John Eldredge And Ransomed Heart (audio)

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

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 ⁠Questions@WildatHeart.org⁠Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠  or on our app.Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Episode Number 774Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

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 ⁠Questions@WildatHeart.org⁠Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠  or on our app.Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Episode Number 773Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

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 ⁠Questions@WildatHeart.org⁠Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠  or on our app.Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Episode Number 772Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

We asked for your questions about our Ordinary Mystic series—and you responded big time! In this podcast, Allen asks John the top questions from listeners and viewers. The topics range from biblical examples of mystics to how we should interpret Psalm 91 when evil strikes our lives to the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of an ordinary mystic. Plus John shares details on his new book related to this series. Got more podcast questions? Send them our way at ⁠questions@wildatheart.org⁠, and we just may answer yours in a future podcast!Show Note: The book John referenced is A Wind in the House of Islam by David Garrison._______________________________________________There is more.Got a question you want answered on the podcast? Ask us at ⁠Questions@WildatHeart.org⁠Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠  or on our app.Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Episode Number 771Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Ap

In the series conclusion, John, Alex, and Allen reveal how God alone is our refuge. We're meant to live within the safety of God, drawing our nourishment from our union with him. Not only believing in God, but living within him. Yet the world constantly pulls us out of this habitat while conditioning us to stay lost. So how do we find our way home? The life of the ordinary mystic will help us get back.Show Notes: In this podcast, John references the books Every Moment Holy (Douglas Kaine McKelvey) and Waiting on God (Andrew Murray) as well as author Evelyn Underhill._______________________________________________Got a podcast question? Let us know at Questions@WildatHeart.orgThere 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 AppEpisode Number 770Watch on YouTubeMore pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

Being a Christian mystic was never meant to be something exceptional or rare. In Part 4 of the series, John, Alex, and Allen swap stories about what it looks like to live as ordinary, everyday mystics and how we're all meant to know God and the beauty of his kingdom in deep, profound ways. In this light, the Apostle John, St. Paul, and David were all mystics; certainly Adam and Eve were as well. Once we understand Christian mysticism as the daily experience of God as revealed in Jesus Christ, we can experience the normal life of an ordinary mystic.The book John referenced is A Wind in the House of Islam by David Garrison.The Prayer of Descent Podcast that John referenced can be found here.Email your questions to Questions@WildatHeart.org_______________________________________________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 AppEpisode Number 769Watch on YouTubeMore pauses available in the One Minute Pause app fo

In Part 3 of the series, John, Alex, and Allen reveal how Jesus wants to rescue us from the barriers to fully experiencing God and his kingdom. Returning to the life we were created for isn't a complicated process. But it does require us to exchange our cynicism, skepticism, and pragmatism for the simple trust of a child.__________________________________________________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 AppEpisode Number 768Watch on YouTubeMore pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

As the series continues, John, Alex, and Allen look at how our culture clings to the belief that practical information is the way to salvation. Yet as this information on the Internet is continually contradicted and undermined, we grow more fragile, vulnerable, and cynical. It has made weary skeptics of us all. Even in the area of faith, we try to make God and his kingdom 'practical' by stripping it of all wonder, mystery, and power. Thankfully, there is a way out of the madness._______________________________________________Support the mission or find more on our website: ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠  or on our app.Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Episode Number 767Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

John, Alex, and Allen begin this new series with a disruptive observation: We are all disciples of the Internet and it has shaped us profoundly. For one thing, the Internet has discipled our souls to anticipate, even demand, immediate answers. So when we ask God a question and are not answered in the way the Internet does, we feel he isn't listening. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. The effects go far, far deeper._______________________________________________Support the mission or find more on our website: WildAtHeart.org  or on our app.Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart AppEpisode Number 766Watch on YouTubeMore pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: One Minute Pause AppAndroid: One Minute Pause App

John and Allen conclude the First Quarter recap by focusing on what we believe will be our two most important podcasts this year. Together, they provide orientation to this moment in time. What does it mean to pursue the "All-In" Life—and why is that the only safe place in the world? John expands on a Narnia phrase to reveal that there's actually a second wardrobe door we must go through to experience the full Kingdom life. From there, John passionately shares why union with God must be at the epicenter of everything we are and do. The highlight segments are from our February 26, 2024, podcast (The "All-In" Life) and the March 4, 2024, episode (Don't Miss the Main Thing).Click here for an image of the whiteboard John references. You can donate to Wild at Heart here. _______________________________________________There is More WildAtHeart.org  Or on our app.Apple: Wild At Heart AppAndroid: Wild At Heart AppEpisode Number 765Watch on YouTubeMore pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and And

We're twelve podcasts into the year. How many of those conversations are still top of mind? Probably not many—and that's not your fault. This world constantly overloads us with never-ending information and content that causes us to forget what matters most.This two-part series counters that, with John and Allen offering a highlight reel of the main moments from the first quarter. Part 1 focuses on tools for spiritual warfare and ways to defy the artificial. You can watch ⁠The AI Dilemma⁠ mentioned in the show ⁠here⁠. Allen's new book, Risk the Real, is available on ⁠Amazon here⁠. Original Episodes:⁠Overcome the Enemy's Targeted Assaults⁠And ⁠The Rise of the Artificial⁠ ___________________________ There is More ⁠WildAtHeart.org⁠  Or on our app.Apple: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Android: ⁠Wild At Heart App⁠Episode Number 764Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠Android: ⁠One Minute Pause App⁠

We all need shelter, love, and safety, yet many go through life never having these universal longings met. John and Allen look at how Psalm 91 reveals that God alone is our refuge, rescuer, and protector—and what life can be when we embrace these powerful promises.Episode Number 763Watch on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/QJWFv72WVJ0More pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

John Eldredge invites singer and songwriter Josh Garrels into the podcast studio this week to discuss his new song, "Watchman." It's a fascinating conversation about Josh's walk with Jesus, the power of music, and why John believes "Watchman" is the anthem for this moment in time.Show Notes: "Watchman" is used with permission and is available wherever you get music. The lyrics can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/a6jieso8z9o2t3pibp2ik/Watchman-Lyrics-and-Credits.pdf?rlkey=6f6ihgc4t11tx9sts5gsdcfx5&dl=0The other song John referenced—"Faith, Hope & Love"—is from Josh's album Chrysaline. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWfAlUz0CzEWatch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fgJMCy0KkYcMore pauses available in the One Minute Pause app for Apple iOS and Android.iOS https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-minute-pause/id1471913620Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ransomedheart.pause&pcampaignid=web_share

In this week's podcast, John shares his most important message of the year. He reveals how too many believers have missed the essence of Christianity. We were created for deep intimacy with God. That alone is the epicenter of the Christian life—not spiritual disciplines, social justice, ancient theology, or community, as good as those things may be. The central invitation is to know God rather than simply know a lot about him or do a lot for him. The recovery of this daily relational intimacy was never meant to be optional. It is the essence of everything.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DTqYcd13mss

There is no way to partially follow Jesus. In this week's podcast, John and Allen reveal the danger of divided affections, or what they call the "Jesus And" life. This approach never works— because we were created for Jesus alone to be at the center of every part of our lives. Discover why many settle for less than God intended—and how we can experience more by going through the "second wardrobe door". The "All-In" life isn't just the safest place in the world, it's actually the only safe place in the world.Click here for an image of the white board John references. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/a8fip26sffb2lndf8sbo9/All_In_Life.png?rlkey=xz8c5gpj79kughla2okmt3982&dl=0The two recommended podcasts in this episode are Church of the City Podcast by Jon Tyson and Practicing the Way Podcast by John Mark Comer.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sqNl2ojxBoY

How's 2024 measuring up to your initial expectations now that we're a few months into it? John, Stasi, Jamie, and Allen offer a range of reactions to this question as they contrast upfront hopes with their current realities. No matter where you find yourself, you'll discover helpful insights on pursuing a life that's situated around God rather than fitting God into your schedule.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9QzHjjdfgEI

Why does this day of love and romance stir such panic and uncertainty in men? John and Allen are joined by two guys from the Wild at Heart team to swap stories of epic failures as well as hard-won insights when it comes to pursuing the hearts we love on Valentine's Day.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p-ZnxTW943c

In this second half of this podcast series, John and Allen dive even deeper into the clash between the real and the artificial, explaining how it is intensifying and why no one can remain neutral in this world of competing realities. They offer practical ways to navigate the chaos and choices before us by sharing the Five Tenets of the Real and Five Lies of the Artificial from Allen's new book, Risk the Real: How to Defy the Rise of the Artificial. In The Matrix, Morpheus states, "There is a difference between knowing the path and walking the path." That's even more true here. Our goal isn't just greater awareness—but to actively step into the story God has created us for at this moment in time. Only then can we risk well for what matters most as we defy the artificial and pursue the real.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6cl-xgzdWiEAllen's new book, Risk the Real, is available now on Amazon. https://a.co/d/inwdAP1

Every aspect of our lives is being invaded by the artificial. Yet we miss what’s at stake if we assume it's inevitable, neutral, or simply limited to AI. John and Allen reveal how the artificial actually has roots that go all the way back to Eden, when the serpent seduced Adam and Eve with a counterfeit narrative. These ancient roots entangle us in more ways than we realize.The more we embrace the artificial, the more we find ourselves in a "Partificial Daze"—a haze of anxiety, exhaustion, and addiction that numbs us to what matters most. Allen's new book, Risk the Real: How to Defy the Rise of the Artificial, offers a reality reorientation. Because there is only one antidote to the artificial—a wholehearted pursuit of the real where we embrace God as the Creator of reality and align with his intentions for us.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dCW2Covtt-4You can watch The AI Dilemma mentioned in the show here:https://youtu.be/xoVJKj8lcNQ?si=v8_6c1hUzNiW0hCA&t=1Allen's new book, Risk the Real, is availabl