesus. Really. book, audio book, and 5-session study guide/streaming video series are available wherever you buy books. The Experience Jesus video series is available free at wildatheart.org/media/experience-jesus-really. Visit ChristianBook.com for a 46% limited-time discount on a pack of 10 Experience Jesus. Really. 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 AppEpisode Number 814Watch 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
The Hidden Danger in Seeking Approval
Friends,I have a personal story to share that happened this week during the release of my new book, Experience Jesus. Really. But before I do, I want to thank you for your encouragement and help in launching this profound message. So back to my story. In this week's video, I share how Jesus rescued me from the poison chalice of this world. It's a timely reminder about how essential it is to continually turn to Jesus and center our identity in him alone.Offered in love,John
E90 | Experiencing God in Everyday Life with John Eldredge
Join Stasi and her favorite guest – her husband, John – for an encouraging and insightful conversation about living in daily, intimate communion with Jesus. Drawing from John’s new book, "Experience Jesus. Really.", they share personal stories and wisdom from the saints, revealing how God’s presence is not just a metaphor but a reality available to all who seek Him. If you're longing for deeper experiences with God and all that is available, this episode is for you. Open your heart and step into the invitation of deeper communion with God.…..SHOW NOTES:…..Go deeper with John’s newest book "Experience Jesus. Really: Finding Refuge, Strength, and Wonder through Everyday Encounters with God" https://amzn.to/4jEwBZ7VERSES: Revelation 3:20 (NLT) – Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.Hebrews 4:16 (NLT) – Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.Ephesians 2:6 (NLT) – And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,Psalm 91:1-2 (NLT) – Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.John 15:4–5 (NLT) – Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.John 6:35 (NLT) – Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.…..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
"Experience Jesus. Really." Book Launch Livestream
📖 Experience Jesus—Not Just as an Idea, but as a Daily RealityWatch John Eldredge’s livestream recording celebrating the release of his book, "Experience Jesus. Really." In this 25-minute conversation, John shares the heart behind the book, why so many of us feel disconnected from God, and how we can reclaim deep, daily intimacy with Jesus—even in the chaos of modern life.This book is for anyone longing to strengthen their faith, overcome digital distraction, and rediscover the presence of God in everyday life. Whether you’re on a personal journey or leading a small group or church study, this book and its accompanying resources will help guide the way.🔹 Get the Book & Learn More → https://www.WildAtHeart.org/ExperienceJesus📖 Get the Study Guide for Small Groups & Churches → https://wildatheart.org/experience-jesus-really-study-guide🎥 Watch the 5-Part Video Series → https://wildatheart.org/media/experience-jesus-reallyIn This Video, John Discusses:✔️ Why faith feels harder today—and how to restore it✔️ Breaking free from digital distraction & skepticism✔️ How to experience Jesus daily—not just believe in Him✔️ The power of ordinary mysticism and reclaiming childlike faith📲 Go Deeper with the Pause App: https://wildatheart.org/apps/one-minute-pause/
Session 5 - The Wonder of God's Kingdom
We need the nourishment of God to flourish, especially in an hour like this one. In this final session, we'll explore the vast Kingdom resources we have access to—such as the river of life, God's breath in us, and his angels to protect us. Remember, the goal isn't to have fantastic encounters with God. It is to have union with God.
Session 4 - Jesus: The Integrating Center of All Things
Union with God is essential for every aspect of life—including our trauma. If we are truly to find the full refuge of God and his Kingdom, we must pursue healing for the vulnerable and traumatized places within us. In this session, we'll explore how Jesus alone can reintegrate our fragmented parts, because he is the integrating center of our humanity.
Session 3 - Love and Truth as Refuge
As amphibians are created to thrive in two ecosystems (land and water), we're made for two realities—the natural world and the spiritual realm. In this session, we'll see what Psalm 91 reveals about the unseen realm, the refuge of God's love, the dark things set against us, and the way to thrive in both realities.
Session 2 - The Refuge of God
When the author of Psalm 91 invites us to take refuge in the shelter of the Most High, where does he have in mind? What actual places in the actual universe are we invited to? In this session, we'll explore what the refuge of God is, what comes against it, how we can choose to remain in it, and ways to have a consecrated life.
Session 1 - What Children and Mystics Know
At the epicenter of human existence is an invitation into deep and profound union with God. It alone is the path to experience all the wonder, nourishment, and adventure he created us for. And it is the way to experience Jesus...really. Our journey begins with discovering what children and mystics know.
E813 | God's Full Kingdom—What We Can Expect
John's new book—Experience Jesus. Really.—releases this week! In Part 2 of the series, John reads from one of the book's most important chapters, exploring the nourishment of God and his full Kingdom that we need in order to flourish in an hour like this one.Show Notes: Experience Jesus. Really. book, audio book, and 5-session study guide/streaming video release March 4th and are available wherever you buy books and on Amazon._______________________________________________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 AppEpisode Number 813Watch 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
Trailer | "Experience Jesus. Really." Video Study
Go behind the scenes with John Eldredge as he films Experience Jesus. Really.—a transformative five-part video series inviting you into deeper intimacy and everyday encounters with God.Based on John’s latest book, Experience Jesus. Really. Finding Refuge, Strength, and Wonder Through Everyday Encounters With God, this study is for anyone who feels spiritually weary, longs for more, or desires to experience the nearness of Jesus in daily life. Whether you’re going through this alone or with a group, the series offers a compelling invitation to reconnect with the presence of God. Be sure to check out the official study guide for guided questions and deeper reflection.To continue your journey, listen to Chapter 1 of the audiobook for free or explore the 20-day Pause App program that complements the video series. This message also builds on key themes from Resilient and Get Your Life Back, helping you recover your heart in this chaotic world.For more on how Jesus brings restoration to real lives, don’t miss Wild At Heart: The Series—true stories of transformation and hope.
What Most People Are Missing in Their Faith
Friends,The transition to longer days and more sun is taking place here in Colorado. And I love it!I also love that Experience Jesus. Really. releases this Tuesday, March 4th! It is so much more than a book launch. This a beautiful Kingdom invitation into the refuge, strength, and wonder of God that will prove a lifeline to countless people. In this week's video, I share more about that as well as announce a special March 4th livestream I hope you can join us for.Offered in love,John
Teaser | "Experience Jesus. Really."
Discover the deeper life your soul is longing for. Experience Jesus. Really. is a five-part video series from John Eldredge, based on his powerful book by the same name. Designed for both individual reflection and group study, this series invites you into daily experiences of Jesus—not just knowledge about him. Use the accompanying study guide for additional reading, reflection questions, and practical ways to go deeper.This series builds on the themes introduced in Resilient and Get Your Life Back, expanding on how to restore your soul and reconnect with the presence of God. You can also explore these ideas further through the 20-day Experience Jesus Pause App program, or stream a free sample of the audiobook from Chapter 1: Help My Unbelief.If you’re drawn to honest transformation and spiritual authenticity, we also recommend watching Wild At Heart: The Series, where four men walk the ancient path of restoration with God.
E812 | Turning Toward Jesus
This new series begins a remarkable journey into the core ideas and practices of John's new book, Experience Jesus. Really. In Part 1, John shares why he felt compelled to write this vital message of refuge, strength, and wonder. He also reads extended passages from two chapters, revealing how we're all Disciples of the Internet, what it means to be an "ordinary mystic," and why we need to turn from distractions and toward Jesus.Show Notes: Experience Jesus. Really. will be released on March 4, 2025, but you can pre-order the book and audiobook now at Amazon.com._______________________________________________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 AppEpisode Number 812Watch 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
Choosing What’s Hard—And Why It Matters
Friends,In this week's video, I'll let you in on my version of a winter cold plunge. It has to do with the practice of choosing to do difficult things. This runs so counter to our culture's pursuit of instant gratification. It shifts the focus from what we want to do to what we need to do. And it changes us for the better.Offered in love,John
E89 | The Battle for Your Heart: Stepping into Freedom
In today’s episode, Stasi Eldredge invites us into a powerful conversation about the freedom Christ has won for us – and the spiritual warfare that seeks to keep us from living in it. Through Scripture and personal stories, Stasi exposes the enemy’s schemes, which are designed to keep our hearts captive and separate us from experiencing the love of God. But take heart: through Christ, we have the authority to break the enemy’s lies and step into the fullness of the life God has won for us. You are chosen, you are loved, and you are made for freedom.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Galatians 5:1 (NLT) – So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.1 Peter 5:8 (NLT) – Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.John 10:10 (NLT) – The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.Romans 8:1 (NLT) – Ephesians 4:26-27 (NLT) – And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.”Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.Isaiah 61:1 (NLT) – The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.James 4:7 (NLT) – So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.1 Peter 5:9 (NLT) – Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.Ephesians 1:4 (NLT) – Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.Romans 5:8 (NLT) – But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.Ephesians 2:4–5 (NLT) – But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)1 John 1:9 (NLT) – But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.Song of Solomon 2:14 (NLT) – …Let me see your face; let me hear your voice. For your voice is pleasant, and your face is lovely.Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) – Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.Luke 10:19 (NLT) – Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.Isaiah 52:1–2 (NLT) – Wake up, wake up, O Zion! Clothe yourself with strength. Put on your beautiful clothes, O holy city of Jerusalem, for unclean and godless people will enter your gates no longer. Rise from the dust, O Jerusalem. Sit in a place of honor. Remove the chains of slavery from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.2 Corinthians 3:17 (NLT) – For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode – Subscribe for Free:Subscribe 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