Wild at Heart

We often endure our deepest hurts and pains in isolation, choosing to just suck it up and pretend all is well rather than risk transparency and asking for help. In this week's podcast, Allen brings to light an issue he's been struggling with in private, how God orchestrated a path to bring others into his suffering, and the process of pursuing healing in both the physical and spiritual realms.Show Notes: The prayers John referenced—the "Life" Prayer and the Prayer for Breaking Curses—are on the Wild at Heart website and app. Moving Mountains by John Eldredge is available wherever you buy books. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

Every week we receive beautiful, heartfelt questions on almost every topic imaginable. In this podcast, John and Allen respond to as many questions as possible. Today's topics include how to guard our hearts during loss, what to do with a desire to be married before Jesus returns, how to understand God's will, ways to pursue our creativity with God, and how to interpret and combat increased spiritual warfare and fear.Show Notes: Got a question you want answered in a future podcast? Ask us at [email protected]. The books referenced are Preparing for Heaven by Gary Black and Moving Mountains by John Eldredge. For more on Allen's teachings on creativity, visit withallen.com._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

John is joined by Sam Eldredge, Stacia Littlefield, and Michelle Patterson to talk about how to overcome our stuck places. Discover the role pervasive shame plays in your stuckness, what it looks like to be "in process" as you move from stuck to unstuck, and the different ways to enter into and experience God's healing for your story. Show Notes: For more on upcoming Noble Workshops (including May, June, August, and November 2025), visit www.nobleworkshops.com/get-started. The books Sam references are My Father's Eyes, My Mother's Rage by Rose Brik and The Way of the Heart by Henri Nouwen. Sign up for John's weekly videos at https://wildatheart.org on the bottom of the page._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025

John Eldredge and pastor, author, and podcaster Jon Tyson continue a wide-ranging conversation on the unique challenges and opportunities of this particular cultural moment. Discover how to counter the fog of chaos and unbelief, why a rightly oriented heart is the key to everything, what's fueling the current revival among young adults, the important distinctions between sociology and spirituality, and why so many men's lives are falling apart...and what to do about it.Show Note: Jon Tyson's weekly podcast—Church of the City New York Podcast—is available wherever you get your podcasts._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

In the first of this two-part series, John Eldredge asks pastor, author, and podcaster Jon Tyson about how he came to know God, his incredible journey from Australia to New York, the apologetics of longing, Jon's deep love for the people of New York, and his heart for the Kingdom of God. Show Note: Jon Tyson's weekly Church of the City New York Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2025

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."Show Notes: Josh Garrels' song "What A Friend" from his Chrysaline album is used with permission and available wherever you get music._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 816 Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

What difference does it make to choose an experiential life with God? It quite literally changes everything! In Part 4 of the Experience Jesus Really series, John and Allen are joined by friends Gloria and Sylvia to talk about what it looks like to pursue all we do with God as everyday, ordinary mystics. 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._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 815 Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025

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. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 814 Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

John's new book—Experience Jesus. Really.—releases this week! In Part 2 of the series, John reads from one of the book's most important chapters, exploring the nourishment of God and his full Kingdom that we need in order to flourish in an hour like this one.Show Notes: Experience Jesus. Really. book, audio book, and 5-session study guide/streaming video release March 4th and are available wherever you buy books and on Amazon. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 813 Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

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._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 812 Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

Our Wild at Heart podcast reaches countless people around the world with weekly conversations on how to love God and live free. Yet it's actually not the epicenter of our work but simply an entry into a world of incredible resources for the restoration of your humanity and for a deeper life in God. In this week's podcast, John and Allen take you on a tour of some of our top video offerings—including the Wild at Heart and Captivating Retreats, the Wild at Heart and Captivating Experiences, and our new Survival School Advanced Retreat. There's also the book A Year with Men: A 12-Month Plan for Your Guy's Group. And you can lead or be part of local Men's and Women's Fires taking place around the globe. Don't try to do this journey alone. Take the next step with a few like-minded people in your part of the world.For more on the Retreats and Experiences, visit WildatHeart.org/Events. A Year with Men: A 12-Month Plan for Your Guy's Group is available wherever you buy books. The Captivated Podcast about Women's Fires is E88, From Loneliness to Belonging: Creating Christ-Centered Community for Women._______________________________________________There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 811 Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

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._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 810 Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

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.Show Notes: William Augusto's instrumental compositions can be found in his Soaking in His Presence albums (available wherever you get your music). The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. 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]_______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 809 Watch on YouTube The stock music used in the Wild at Heart podcast is titled “When Laid to Rest” by Patrick Rundblad and available here. More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2025

We recently gave podcast listeners and viewers a way to ask John anything...and did they ever! In the first half of this series, Allen brings John some of the top questions—including how to discern the holy from the unholy, advice to singles who long to be married, ways to teach your kids about spiritual warfare, and how to rethink the Sabbath.Show Note: The book John references is Preparing for Heaven by Gary Black Jr._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 808 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App _______________________________________________

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2025

The growing global chaos doesn't just affect us externally. It also leads to internal confusion, weariness, and despair that makes us more vulnerable to the counterfeit spiritual experiences breaking out around the world. In this series conclusion, John and Allen reveal three ways to navigate these times of intense instability. We must get to know the real Jesus better, stay rooted in Scripture, and seek confirmation from those who walk with God. Because as things heat up, spiritual maturity is no longer an option.Show Notes: Access Jon Tyson's podcast here.  Find John Eldredge's book, Beautiful Outlaw: Experiencing the Playful, Disruptive, Extravagant Personality of Jesus, on Amazon.  Listen to 30 Days to Resilience on the Pause App at: Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 807 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2025

From YouTube to anime to technology, the spiritual is increasingly breaking into our world. While this may seem like a good thing, it's a mixed bag. The unseen realm is filled with both good and evil, and the forces of darkness often present themselves as angels of light. Believers are ill-equipped to navigate this world as long as they engage it with more fascination than maturity in Christ. In Part 2 of the series, John, Blaine, and Allen discuss how to see what's really going on, get free from spiritual oppression, and embrace what God's up to in these unprecedented times.Show Notes: Read Chapter 9 (Lions, Cobras, Snakes) of Experience Jesus. Really.  The conversion story of Matthew Crawford is at mcrawford.substack.com. Follow Blaine's writings at https://blaineeldredge.substack.com._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 806 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025

We're in an extremely momentous and highly unstable time where civilization seems to be on the brink of a massive freefall. To make sense of it, we must accept Jesus' view of reality over all other voices. John, Blaine, and Allen begin this timely series by naming three major trends that are creating the perfect storm. Maturity is no longer an option if we want to partner with God in the larger story that he is telling. Show Notes: Follow Blaine's writings at https://blaineeldredge.substack.com. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 805 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2025

What needs to change this year for you to flourish? The mistake most make is trying to fit God into already busy schedules. John and Allen offer a radical realignment for the new year. Rather than give God the margins of our kingdoms, we can choose a life centered in God and his Kingdom. Discover the beauty of a partnership model, one where you structure your days to be more deeply rooted in God.Show Notes: The Wild at Heart podcasts for how to consecrate your year and ask God for advance words are Is Your Soul Ready for 2024? (1.1.24) and Believing in God Isn't the Same as Having a Life in God (1.8.24). Other resources include the Wild at Heart Daily Prayer and Bedtime Prayer(Both available in the WAH app, link below), the Lectio 365 app, and the Pray As You Go app._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 804 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2024

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._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 803 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2024

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 [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 802 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2024

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 [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 801 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2024

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 BookAnd the Workbook_______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 800 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 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.The Sacred Romance BookAnd the Workbook_______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 799 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2024

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.The Sacred Romance BookAnd the Workbook_______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 798 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2024

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.The song mentioned can be accessed on YouTube or Spotify_______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 797 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 11 November 2024

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.View the trailer to Sam's episode here. Watch Episode 4 (Sam's Story) of Wild at Heart: The Series here. See the movie poster referenced in the episode here. Download all the movie posters for sharing and printing here._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 796 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2024

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.View the trailer for Leo's episode here. Watch Episode 3 (Leo's Story) of Wild at Heart: The Series here. See the movie poster referenced in the episode here. Download all the movie posters for sharing and printing here. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 795 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2024

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.View the trailer to Pablo's episode here. Watch Episode 2 (Pablo's Story) of Wild at Heart: The Series here. See the movie poster referenced in the episode here. Download all the movie posters for sharing and printing here._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 794 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2024

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. View the trailer to Mark's episodeWatch Episode 1 (Mark's Story) of Wild at Heart: The Series See the movie poster referenced in the episode Download all the movie posters for sharing and printing _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 793 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App _______________________________________________ Musicbed SyncID: MB01PAF5NCIOYYB

Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2024

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 Wild at Heart: The Series here. View the Prologue: How It All Began now here. Watch the World Premiere of Episode 1 (Mark's story) on October 11th, 2024 here. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 792 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 7 October 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 www.nobleworkshops.com/get-started._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website:  WildAtHeart.org  or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 791 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2024

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 www.nobleworkshops.com/get-started._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 790 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2024

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/ 2) Find more about the Rule of Life Workbook here. 3) The Prayer of Descent document is available here._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 789 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 16 September 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/ 2) The ocean photograph, 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 ShawClick Here for Spotify Playlist 4) Read the unedited chapter of John's upcoming book (Experience Jesus. Really.) here._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 788 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 9 September 2024

This moment in time isn't unprecedented, but it is unique. In Part 2 of this series, John, Blaine, and Allen look at how the followers of Jesus responded to crises over the ages. It's a needed reminder because the pace of life and technology have left us weakened and weary rather than ready for whatever's coming next. Rather than grow more disenchanted, discover how Christianity provides a way to view the reenchantment of the world. With Jesus, we can experience calm, unshakable hope in the face of growing chaos—but only by wholeheartedly focusing on God and his purposes over control and self-preservation.Show Notes: 1) Follow Blaine's writings on Substack at ⁠https://blaineeldredge.substack.com/⁠2) Listen to the song Hymn of the Holy Spirit by Pat Barrett here. ⁠Spotify⁠ or ⁠YouTube⁠3) Read an advance (unedited) chapter of John's upcoming book ⁠(Experience Jesus. Really.) here.⁠ _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 787 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 2 September 2024

In this new four-part series, Blaine Eldredge joins John and Allen to talk about how moments of crisis reveal who we are—as well as our priorities. In Part 1, they look at the various ways we use to determine if we're okay as well as how not to freak out when the world goes sideways. Show Notes: Follow Blaine's writings on Substack at ⁠blaineeldredge.substack.com⁠. ⁠Donate to Wild at Heart Here.⁠_______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 786 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 26 August 2024

This second half of the series features John's live talk at Survival School, a new men's event from Wild at Heart. In this session, John reveals why we are fragmented beings and how Jesus is the integrating force of everything, including us. He then leads an extended time of prayer for the healing and integration of our fragmentation._______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at [email protected] Support the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 785 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 19 August 2024

We are living somewhere near the end of the age but are mostly unaware of what that means. John offers orientation and hope in this live session from a recent Wild at Heart men's event called Survival School. In the first half of this series, discover two essential tools you need to survive and thrive in these chaotic times. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 784 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 12 August 2024

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.If you have a question you'd like addressed in a future podcast, send it to [email protected]._______________________________________________ There is more. Support the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 783 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2024

Ever wish you could ask John a question about a Wild at Heart podcast or for advice as a spiritual father? We created an email for listeners and viewers to do just that...and the response has been overwhelming! Allen chose some of the most intriguing questions to ask John in this first half of the series—including why we don't see miracles today like in Jesus' time, whether it's normal for believers to be exhausted, if we should ask angels directly for help, and how to recover the lost intimacy we once had with God.If you have a question you'd like addressed in a future podcast, send it to [email protected]._______________________________________________ There is more. Support the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org or on our app. Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart App Episode Number 782 Watch on YouTube More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App _______________________________________________

Transcribed - Published: 29 July 2024

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. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 781 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2024

St. Irenaeus said, "The glory of God is man fully alive." One of the significant ways we express the glory of God is through our creativity. Because to reflect the image of God is to be wildly creative. In the first half of this series, John and Allen share why pursuing what we love to do with God is essential to our wholeness—and how shame tries to derail this heart-awakening.Show Notes: The book referenced is The Soul of Shame by Curt Thompson. The video of the former ballerina with Alzheimer's performing Swan Lake can be found ⁠here⁠. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 780 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2024

In the second half of our quarterly recap, John and Allen offer ways to make the most of your remaining summer days. They then reveal a few more stories of how Wild at Heart began...and where we're headed. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 779 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2024

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. Clips pulled from these episodes:⁠April 8th - Disciples of the Internet⁠ ⁠April 15th - Weary, Skeptical Pragmatists⁠ ⁠April 22nd - What Children & Mystics Know⁠ ⁠May 13th - What's an Ordinary Mystic?⁠ _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 778 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2024

In the second half of the series, John and Stasi talk about the deep spiritual ties Wild at Heart has to Iona, Celtic Christianity, and a gospel that is free from the religious spirit. They share about the wild early days of our podcast that's now aired close to 800 weekly episodes. But more than reminiscing about the past, John and Stasi share about the future of this fellowship of the heart—from increasing our global impact to the Wild at Heart fires igniting around the world. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 777 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2024

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. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 776 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2024

Wild at Heart Fires are igniting around the globe. In this week's podcast, John and Morgan share more about these authentic monthly gatherings where men experience God and the restoration of their hearts through the stories of other men, told around a fire. Discover how you can be part of this movement by hosting or attending a Fire in your part of the world. Show Notes: Visit ⁠WildatHeart.org/Fires⁠ for more on how to host or attend a local Fire, register for a free Firestarter kit, and access related videos and podcasts. Participate in the ⁠Slack community here⁠. _______________________________________________Brothers, We are hosting another Fires Roundtable, and we want you to join us. This will be another opportunity for our larger community to connect on a live call. We will share stories, questions, and open dialogue around Wild at Heart Fires. Our heart is to support you, champion what God is up to in and through your Fires, and have a larger conversation that will help fuel your Fire as this breathtaking story unfolds. And we want you to join. Please register below, and we will see you soon! Here are the details:You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Jun 19, 2024 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAld-urpjgvGtA3doxC6iiJiajns0cASEKuAfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.We look forward to connecting with you!_______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 775 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2024

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. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 774 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2024

In the series conclusion, Johh, Stasi, Stacey, and Allen talk about humorous stories from past summer blunders they've made....while offering counsel for how not to make similar mistakes. The goal isn't to fill your summer with activities or put all your hopes on one vacation, but to ask Jesus, What is the pace that you have for me this summer?Show Note: The closing reading is from Every Moment Holy by Douglas Kaine McKelvey. ⁠Watch Part 1 here.⁠_______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 773 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2024

Summer is the ideal time for evening walks, family vacations, barbecues, and a slower pace of life. But when we forget to ask God what our souls need most, our desire for joy and rest can turn to disappointment and exhaustion. In the first half of this series, John, Stasi, Stacey, and Allen share how to take the pressure off, play the long game, and leave margin for the unexpected this summer. _______________________________________________ There is more. Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠ or on our app. Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠ Episode Number 772 Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android. Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2024