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01 – The Power of Words
Session 1 – Morning: "The Power of Words". Join Stasi for a Becoming Myself Day Retreat as you uncover your truest self, the "you" God created you to be – Filmed Live March 2014.
02 – Looking Back With Mercy
Session 2 – Morning: "Looking Back With Mercy". Join Stasi for a Becoming Myself Day Retreat as you uncover your truest self, the “you” God created you to be – Filmed Live March 2014.
10. Humility
Jesus humbled himself. But the depth of that humility is almost beyond comprehension. In this session, John Eldredge explores the breathtaking humility of Jesus—who took on flesh, walked dusty roads, did his laundry, waited in lines, and invited ordinary men into the most extraordinary mission in history. He didn’t just lower himself from heaven to earth; he stooped to wash feet, to share meals with sinners, and to train a band of slow-learning disciples with deep patience.Through stories of Jesus’ baptism, his invitation to “come and see,” and his long walks between Galilean towns, this session will reframe what humility looks like in God. His power is not diminished by his meekness. It is revealed in it. And his invitation is still extended: Come with me. You have a part in the recreation of the world.To go deeper, read the book Beautiful Outlaw, explore the video study, or use the Beautiful Outlaw Participant’s Guide in your small group. You can also read “Don’t Tell” and “Did Jesus Get Dirt on His Robe?” for more reflections on the gritty humanity of Jesus. Learn more about John Eldredge, and discover related content in Wild At Heart: The Series.
PDF – Leader's Guide
Tips and encouragement to help you lead the 18-part Beautiful Outlaw series.
07. Disruptive Honesty
Jesus never catered to social norms or softened truth to avoid offense. His love was never passive—it was precise, powerful, and often disruptive. In this session of the Beautiful Outlaw video series, John Eldredge explores Jesus’ fierce integrity and breathtaking willingness to speak honest words of rescue, even when it meant confronting pride or risking relationships. From awkward dinner parties with Pharisees to sibling squabbles in Bethany, Jesus never flinches. His honesty is an expression of fierce love—tailored to the condition of the heart before him. Jesus speaks truth with surgical clarity, not to shame, but to save.These moments aren’t rudeness or rebellion—they’re what real love looks like when it refuses to let deception take root. Whether he’s cracking the armor of the self-righteous or gently correcting a friend, Jesus shows us that rescue sometimes requires disruption. What if his truthfulness is exactly what we need too?To go deeper into this theme, read Beautiful Outlaw, download the Leader’s Guide or Participant’s Guide, or explore the daily reading “Disruptive Honesty”. You can also revisit the series trailer or explore John Eldredge’s full bio.
14. Letting Jesus Be Himself – With You
What limits have you unknowingly placed on Jesus? In this powerful session, John Eldredge invites you to consider how your past experiences, trauma, religious training—or even low self-worth—may be shaping your view of Jesus. More than that, it may be shaping how much of him you’re willing to experience.Jesus will often meet us through the “kitchen window”—our limited expectations or distorted beliefs—because he’s committed to relationship. But he also longs to be known for who he really is. The religious Jesus, the one who always feels distant or serious or disappointed in you, isn’t the Jesus of the Gospels. The true Jesus touches lepers, cracks jokes, restores friends, and makes breakfast on the beach.This session gives language to the brokenness that shapes our perception of Christ—and offers real hope for healing. If you’ve ever believed “Jesus doesn’t speak to me,” or “I’m never good enough for God,” this message is a life-giving invitation to let Jesus shatter false assumptions and simply be himself with you.To go deeper, read the book Beautiful Outlaw, or access the video study series and PDF participants guide. Explore related reflections like “False Reverence”, “Let Him In”, and “Jesus Restores Peter”. Discover more about John Eldredge and explore companion video series like Wild At Heart: The Series.
Walking With God Video Series - Session 1
These resources give you access to practical guidance on how to develop conversational intimacy with Jesus. Also included for your small group or retreat group are discussion questions as well as ways to help one another listen for and hear the sound of God’s voice in your lives.
Beautiful Outlaw Video Series - Chapter 3
Chapter 3: "Is Jesus Really Playful?" – Based on the groundbreaking book by John Eldredge, this video series clears away the religious fog that has clouded our perceptions of Jesus with bland, one-dimensional stereotypes. In a small-group setting, Eldredge takes a winsome, narrative approach as he invites us not only to discover who Jesus really is, but to enrich our daily experience of him and most importantly, to fall more deeply in love with him. Come and see Jesus. The real Jesus. A Perfect Love who defies conventional belief. A Beautiful Outlaw.
17. Letting His Life Fill Yours
What if Jesus doesn’t just want to influence your life—he wants to live it with you? In this final core session of Beautiful Outlaw, John Eldredge explores what it means to let the life of Jesus actually fill our own, not as an ideal to admire, but as a daily, transforming presence. From multiplying loaves to raising the dead, Jesus is the most radiant force of life the world has ever known—and he invites us to share in that very life.Through a blend of Scripture, storytelling, and insight drawn from creation itself, John reminds us that the gospel isn’t just about being forgiven. It’s about being restored—moment by moment—through the indwelling life of Christ. Our brokenness isn’t something we overcome so we can walk with God; it’s the very place where he meets us with his strength. As Athanasius said, “He became what we are, that we might become what he is.” The transformation the world so desperately needs begins when we let Jesus live his life in us. For more, read the Beautiful Outlaw book, stream the video series, or download the study guide PDF. You can also dive deeper into these themes in John’s related studies Experience Jesus. Really. and Get Your Life Back, or meet four real-life men living this message in Wild At Heart: The Series.
08. A Scandalous Freedom
True holiness isn’t tight-lipped or rule-bound—it’s radically loving and wildly free. In this powerful episode of Beautiful Outlaw, John Eldredge explores how Jesus disrupts the religious expectations of his day—not by dismissing righteousness, but by redefining it from the inside out. From touching the untouchable to welcoming the unwanted, Jesus lives with scandalous freedom born from an unshakable intimacy with the Father.Jesus doesn’t fear what others might think. He touches a leper when others recoil. He receives the tears of a “sinful woman” at a Pharisee’s house without shame or apology. He embodies a holiness so rooted in love that it frees him from reputation, performance, and social pressure. His freedom is disruptive, beautiful, and deeply personal—and it invites us into a way of life that is just as courageous.To dive deeper into this fierce and freeing aspect of Jesus, explore Beautiful Outlaw, download the Leader’s Guide or Participant’s Guide, or read the companion daily reading “A Scandalous Freedom”. Learn more about John Eldredge and discover related stories in Wild At Heart: The Series.
12. Beautiful
There’s a reason we call him the Beautiful Outlaw. In this final session, John Eldredge brings together all the qualities of Jesus we’ve explored—his playfulness, fierceness, scandalous freedom, and relentless love—and reveals the composite portrait of the most beautiful person who’s ever lived.Not perfect like a polished statue or stainless steel—Jesus is perfect in a deeper, more compelling way. He’s the kind of person you’d want at a dinner party, in a crisis, on a cross-country road trip, or beside your hospital bed. His beauty is not static, it’s radiant—found in his way of loving, his balance of truth and tenderness, his power, humor, wisdom, and humility.And in the end, it’s love that makes him beautiful. In every story and every interaction, we’ve seen love in action. Even when others couldn’t see it—like when a woman broke open a jar of perfume to anoint him—Jesus did. “She has done a beautiful thing to me,” he said. That’s Jesus: the one who sees beauty, and becomes its source.This session invites you not just to admire Jesus, but to fall in love with him again.Want to go deeper? Read the book Beautiful Outlaw, explore the full video study, or download the participant’s guide. Learn more about John Eldredge, or discover more stories of transformation through Wild At Heart: The Series. To reflect on related themes, read “She Has Done a Beautiful Thing” and “Love in Action”.
16. Letting Jesus Be Himself – Encounters
If you’re not experiencing Jesus in your daily life, it may be because you’ve unknowingly limited how he can show up. In this session, John Eldredge shares personal stories and parables that illuminate how Jesus often speaks through everyday moments—music, nature, humor, even your dog’s tail-wagging invitation to play. Jesus is infinitely creative, and his presence is always near. But the kitchen-window theology we’ve absorbed—rules about how God can speak and act—often keeps us from noticing him. John offers both playful and poignant reminders that Jesus wants to be himself with you. You don’t have to chase drama to encounter him. You simply need to clear the religious fog, renounce the limits you’ve unknowingly placed on him, and begin to enjoy the presence of the most beautiful person in the universe. This is where healing begins. This is where friendship grows. And this is where your life with God becomes an adventure again. Learn more in the Beautiful Outlaw book, explore the full video series, or download the study guide PDF. For more from John Eldredge, visit his contributor page or explore companion series like Wild At Heart: The Series or Experience Jesus. Really..
The Desire for Good Friends
We all have a longing for deep relationships. Stasi Eldredge discusses how to approach friendships in a whole and healthy way.
The Imminent Return of Jesus - Part 4
Does part of you wish Jesus would delay his return because of what you will lose or miss in this life? The good news is we will not lose anything. Jesus is coming back to restore ALL things including what you most deeply love.
The Imminent Return of Jesus - Part 3
So many believers have a vague fear and dread about the coming of Jesus. Discover how to break those agreements and replace fear with eager expectation.
01 – The Four Streams
Part 1 – Christ wants to do more for us than simply forgive. He wants to restore us. Look at the miracles He did: The blind saw, the lame walked, the dead were raised to life. Christ was trying to show us something. "Look! This is what I want to do for you! I want to restore you." If you will look again at the ways in which Christ ransoms people, the means by which he makes a man or woman come fully alive, you’ll find he offers his life to us through Four Streams: Discipleship, Warfare, Counseling, and Healing. Join John Eldredge as he teaches and explores each of these areas to help you go deeper on your journey of the full restoration God has for you.