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04 – Caring for the Neglected Places in Our Soul
In this session of the Get Your Life Back Video Series, John Eldredge delves into the importance of acknowledging and tending to the overlooked areas of our inner lives. In the hustle of daily existence, it’s easy to suppress disappointments, grief, and unresolved emotions, leading to a weary and fragmented soul.John emphasizes that true restoration begins when we allow ourselves to feel these buried emotions and invite Jesus into those wounded places. By doing so, we open the door to genuine healing and a renewed sense of wholeness. This session offers practical steps to identify and care for these neglected parts, encouraging a journey toward deeper intimacy with God and emotional resilience.Ideal for personal reflection or small group discussions, this session is a vital component for anyone seeking comprehensive soul care and spiritual renewal.Additional Resources for Deeper Exploration:• Get Your Life Back Study Guide – Companion guide for deeper study and application• Soul Care (Daily Reading) – Insights on practicing soul care amidst life’s busyness• An Intolerable Rest (Daily Reading) – Exploring the necessity of solitude for self-discovery• Discussion Questions for Groups – Facilitate meaningful conversations in your small group
144 | Everyone Else Has it Easier, Right?
144 | Everyone Else Has it Easier, Right? by And Sons
03 – Get Outside
n this session of the Get Your Life Back Video Series, John Eldredge emphasizes the transformative power of immersing yourself in the natural world. In today’s digital age, where screens and artificial environments dominate, stepping outside into God’s creation offers a pathway to peace, clarity, and spiritual renewal.Engaging with nature isn’t merely a leisure activity; it’s a crucial practice for soul care. Whether it’s a walk in the park, hiking a trail, or simply sitting under a tree, these moments allow you to disconnect from the digital noise and reconnect with the Creator. This session provides practical insights on how to incorporate outdoor experiences into your daily routine, fostering a deeper connection with God and a more grounded, present life.Ideal for individuals seeking balance or small groups aiming to cultivate spiritual practices, this session invites you to step outside and experience the restorative power of nature.Additional Resources for Deeper Exploration:• Get Your Life Back book by John Eldredge• Technology Is Not Neutral (Blog Post) – Explore the impact of technology and the importance of engaging with the real world• Pause (Blog Post) – Insights on creating space for your soul to breathe• Discussion Questions for Groups – Facilitate meaningful conversations in your small group
00 – Curriculum Trailer
You don’t need to abandon your life to get it back—you can restore it with simple, sustainable practices that are well within reach. In the Get Your Life Back Video Series, John Eldredge offers a practical path to emotional and spiritual renewal in the midst of everyday life.We live in soul-scorching times. The constant noise of modern life—endless news, social media, work pressure, family demands—leaves us exhausted and disconnected from God. But if we have no margin, how can we find space to recover?This free video series, based on the bestselling book Get Your Life Back, introduces five simple, proven practices that will help you begin to heal:• The One-Minute Pause• Benevolent Detachment• Practicing Kindness• Getting Outside• Stepping Back from TechnologyThese easy-to-implement rhythms create space to care for your soul, recover your heart, and rediscover the hidden life of God within you. Each session is brief, approachable, and designed for real life.Whether you’re exploring this on your own or leading a group, this is a powerful resource for those seeking peace, presence, and spiritual resilience. Use it as a personal reset or as a small group video series—free discussion questions are available here.Watch the full Get Your Life Back Video Series and begin your journey toward restoration today.
Benevolent Detachment
Discover how to give everyone and everything to God—one of the many restorative practices from John's newly released book, Get Your Life Back.
143 | The Age of Criticism
What do we do when, not if, we face criticism? Often the critique has truth in it, but the internal messages that go along with it aren't the most accurate. Our culture has become a dehumanizing and critical one, but even when the criticism is nothing more than a difficult conversation, there are ways we can learn to navigate well.
Kindness Toward Ourselves
Kindness is such a beautiful way to care for your soul. Discover the power of this simple practice in this conversation inspired by John's new book, Get Your Life Back.
39 – Identity Theft – 1/29/2020
1/29/2020: Identity Theft – Join us as we dive deeper into the beautiful truths of who we are in Christ and what our magnificent God has accomplished for us! Growing in our practice of resting in these truths helps us to guard against Identity Theft — the enemy’s #1 tool to keep us from living in the love and power of God. Video Cliphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=428fqMxsPxM&feature=youtu.be>Start at 1:35 and end at 2:39Worship Set for January 29, 2020You Are Mine - Live (5:24) (Mosaic MSC; Glory & Wonder)Met by Love (Live) (5:30) (United Pursuit; Simple Gospel [Live])Jesus We Love You (Live) (6:55) (Bethel Music, Paul McClure; We Will Not be Shaken [Live])Holy Spirit - Live (9:55) (Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes; Kari Jobe Collection)Saturate (3:00) (Children Of Inheritance; Children of Inheritance)Lord, I Want You (4:51) (Forerunner Music, David Brymer; Devotion: Songs of Intimacy)No Fear in Love (3:15) (Steffany Gretzinger; The Undoing)Where You Are (Live) (8:42) (Leeland; Christ Be All Around Me - Live)More Than Ashes (5:54) (Time Reimherr; Let the Weak Speak)No Other Name - Live (7:20) (Hillsong Worship; No Other Name [Delux Edition])
142 | Cost to Joy Ratio
An elegant tool, from a more civilized time. Wait, that's not right. A simple tool, for a cluttered time? Better. Pursuing joy and life can feel like uphill and difficult choices in every direction. But what if joy isn't as far away as we think?
Simple Unplugging
To celebrate the release of John's new book, Get Your Life Back, this series reveals everyday practices to care for your soul in a world gone mad. Part 1 begins with a look at technology's assault on our attention.
141 | Dreaming, Hope, and God’s Sharing of His Heart with Humanity
Dreams (and we mean aspirations) are difficult. They are, on the one hand, a way God tells you about your future. They are, on the other, vulnerable, sabotaged, and often unrealized. In this episode, Sam and Blaine unpack dreams. What does it mean to share part of God’s heart for creation? What does it mean to see an unrealized potential in the world no one else sees? Because dreaming is, in fact, meant to show God’s heart to the world. But, because we live in this story and not another, dreams are usually intertwined with deep pain. Sam and Blaine explore dream-care as soul-care, whole-heartedness, and the loving act that is making your dreams available to God.
The River of Life
Everything coming against us isn't from us. Discover how to bring the River of Life against the spirit of death and the Fire Love of God against the spirit of hatred.
God, Movies, & Your Story - Part 2
John and Allen conclude this 2018 series by revealing new ways to see God through story - and understand why we're drawn to certain stories.
139 | Framing the Season
FRAMING THE SEASON 1. What are you doing, Jesus, in me in this season? 2. What’s the theme of this season? 3. What do I need to know about my role in your larger mission for this season? 4. What prophetic words, images, or instructions do you want to call to mind to frame this season? 5. What are you doing in my (area of concern: work, marriage, house search, job search, etc) in particular? UNDERSTANDING THE OPPOSITION 1. What warfare is set against me in this season? What strategies is the enemy employing in an attempt to undermine your work, Jesus? 2. Who’s in charge (the ranking foul spirit)? 3. What is set against my marriage (or area of concern from above), in particular? 4. What in my flesh is vulnerable, or in the way of what you’d like to do? 5. What in the World is particularly opposed to your work in this season? TAKING HOLD OF THE PROVISION 1. What is your provision in this season? What is it in you, Jesus, and in your kingdom and work, that overwhelms and envelops the opposition as I take hold of it? 2. Provision for the warfare? 3. Provision for the opposition of my flesh? 4. Provision for the opposition of the world? 5. What personal instructions to you have for me to help my alignment with you in this season? 6. Anything else?
God, Movies, & Your Story - Part 1
Discover how the films and stories you love reveal essential aspects about your heart, your dreams, and your story with God.
138 | Body and Soul (Human Nature Pt. 4)
Referenced in the show: Space, Time, and Incarnation Thomas F. Torrance Deus Caritas Est by Pope Benedict Fill These Hearts by Christopher West For Sigmund Freud, nephew Edward Bernays, and marketing, PR! - A Social History of Spin by Stewart Ewan Nephesh by the Bible Project Ruach by the Bible Project