Experiencing Jesus with John Eldredge

Famous at Home

Josh + Christi Straub

Parenting, Relationships, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, Kids & Family

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🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

As we continue our series on “The People Who Shape Us,” John Eldredge joins us. He is someone who has shaped how we pray and ultimately how we relate with Jesus ourselves. He’s been a mentor and spiritual father to many, and has significantly shaped how we lead even our children to experience Jesus for themselves.

In the beautiful, kind words of a spiritual father, John shares stories about how he healed while raising his own kids, and what that healing did for how he started to relate to and experience the love of Abba in his own life. He also describes his own spiritual journey as having walked through what he calls “wardrobe doors,” a nod to C.S. Lewis’ pathway into Narnia.

He also shares how to find the people who can shape you in your pursuit and experience of Jesus. The key question John leaves us with is: “What has worked for you?”

Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction to John Eldredge and how he’s shaped us
6:30 The beginning of John’s story to knowing Jesus
7:34 The first wardrobe door
11:47 John’s journey to healing and leading his family at same time
16:26 The second wardrobe door
23:23 The antidote to “rallying” and “living spent”
28:06 The fight for the human soul
33:02 The third wardrobe door
37:37 The beautiful ways Jesus transforms us and the ways we self-protect
57:12 How to find the people who can shape you

Show Notes:
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0:00.0	Here's the good thing. It's not about programs and it's not about content. We have a very
0:07.1	overdeveloped left brain approach to life with God. We really do. And you don't know what you
0:14.3	don't know. Okay. This is just the hour. It's the hour we found ourselves in. Right. And it's partly, you know, you're a grandchild of the Enlightenment, but it's also you're a disciple of the internet.
0:27.0	Like, it's internet life and what it's taught us and how it's actually like literally changed the shape of your brain and it shaped your soul.
0:35.8	That's okay. This isn't your fault. It was just the moment you were born into.
0:40.1	We're not blaming anybody. The good news is to allow more of a right brain, and I would say
0:49.1	heart-centered approach to faith and to intimacy was what radically changed our lives.
0:59.0	I won't lose hope in the night when the fire is going down.
1:06.0	I'll just let go and I'll try. me walk this road and find my way back home. Welcome back to the famous at home
1:32.9	We are so delighted today
1:35.6	to have a dear friend from afar
1:38.5	But not afar spiritually
1:43.0	I just feel so connected to you, John. And you have been an influence
1:50.1	in my life for many, many years. We've known each other for many, many years. And we're in a series
1:56.2	right now called The People Who Shape Us. And you have been somebody, as many of those who listen to our podcast know, you have shaped our marriage.
2:05.4	You have shaped us individually through the way that you have pursued Jesus, the way that you, the prayers that you have put out, the books, resources.
2:14.4	I've done the Wild Heart Boot Camp many years ago.
2:19.4	And we're just honored, John, to have you on the podcast with us today. So thank you for your time.
2:24.3	Oh, it's an honor and a delight to be with you guys. I'm looking forward to this.
2:29.2	We are too. We've already, we've already started before we hit the record button here. And it's just been a delight to
2:38.2	sit with the Lord and sit with each other. And what I get is the spirit of love. I think that's what I
2:45.4	have experienced. Even just in the little bit of time we've had together here today, off air is just a spirit
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