Wild at Heart Podcast - Wild at Heart

How You're Coming Into Christmas

December 16, 2024 • John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge, Stacey Burton, Jamie Goudie

Where do you find yourself as Christmas nears? Are you entering into it with Jesus or lost in the rush of too little time and too much to do? The pull is to either up your game and be amazing...or lower expectations and settle for little hope and joy. In this third week of Advent, John asks Stasi, Jamie, and Stacey about the story they're telling themselves this Christmas, lessons from past holiday experiences, and the unique pressures women face in this season. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 802 Watch on https://youtu.be/7ri4zi_dhg4 More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

The Story You're Telling Yourself

December 9, 2024 • John Eldredge, Allen Arnold

Story is how we make sense of life, but when the narrative is shaped by loss, loneliness, or disappointment, it can keep us stuck in an echo chamber of old assumptions. As we begin the holiday season, John and Allen ask what story we're telling ourselves about this Christmas before it even happens. Jesus stands ready to reframe our narrative if we'll choose to embrace the story he's telling for us—and with us. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 801 Watch on https://youtu.be/qijj8ccnkio More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

Less-Wild Lovers

December 2, 2024 • John Eldredge, Allen Arnold

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. https://amzn.to/3z6dwrc And the https://amzn.to/4hqlz8k _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 800 Watch on https://youtu.be/b1ui8yjbhxi More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

There's Got To Be More

November 25, 2024

Our hearts long for greater adventure and romance than this world can ever fully satisfy. This can't be it. There's got to be more. Thankfully, there is! In this second of a three-part series, John, Stasi, Allen and guest Mary Ellen Owen talk about how The Sacred Romance pulls the curtain back on this cosmic drama that God's been weaving since before time began. Like a lost message from Eden, it reveals a story big enough to satisfy your yearning for intimacy, beauty, and adventure in this world of danger, risk, and chaos. New editions of The Sacred Romance book, audio, and workbook are available at the links below and wherever books are sold. https://amzn.to/3z6dwrc And the https://amzn.to/4hqlz8k _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 799 Watch on https://youtu.be/j-68gxofjfa More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

The Story of Your Heart

November 18, 2024 • John Eldredge, Allen Arnold

The true story of every person is not the story we see, the external story, but the journey of their heart. Tragically, we try to ignore or silence our hearts—whether through busyness, work, hobbies, more church duties, or a colorful fantasy life. It never works, because we were made for more, and we know it. Which makes this the perfect moment to relaunch John Eldredge and Brent Curtis' book, The Sacred Romance. In the first of this three-part series, discover the origin story of this breathtaking message and hear John read the first chapter from the updated edition of this transformative book. The Sacred Romance book, audio, and workbook are available at the links below and wherever books are sold. https://amzn.to/3z6dwrc And the https://amzn.to/4hqlz8k _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 798 Watch on https://youtu.be/vmsd-q4cuqo More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

A Birth Announcement

November 11, 2024 • John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge, Cherie Snyder, Morgan Snyder

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 https://becomegoodsoil.com/. The https://becomegoodsoil.com/podcast/171-a-new-birth/ The song mentioned can be accessed on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvwqd7zcc0u or https://open.spotify.com/track/31danlwxrx73ctanxcdrik?nd=1&dlsi=7da89013fd4a4d8e _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 797 Watch on https://youtu.be/y39uri-u700 More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

Waves of Betrayal: An Interview with Sam Ainslie

November 4, 2024 • John Eldredge, Allen Arnold, Sam Ainslie

Incredibly successful in the eyes of the world's elite, Sam was good at keeping up appearances. But he had more lifestyle than life. Internally, he was afraid to trust others due to a series of immense betrayals. In this intimate conversation with John and Allen, this quiet man from the Big Island of Hawaii puts language to his journey from depression and isolation into a genuine community of love and trust. His story is featured in the final episode of Wild at Heart: The Series. https://youtu.be/gtou9b2v6pm https://youtu.be/d0x0pbcd1bw https://b-cdn.wildatheart.org/files/podcasts/wildatheart/wah-the-series-movie-posters-27x40_10.pdf https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ofbhpciblxbwxbv1j8eky/aeqpyklxmpnrvi0lw1_hife?rlkey=nfl9wzsnsowx6c0y2alui18kc&dl=0. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 796 Watch on https://youtu.be/ify0io7i8b8 More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

Why Did Dad Abandon Me? - An Interview with Leo Clark

October 28, 2024 • John Eldredge, Allen Arnold, Leo Clark

Leo is a successful basketball coach from Texas, but growing up, he grappled with one unanswered question: "Why did my dad leave me?" His father was a famous heavyweight prizefighter but had no idea how to fight for his son's heart. Leo joins John and Allen to talk about the long road to healing—including a devastating sports injury, facing the long-lost son that he, too, abandoned, and his unexpected encounter with the Father he'd always longed for. Leo's story is featured in episode 3 of Wild at Heart: The Series. https://youtu.be/zrulvjkuvzy https://youtu.be/pccdpbznzxw https://b-cdn.wildatheart.org/files/podcasts/wildatheart/wah-the-series-movie-posters-27x40_07.pdf https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ofbhpciblxbwxbv1j8eky/aeqpyklxmpnrvi0lw1_hife?rlkey=nfl9wzsnsowx6c0y2alui18kc&dl=0. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 795 Watch on https://youtu.be/bi7lsqyw1am More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

A Marriage Destroyed and Restored: The Redemption of Pablo Ceron

October 21, 2024 • John Eldredge, Allen Arnold, Pablo Ceron, Juanita Ceron

Early in his marriage, Pablo made a choice that caused him to lose the most important person in his life—his wife, Juanita. But God wasn't finished with his story or their marriage. John and Allen talk with Pablo and Juanita about their rough childhood years in Colombia, what blew up their marriage, and the miraculous redemption that followed as Pablo learned to fight for his heart and those he loves most. His story is also featured in the second episode of Wild at Heart: The Series. https://youtu.be/u1bjro3w-ea https://youtu.be/0sw1s4uuug8 https://b-cdn.wildatheart.org/files/podcasts/wildatheart/wah-the-series-movie-posters-27x40_05.pdf. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ofbhpciblxbwxbv1j8eky/aeqpyklxmpnrvi0lw1_hife?rlkey=nfl9wzsnsowx6c0y2alui18kc&dl=0. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 794 Watch onhttps://youtu.be/ujsl3afjxe8 More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

An Interview with the Black Sheep: Mark Evans' Awakening

October 14, 2024 • John Eldredge, Allen Arnold, Mark Evans

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. https://youtu.be/li3ysszdxoc https://youtu.be/ntdmlusz7j4 https://b-cdn.wildatheart.org/files/podcasts/wildatheart/wah-the-series-movie-posters-27x40_01.pdf https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ofbhpciblxbwxbv1j8eky/aeqpyklxmpnrvi0lw1_hife?rlkey=nfl9wzsnsowx6c0y2alui18kc&dl=0 _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 793 Watch on https://youtu.be/ge4chv8smpk More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share _______________________________________________ Musicbed SyncID: MB01PAF5NCIOYYB

The Launch of Wild at Heart: The Series - by John Eldredge

October 7, 2024 • John Eldredge, Allen Arnold, Daniel Chesnut

This month, we launch the biggest initiative in our ministry's history. Inspired by John's bestselling book of the same name, Wild at Heart: The Series is a film series featuring the stories of four broken men becoming really good men. To kick it off, John and Allen bring Daniel, the Director of the series, into the studio to talk about the amazing way God brought this dream to life. They also showcase the series prologue—the story of John growing up in an alcoholic home, his own inner battles, and the path of healing that became a roadmap for millions of men around the world. Watch the trailer to https://youtu.be/wxe4ghwn0uc. View the https://youtu.be/dmykbxpwnwa Watch the https://youtu.be/ntdmlusz7j4 https://b-cdn.wildatheart.org/files/podcasts/wildatheart/wah-the-series-movie-posters-27x40_11.pdf. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ofbhpciblxbwxbv1j8eky/aeqpyklxmpnrvi0lw1_hife?rlkey=nfl9wzsnsowx6c0y2alui18kc&dl=0 _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 792 Watch on https://youtu.be/pzhpjtkkmwk More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

A Partnership Narrative

September 30, 2024

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 http://www.nobleworkshops.com/get-started. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 791 Watch on https://youtu.be/howsibi9wte More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

Space to Pursue Wholeness

September 23, 2024 • John Eldredge, Allen Arnold, Sam Eldredge, Stacia Littlefield

We long for more healing but often don't know how to pursue it in a focused, intentional manner. In this week's podcast, John is joined by Sam Eldredge, Stacia Littlefield, and Stacey Burton to discuss wholeheartedness and well-being. As Sam says, "Our wounds come through relationships, so our healing will also come through relationships." He created Noble Workshops as a safe space where those who feel stuck or need care for a wound in their story can go deeper in their healing through a unique process that combines experiential therapy with a holistic view of each person. Discover more about upcoming Noble Workshops (including one this November) at http://www.nobleworkshops.com/get-started. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 790 Watch on https://youtu.be/ofs3uuacq94 More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

The Trend of Deep Discipleship

September 16, 2024 • John Eldredge, Allen Arnold, Blaine Eldredge

In the series conclusion, John, Blaine, and Allen offer stories and insights on how God strengthens his people in times of crisis. One key trend is the growth in deep discipleship. Rather than try to fit a little bit of God into our busy schedules, we must take our life with Jesus seriously by seeking his Kingdom first—and then seeing what else there is room for. That's the only way to remain strong, love well, and stay in union with God as this world grows more chaotic. Show Notes: 1) Follow Blaine's Substack writings at https://blaineeldredge.substack.com/http://substack.com 2) https://practicingthewayarchives.org/unhurrying-with-a-rule-of-life/workbook?rq=rule%20of%20life%20workbook 3) https://b-cdn.wildatheart.org/files/podcasts/wildatheart/the-prayer-of-descent.pdf. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 789 Watch on https://youtu.be/oqjscbvdqym More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

Return of a Meaningful Universe

September 9, 2024

In Part 3 of our series, John, Blaine, and Allen bring two streams together: 1) how followers of Jesus handle crisis, and 2) observable, accelerating trends of God. To remain strong and rooted in the face of growing chaos, we must retrain our souls to see, above all else, how God's activity saturates the various parts of our lives and world events—and how this understanding of reenchantment reveals the return of a meaningful universe. Show Notes: 1) Follow Blaine's writings on Substack at https://blaineeldredge.substack.com/http://substack.com 2) https://www.patagonia.com.au/blogs/roaring-journals/its-time-to-protect-australias-ocean-for-good, featured in a Patagonia article, is by David Doubilet 3) Songs for a worship playlist include: - City of God by Steffany Gretzinger, kalley - The Narrow Way by Steffany Gretzinger - Holy by Steffany Gretzinger - His Name is Jesus (Live) by Jeremy Riddle - Vision of Your Love - by Mission House, Jess Ray, Taylor Leonhardt - Poor In Spirit (Live) by Eliza King, Brett Shaw https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0k9etf5zwugbrjiaejffeb?si=cf177ba8dd8843f7 4) Read the unedited chapter of John's upcoming book https://b-cdn.wildatheart.org/wp-app/uploads/2024/wild-at-heart-podcast/experience-jesus-chapter-3.pdf _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at mailto:questions@wildatheart.org Support the mission or find more on our website: http://wildatheart.org/ or on our app. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wild-at-heart/id427657975 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.ransomedheart&pcampaignid=web_share Episode Number 788 Watch onhttps://youtu.be/dxqhsy5817g More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share