Part 1: The Battle for Your Child’s Heart (LIVE)
Fighting for the Hearts of Your Children
John Eldredge reframes parenting as a spiritual act of war—not against your children, but for them. Drawing from foundational teachings at the Wild at Heart Retreat, John offers a powerful reimagining of fatherhood, motherhood, and the emotional landscape our children navigate. Parents hold astonishing power in the lives of their kids—power to validate, bless, pursue, and fight for their hearts with intentionality and grace.This message is packed with insight, humor, and urgency. It will challenge you to ask: What is the Christianity I’m inviting my kids into? A life of control and conformity—or freedom, beauty, and intimacy with God?
Part 2: It’s Never Too Late: Fighting for Older Kids (LIVE)
Fighting for the Hearts of Your Children (LIVE)
Years later, John, Craig, and Bart return to reflect on what they’ve learned as fathers of adult children—and now, some, as grandfathers. With moving stories, vulnerable confessions, and redemptive insight, this conversation explores how parenting shifts from authority to influence, why the battle for your child’s heart never ends, and how to pursue restoration even when you’ve blown it.Whether you’re facing a prodigal, releasing a young adult, or navigating the complexity of grown-up relationships with your kids, this episode offers real hope and clarity. It’s never too late to fight for your children’s hearts.