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60 | The Meanings(s) of Life (and Time, Economy, Community)
It’s not a secret Blaine likes words. Maybe it’s the history with rhetoric. Maybe it’s the writing genes. But still, there it is: words are a repository of human experience. Words reveal the world. They are almost completely unique in their ability to transmit diverse experiences. In this episode, we let Blaine pick a few of his favorites, explain how language works, then explore key concepts relating to time, economy, and community. There’s enough in one word to change your worldview, but today, we’ve got six. Maybe seven. Or eight.
Union with God – Part 2
In the second half of the series, John Eldredge reveals what "total union of being" looks like and how it transforms every aspect of our lives.
59 | Mako Fujimura: Art, "Seeing," and the Creative Wastefulness of God
Makoto Fujimura is an internationally-renowned artist, writer, and visionary. His work addresses the tension between trauma and creativity, culture creation, and the extravagant wastefulness of God (among a whole host of other themes). We’ve waited a long time for this conversation, chomping at the bit to ask Mako how, exactly, an artist “sees,” what that vision does for the world, and how somebody goes about developing it. Plus, Mako has some pretty unique insights on the way creativity relates to trauma inside the story of God. It’s a mind-blowing episode, is what we’re saying, and although the audio we captured turned out a little shaky, Mako’s eloquence more than makes up for it.
Union with God – Part 1
The epicenter of the Christian life is oneness with God. In this two-part series, John Eldredge explores how to overcome what gets in the way as we cultivate a deep and growing union with God.
58 | The Danger of the Self-Arranging Life
What can look like, and feel like, soul care may sometimes not be that at all. Too many stories end in broken pieces when fueled by the phrase "No one is looking out for me, I am on my own in finding life". We need to care for our joy and our hearts, but the self-arranging life is a trap that doesn't offer what it seems.
The World – Part 6
John, Morgan, and Sam conclude the series with tangible ways to keep our hearts alive in this world of convenience, distractions, and self-focus.
31 – A Turning of the Heart – 5/23/2018
5/23/2018: A Turning of the Heart – John and Stasi Eldredge share that though when we become overwhelmed with our life, we sometimes want to "run away from home", our true Home is found in God. The invitation is to live a life present to and whole hearted with Him. Through a time of guided prayer, we discover what is in the way of that and invite Jesus in. Video clips from May 2018The Wizard of Oz - https://youtu.be/Y-Y9eQAFYdg Worship Set from May 2018My Home is You - (6:48) (Darrell Evans; Trading My Sorrows)Where You Are - (8:42) (Leeland; Christ Be All Around Me)Beautiful Jesus- (6:32) (Jonathan David & Melissa Helser; Beautiful Surrender)Beloved - (5:40) (Leeland; Invisible)Lean Back - (6:54) (Capital City Music; Kingdom Come)Lean Back (Spontaneous) - (3:33) (Capital City Music; Kingdom Come)Endless Alleluia - (4:25) (Cory Asbury; Reckless Love)With Everything - (7:55) (Hillsong Live; This is Our God)Glorious Day - (4:59) (Passion; Worthy of Your Name)
57 | Stress, Productivity, Connection - Media Rules With Blaine
The And Sons introductory playbook on using technology well. From tech calendars to channel-specific goals, it’s all about practical steps to mastering the technology you employ.
The World – Part 5
As the series nears its conclusion, John, Morgan, and Sam offer solutions for how to overcome "The World" with heart and hope.
56 | Summertime Tactical: Justin and JD on the Season, Schedules, and the Habits of Adventure
It’s summer. The question is, how do you actually get out more this season? We grabbed Justin and JD from the And Sons team, two men who have ridden motorcycles across the state, mountain biked all over the west, and mastered micro adventures, to answer that question. From asking God to frame your summer to scheduling to structure and rhythm, this is an episode to turn the warm summer days into real worthwhile adventure.
The World – Part 4
The World lures us from the Real to the Artificial in our relationships, achievements, and even the environments in which we work and play. John, Morgan, and Blaine name the need to return to the Real.
55 | Joe Steinke: Vision, Trial, Doubt, Recovery, Walking Out the Growth Cycle of a Community
Joe Steinke is, in a word, an apostle. As a member of the leadership team of the Boiler Room church network, he oversees a growing network of house churches; as a leader of the Antioch School, he’s a real New Testament church wiz. Talking with Joe is like talking with a dad, in pretty much the best way. He’s committed to the growth, maturity, and flourishing of church families under his purview, and he’s been at it for decades. We really like the dude, is what we’re saying, and in this conversation, we jump into the Utopian Slope, a model for understanding the life cycle of a community. If you’ve ever banded together with like-minded folks to share a vision, tried to reach that vision, failed, and then had to recover, this is the episode for you. Doubts and disappointment effect every community. The thing that matters, as you’ll see here, is what you do with them.
The World – Part 3
John Eldredge, Jon Dale, and Blaine Eldredge reveal how to be a person of substance in a world that constantly assaults our attention and distracts us from what matters most.
54 | What God has been Exposing Lately
If we are willing to see and to engage, we will find that God is always inviting us into the frontier with him. He is constantly exposing ways that we need to grow or change, but often we don't want to hear about it. When we do engage what is current, we are invited into deeper intimacy and new terrain with him and within ourselves.
1. The Hope of Renewal
What if the ache you feel in moments of beauty and loss is actually pointing to something real? In this opening session, John Eldredge introduces the breathtaking hope of the coming restoration—the promise woven into the fabric of life and echoed in Scripture. From moments of profound beauty to seasons of sorrow and longing, our hearts recognize the whisper of something more. This session invites you to reframe your understanding of eternity, not as an eternal church service in the clouds, but as the renewal of all things—your life, your story, the earth itself.Jesus called it the "palingensia"—Genesis again. Not destruction, but restoration. Not escape, but the return of Eden. This is the hope that anchors the soul (Hebrews 6:19). If we dare to believe this is what’s coming, then beauty, joy, and desire are no longer cruel teases—they’re promises. And nothing is lost.Learn more in the Wild at Heart Daily Reading “The Renewal of All Things” and explore related readings like “Nothing Is Lost” and “Redemption, Not Destruction.”This is where hope begins.Related resources:• 📘 All Things New book• 📖 All Things New Study Guide
Group Discussion Questions
Group discussion questions for the All Things New Video Series