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When Will Life Be Good Again?
In Part 5, John and Blaine conclude the series by sharing how the restoration we long for in ourselves and others is exactly—and only—what the return of Jesus will bring about.
177 | Soul Care #4: The Story of Your Soul
We wrap our Soul Care series with a look at what we usually try to hide—the state of our soul. Trying to figure out how our soul is doing can feel like an incredibly complicated process. Until you realize the answer is revealed through the story of your life. It's a restoration project that begins with reflection. To get you stated, Sam and Blaine share ways they are pursuing their stories...and souls.
The Roots of Our Embarrassment
In Part 4 of the series, John and Blaine talk about fashion, fear, and how none of us want to be "that guy."
176 | Soul Care #3: Remembering Who You Are
How well do you know yourself? Odds are...not very well if you don't regularly tend to the inner needs of your heart and soul. This pursuit begins with you...but doesn't end there. Because you'll never know anyone else's heart better than you know your own—or treat their hearts with more care than you treat yours. In this podcast that originally aired in 2017, Sam and Blain serve up several unexpected ways to grow in self-knowledge through the lost art of soul care.
Divided Allegiances
In Part 3 of this series, John and Blaine reveal how to loosen our grip on this world and focus on the return of Jesus.
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.