John Eldredge And Ransomed Heart (audio)

John 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.

Societies 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.

You'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.

Rather 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. 

During 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.

Where 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.

In 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.

Navigating the holiday season isn't easy. Through stories and laughter, John, Sam, Stacey, and Allen share past mistakes and good choices made around Christmas.

Discover how the first week of Advent is an invitation to rehearse the re-enchantment of this world and proclaim the return of Eden.

John and Stasi reveal how releasing expectations and extending forgiveness can increase our capacity for gratitude this Thanksgiving.

John and Bart talk about how to keep your heart from being weighed down with fear in these days of intense unrest and division.

Past 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 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.

We 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!

John 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.

The 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.

In 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.

In 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.

Desolation 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.

In 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.