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.

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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).

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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?. 

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?Overcome the Enemy's Targeted Assaults?

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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.

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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.

The other song John referenced?"Faith, Hope & Love"?is from Josh's album Chrysaline. Listen here.

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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.

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The two recommended podcasts in this episode are Church of the City Podcast by Jon Tyson and Practicing the Way Podcast by John Mark Comer.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Allen'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.

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Allen's new book, Risk the Real, is available now on Amazon. https://a.co/d/inwdAP1

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/pray? 

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Listen to our earlier three-part podcast audio series on Soul Ties here.

Part 1 - ?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwXLhyx8FhA?

Part 2 - ?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml6R4Rz5nKE?

Part 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Music Used:

Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - 1. "Comfort Ye, My People" (Live In Dublin / 1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XHxa7yZN14

Handel: 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=0XHxa7yZN14

Handel: 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/weekly
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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.com
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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).

John, Bart, and Allen share more amazing testimonies about Jesus in this conclusion to the series.
Show Notes: Share your Jesus story with us at wildatheart.org/testimony. And if you'd like to receive John's weekly video updates, sign up at wildatheart.org/weekly.

At Wild at Heart, we have a front-row seat to Jesus stories happening around the world. John, Bart, and Allen begin this series by sharing a handful of these powerful testimonies.
Show Note: Share your Jesus story with us at wildatheart.org/testimony.

John and Allen share daily practices that will help you not just survive but thrive in these days.

Show Notes: View the whiteboard from the team exercise at https://wahe.art/whiteboard. Sign up to receive John's weekly video updates at https://wildatheart.org/weekly.

This series concludes with John exposing a second category that can hinder intimacy with God: the unhealed, broken places in our lives.

During his sabbatical, John realized he didn't just need his tanks refilled?but for God to set him free from the unconverted places known as the self-life.

John and Allen talk about a growing sense of imminence in the air?and the various responses it provokes.

In the second half of this series, Morgan asks allies what it's like to host local fires for men?and how others can experience similar gatherings near them.
Show Note: To host or attend a Wild at Heart Fire, visit wildatheart.org/fires.

Morgan and key allies share how men around the world are rescuing masculine hearts by hosting simple, monthly fires in their back yards?and how you can be part of this revolution.
Show Note: To discover more about Wild at Heart Fires, visit wildatheart.org/fires.

John Eldredge concludes this series by offering insights and answering questions about this hour we find ourselves in.

In this live teaching from a recent gathering we call Deeper, Stasi Eldredge shares how we can encounter Jesus in the garden of our hearts.

In this second session from a recent live event, John takes us deeper into how Eden comes to restore our souls and enrich our experience of God.

This four-part series from a recent live gathering begins with John revealing how we can experience more of God and his kingdom through the Prayer of Descent.

Allen and Sam conclude the series with practical tools to help break our toxic agreements about time and seek God's interpretation for the rhythm of our days.
Show Note: Find out more about Sam's new offerings at NobleWorkshops.com.

The way we interact with time impacts every aspect of our lives. Allen and Sam Eldredge kick off the series by looking at where our beliefs about time began.

John invites Kevin McGhee to share exciting new global efforts to bring God's Word to all remaining unreached nations and cultures.
Show Note: Text "unreached" to 66866 for a link to join a global prayer network and to receive a PDF to help local churches with international mission efforts.

Bart joins John to talk about the unique challenges of caring for a spouse with trauma or health issues?especially in the fourth quarter of life.
Show Note: You can find the online resource mentioned in this podcast at https://www.hopeforthecaregiver.com

Craig, Morgan, and Allen wrap up this series with Craig's courageous story of living a decade filled with deep joy regardless of circumstances.

Our lives can change dramatically over the course of a decade. In this second episode, Allen shares his journey from drivenness to presence with Morgan and Craig.

How has your life changed over the past decade? Craig, Morgan, and Allen take turns answering that question in this poignant series from 2015?starting with Morgan's story.

John and Allen talk about how to protect the relationship with our teenage and young adult children?especially during turbulent times and difficult decisions.

John and Stasi reveal how to resist the constant lure of "the World"?the system of fallen humanity that tries to make life work without God.
Show Note: The 6-part Wild at Heart podcast series John referenced ("The World") aired April 23 - May 28, 2018.

God may say "now," but now...what? John and Allen discuss how we get tangled up when we bring our interpretation to God's revelation.

In the second half of their conversation, John and Sam share how to enter into the hard of our lives?and the lives of those we love?with Jesus.
Show Note: The featured song is "Nothing to Fear" by The Porter?s Gate, featuring Audrey Assad.

In this two-part series, John and Sam Eldredge talk about the importance?and challenges?of being fully present to others in their suffering.

Whether your summer plans are all set or wide open, John and Allen share how to hold them loosely as you pause and ask God what your soul most needs to restore.