We could all use a big, deep infusion of joy in these times. John and Allen look at how true joy is actually something Jesus imparts to us...and how to ask him for it!

Craig reading a journal entry on loving others strongly

Now is an ideal time to consider what study or experience to do as a group in 2023. John, Luke, and Allen discuss possible options, including A Year with Men.

Discover five toxic social and personal agreements millennials make in the first of this two-part conversation with John, Sam, and Blaine.

In the second half of this series, Allen asks John the questions listeners are most curious about. This week's topics include why it's so hard to hold on to the breakthroughs obtained at Wild at Heart retreats, how women can host local Captivating Fires, and what our relationship will be in the coming Kingdom to those who've gone before us. We'll even answer the number one topic people write in about...a question that may surprise you.

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For more on Captivating Fires, listen to the February 5, 2025, Captivated podcast featuring Stasi Eldredge here.

Information about Freedom in Christ is available at Neil T. Anderson's website.

Send your questions for future Ask John Anything podcasts to [email protected]

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John and Stasi are joined by Morgan and Cherie for a big announcement—the upcoming birth of a new ministry. It takes courage to say yes and follow wherever God leads. In today's podcast, Morgan and Cherie talk about the process of being open to God's calling—from their decades with Wild at Heart to the exciting adventure that's next. It's a tender, encouraging story of what can happen when we wholeheartedly embrace God's invitation into the unknown.

For more, visit the Become Good Soil website here. 

The Become Good Soil podcast—Episode 171: A New Birth—can be found here.

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John and Allen offer practical ways to attain a less hurried way of being within the whirlwind of our busy lives.

It can feel impossible during Christmas week to maintain the rhythms that bring us life. To draw us back to God, John and Craig offer a powerful prayer of Christmas mercies and blessings.

Psalm 73 says that God is the strength of our hearts. But how do we draw from that strength to replenish our tired souls? John Eldredge joins Stasi on her podcast today to share the good news that God's provision for these challenging days is available, and it is absolutely free. John lets us in on what compelled him to write his new book, Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times, and offer its incredible heart-strengthening tools. We all need a deeper life with God; we all need to tap into the resources of his Kingdom to receive significant replenishment for the days ahead. John shows us how.

SHOW NOTES:
Books:
Resilient by John Eldredge — Releases June 7, 2022
Get Your Life Back by John Eldredge

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Verses:
Ephesians 3:16 (NIV) — I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,

Psalm 73:26 (NIV) — My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

John 7:37-38 (NIV) — On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”

Ezekiel 7:1-12 (NIV) — …, so where the river flows everything will live.

Revelation 21&22 (NIV) — (Rev 22:1) Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 

John 4:4-42 (NIV) — The Woman of Samaria/Woman at the well: (v. 14) “...but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never be thirsty; but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up to eternal life.”

John 14 (NIV) — entire chapter; Jesus Prepares His Disciples

Nehemiah 8:10 (NIV) — …, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Luke 21:32 (NIV) — “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.

John and Stasi introduce two new 6-week film series to help get our hearts back—The Wild at Heart Experience for men and The Captivating Experience for women. Sign up today at wildatheart.org/wildatheart (for men) and wildatheart.org/captivating (for women).

Endings are hard. They mark the close of a season, but they also mark a beginning. In this new podcast, Stasi and Stacey Burton talk together about the significance of endings in our lives, and the importance of grieving so that we can fully step into the new. To be present and merciful to our hearts in the ache of a shift, and not run from it, we can find Christ and rest in his promise that no ending is forever. 

Show Notes:

"Silence is God's first language" — Quote from Phantastes by George McDonald

Defiant Joy: Taking Hold of Hope, Beauty, and Life in a Hurting World by Stasi Eldredge

The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis

Waking the Dead has been compared to a strong cup of coffee. John and Morgan take a fresh look at this bold book – now in an expanded edition – as they discuss the centrality of the heart and the battle raging for it.

Joy is not happiness on steroids; it's the unyielding belief that sorrow and loss do not have the final say. In this second of four podcasts, Stasi Eldredge reads Chapter 1 from her new book, Defiant Joy.

In this second half of the series, John and Morgan share practical ways the life of God can fill and transform us.

Join us for today’s podcast with Stasi’s dear friend Ann Marie Farren of Scotland. Jesus captured Ann Marie’s heart at an early age, then invited her to remain single for him. It’s a decision Ann Marie has never regretted in the 40 years of her daily Romance with the Resurrected One. An integral member of her church community, Ann Marie’s mission is to invite others to know our great God, who forever captured her heart.

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VERSES: 

Psalm 45:2 (NKJV) — You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.

Proverbs 16:6 (NIV) — Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for. 

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In the second half of this series on the pandemic, John reveals how to interpret and pray about what's shaking our world today.

John, Alex, and Allen invite you to be part of our first Homecoming event this November - where you can connect with like-hearted allies and learn how to care for your soul in a world gone mad.

In a world of non-stop information, it's hard to remember what we heard just 24 hours ago. Which is why, in this Q3 Review, John and Allen pause to recall the big ideas from our past three months of podcasts. Discover how the concept of a partnership narrative with God weaves through every part of our lives—whether the focus is creativity, our response to crisis, or the pursuit of deeper healing and integration.

Show Notes: These are the podcast series referenced in this episode:
1) Awakening Your Creativity / Moving into Fierce Mastery (July 15 and 22, 2024)
2) Survival School - Orientation & Integration (August 12 and 19, 2024)
3) Our Response to Crisis (August 26 through September 16, 2024)

Discover more about upcoming Noble Workshops (including one this November) at www.nobleworkshops.com/get-started.

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The most important thing is who you are becoming. While most men are busy building their own kingdoms, Morgan Snyder reveals a narrow road that leads men to become good soil.

John and Craig interact on a thought from C.S. Lewis

Craig and Brad talk about a rescue prayer at the Outpost

In this first of a three-part series, John, Stasi and Morgan discuss the cumulative effect of endless expectations to go faster and do more ... and why this pace of life is unsustainable.

In this last session, John, Stasi, and Morgan reveal how divine intrusions and supernatural provisions factor into a sustainable life.

In this second half of this series, John and Stasi discuss their transformative pilgrimage to the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy, France.

God's advance words can rescue us from so many situations – once we learn to ask for them.

John and Craig begin a four-part series to shift our thoughts from holidays to Holy Days as we begin this Advent season. A disruptive conversation to help you awaken to, remember, and anticipate the rescue that is Christmas.

In this third week of Advent, John and Craig reveal how the mostly ordinary people of the Christmas story offer a most extraordinary vision of how God's Kingdom works.

John and Craig talk about suffering

The agreements we make affect how we see ourselves and God – but we're mostly unaware of them. In the first of this two-part series, John and Allen shed light on how agreements take hold and alter our interpretation of reality.

What will our restoration look like when God makes everything new? In this podcast, John reads Chapter 5 from his new book All Things New.

To celebrate the September 26th book launch of All Things New, John shares about The New Earth and how all of God's creation will be restored.

Efficiency pushes us to remove all margin from our lives - but our souls need transition time. John and Sam Eldredge conclude the Get Your Life Back series with this simple practice.

There won't be any Wild at Heart podcasts during the month of August...but John did record a three-minute message to share why. We'll return September 6th with new weekly podcasts!

Mark Evans is an accomplished British artist who fights for the heart of fellow "barbarians" on the road to restoration. His story also happens to be the focus of the first episode of Wild at Heart: The Series. In this free-flowing conversation, John and Allen ask Mark about his stormy past, what it was like growing up as an outsider, his disruptive encounters with a wild and fierce God, and his reawakened creative passion.

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Michael Cusick of Restoring the Soul interviews John and Craig on how we live as if we have no enemy (originally posted in 2010)

Michael Cusick of Restoring the Soul interviews John and Craig on the message of Wild at Heart (originally posted in 2010)

Stasi welcomes friend, teacher, singer-songwriter, and lover of God Michelle Patterson to share her powerful story of unwavering and resilient faith amid chronic pain and illness. Michelle has found deep strength in her relationship with Jesus, and she desires to flip the script: Choosing life in the midst of chronic suffering is a stunning strength, not a weakness. She reveals how anguish and adoration can coexist; true worship arises from our deepest, most honest places. We'll hear Michelle's heart and empathy through a song she wrote to honor those living with chronic pain—a testament to God's sustaining love even in our darkest moments.

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VERSES: 

Matthew 22:37 (NIV) — Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

Isaiah 61:3 (NIV)  —  and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.

Psalm 34:18 (NLT)  —  The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

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MICHELLE PATTERSON

Website: barryandmichelle.com  https://barryandmichelle.com/

Instagram: @michellethornberrypatterson   https://www.instagram.com/michellethornberrypatterson/

Instagram: @barryandmichellepatterson   https://www.instagram.com/barryandmichellepatterson/

Spotify Channel: https://wahe.art/4b9Il0u

Song: The Flower That Blooms in the Night – Time code 32:40

follow @barryandmichellepatterson for news on it’s public release

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In the second half of the series, Allen asks John more of your big questions—including what Wild at Heart's key doctrinal beliefs are, how to address the isolation divorced Christians face, whether the exact wording of our prayers makes a difference, what to do when husbands and fathers don't provide spiritual leadership, and how to respond to the growing global chaos.

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>With the change in seasons comes the start of school. In this first of two podcast, John Eldredge discusses the hopes and challenges of a new school year with three moms from the Wild at Heart team.

Stasi invites guest Danita Jenae, author of When Mountains Crumble, into the studio for this week's podcast to share about the faithfulness of Jesus amidst tragedy and grief. With practical wisdom, Stasi and Danita talk about finding peace even when things fall apart, grieving without shame, and what Danita came to know of God through her heartbreaking loss. Her story is filled with beauty and pain, and the conversation is a blessing of knowing God’s unshakable presence.

Show Notes:

DANITA JENAE
Website: danitajenae.com
Website: WhenMountainsCrumble.com
Instagram: @CompanionInSorrow and @danitajenae

Book: When Mountains Crumble

Danita Jenae Bio:
Danita Jenae is a young mom and recent military widow learning to carry both joy and sorrow in the same breath. As an author, speaker, poet, and artist, she walks alongside the broken-hearted, offering practical and creative ways to lead a Spirit-led life at danitajenae.com and @CompanionInSorrow. To help you find your way in sorrow, Danita invites you to grab your free copy of her Find Your Footing Grief Guide at WhenMountainsCrumble.com.

John and Craig talk about becoming a person of forgiveness.

In this third and final session, we join Morgan Snyder at a recent Become Good Soil Intensive as he invites men into a journey of becoming wholehearted kings whom God can entrust His kingdom to.

In this second half of the conversation, Morgan, John, Craig, and Bart discuss how God pursues them as a generous, intimate, and strong Father.

Craig and Stasi talk about Chapter 2, "Looking Back with Mercy," from her book Becoming Myself.

Stasi and Craig talk about her new book, Becoming Myself, and the subject of mothers.

Craig and Stasi talk about women's need for a "company of women" in their lives, from Stasi's new book, Becoming Myself.

Stasi gives this final installment of Becoming Myself from Chapter 12.

John and Stasi share stories about being grandparents and how this is new frontier for them.

Charging the hill alone may seem appealing, but there is far more joy in being part of a team who knows your name and story. In this candid conversation, Craig, Morgan, and Allen discuss humorous and powerful stories of serving in the trenches together.

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.

How do we perceive our bodies? Treat them? What do we say when we look in the mirror? The way we feel about our bodies rests deep in our stories. But what does God think about them? Friends, God does not just tolerate our bodies, he delights in them! For many of us, the idea of delighting in our bodies is counter-cultural. This week, Stasi sits down with Stacey Burton to talk about their journeys with their bodies, their relationship with food, and the importance of blessing our bodies—a beautiful temple bestowed by God.

What agreements are you making with the enemy? In part four of this series, Jeff and Sylvia Robinson join John and Stasi to discuss how to rise up, resist the enemy, and gain freedom by breaking these agreements. 

Show Note: For more, join The Wild at Heart Experience (for men) at wildatheart.org/wildatheart or The Captivating Experience (for women) at wildatheart.org/captivating.

Welcome to the Captivated podcast, a new podcast from Stasi Eldredge and Wild at Heart Ministries. Please subscribe to receive notifications of each new podcast, available every 2 weeks.

A few upcoming episodes will cover: Encountering and intimacy with Jesus, Christ is enough, creating beauty in the ordinary, dreaming with God, meeting God in the desert… and so much more. We are so excited to bring these conversations to you, as we grow more in love with God, together.

In the second half of this conversation, John and Stasi ask Robyn and Melissa to share stories of hosting CORE events for women in their communities.
Show Note: To host or attend a CORE, visit WildatHeart.org/Core. The featured closing song is Look What You've Done by Tasha Layton.

Stasi's talk on The Romance from a Captivating event in Colorado.

Bart joins John to talk about the unique challenges of caring for a spouse with trauma or health issues—especially in the fourth quarter of life.
Show Note: You can find the online resource mentioned in this podcast at https://www.hopeforthecaregiver.com.

John, Morgan, and Alex talk about navigating life's transitions in this first of a two-part series.

In this badly shaken world, John and Allen offer a defiant, hopeful message: chaos can't win.  Discover how God overcomes the chaos around and within us—replacing it with beauty, life, and order.

Feeling stuck? John and Allen talk about how to break out of your normal routines by embracing new experiences.

When life is hard, do you feel you must be doing something wrong? In the second half of this series, Stasi Eldredge and the Wild at Heart team share ways they "choose their hard" in their walk with God.

Something is revealed in our story when we feel like we don’t have enough—enough provision, enough safety, enough love. Through verses and stories, Stasi speaks to this question: What does it mean to be satisfied by God and to trust him as our provider for the things that matter most? In Christ, we have enough, and—because Christ dwells in us—we are enough.

SHOW NOTES: (Verses)
Psalm 131:2 (NIV): But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.

Genesis 17:1 (NIV): When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.

Psalm 103:5 (NIV): who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Psalm 23:1 (NIV): The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

Psalm 23:5 (NIV): You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

If you're coming into this Christmas exhausted or empty, it may be because you're focused on secondary things—from finding the perfect gift to enduring the imperfect family gathering. In this timely message of hope, John and Stasi reorient us to the deeper, truer story of Advent season—which is both a celebration of Christ's first coming as a babe in the manger and an anticipation of his second coming as King. Your Christmas joy will increase exponentially as you look not only back at Jesus' arrival into our world, but forward to his return.

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In this third week of Advent, John and Stasi share thoughts and stories about Christmas.

In this holy week between Christmas and Epiphany, John offers guidance on how we can shepherd our hearts and stay in the story of this season.

Which metaphor do we choose to live in?

John and Craig talk about the Colorado Springs wild fire

Stasi welcomes Nancy Carmichael back for an engaging conversation on the power of Christ in us. Through the pressures of life and outward circumstances, Nancy noticed herself shrinking back and losing focus on God’s deeper truths. God began to strip things away, bringing Nancy to a very vulnerable place, and it was there that she saw Christ in her. Friends, Christ dwells in us and remains with us. And we desperately need his life to infuse ours, to pour out of us, so that we can live the lives we were meant to live. Hiding is a form of self-protection, and Jesus is asking each of us to Come Out.

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VERSES:
Hebrews 13:5 (NIV) — …because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

Galatians 2:20 (NIV) — I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. …

John 6:68 (NIV) — Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

NANCY CARMICHAEL
Instagram: https://wahe.art/3LcrGiw
Website: https://isleofmisfits.com/
Podcast: https://wahe.art/3PaoCVz
Blog: https://isleofmisfits.com/blog/

Song: Come Out written by Nancy Carmichael – https://wahe.art/3Z8Hclo

NANCY CARMICHAEL BIO:
Nancy Carmichael is the Proprietor and Chief Misfit of the IsleofMisfits.com, a blogging and podcasting Oasis for self-proclaimed square pegs, far and wide. Through it, she hopes to build a community of people who own their awkward, love their fellow misfit and embrace beauty and truth in the weirdness of life. Aside from this, one of her main claims to fame is being merely 1 degree separated from Kevin Bacon, thanks to a friend who once played a stand-in for his leading lady in the 80’s classic “She’s Having a Baby”. As if it could get any better, Nancy is married to a man so good it took EHarmony to help her find him, and a daughter she will obnoxiously brag about if given even half a chance. She has spent her life communicating good news wherever in the world the door opens, through writing, singing, speaking, coaching, counseling and advocating for those whom society often overlooks.

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Nancy’s previous Captivated episode: Owning Your Awkward   https://wahe.art/3PvjQD7

Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Stasi Eldredge   https://wahe.art/3L9tLMc

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The days between Christmas and the New Year can leave us feeling empty from unmet holiday expectations and stressed from upcoming January commitments. John and Craig discuss small but significant steps to regain spiritual grounding and come back to Jesus during this in-between week.

The needs around us can be overwhelming – from world news and local events to family issues. John, Allen, and Alex discuss what it means to give everything and everyone to God ... including our empathy.

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.

Morgan and Cherie Snyder invite you to experience the teaching and practice of contemplative prayer in the first of this three-part series that originally aired as Become Good Soil podcasts.

Show Note: Discover more about Become Good Soil—the comprehensive apprenticeship track for the mission of Wild at Heart—at www.becomegoodsoil.com.

In the series conclusion, Morgan and Cherie model contemplative prayer as a simple way to engage our sanctified imagination for a deeper encounter with God.

Show Note: Discover more about Become Good Soil—the comprehensive apprenticeship track for the mission of Wild at Heart—at www.becomegoodsoil.com.

John, Craig, Sam, and Blaine discuss their epic experience filming adventure videos in the Moab desert for the upcoming book, Killing Lions. Then Sam and Blaine talk about the launch and first issues of And Sons, their new online magazine for men. 

In this new series, John has a lively discussion about the power, challenges, and journey of prayer with various team members - beginning with Morgan and Cherie Snyder.

In the series conclusion, John and Allen respond to questions about prayer sent in by podcast listeners.

Why pray if God already knows your needs? Bart, Alex, and John discuss how prayer is meant to be an active partnership with God that both involves and matures us.

John, Stasi and Craig share their counsel on enjoying Christmas

Our Sacred Romance series continues with Craig McConnell's talk on the allure of less-wild lovers.
Show Note: Listen to all the sessions from this 2002 Sacred Romance conference at WildatHeart.org/SacredRomance.

God often speaks to our hearts through story, song and the arts. Craig and Allen discuss how our love of story can draw us closer to God and deeper into our own stories.

One of the ways we experience God is through the beauty of his creation. Beauty heals. Beauty refreshes. Beauty puts our souls at rest. Beauty speaks hope. In today’s podcast, Stasi, along with Polly Dodge and Jamie Goudie of the Wild at Heart team, share the ways they cultivate beauty, and why choosing to look for beauty is so important. Jesus is Divine Beauty, perfect, alluring, and glorious. When we ask him, he will help us find beauty even in desolate places, surprising us with it in abundance, healing our hearts and opening us to receive even more of him.

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VERSES:
Matthew 5:48 (NIV) — Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Song of Solomon 5:16 (NIV) — His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend,daughters of Jerusalem.

Psalm 27:4 (NIV) — One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.

Isaiah 33:17(NIV) — Your eyes will see the king in his beauty and view a land that stretches afar.

Psalm 45 (in its entirety, but here 45:1 [NIV]) — My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

Isaiah 43:19(NIV) — See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

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OTHER RESOURCES:
The Journey of Desire by John Eldredge – https://wahe.art/46qgloe

Beginning quote by Jonathan Edwards from The Nature of True Virtue – https://wahe.art/3qY6HJe

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John Eldredge reveals popular but damaging assumptions we make about the Christian life and how God operates. This one hour podcast originates from a message John gave at a recent Men at the Outpost gathering.

In this second session from a recent live event, John takes us deeper into how Eden comes to restore our souls and enrich our experience of God.

John Eldredge concludes this series by offering insights and answering questions about this hour we find ourselves in.

John, Alex, Jamie, and Allen discuss how the past several years have caused humanity's (and our own) reserve tanks to be running dangerously low...and how we can replenish them.

This Thanksgiving will likely be quite different from past ones. John, Morgan, and Allen discuss how to honestly grieve the disappointments and losses of this year while holding on to hope. 

John, Alex, and Allen begin this new series with a disruptive observation: We are all disciples of the Internet and it has shaped us profoundly. For one thing, the Internet has discipled our souls to anticipate, even demand, immediate answers. So when we ask God a question and are not answered in the way the Internet does, we feel he isn't listening. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. The effects go far, far deeper.

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Disruption is inevitable. Craig and Morgan converse about our response to it.

John, Craig and Bart talk about distraction from what God intends for our lives

Genuine transformation is opposed…but possible.

In Part 2 of the "Guard Your Heart" series, John and Stasi address how to invoke love against the raging hatred that's swirling in our world.

In the days between Christmas and the New Year, how do we stay present to the season of Advent, invest in soul care, and resist the world's push to quickly move on?

John offers wisdom for how we, as friends of Jesus, can tune out the fears and distractions around us in order to hear more clearly what God is saying during this pandemic.

God dreams big, and he invites us to dream big with him—the desires in our hearts unique to each of us have been planted by him. Dreaming with God allows us to access these places in our hearts where desire dwells and to hear his voice. It awakens hope and possibility and allows us to see ourselves as he sees us. After all, nothing is too big for God, including our deepest desires.

Show Notes:
Books: 

• Becoming Myself by Stasi Eldredge
• Happy Birthday to You! By Dr. Seuss: “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is you-er than you.”

Scripture:
2 Corinthians 3:18 — And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a] the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Song of Songs 4:1 — You are beautiful, my darling, beautiful beyond words. Your eyes are like doves

(00:15:53)  Take some time and allow your thoughts to dream with God. Sit with God and ask him to reveal and awaken your heart's desires. Here are some questions you can ask him to help you explore. It’s ok if it’s difficult to name the desire, but ask God to access to places where these desires are planted:

• What makes you particularly you?
• What do you like?
• What do you daydream about?
• If you could do anything, knowing it would go swimmingly well, what would it be?
• What do you want to be true of you?
• What do you want the impact of your life to be?
• God, what do you want for me?

If someone came and lived with you as your disciple for a week, what would the effect on them be from adopting your ways of life? That's just one of the intriguing questions John asks the Wild at Heart team during this Q&A session from Survival School. The focus is on our dailies, because the choices we make each day determine the trajectory of our lives—from spiritual practices like soul care and sacred nourishment to simple barometers like how much time we spend in the news, how late we go to bed, and how hard we push ourselves on the weekend. Your life is built on the dailies. The question is, what kind of life are you building?

For more details on how to lead or attend a local Survival School retreat, visit WIldatHeart.org/events.

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This new series begins a remarkable journey into the core ideas and practices of John's new book, Experience Jesus. Really. In Part 1, John shares why he felt compelled to write this vital message of refuge, strength, and wonder. He also reads extended passages from two chapters, revealing how we're all Disciples of the Internet, what it means to be an "ordinary mystic," and why we need to turn from distractions and toward Jesus.

Show Notes: Experience Jesus. Really. will be released on March 4, 2025, but you can pre-order the book and audiobook now at Amazon.com.

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In Part 3 of our series, John shares a video session from the new Experience Jesus. Really. curriculum. Then John, Allen, Jamie, and Alex process what it means for Jesus to be the integrating center of everything, including our humanity.

Show Notes: Experience Jesus. Really. book, audio book, and 5-session study guide/streaming video series are available wherever you buy books. The Experience Jesus video series is available free at wildatheart.org/media/experience-jesus-really. Visit ChristianBook.com for a 46% limited-time discount on a pack of 10 Experience Jesus. Really. books.
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John invites singer and songwriter Josh Garrels back into the podcast studio to talk about the difference between knowing about God and knowing God, friendship with Jesus, how to risk well in loving others, and Josh's song "What A Friend."

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In today’s episode, Stasi Eldredge invites us into a powerful conversation about the freedom Christ has won for us – and the spiritual warfare that seeks to keep us from living in it. Through Scripture and personal stories, Stasi exposes the enemy’s schemes, which are designed to keep our hearts captive and separate us from experiencing the love of God. But take heart: through Christ, we have the authority to break the enemy’s lies and step into the fullness of the life God has won for us. You are chosen, you are loved, and you are made for freedom.

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VERSES: 

Galatians 5:1 (NLT) – So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.

1 Peter 5:8 (NLT) – Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

John 10:10 (NLT) – The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

Romans 8:1 (NLT) – So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 4:26-27 (NLT) – And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.”Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil.

Isaiah 61:1 (NLT) – The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.

James 4:7 (NLT) – So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

1 Peter 5:9 (NLT) – Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.

Ephesians 1:4 (NLT) – Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.

Romans 5:8 (NLT) – But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

Ephesians 2:4–5 (NLT) – But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)

1 John 1:9 (NLT) – But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

Song of Solomon 2:14 (NLT) – …Let me see your face; let me hear your voice. For your voice is pleasant, and your face is lovely.

Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) – Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Luke 10:19 (NLT) – Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.

Isaiah 52:1–2 (NLT) – Wake up, wake up, O Zion! Clothe yourself with strength. Put on your beautiful clothes, O holy city of Jerusalem, for unclean and godless people will enter your gates no longer. Rise from the dust, O Jerusalem. Sit in a place of honor. Remove the chains of slavery from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

2 Corinthians 3:17 (NLT) – For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

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Stasi is happy to welcome back Liz Wright — best-selling author, international speaker, and CEO and Founder of the International Mentoring Community — whose life is a beautiful testimony of profound transformation because of the love of Christ. Today’s conversation is a divine invitation. Jesus is calling us into rest — not just as a moment of pause, but as a way of continually living in Him. Together, they unpack the power of trusting Jesus and the freedom that comes when we surrender and believe. May your heart be drawn closer to Him as you receive the rest He so freely gives!

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VERSES: 

Psalm 62:1 (NIV) – Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.

Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV) – This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

Hebrews 4:1-3 (NLT) – God’s promise of entering his rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it. For this good news – that God has prepared this rest – has been announced to us just as it was to them. But it did them no good because they didn’t share the faith of those who listened to God. For only we who believe can enter his rest. As for the others, God said, “In my anger I took an oath: ‘They will never enter my place of rest,’” even though this rest has been ready since he made the world.

Matthew 11:28 (NLT) – Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

2 Corinthians 3:17 (NLT) – For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

Ephesians 4:23-24 (NLT) – Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God – truly righteous and holy.

Philippians 4:19 (NLT) – And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

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LIZ WRIGHT

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Website: https://www.jointheimc.com/

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LIZ WRIGHT BIO

Liz Wright's story is one of radical transformation. She was miraculously healed of Motor Neuron Transmission Disorder and delivered from the pain of traumatic life events. In a desperate situation, she had a physical visitation from Jesus Christ that turned her world upside down and everything she had believed to be true. She understands suffering and the power of the Cross to heal and restore. Liz is a living miracle!

She walks a life of encounters with Jesus as a messenger to His Bride and is called to activate people into encounters and the experience of His love. Liz has done this for thousands across the globe through her ministry.

Liz is host of the Charisma podcast Live Your Best Life with Liz Wright, presenter of the TV show Encountering God with Liz Wright, a best-selling author, international speaker, and CEO and Founder of the International Mentoring Community. Her passion is that you would become all that Jesus created you to be.

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Quote: Elisabeth Elliot – “Rest is a weapon given to us by God. The enemy hates it because he wants us stressed and occupied.”

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A special eight-part series where John Eldredge takes you into Jesus' internal world – from Palm Sunday to the empty tomb.

A special eight-part series where John Eldredge takes you into Jesus' internal world – from Palm Sunday to the empty tomb.

A special eight-part series where John Eldredge takes you into Jesus' internal world – from Palm Sunday to the empty tomb.

A special eight-part series where John Eldredge takes you into Jesus' internal world – from Palm Sunday to the empty tomb.

Stasi Eldredge and Cherie Snyder reveal the impact of trauma on our bodies, minds, and hearts – as well as ways we can experience healing.

Recorded at a recent gathering at the Outpost, Craig shares what he has learned of God through his struggle with leukemia.

John and Stasi reveal how to actively enforce God's Kingdom in the realms where you have been given authority, starting with your home.

We're twelve podcasts into the year. How many of those conversations are still top of mind? Probably not many—and that's not your fault. This world constantly overloads us with never-ending information and content that causes us to forget what matters most.

This two-part series counters that, with John and Allen offering a highlight reel of the main moments from the first quarter. Part 1 focuses on tools for spiritual warfare and ways to defy the artificial.

You can watch ⁠The AI Dilemma⁠ mentioned in the show ⁠here⁠.

Allen's new book, Risk the Real, is available on ⁠Amazon here⁠. 

Original Episodes:

⁠Overcome the Enemy's Targeted Assaults⁠

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⁠The Rise of the Artificial⁠ 

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In this final session, John and Blaine share ways to break agreements with offense and restore a culture of admiration.

John and Blaine Eldredge begin a four-part series on a little understood evil – Envy – and its toxic effect on our soul, joy, and gifting.

Envy aimed at you and your family is a form of spiritual warfare – but rarely seen that way. Discover how God's love can overcome it.
 

The breeding ground for envy is "The Triumph of the Offended Self". John and Blaine Eldredge reveal the power of choosing love over the self-life.

At Wild at Heart, we have a front-row seat to Jesus stories happening around the world. John, Bart, and Allen begin this series by sharing a handful of these powerful testimonies.
Show Note: Share your Jesus story with us at wildatheart.org/testimony.

What were the top moments from the last twelve Wild at Heart podcasts? In the first half of our second quarter recap, John and Allen talk about the big ideas and disruptive concepts from our recent Ordinary Mystics series.

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⁠April 15th - Weary, Skeptical Pragmatists⁠

⁠April 22nd - What Children & Mystics Know⁠

⁠May 13th - What's an Ordinary Mystic?⁠

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How often do you spend time anticipating what you'll do in the coming Kingdom? In Part 1 of this series, John and Blaine discuss the power of expecting the wonderful.

God will thwart the idols we set up in order to recapture our hearts. In this second of three podcasts, John and Craig discuss the capacity of the human heart for both addiction and restoration.

Though often not on our radar, self-hatred affects us all. Bart, Morgan, and Allen explain what it looks like, the toxic impact it has on relationships, and the ways it distorts our true identity.

As the presidential election nears, our nation is in a place of heightened divisiveness and growing censorship. In part two of the series, John and Stasi share how the only antidote is to keep our eyes and hearts on Jesus—and what he is doing. 

“Once upon a time in a faraway land…” is the language of fairy tales, and through them, a longing in the heart can well up. In this episode, Stasi shares that we identify with these stories because they speak to both our story and our identity—our longing to be pursued, fought for, and loved, and the truth that we are more than meets the eye. God’s promise is the promise of restoration, and in him, we can both discover and be restored to who we are truly meant to be. There is transformative power in understanding one's true self in the heart of God, allowing his voice to be the ultimate authority in defining our identity.

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VERSES: 

Luke 19:10 (NLT) — For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.

Matthew 3:16-17 (NLT) —  After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”

Isaiah 61:1-3 (NIV) — The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—

to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.

John 10:10 (NIV) — The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Ezekiel 37:1-10 (NLT) — The Valley of Dry Bones

Luke 1:34-37 (NKJV) — Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. For with God nothing will be impossible.”

Matthew 19:25-26 (NLT) — The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked. Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”

Ecclesiastes 9:4 (NLT) — Anyone who is among the living has hope…

Isaiah 62:2-4 (NIV) — …you will be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will bestow. You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the Lord will take delight in you,  and your land will be married.

Isaiah 62:12 — (NIV)  They will be called the Holy People,  the Redeemed of the Lord; and you will be called Sought After,

Song of Song 7:10 (NIV) — I belong to my beloved, and his desire is for me.

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John, Craig, Morgan and Bart discuss the first stage of the masculine journey: Boyhood

John, Craig, Morgan and Bart discuss the third stage of the masculine journey: Warrior.

John, Craig, Morgan and Bart discuss the fifth stage of the masculine journey: King.

Discover tangible ways to gain a truer interpretation of God, your life, and the people you love as Morgan and Allen conclude this series.

John talks about the reality that we were born into a world at war.

In the series conclusion, John, Bart, and Stacey Burton share the power a biblical perspective of suffering makes in the journey of healing.

John and Sam Eldredge discuss how the right words spoken at the right time have the power to forever change the course of our lives and those around us.

We all want to live well - but rarely hear how to finish well. In this conversation from 2015, Morgan Snyder interviews a close friend facing his final days...and savoring the eternity that awaits him. 

When you lose passion for what matters, feel isolated, or no longer sense God's presence, you're likely experiencing "Fog of War." John, Alex, and Allen describe this spiritual haze in the first of a two-part conversation.

Everyone has a kingdom. Discover how to lead your realm well.

The first thing Jesus said to his disciples was ... follow me. But what does it take — and what must we yield — to be good followers?

How to find those who seek a Kingdom agenda versus self-serving leaders.

Being a spiritual leader is a high calling – and carries a high price.

What are the defining traits of Spiritual Fathers and Mothers?

Friendships are beautiful...and messy. Especially for teen girls. In the second of three podcasts inspired by Stasi's new book Free to Be Me, she discusses the topic of teen friendship with some dads from the Wild at Heart team.

John Eldredge takes us on a journey into the inner life of Jesus through the week of his greatest trial and triumph.

In today’s episode, Stasi invites us to reimagine “duty” through the heart of faithfulness and loving Jesus as a response to His extravagant love. Whether you're feeling weary or longing for deeper connection, Stasi shares how life with God isn’t about lifeless obligation, but passion and intimacy. Though sometimes duty and obedience are the only driving forces we possess, in time duty will shift to desire as we encounter Jesus. Stasi also guides us through a prayer to rest in the Presence of Jesus and to meet with Him today. Friends, we pray that today’s podcast will help you find hope, rest, and restoration as you draw near to the One who first loved us.

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VERSES: 

2 John 5–6 (NIV) — And now, dear lady, I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another. And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love.

James 4:8 (NLT) — Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

Psalm 63:8 (NLT) — I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.

Luke 8:44 (NLT) — Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped.

2 John 3 (NLT) — Grace, mercy, and peace, which come from God the Father and from Jesus Christ—the Son of the Father—will continue to be with us who live in truth and love.

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In part one of this series, John and Allen ask a disruptive question: What would you need to do to be ready if you thought Jesus was returning in your lifetime?

In the series conclusion, John, Alex, and Allen reveal how God alone is our refuge. We're meant to live within the safety of God, drawing our nourishment from our union with him. Not only believing in God, but living within him. Yet the world constantly pulls us out of this habitat while conditioning us to stay lost. So how do we find our way home? The life of the ordinary mystic will help us get back.

Show Notes: In this podcast, John references the books Every Moment Holy (Douglas Kaine McKelvey) and Waiting on God (Andrew Murray) as well as author Evelyn Underhill.

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Discover how you can join Wild at Heart this Advent season in offering hope to those who need it most.

John & Craig share how God has been in their summer

We all need shelter, love, and safety, yet many go through life never having these universal longings met. John and Allen look at how Psalm 91 reveals that God alone is our refuge, rescuer, and protector—and what life can be when we embrace these powerful promises.

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John and Stasi share the advance word God gave to each of them at the beginning of 2015 - and how those words were exactly what their hearts needed.

God's advance words can be sanctifying...and wildly disruptive. Allen shares with John how a single word from God last January led to his unexpected journey into joy this summer.

Michael Cusick of Restoring the Soul interviews John and Craig on God speaking and healing.

John and Craig talk about God's will.

Discover how the films and stories you love reveal essential aspects about your heart, your dreams, and your story with God. 

Every movie you love tells you something about your heart and the story you're living in. Discover news ways to see God through story as John and Allen conclude this series.

As we near Thanksgiving, John and Allen discuss the astonishing power of being grateful.

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.

In this first of a three-part series, John, Stasi and Morgan reveal how not to burn out as things heat up in our culture and world.

As the series concludes, John, Stasi, and Morgan offer tangible ways to clear the fog and navigate life's storms with God.

Our deepest need is union with God...but rarely do we structure our life to make this a reality. This week, John and Blaine share simple ways to experience daily soul care.

John and Blaine Eldredge begin this new series with ways to restructure our lives to be more fully saturated with God's presence.

Stasi welcomes her dear friend Becky Allender on today’s podcast to discuss story work and the healing that can come through it. Story work is a way of honoring our life’s story and the ways it has shaped us and engaging the places we need care, compassion, and mercy. If this feels new to you, Becky also offers a simple place to start. Friends, each of us desires to be seen and known, and giving a voice to our story is a beautiful level of self-care that expands our hearts for Jesus to come and compassionately give us more freedom through healing.

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VERSES: 

Psalm 139:17-18 (NLV) — Your thoughts are of great worth to me, O God. How many there are! If I could number them, there would be more than the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.

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Becky Allender BIO:

Becky Allender lives in the Pacific Northwest and is the co-founder of The Allender Center at The Seattle School of Psychology and Theology. She is the author of Hidden In Plain Sight, One Woman’s Search for Identity, Intimacy and Calling. Becky has been facilitating Story Workshop groups and Narrative Focus Trauma Groups with The Allender Center. She has been a monthly contributor to the online magazine, Red Tent Living, for the past eleven years. She and her husband, Dan Allender, lead Marriage Intensives, Conferences, and Retreats with Steve and Lisa Call’s organization “Reconnect”.  Her greatest joy is being a wife, mother, and grandmother to 6 beautiful wild, beautiful grandchildren.

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Instagram: @Becky3971

Becky's Book: Hidden In Plain Sight: One Woman's Search for Identity, Intimacy and Calling  https://wahe.art/3sfJiUc

Additional Podcasts: 

Allender Center Podcast – Hiding No More: https://wahe.art/4532Eud 

Adam Young Podcast – How Your Story Leads to Your Style of Relating https://wahe.art/45qNsYd

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The Allender Center Story Workshops  https://wahe.art/3ORgIAi

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John, Alex, and Allen swap stories about what it looks like to ask God for guidance in life's daily decisions—from work deadlines to expectations for this Thanksgiving.

In the second half of this series, John reveals how God uses both stillness and beauty to restore for our souls. 

As the world locks down again, we've got to protect our hearts and souls. Here's some practical advice from John and Allen.

Author Sara Hagerty joins Stasi on this week's podcast to share what she has learned of the intimate and kind way God becomes our strength in our weakness—in the midst of crisis, heartache, grief, even the mundane. God especially loves to meet us in the hiddenness of our everyday moments, because his best work is within us, in the secret depths of our hearts. To adore Jesus in the midst of the hard and the challenging as well as the soaring and serene, Sara has learned, is the key to truly experiencing his boundless love, his immeasurable strength.

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Sara Hagerty Bio:
Sara is a wife to Nate and a mother of seven whose arms stretched wide across the expanse between the United States and Africa. After almost a decade of Christian life she was introduced to pain and perplexity and, ultimately, intimacy with Jesus. God met her and moved her when life stopped working for her. And out of the overflow of this perplexity, came her writing, both on her blog and in her books:

• Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet 
• Unseen: The Gift of Being Hidden in a World that Loves to be Noticed
• ADORE: A Simple Practice for Experiencing God in the Middle Minutes of Your Day

Sara writes regularly here: https://sarahagerty.substack.com/archive

Verses: 
Matthew 6:6-8 (NIV) — But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

James 1:2-4 (NIV) — Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

John 16:33 (NIV) — I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

Psalm 29:3 (NIV) — The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.

Understanding the categories of brokenness, repentance and the enemy.

John and Craig talk about the hope for renewal in the Kingdom.

In this conclusion to the Expecting the Wonderful series, John, Blaine, and Allen discuss how to actively pursue hope and wonder in a world consumed with fear.

Stasi Eldredge invites Stacey Burton to share her personal story of surviving cancer and embracing hope in this conversation of hard times and healing in the midst of the unknown.

Hoping in the Coming Kingdom is a series on envisioning Heaven given by John Eldredge

"Hoping in the Coming Kingdom" is a series on envisioning heaven, given by John Eldredge.

John brings the final part in the series.

God's Kingdom operates on the principle of authority. In this series conclusion, John explains how and why Jesus gives us his authority on earth.

In the series conclusion, John and Allen discuss how God can use our hard situations to prepare us for greater things - if we will embrace His invitation into deeper initiation.

In this first of a three-part series, John and Stasi Eldredge are joined by Morgan and Cherie Snyder to discuss ways to nurture and care for our souls.

In the conclusion to this series, John, Stasi, Morgan and Cherie offer tangible, current examples of what soul care looks like in their lives.

In a world that values the shiny and new, Bart Hansen and John discuss the obstacles that come with aging and maturity during the 4th Quarter of life.

The first half of this series offered ways to actively listen to another's story. Now in Part 3, we shift to how you can tell your story to others well.

Many are familiar with Wild at Heart but few know how the ministry, originally named Ransomed Heart, came to be. It's a story of countless miracles from God, intense spiritual warfare, and amazing breakthroughs. In the first half of the series, John and Stasi share about the early, hard days of their marriage, their shared desire for a ministry of the heart, the initial plans to build a retreat center, how The Sacred Romance was almost never written, the unfathomable tragedy at the first men's event, the beautiful, messy start to the women's gatherings, and other significant milestones from the beginning chapters of the Wild at Heart story.

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Discover the power of trust to shape your true identity in this AndSons podcast conversation with Sam and Blaine Eldredge.

Stasi Eldredge reveals the enemy's plan to stop us from experiencing God's love by stealing our true identity.

Craig and Brad talk about Craig's Recovery

In this foundational new series, John and Morgan discuss an intentional process for maturing boys at each age and stage of life.

John and Morgan share stories about the power of initiating boys in the everyday, informal, unscripted moments of life.

The concluding conversation in the Interpretation series discusses interpreting your life.

Knowing the heart of God changes how you view life.

A look at the categories that affect our emotions.

Categories to help you interpret times of deep loss.

How do you interpret the events of your life?

If your calling is significant, it will be significantly opposed.

We constantly interpret the events of our lives – but is it the right interpretation? Join John Eldredge and Craig McConnell in this transformative conversation from 2014.

How do you interpret your calling? In this 2014 conversation, John Eldredge and Craig McConnell share ways to contend for and consecrate your current circumstances – as well as your dreams for the future.

John and Craig talk about having a Conversational intimacy with God

In the conclusion of this four-part series, the team discusses how to prepare and share your story - as well as some landmines to avoid.

Just because the calendar is changing to a new year doesn't mean we're ready for it yet. John, Alex, and Allen walk through tangible ways to consecrate 2024 to God and prepare our hearts for what's ahead.

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With the never-ending bad news in the world, it's good to remember all the ways Jesus regularly shows up in our lives. In the first of this new series, John invites Becky Waggoner and Tamara Pahl to share some Jesus stories.

Show Note: The song excerpt played is Fernando Ortega's "Give Me Jesus."

Sue, JD, and Jamie from the Wild at Heart team join John to tell stories of how Jesus rescued their hearts in both simple and profound ways.

Show Note: The song excerpt played is Fernando Ortega's “Give Me Jesus.”

In the series conclusion, Sam, Stacey, and Allen from the Wild at Heart team share stories with John about Jesus showing up in unexpected, playful, and personal ways.

Show Note: The song excerpt played is Fernando Ortega's "Give Me Jesus."

In celebration of the June 7th release of Resilient, John reads the first chapter: I Just Want Life to Be Good Again.

In this reading from Resilient, John reveals that your soul was created for attachment, how to ask God for mothering, and ways to receive the assurance of abundance.

In this first conversation from their new book, Killing Lions, John and Sam Eldredge discuss Sam's first job after college and the Warrior Stage of a young man's life.

It feels like most guys really have one main question pertaining to women: What the heck is going on? John and Sam Eldredge look at the Warrior-Lover stage of dating, infatuation and relationships.

John and Sam Eldredge have a candid conversation about love, sex, and women as they look at the heart of a woman and a man's greatest fear.

We long for a master plan revealing what the future holds – yet God doesn't give one. In this concluding Killing Lions podcast, John and Sam Eldredge share the single most important decision young men can make as they race towards the unknown. 

John and Morgan discuss how we're all being discipled by something in this world. The goal is to purposely become a disciple, or apprentice, of God.

Note: Discover more about the Becoming a King Experience at  www.becomingakingretreat.com.

As we grow in knowing Jesus more truly, others benefit from our walk with him. In this week’s podcast, Stasi and her good friend Sue Eitemiller enjoy a conversation about what it looks like to invite God into all the changing seasons of our lives. Sue describes the transition from believing in God out of duty and living out of her own strength to discovering a faithful friend in Jesus and choosing to trust him with her desire for more. Sue can see now how God has used all of the unknowns of her past to become the testimony of her love affair with Jesus. In this shifting season, she has learned that it is important to honor both what is over and what is next, and to find God in the here and now.

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VERSES: 

Isaiah 62:3-5 (NIV) — You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the Lord will take delight in you, and your land will be married. As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.

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OTHER RESOURCES:

Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times by John Eldredge

Pause App: 1 minute pause and 30 Days to Resilient

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This three-part series concludes with John and Allen talking about the lure of "less-wild lovers" and how they seek to seduce us through false promises of comfort, control, and safety. John also reads a chapter from The Sacred Romance that reveals what's at stake in this battle for the heart—as well as how to choose the path that leads to the story God made us for.

New editions of The Sacred Romance book, audio, and workbook are available at the links below and wherever books are sold.

The Sacred Romance Book

And the Workbook

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John and Morgan conclude this series by sharing how to hang on to the words God has already given us as a way to navigate what's ahead of us.

Allen and John conclude the Sacred Romance series by looking at how to stay in love with God through life's ups and downs.
Show Notes: The song featured is "Sails (Live)" by Pat Barrett, Steffany Gretzinger, and Amanda Cook. The past Wild at Heart podcast John references is "The Prayer of Descent" from April 11, 2022.

Craig, Brad and Alex discuss what it's like working at Wild at Heart.

Before we can offer life to others, we need to be fully alive. Stasi Eldredge shows how to go deeper into the streams of counseling, discipleship, deliverance, and healing for a more abundant life.

Part 3 of Q&A time from the Love & War tour

Part 5 of Q&A time from the Love & War tour

Part 1 of Q&A time from the Love & War tour

Opposites really do attract. In this session, John and Stasi share how marriage is a perfect storm ... and a perfect opportunity for your transformation.

The enemy wants us to make toxic agreements about our marriages. John and Stasi show how we can overcome this deception by fighting for each other.

John and Stasi discuss the reasons for rough waters in marriage ... and what to do when storms descend.

John, Stasi, and Craig interact on he Eldredges soon-to-be released book on marriage

John, Stasi, and Craig interact on the agreements we make that commonly erode marriage.

John and Stasi share of the epic nature of marriage and our need of a vision for our marriages

John and Stasi introduce their new book on Marriage

John, Stasi and Craig discuss the little things that can, over time, destroy a marriage

Stasi welcomes back Stacey Burton on today’s podcast for a conversation that dives deep into the epicenter of God's heart. Stacey shares how she has always known in her mind that God loves her, and how He recently broke barriers within her to believe it in her inmost being. Stasi then walks us through the truth of Jesus being the beloved Son and how our identity is indistinguishably linked to His. We pray that this conversation is a revelation for you, as you rest in knowing you truly are His chosen and beloved one.

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VERSES:
Song of Solomon 2:4 (NIV) — …let his banner over me be love.

John 15:9 (NIV) — As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

John 3:35 (NIV) — The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.

Romans 8:32 (NIV) — He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

John 8:54 (NIV) — Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.

Romans 8:30 (NIV) — And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.

John 10:38 (NIV) — But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.

John 14:20 (NIV) — On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.

John 5:20 (NIV) — For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.

John 15:15 (NIV) — I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

John 17:23 (NIV) — I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.

Matthew 3:17 (NIV) — And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”

Luke 2:14 (NIV) — Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV) — …He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”

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How He Loves Us – Upper Room Elyssa Smith   https://spoti.fi/3LYuNu8

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In part three of this series, John, Morgan, and Cherie share how to turn your heart back to God in the middle of challenges, resentments, and hard times.

John and Craig talk about loving well.

John and Stasi reveal how their pursuit of "sabbath space" this summer led to even greater intimacy with God.

John and Stasi are joined by Allen and Kellye for a candid conversation on overcoming conflicts husbands and wives face in marriage.

This final segment of the series focuses on practical ways to restore and revitalize your marriage.

Jesus is the God of the Valley, just as much as he is the God of the Mountaintop. In this conversation, Stasi, Michelle Patterson, and Karen Christakis talk about what it has been like for them to meet God in the desert. Friends, all of our tears are treasured by God, and when we turn to him in difficult times it is not only worship, it is a rescue.

John, Morgan, Alex, and Allen swap stories about holiday hopes and challenges from a guy's perspective. This also marks the launch of the Wild at Heart video podcast! Now you can watch or listen to every episode! Watch on YouTube

The guys talk about the issues Men in their 30's face

Craig, Morgan and Alex talk about humility

Craig Morgan and Alex talk about a weekend retreat for world changers.

John and Craig talk about taking the Wild at Heart message into the church

John and Morgan swap stories about simple ways to access more of God in the middle of our busy days.

Navigating the holiday season isn't easy. Through stories and laughter, John, Sam, Stacey, and Allen share past mistakes and good choices made around Christmas.

John and Allen talk about how following Jesus is meant to be deeply experiential and how those experiences must be grounded by the testimony of Scripture. 

Show Notes: For a pdf of Who I Am in Christ, visit ficm.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/who-i-am-in-christ05.pdf. The book John referenced is A Wind In The House Of Islam by David Garrison.

In the summer of 2021, we ran a series of conversations we called Jesus Stories. Now we’re circling back around with all-new stories of the significant and small ways we experience Jesus.

With the approach of Mother's Day we wanted to take you back to a recording of Stasi Eldredge talking about mothers.

Stasi's talk on the Mother Wound from Captivating Advanced

From the time of Eden, God continually invites his sons and daughters to experience fierce mastery in powerful acts of creation that bring beauty, life, and order to this world. In the second half of the series, John and Allen offer examples of how God-given creativity leads to human flourishing and restoration, including personal stories from their own writing careers.

Show Notes: The book referenced is Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks. Discover more about Allen's coaching services for writers at ⁠withallen.com/coaching⁠.

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How would it feel to enter into prayer with confidence and assurance–certain that God heard you and that your prayers would make a difference? In today's podcast, John shares from Chapter 1 of his new book, Moving Mountains. 

John reveals how we can approach prayer with bold authority.

This series concludes as John, Stasi, and Craig discuss how to pray with passion, confidence, and authority.

John, Craig, and Brad talk about change as children move out.

Jesus is inviting all of us into new frontiers. In this series, John and Craig talk about how to respond.

John and Craig discuss how to discern between good and bad new frontiers.

John and Craig share how Jesus is showing up in their lives.

In the series conclusion, John, Stasi, Morgan, and Allen share some unique and unexpected ways to pursue God.

John & Craig talk about asking God for a New Years theme

In this week’s podcast, Stasi shares her thoughts on the importance of nourishing our souls this summer by drinking in God’s presence more deeply. In order to make room for the much-needed refreshment and restoration that we all have, Stasi encourages us to ask God for His unique prescription for us. Where is God inviting you into more beauty? Intimacy? Adventure? What does your heart need?

SHOW NOTES:

Books: 

Resilient by John Eldredge

The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge 

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Cheryl Wright on the Captivated Podcast:  Encountering Jesus

Verses: 

Luke 17:21 (NKJV) —  nor will they say, "See here!" or "See there!" For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.

Psalm 42:2 (TPT) — My soul thirsts, pants, and longs for the living God. I want to come and see the face of God. 

Ephesians 1:17 (NIV) — I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.

Hosea 2:19-20 (NKJV) — I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me In righteousness and justice, In lovingkindness and mercy; I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness, And you shall know the Lord.

John 17:3 (NIV) — Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

Psalm 42:1 (TPT) — I long to drink of you, O God, to drink deeply from the streams of pleasure flowing from your presence. My longings overwhelm me for more of you!

John and Paul Lavelle enjoy the stories of God's work in the military through Operation Restored Warrior

Being a Christian mystic was never meant to be something exceptional or rare. In Part 4 of the series, John, Alex, and Allen swap stories about what it looks like to live as ordinary, everyday mystics and how we're all meant to know God and the beauty of his kingdom in deep, profound ways. In this light, the Apostle John, St. Paul, and David were all mystics; certainly Adam and Eve were as well. Once we understand Christian mysticism as the daily experience of God as revealed in Jesus Christ, we can experience the normal life of an ordinary mystic.

The book John referenced is A Wind in the House of Islam by David Garrison.

The Prayer of Descent Podcast that John referenced can be found here.

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We all have a particular "way" of doing life that feels justifiable and normal - yet gets in the way of relationships and restoration. John, Morgan, and Allen swap stories to shed light on this issue.

In today's world, we could all use more good stories. Stasi, Lisa Beck, and Allen share their favorite movies...and what draws us to certain films. 

The way we interact with time impacts every aspect of our lives. Allen and Sam Eldredge kick off the series by looking at where our beliefs about time began.

John and Allen conclude the First Quarter recap by focusing on what we believe will be our two most important podcasts this year. Together, they provide orientation to this moment in time. What does it mean to pursue the "All-In" Life—and why is that the only safe place in the world? John expands on a Narnia phrase to reveal that there's actually a second wardrobe door we must go through to experience the full Kingdom life. From there, John passionately shares why union with God must be at the epicenter of everything we are and do. The highlight segments are from our February 26, 2024, podcast (The "All-In" Life) and the March 4, 2024, episode (Don't Miss the Main Thing).

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Join us as Stasi invites author Kia Stephens for another engaging and honest conversation about her new book, Overcoming Father Wounds. Kia’s desire is to help us identify our father wounds and to share practical tools to step towards deeper healing, while offering compassion, grace, and encouragement for our ongoing restoration. We serve a God who is not afraid of our tears, and we are never too much for him—because we are precious to him!

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VERSES:
1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) — Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

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KIA STEPHENS BIO:
Kia Stephens is the founder of Entrusted Women, which she created to equip Christian women communicators of color. A contributing writer for iBelieve.com, Beloved Women, Proverbs 31 Ministries, and Crosswalk, she is a recurring speaker at She Speaks, the Beloved Women's Conference, and the Entrusted Women's Conference. Kia's writing has been featured on (in)courage and Ann Voskamp's blog. She has also been a featured guest on the Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast, Chrystal's Chronicles with Chrystal Evans Hurst, Better Together with Barb Roose, and The Dream of You Podcast with Jo Saxton.

Kia is excited to partner with Wellspring Living, a non-profit organization that provides domestic sex trafficking victims and those at risk with specialized recovery services through residential and community-based programs, to provide a paperback copy of Overcoming Father Wounds for women in the Wellspring Living residential programs. To learn more, visit hopeforhercampaign.com

Kia Stephens Resources and Links:
Book: Overcoming Father Wounds: Exchanging Your Pain for God's Perfect Love by Kia Stephens
Website: www.kiastephens.com
Entrusted Women website: entrustedwomen.com
Twitter: twitter.com/KiaNStephens
Instagram: instagram.com/kianstephens
Facebook: facebook.com/KiaNicolStephens
YouTube: youtube.com/c/KiaStephens

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OTHER RESOURCES:
Quote:  “That which is denied cannot be healed.” —  Brennan Manning, John Blase (2011). “All Is Grace: A Ragamuffin Memoir”, David C Cook
The Mother Wound – audio teaching by Stasi Eldredge

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It’s helpful to know we are not alone in not fitting in. Today’s guest is Nancy Carmichael, creator of IsleofMisfits.com. She loves to encourage others in their “weird,” and today she shares her three core values: owning your awkward, loving your fellow misfits, and seeking beauty and truth. Believing that God doesn’t just love us but actually likes the way he made us can help us own who we are and step into the glory and purpose he intended.

SHOW NOTES:

Verses: 

John 6:67-68 (NIV) — “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Luke 8:26-39 (NIV) — Story of Legion being set free — (verse 36-37) Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.

Galatians 5:1 (NIV) — It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. …

John Keats Quote: “Beauty is truth — truth beauty — that is all ye know on earth and all ye need to know.”

NANCY CARMICHAEL

Website: https://isleofmisfits.com/

Podcast: https://isleofmisfits.com/podcasts/

Blog: https://isleofmisfits.com/blog/

Nancy Carmichael Bio:

Nancy Carmichael is the Proprietor and Chief Misfit of the IsleofMisfits.com, a blogging and podcasting Oasis for self-proclaimed square pegs, far and wide. Through it, she hopes to build a community of people who own their awkward, love their fellow misfit and embrace beauty and truth in the weirdness of life. Aside from this, one of her main claims to fame is being merely 1 degree separated from Kevin Bacon, thanks to a friend who once played a stand-in for his leading lady in the 80’s classic “She’s Having a Baby”. As if it could get any better, Nancy is married to a man so good it took EHarmony to help her find him, and a daughter she will obnoxiously brag about if given even half a chance. She has spent her life communicating good news wherever in the world the door opens, through writing, singing, speaking, coaching, counseling and advocating for those whom society often overlooks.

Stasi Eldredge and Lisa Beck discuss ways they pursue the hearts of their kids during the early adult years.

Nothing good comes from parenting out of fear. Craig and Allen discuss how relationships can flourish when parents pursue their child's heart over an outcome.

In this special podcast release, John offers timely biblical perspective to help us interpret and pray together over the tragic events in Ukraine.

Today, Stasi invites us to journey with her as she unpacks one of her favorite psalms, Psalm 103, which reminds us of all the ways God has moved in our lives and continues to do so. This beautiful psalm instructs our souls to praise the Lord by reminding us of the splendor, majesty, and goodness of God. Turning our hearts' attention to our holy God naturally evokes worship from our inmost being. Stasi concludes with a guided time together, focusing on quieting our souls to praise God for the abundant blessings and love he showers upon us.

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VERSES: 

Psalm 103 — In its entirety

Exodus 3:14 (NLT)  — God replied to Moses, “I am who I am. Say this to the people of Israel: I am has sent me to you.”

Proverbs 11:30 (NLT)  — The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life; a wise person wins friends.

Psalm 16:9-10 (NLT)  — No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety. For you will not leave my soul among the dead or allow your holy one to rot in the grave.

Ezekiel 18:4 (ASV)  — Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

Acts 2:41 (NLT)  — Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.

Revelation 18:13 (ASV)  — and cinnamon, and spice, and incense, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep; and merchandise of horses and chariots and slaves; and souls of men.

Jeremiah 38:16 (NIV)  — But King Zedekiah swore this oath secretly to Jeremiah: “As surely as the Lord lives, who has given us breath, I will neither kill you nor hand you over to those who want to kill you.”

2 Peter 2:14 (ASV)  — having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;

James 1:21 (NLT)  — So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls.

Leviticus 17:11 (NLT)  — for the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord. It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible.

1 Peter 1:22 (NLT)  — You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart.

1 Peter 2:25 (NLT)  — Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls.

Matthew 11:29 (NLT)  — Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Acts 13:35–37 (NLT)  — Another psalm explains it more fully: ‘You will not allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.’ This is not a reference to David, for after David had done the will of God in his own generation, he died and was buried with his ancestors, and his body decayed. No, it was a reference to someone else—someone whom God raised and whose body did not decay.

Hebrews 4:12 (NLT)  — For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.

John 14:1 (NLT)  — Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.

1 Corinthians 2:16 (NLT)  — For, “Who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?” But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.

Colossians 3:2 (NLT)  — Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.

Philippians 4:8 (NLT)  — And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Romans 8:11 (NLT)  — The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.

Leviticus 26:11-12 (KJV)  — And I set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you. And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.

Proverbs 9:10 (NLT)  — Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.

1 John 4:18 (NLT)  — Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.

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RESOURCES:

The Treasury of David – Psalm 103 by Charles H. Spurgeon: https://wahe.art/3VPIrWx

Guided Time Background Music: Breakthrough from the album Soaking in His Presence, by William Augusto

https://wahe.art/4bl5XPI

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John and Stasi reveal how to resist the constant lure of "the World"—the system of fallen humanity that tries to make life work without God.
Show Note: The 6-part Wild at Heart podcast series John referenced ("The World") aired April 23 - May 28, 2018.

Soul care is essential - yet often neglected in the busyness of life. In this podcast from 2016, Craig McConnell and Allen discuss how beauty, rest, and joy can replenish our weary souls.

Welcome to the premier episode of Captivated with Stasi Eldredge. Our time together is an invitation to pursue the heart of Jesus and awaken the desire to know him more—because the more we know him, the more we love him. The more we love him, the more he fills us and transforms our lives.

Show Notes:

Women at the Well: September 22, 2021 — Click here for more information

Ephesians 1:18 (TPT): “I pray that the light of God will illuminate the eyes of your imagination, flooding you with light, until you experience the full revelation of the hope of his calling—that is, the wealth of God’s glorious inheritances that he finds in us, his holy ones!”

Song of Songs 1:15 (TPT): “My darling, you are so lovely! You are beauty itself to me. Your passionate eyes are like gentle doves.”

Movie reference:  The Last of the Mohicans (20th Century Fox—1992)

Books Referenced: 
The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge (pages: 209-210)
God Loves Sex: An Honest Conversation about Sexual Desire and Holiness by Dan Allender and  Tremper Longman III

Poem: 
Your Hair, Your Face ~ St. Catherine of Siena
What is it
you want to change?
Your hair, your face, your body?
Why?
For God is in love with all those things
and he might weep when they are gone.

How does it look like to fully pursue your talents and interests with God? Allen kicks off this conversation on creativity with Jon Dale, Amy Dale, and Blaine Eldredge.

Finding, protecting, nourishing brotherhood

The Wild at Heart men's team responds to questions from Boot Camp Advanced

The Wild at Heart men's team responds to questions from Boot Camp Advanced

John, Bart, Morgan and Craig talk about hearing from God

We all have questions. You have questions. Join Stasi and today’s special guest, her husband, John, as she poses questions sent in by listeners. They explore the topics of important daily practices, forgiveness, boundaries, waiting, and holding on to hope. This podcast is a treasure chest of insight and wisdom and will be helpful as you enter into the new year.

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VERSES: 

1 Peter 5:7 (NLT) — Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

Psalm 49:7–9 (NLT) — No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them—the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough—so that they should live on forever and not see decay.

Psalm 42:11 (NLT) — Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again—my Savior and my God!

Psalm 30:5 (NLT) — …Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Galatians 6:14 (NLT) — As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.

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OTHER RESOURCES:

For more on benevolent detachment, we recommend John’s book Get Your Life Back  https://amzn.to/4870URQ

For more on the three hopes, we recommend John’s book All Things New  https://amzn.to/3v7mwz2

Quote by George Herbert, The Complete Works of George Herbert: Prose (ed. 1874): I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.

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Today’s episode is the first of a three-part series on Radical Discipleship, in which Stasi shares practices of grace that root us in the love of God. In Part One, Stasi invites us to align with God through prayer and marinating our hearts in the Scriptures. She explores Wild at Heart’s Daily Prayer as an example of a guided prayer to start each day. Aligning with God through prayer is both a sacred privilege and a necessary honor. The beauty of it lies in the fact that it's a two-way conversation—God deeply desires to hear from us, and He also longs for us to hear from Him. As we quiet ourselves in His presence, we are able to receive more of Him and take hold of everything He has accomplished for us. Friends, these daily practices aren’t about obligation; they’re about rooting ourselves deeply in the Truth so that we are able to follow hard, stand strong, and partner with Him in bringing His Kingdom.

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VERSES: 

Proverbs 3:5 (NLT) — Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.

Psalm 91 — In its entirety

Psalm 23:1 (NLT) — The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.

James 1:5 (NIV) —  If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV) — No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

John 17:21 (NIV) — I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me.

1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) — Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Song of Song 8:5 (NLT) — Who is this sweeping in from the desert, leaning on her lover?

Romans 8:34 (NIV) — Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

1 John 2:1 (NLT) — My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.

Hebrews 7:25 (NLT) — Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.

Psalm 19:7–11 (NIV) — The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. (8) The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living. (9) Reverence for the Lord is pure, lasting forever. The laws of the Lord are true; each one is fair. (10) They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. (11) They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for those who obey them.

John 3:16 (NLT) — For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

1 John 1:9 (NLT) — But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

Psalm 62:5–6 (NLT) — Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.

Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) — But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.

Romans 15:13 (NLT) — I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:4 (NIV) — For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.

1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV) — Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

2 Corinthians 4:16–18 (NIV) — Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. (17) For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (18) So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Ephesians 1:18–19 (NIV) —  pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. …

Hebrews 11:1 (NLT) — Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.

1 Peter 1:3–4 (NIV) — Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.

Revelation 21:4–5 (NLT) — He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” 

Philipians 1:6 (NIV) — …that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

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RESOURCES:

Wild at Heart App: https://wildatheart.org/app

Wild at Heart Prayers: https://wildatheart.org/pray

Daily Prayer: https://wahe.art/4e1NSIg

St Patrick’s Breastplate: https://wahe.art/3Xo4Drv

Moving Mountains: Praying with Passion, Confidence, and Authority by John Eldredge  https://amzn.to/4dDPesS

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Rather than enter this new year with your assumptions and plans, choose instead to consecrate your household and ask God for any advance words for 2022. 

How's 2024 measuring up to your initial expectations now that we're a few months into it? John, Stasi, Jamie, and Allen offer a range of reactions to this question as they contrast upfront hopes with their current realities. No matter where you find yourself, you'll discover helpful insights on pursuing a life that's situated around God rather than fitting God into your schedule.

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In our sex-saturated world, it might seem surprising that men need more talk about sex. But the reality is that sexuality is one of the most neglected aspects of most men's lives. In this podcast, John invites therapist Sam Jolman into the studio to talk about how to reconnect God-given sexuality with innocence, awe, and joy.

Show Notes: Sam Jolman's new book, The Sex Talk You Never Got, is available wherever books are sold. His website is ⁠SamJolman.com⁠. 

The free Wild at Heart audio series John referenced is —⁠Men Talking About Women⁠.

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John and Stasi conclude this series on getting ready for Jesus by reflecting on the beauty of the Gospel.