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175 | Soul Care #2: Invitation into the Unseen

We live at a time where everyone strives to be seen, celebrated, and productive. Yet what if being hidden in a world where everyone else fights to be noticed is actually...a gift? Sara Hagerty, the author of Unseen, joins Sam and Blaine to discuss her journey from burn-out to being fully present—and what shifted when she finally slowed down to focus on the unnoticed areas of her life.

Change Doesn’t Mean Loss

In Part 2 of this series, John and Blaine unpack why there is a lingering ambivalence in our hearts even towards something as wonderful as the return of Jesus.

174 | Soul Care #1: Simple Practices

Your soul takes plenty of hits each day—and it doesn't just get better on its own. Time alone never heals those kind of wounds. Nor does it automatically happen through outdoor adventures or relaxing with friends. Soul care isn't hard—but it does take intention. In this first of four podcasts on the topic (originally episode 78), Sam and Blaine share some basic practices for slowing down, seeking stillness and restoring one's soul.

Time to Get Honest about Our Ambivalence

If we listen to our hearts, we discover secret fears around "the end of the age" and "Jesus is coming back!" In Part 1 of this series, John and Blaine answer some hard questions about the next chapter of this wonderful Story God is telling.

173 | The Courage to Pause

We rarely give ourselves permission to go any speed but fast. It feels impossible to downshift to a slower rhythm. Not now. Not with so many expectations. So we push on...only to wonder why we have so little to offer those around us and why our heart feels so numb. In this disruptive yet hopeful podcast, Sam and Blaine show what it looks like to hit pause, create space to breathe, and choose a rhythm that refuels the soul.

Consecrating Your New Frontiers

In the series conclusion, John and Craig reveal how to bring the new frontiers you face fully under the rule and authority of Jesus—and why that makes all the difference in the world.

172 | Summer Remix #6: The Unexpected Antidote to Sexual Addiction

In this final serving of our Summer Series, Wild at Heart staffer Jamie Goudie throws you back to Episode 44. This one features an interview with Michael Cusick—counselor, lecturer, and founder of Restoring the Soul, a ministry addressing sexual addiction through deep, whole-hearted restoration. He reframes where our addictions come from and how the unexpected antidote to sexual addictions isn't more shame...but more love.

Interpreting New Seasons

Not every new challenge, change, and opportunity is equal. In Part 3 of the New Frontier series, John and Craig share how to discern between good and bad frontiers.

171 | Summer Remix #5: Risk More

In this fifth installment of the AndSons Summer Series, Bart Hansen serves up his favorite past episode - #86 with Wookie Jones telling stories about adventure, passion, and risk. Besides having a really cool name, Wookie owns a coffee shop, collects cool motorcycles, is wildly creative, and gets paid to do what he loves by freelancing. By nature, risk is, well, risky—but you can't expect to gain a return on no risk. Wookie doesn't pretend to have all the answers, but he has discovered that a life of less regret requires more risk.

Greater Union with God

These are not ordinary times, and greater turmoil is likely on the way. Our rescue is oneness with God. Discover simple practices for greater union so you're ready for the days ahead.

170 | Summer Remix #4: The Flip Phone Experiment

How would you feel if your high-tech smartphone was suddenly just a...phone? No apps. No Siri. No touch screen anything. Just a device to call people. Is your eye starting to twitch at the thought of it? In this installment of the AndSons summer series, Allen from the Wild at Heart team reveals his favorite past AndSons podcast. It's Episode 137 - originally titled No Smartphones for a Month. In an effort to fight the creeping, medicating, overextended presence of our smartphones, several on the team exchanged their smartphones for low-tech flip phones for thirty long days. The results tested our patience, revealed our over-dependence on the devices, and flipped our expectations going forward. It's a disruptive, freeing conversation about the ways we use our smartphones...and the ways our smartphones use us.

Constant Uncertainty

These months have taken a toll on our emotional and spiritual reserves. In the first half of this series, John and Morgan reveal what can get in the way of union with God.

169 | Summer Remix #3: The Dating Game

The focus turns to dating in this third installment of the And Sons Summer Series. Michelle Patterson from the Wild at Heart team chose Episode 85 as her favorite past And Sons podcast. In it, Sam, Blaine, and Luke share stories from their experiences in dating from high school to college to, eventually, marriage. You won't find any pat answers or formulas here - just stories offered to help you interpret the challenges and joys of dating, love, and marriage in fresh ways.

Invitation Into the Unknown

Jesus regularly invites us to follow him into new terrain, both external and internal. In Part 2 of the New Frontier series, discover how your reaction to change exposes your beliefs about growth.

168 | Summer Remix #2: Let Go of Control

It's summer...and that means outdoor adventure, lots of ice cream, and the And Sons Summer Series. This week, Stacey Burton from the Wild at Heart team shares her favorite past And Sons podcast. Episode 58 - originally titled The Danger of the Self-Arranging Life - is a look at what happens when we believe it's up to make life work. We need to care for our joy and our hearts, but the self-arranging life isn't soul care. It's a trap that can lead to isolation, obsession, and striving.

Facing New Frontiers

In Part 1 of the New Frontiers series - which originally aired in 2015 - John and Craig McConnell discuss how God invites us into new seasons and opportunities as a way to grow us up.