Wild at Heart

John and Allen invite Blaine Eldredge into the studio to discuss his new book, The Paradise King: The Tragic History and Spectacular Future of Everything According to Jesus of Nazareth.Show Note: Visit BlaineEldredge.com to read an advance excerpt and find out more about The Paradise King (releasing November 15th on Amazon.com).

John, Bart, and Allen share more amazing testimonies about Jesus in this conclusion to the series.Show Notes: Share your Jesus story with us at wildatheart.org/testimony. And if you'd like to receive John's weekly video updates, sign up at wildatheart.org/weekly.

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.

John and Allen share daily practices that will help you not just survive but thrive in these days.Show Notes: View the whiteboard from the team exercise at https://wahe.art/whiteboard. Sign up to receive John's weekly video updates at https://wildatheart.org/weekly.

This series concludes with John exposing a second category that can hinder intimacy with God: the unhealed, broken places in our lives.

During his sabbatical, John realized he didn't just need his tanks refilled—but for God to set him free from the unconverted places known as the self-life.

John and Allen talk about a growing sense of imminence in the air—and the various responses it provokes.

In the second half of this series, Morgan asks allies what it's like to host local fires for men—and how others can experience similar gatherings near them.Show Note: To host or attend a Wild at Heart Fire, visit wildatheart.org/fires.

Morgan and key allies share how men around the world are rescuing masculine hearts by hosting simple, monthly fires in their back yards—and how you can be part of this revolution.Show Note: To discover more about Wild at Heart Fires, visit wildatheart.org/fires.

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

In this live teaching from a recent gathering we call Deeper, Stasi Eldredge shares how we can encounter Jesus in the garden of our hearts.

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.

This four-part series from a recent live gathering begins with John revealing how we can experience more of God and his kingdom through the Prayer of Descent.

Allen and Sam conclude the series with practical tools to help break our toxic agreements about time and seek God's interpretation for the rhythm of our days.Show Note: Find out more about Sam's new offerings at NobleWorkshops.com.

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 invites Kevin McGhee to share exciting new global efforts to bring God's Word to all remaining unreached nations and cultures.Show Note: Text "unreached" to 66866 for a link to join a global prayer network and to receive a PDF to help local churches with international mission efforts.

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

Craig, Morgan, and Allen wrap up this series with Craig's courageous story of living a decade filled with deep joy regardless of circumstances.

Our lives can change dramatically over the course of a decade. In this second episode, Allen shares his journey from drivenness to presence with Morgan and Craig.

How has your life changed over the past decade? Craig, Morgan, and Allen take turns answering that question in this poignant series from 2015—starting with Morgan's story.

John and Allen talk about how to protect the relationship with our teenage and young adult children—especially during turbulent times and difficult decisions.

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.

God may say "now," but now...what? John and Allen discuss how we get tangled up when we bring our interpretation to God's revelation.

In the second half of their conversation, John and Sam share how to enter into the hard of our lives—and the lives of those we love—with Jesus.Show Note: The featured song is "Nothing to Fear" by The Porter’s Gate, featuring Audrey Assad.

In this two-part series, John and Sam Eldredge talk about the importance—and challenges—of being fully present to others in their suffering.

Whether your summer plans are all set or wide open, John and Allen share how to hold them loosely as you pause and ask God what your soul most needs to restore.

In the second half of this conversation, John and Stasi ask Robyn and Mellisa 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.

John and Morgan invite Joshua and Nathan into the studio to hear stories of hosting BASIC events for men in their communities.Show Note: For more on hosting or attending a BASIC, visit WildatHeartBasic.com.

John and Allen look at the profound events of 2020 as a dress rehearsal for what's next—and how to be ready for the coming shaking.Show Note: Allen's book referenced in the podcast is Chaos Can't: Overcome What Comes Against You in This Shaken World.

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.

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.

In this third episode of the Sacred Romance series, John, Stasi and Sue swap stories about the unique ways God speaks to our hearts.

Before The Sacred Romance was a book, it was a series of talks from John and Brent Curtis. Part 2 of our series features Brent's 1997 talk on the life of the heart. Show Note: Listen to the entire 1997 Sacred Romance live conference with John and Brent at: wildatheart.org/sacredromance.

This Sacred Romance series begins with John and Allen exploring how God woos our hearts through beauty and adventure within this love story set in a world at war. Show Note: The David Wilcox song John references is "Slipping Through My Fist."

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

As the series continues, John invites some of the Wild at Heart team into the studio to answer this question: How would you live if you knew tonight was the last night?

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 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.

As the series continues, John, Morgan, and Cherie talk about how today's expectations can unintentionally lead to tomorrow's resentments. Show Note: Wild at Heart podcast intro and outro music features excerpts from the song O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen.

John and Allen begin this new series by talking about the power of inviting God right into the center of our disappointments, doubts, fears, and temptations. Show Note: Wild at Heart podcast intro and outro music features excerpts from the song O Magnum Mysterium by Morten Lauridsen. Used with permission of the artist.

The world is unraveling but that doesn't have to be our reality. John and Allen discuss Allen's new book, The Eden Option, and how we can choose a Story 1 life in this Story 2 world. Show Note: Read the first section of The Eden Option free at withallen.com/books.

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.

In their first-of-the-year annual podcast, John and Allen offer fresh counsel on hearing God's advance words and dedicating 2023 to him.

In this last week of the year, John and Allen talk about how to transition well while not making any agreements over what did or didn't happen at Christmas.

In this Christmas message, John and Stasi share how we receive greater love, hope, and grace as we fix our gaze on Jesus.

John and Allen counter the false sense that we're hopelessly behind for Christmas by offering ways to slow down and be present to what matters most.

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.

This week features a Captivated podcast with Stasi Eldredge and guest Nancy Carmichael talking about how God doesn't just love us but actually likes the way he made us.

John and Stasi reveal how releasing expectations and extending forgiveness can increase our capacity for gratitude in this conversation from Thanksgiving 2021.

As the series concludes, Fintan and Elaine Supple join from Ireland to share stories of Jesus with John and Stasi.