John Eldredge And Ransomed Heart (audio)

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

In one of our most important podcast series, John reveals the tactics of the anti-Christ forces operating in this particular moment—from the sense of the "eclipse of God" to the unhealthy bonds of soul ties. This series concludes with specific ways to experience ultimate victory through the blood of Christ, the authority Jesus has given us, and our access to angelic help.Find a vast array of prayers—including the River of Life Prayer, the Life Prayer, and prayers for Inner Healing, Breaking Curses, and Freedom from Habitual Sins—on the Wild at Heart app and at https://wildatheart.org/prayWatch on Youtube! https://youtu.be/m2_0TbEpp3UListen to our earlier three-part podcast audio series on Soul Ties here.Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwXLhyx8FhAPart 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml6R4Rz5nKEPart 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETcIyiAGwCc

In the first of this two-part series, John and Allen daylight the enemy's accelerated attack against believers—including everything from fragmented attention to the more intense onslaught of Hatred, Death, and Desolation. Discover how to pray the Fire Love of God, the River of Life, and God's Creation Glory based on what's coming against you.Find a vast array of prayers—including the River of Life Prayer, the Life Prayer, and prayers for Inner Healing, Breaking Curses, and Freedom from Habitual Sins—on the Wild at Heart app and at WildatHeart.org/pray.Watch on YouTube!

In the second half of the series, John, Alex, and Allen consider three questions that reveal how we see the world, culture and the process of staying close to God. They also share their top daily practices that proved a lifeline for 2023...and are their non-negotiables for 2024.Watch on YouTube!

Just because the calendar is changing to a new year doesn't mean we're ready for it yet. John, Alex, and Allen walk through tangible ways to consecrate 2024 to God and prepare our hearts for what's ahead.Watch on YouTube!

The day after Christmas, refuse the pull to pack everything away and get busy making your plans for 2024. Instead, John and Stasi share how to give your soul a time of rest and quiet during this Advent season.Watch on YouTube!Music Used:Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - 1. "Comfort Ye, My People" (Live In Dublin / 1992)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XHxa7yZN14Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1 - "For Unto Us A Child Is Born"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCFIPizGZYw

John and Stasi address ways to take the pressure off Christmas day and refocus on what it really signifies—the arrival of the King.Music Used:Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - 1. "Comfort Ye, My People" (Live In Dublin / 1992)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XHxa7yZN14Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1 - "For Unto Us A Child Is Born"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCFIPizGZYw

John and Allen talk about how to see Jesus as he really is this Christmas season. He isn't simply the baby in the manger but the integrating force of the universe and the Co-Creator who has come to recreate us. Show Note: Sign up to receive John's free weekly video updates at wildatheart.org/weeklyWatch on YouTube!

In the second half of the series, Sam Eldredge shares with John and Allen how childhood wounds continue to play out in our lives and what the young places in us most need.For more about Sam's Noble Workshops, visit NobleWorkshops.com. Download the free 10-page "Inner Child Work" PDF at nobleworkshops.com/s/NW-Inner-Child.pdf. The movie referenced is About Time. Watch the Wild at Heart podcast on YouTube!

John Eldredge invites Sam Eldredge and Laurie Lokey to talk about the ways to heal, connect, and grieve our past scars that we carry into the present. For more about Sam Eldredge's Noble Workshops, visit nobleworkshops.comWatch on YouTube!

John, Morgan, Alex, and Allen swap stories about holiday hopes and challenges from a guy's perspective. This also marks the launch of the Wild at Heart video podcast! Now you can watch or listen to every episode! Watch on YouTube

The next two podcasts reveal the unique ways men and women view and navigate the holiday season. This week, the women share their thoughts.

Blaine Eldredge's new book, The Paradise King, is available now! To celebrate, he reads key excerpts and shares his journey of writing the book with John and Allen.  Get your copy of The Paradise King on Amazon. For more about the book and author, visit BlaineEldredge.com.

John and Allen continue the conversation with Blaine Eldredge about his new book, The Paradise King: The Tragic History and Spectacular Future of Everything According to Jesus of Nazareth.Show Note: The Paradise King is available on Amazon.com November 15th in book and audio formats. For more about the book and author, visit BlaineEldredge.com.

John and Allen invite Blaine Eldredge into the studio to discuss his new book, The Paradise King: The Tragic History and Spectacular Future of Everything According to Jesus of Nazareth.Show Note: Visit BlaineEldredge.com to read an advance excerpt and find out more about The Paradise King (releasing November 15th on Amazon.com).