Wild at Heart
1,040 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 906 ratingsThis podcast is hosted by John Eldredge, an author, counselor, and president of Wild at Heart, a ministry that helps people find God's love and Kingdom. With his experience as a counselor and teacher, John shares insights on how to discover the heart of God, recover one's heart in God's love, and learn to live in God's Kingdom. The podcast covers topics related to faith, personal growth, and discovering one's purpose in life, providing guidance and encouragement to listeners who are seeking to deepen their relationship with God.
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Episodes
John's New Book - Chapter 1
May 30, 2022 06:00 - 37 minutes - 86.1 MBIn celebration of the June 7th release of Resilient, John reads the first chapter: I Just Want Life to Be Good Again.
Return to God
May 23, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes - 67.2 MBIn the conclusion to this three-part series, John and Craig talk about how we can run to God for life rather than turn to our idols.
Recapture Our Hearts
May 16, 2022 06:00 - 22 minutes - 52 MBIn Part 2 of this series on idolatry, John and Craig McConnell offer tools to expose the idols in our lives and reveal God's steadfast pursuit of our hearts.
Keep Yourself From Idols
May 09, 2022 06:01 - 24 minutes - 28.5 MBIn the first of this three-part series that first aired in 2016, John and Craig McConnell talk about the ways we try to satisfy our souls and the dangers of idolatry.
Getting Naked—Styles of Relating
May 02, 2022 13:26How we engage with others shapes every relationship in our lives. Morgan and Cherie explain the three predominant styles of relating and demonstrate it in a real-time conversation. Show Note: click here to find the exercises referenced in this podcast.
Getting Naked: Styles of Relating
May 02, 2022 13:26 - 57 minutes - 131 MBHow we engage with others shapes every relationship in our lives. Morgan and Cherie explain the three predominant styles of relating and demonstrate it in a real-time conversation. Show Note: click here to find the exercises referenced in this podcast.
Summer Joy
April 25, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes - 80.8 MBNow's the perfect time to ask God what your heart needs this summer—surrendering any expectations, obligations, or fears for his prescription of restoration, play, and joy.
Chile Relleno
April 18, 2022 06:00 - 25 minutes - 57.7 MBFeeling stuck? John and Allen talk about how to break out of your normal routines by embracing new experiences.
Chile Relleno
April 18, 2022 06:00Feeling stuck? John and Allen talk about how to break out of your normal routines by embracing new experiences.
The Prayer of Descent
April 11, 2022 06:00 - 48 minutes - 110 MBDo you pray to the Lord of the Heavens up above or to Jesus who now lives in the depths of your heart? This prayer will help you find the presence of God in your inmost being.
The Deep Well Inside Us
April 04, 2022 06:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBJohn's upcoming book, Resilient, reveals how to restore our weary souls in these turbulent times. This week, John reads a chapter about how to tap into God's presence in our inmost being. Show Note: Resilient comes out June 7, 2022, in book and audio formats. Pre-order now at your favorite retailer.
Live and Let Go
March 28, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 65.5 MBIn the second half of this series, Bart and John discuss aging, meaning, and learning to let go in this later season of life.
How to Number Our Days
March 21, 2022 06:00 - 33 minutes - 77.8 MBIn a world that values the shiny and new, Bart Hansen and John discuss the obstacles that come with aging and maturity during the 4th Quarter of life.
To Love Well
March 14, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 92.4 MBJohn, Alex, and Allen talk about how to be a mature follower of Jesus in these divisive times by leading with love, praying for our enemies, and giving the benefit of the doubt.
Praying for Ukraine
March 07, 2022 15:15 - 40 minutes - 93 MBIn this special podcast release, John offers timely biblical perspective to help us interpret and pray together over the tragic events in Ukraine.
Praying for Peace
March 07, 2022 15:15In this special podcast release, John offers timely biblical perspective to help us interpret and pray together over the tragic events in Ukraine.
No Divided Allegiances
February 28, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes - 94.5 MBJohn and Stasi discuss how we must choose single-heartedness, where we desire Jesus above everything else and stop looking back at the things that divide our hearts.
Christ in You
February 21, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes - 96.7 MBThe true source of your power and strength isn't based in what you do...but rather in the mystery of the hope of glory that is Christ in you.
The Holy Spirit - Part 2
February 14, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes - 98.2 MBIn the second half of the series, John and Stasi talk about ways to actively experience more of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit – Part 1
February 07, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes - 117 MBIn this podcast, John and the Wild at Heart team discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
The Holy Spirit-Part 1
February 07, 2022 07:00In this podcast, John and the Wild at Heart team discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
Tapping Into the Presence of God - Part 2
January 31, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes - 100 MBJohn and Morgan wrap up their teaching on the ten bridesmaids by offering ways we can increase our oil through greater intimacy with God. Show Note: Opening and closing music excerpts are from the song Breathe - Live by Vineyard Worship, Kathryn Scott.
Tapping Into the Presence of God - Part 2
January 31, 2022 07:00John and Morgan wrap up their teaching on the ten bridesmaids by offering ways we can increase our oil through greater intimacy with God. Show Note: Opening and closing music excerpts are from the song Breathe - Live by Vineyard Worship, Kathryn Scott.
Tapping Into the Presence of God - Part 1
January 24, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBJohn and Morgan talk about the parable of the ten bridesmaids and how to stay filled with the presence of God rather than run out of oil in these draining times. Show Note: Opening and closing music excerpts are from the song Breathe - Live by Vineyard Worship, Kathryn Scott.
The Story You Choose
January 17, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 89.3 MBSocieties don't run primarily on facts or science...but on story. John, Sam, and Allen discuss the competing stories in the world today and why the one you choose matters.
This World Is Draining
January 10, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes - 84.3 MBYou're not alone if you find yourself distracted, depleted, and running on empty at the start of this new year. Here are some simple practices to fill you with more of God.
Ready for 2022
January 03, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 77.9 MBRather than enter this new year with your assumptions and plans, choose instead to consecrate your household and ask God for any advance words for 2022.
Take Time to Remember
December 27, 2021 07:00 - 12 minutes - 29.4 MBDuring this week between Christmas and the New Year, John invites us to pause and remember both the hard times and the ways we experienced God's goodness in 2021.
Your Heart at Christmas
December 20, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 69.6 MBWhere has your heart been going this Advent season? John and Stasi talk about the importance of shepherding your heart through the holidays. Show Note: Opening and closing music excerpts are from the album Handel: Messiah / Part 1 - "Comfort Ye, My People...Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted" by Philip Langridge & Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner & George Frideric Handel.
The Restoration of Joy
December 13, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 93.2 MBIn this third week of Advent, John shares how to replace unbelief and fleeting moments of happiness with the great joy of Jesus and the wonder of our salvation. Show Note: Joy to the World opening and closing song excerpts from Choir of King's College Cambridge Sings Christmas Carols. Glory to God in the Highest song excerpt from Handel: Messiah by George Frideric Handel, Sir Neville Marriner, and Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.
Mistakes We Make at Christmas
December 06, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 75 MBNavigating the holiday season isn't easy. Through stories and laughter, John, Sam, Stacey, and Allen share past mistakes and good choices made around Christmas.
The Return of Eden
November 29, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 83.4 MBDiscover how the first week of Advent is an invitation to rehearse the re-enchantment of this world and proclaim the return of Eden.
Fear Less
November 15, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 61.8 MBJohn and Bart talk about how to keep your heart from being weighed down with fear in these days of intense unrest and division.
Whack-a-Mole
November 08, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 94.6 MBPast regrets and future worries can make life feel like an endless game of whack-a-mole. John and Allen discuss how to take it one day at a time and not anticipate trouble.
The Beauty of Redemption
November 01, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 61.8 MBThe Wild at Heart team shares breathtaking stories of how Jesus is working in the hearts and lives of people all around the world. Show Note: If you'd like to support Wild at Heart's mission, you can give on our website at https://wildatheart.org/give or through the Wild at Heart app at https://wildatheart.org/app.
The Beauty of Redemption
November 01, 2021 06:00The Wild at Heart team shares breathtaking stories of how Jesus is working in the hearts and lives of people all around the world. Show Note: If you'd like to support Wild at Heart's mission, you can give on our website at https://wildatheart.org/give or through the Wild at Heart app at https://wildatheart.org/app.
"My Joy"
October 25, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 84.8 MBWe could all use a big, deep infusion of joy in these times. John and Allen look at how true joy is actually something Jesus imparts to us...and how to ask him for it!
The Becoming a King Experience
October 18, 2021 14:55 - 37 minutes - 85.4 MBJohn and Morgan announce the Becoming a King Experience, a free six-week study through the new film series that reveals the path to restoring the heart of a man. Begin today at www.WildatHeart.org/BecomingaKing.
Strength for Your Soul: Staying in Scripture
October 11, 2021 06:00 - 28 minutes - 65.4 MBThe world offers endless distractions when we feel empty, yet nothing fills the soul like daily Scripture reading. In the series conclusion, John and Allen share a few verses that have rescued their hearts.
Strength for Your Soul: The Daily Prayer
October 04, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBIn the first of this two-part series on soul care, John and Allen discuss the power of the Daily Prayer, how it came to be, and the purpose of each paragraph within it.
Our Eden Hearts
September 27, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MBIn the series conclusion, John, Sam, and Allen address our universal longing for life to be good again—and how only God can meet that need by shepherding our Eden hearts.
Guarding Against Desolation
September 20, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MBDesolation is a major dark force in the world today that can cause even mature believers to lose heart and faith. In part three of the series, John, Alex, and JD talk about their experiences with Desolation and how to overcome it.
Long-Term Recovery Plan
September 13, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes - 96.2 MBIn the second part of this series, Dan Allender joins John Eldredge to share how the desperate rush to get as much joy as we can after the past year is understandable yet incapable of filling our famished souls.
Why Summer Wasn't Enough
September 06, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 91.6 MBNo matter how good summer was, it couldn't possibly replenish our depleted reserves. In the first of this four-part series, John and Allen discuss the need to take a long-term view of our recovery as we transition into fall. Show Note: The Wild at Heart newsletter referenced in this podcast: https://wildatheart.org/blogs/john/eden-longings
An August Break
August 02, 2021 06:00 - 3 minutes - 7.28 MBThere won't be any Wild at Heart podcasts during the month of August...but John did record a three-minute message to share why. We'll return September 6th with new weekly podcasts!
Secure Attachment to God - Part 3
July 26, 2021 06:00 - 39 minutes - 90.6 MBIn the series conclusion, Morgan and Cherie discuss our deepest needs and the stages of human development—all through the lens of attachment. Show Note: The website referenced in this podcast is www.lifemodelworks.org.
Secure Attachment to God - Part 2
July 19, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes - 76.7 MBAs the series continues, Morgan and Cherie reveal what healthy attachment looks like in daily life—and ways to restore our relationship with God when we feel disconnected.
Secure Attachment to God - Part 1
July 12, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 86 MBIn the first of this three-part series, Morgan and Cherie introduce the concept of secure attachment—and what happens when we attach our hearts or hopes to anything other than God.
Jesus Stories - Part 5
July 05, 2021 06:00 - 31 minutes - 72.3 MBIn the series conclusion, Sam, Stacey, and Allen from the Wild at Heart team share stories with John about Jesus showing up in unexpected, playful, and personal ways. Show Note: The song excerpt played is Fernando Ortega's "Give Me Jesus."
Jesus Stories - Part 4
June 28, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 87.6 MBJohn and Stasi welcome Pablo and Juanita Ceron into the studio to talk about how Jesus has come through for them in beautiful, astonishing ways. Show Note: The song excerpt played is Fernando Ortega's "Give Me Jesus."