E107 | Union and Communion: A Life of Intimacy with God
How do we deepen our union and communion with Jesus in everyday life? In part two, Stasi and Elaine share practical ways to cultivate intimacy with God by learning to rest, listen, and walk with him moment by moment through Scripture, prayer, worship, and the quiet turning of our hearts toward love.…..SHOW NOTES:…..If you haven’t listened to Part 1, you can do so here: YouTube: https://wahe.art/47yhgW2Wild at Heart App: https://wahe.art/48GMonqVERSES: Matthew 11:28 (NIV) – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) – Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.John 10:27 (NIV) – My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.John 15:15 (NIV) – I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends……..Stasi & Elaine’s Go-To Resources for Drawing Closer to GodBook: Experience Jesus. Really: Finding Refuge, Strength, and Wonder through Everyday Encounters with God by John Eldredge https://amzn.to/4jEwBZ7Book: Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times by John Eldredge https://amzn.to/4ose0RVThe Pause App – specifically the Experience Jesus 20-day program https://www.pauseapp.com/Worship: Stasi’s spotify playlist https://wahe.art/47d6p2sBook: Opening the Divine Treasure Chest: Your Pathway into God's Presence by Eric Gilmour https://amzn.to/48EHffHBook: Love Him: He lives where He is loved by Eric Gilmour https://amzn.to/4nX146FBook: To His Feet: A Call to Be Lambs by Eric Gilmour https://amzn.to/4nUKlkhBook: Ekklesia Rising: Visitations from Jesus Revealing the Truth and Power of Who We Really Are by Liz Wright (Book) https://amzn.to/4orH1Nr or (App) https://lizwright.org/shop/ekklesia-rising-activations…..ADDITIONAL RESOURCESWild at Heart App – https://wildatheart.org/appWilliam Augusto – Instrumental Worship Music https://wahe.art/48GgAPsThe Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis –Quoted: “Turn to God with all your heart and you will see the kingdom of God come to you…” https://amzn.to/4otMhjG Henri J.M. Nouwen – Life of the Beloved – Quoted: “Our inclination is to show our Lord only what we feel comfortable with. But the more we dare to reveal our whole trembling self, the more we are able to sense that His love, which is perfect love, casts out our fears.”Jeanne Guyon – Quoted: “Prayer is nothing else but the sense of the presence of God. It is the enjoyment of God Himself, and the deepest union of the soul with Him.”…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:YouTube: https://wahe.art/4h8DelLSpotify Podcasts – https://spoti.fi/42SsOipApple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1 Google Podcasts – http://wahe.art/3M81kxLAmazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ
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E106 | Union and Communion: Encountering Jesus in the Quiet Within
When life feels busy or uncertain, how do we return to the One who dwells within where his presence is the quiet center of our days? Join Stasi and her guest, Elaine Supple, as they talk about union and communion—turning inward to the little heaven of our souls and discovering an intimacy with Jesus that changes everything.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Psalm 84:2 (NIV) – My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.Psalm 42:1 (NIV) – As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God.John 17:21 (NIV) – That all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.Philippians 4:7 (NIV) – And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.John 15:4–5 (NIV) – Remain in me, as I also remain in you... apart from me you can do nothing.1 Corinthians 6:19 (NIV) – Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit...?Matthew 11:28 (NIV) – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.…..RESOURCESWild at Heart Podcast – John Eldredge’s weekly podcast https://wildatheart.org/podcastWild at Heart App – A free resource offering daily prayers, guided sessions, and tools to help you align your heart with the truths of God’s Kingdom. https://wildatheart.org/appQuoted excerpt – The Meaning of Being a Christian by Frederick Buechner – “Every morning you should wake up and ask yourself, can I believe it all again today?” https://wahe.art/4q3x0rtQuoted excerpt – The Interior Castle by Teresa of Ávila: “Give me the grace to recollect myself in the little heaven of my soul, where You have established Your dwelling. There let me find You… There I feel You are closer to me than anywhere else.” https://wahe.art/4nR1sDM…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:YouTube: https://wahe.art/4h8DelLSpotify Podcasts – https://spoti.fi/42SsOipApple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1 Google Podcasts – http://wahe.art/3M81kxLAmazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ
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E105 | Sacred Rhythms for an Anchored Soul
Stasi welcomes Stacey Burton for a conversation about the rhythms of life—the joy found in seasons of goodness, the ache of letting go, and the gift of finding God in new ways. With honesty and hope, they name the beauty and loss of changing seasons in family, friendships, and faith, offering simple rhythms to stay near God’s heart and encouragement to trust His goodness through every season.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: 1 Chronicles 29:22 (NIV) – They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the Lord that day. Then they acknowledged Solomon son of David as king a second time, anointing him before the Lord to be ruler and Zadok to be priest.Psalm 13:5–6 (NIV) – But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.Psalm 32:11 (NIV) – Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!Psalm 6:1–2 (NIV) – Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.Psalm 44:23 (NIV) – Awake, Lord! Why do you sleep? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever.…..RESOURCESDefiant Joy: Taking Hold of Hope, Beauty, and Life in a Hurting World, by Stasi Eldredge https://amzn.to/42uFe1qE97 | Leaning into God’s Goodness in Every Season, with Annie F. Downs https://wahe.art/47L0GmCE83 | When God Is Silent: Trusting His Presence https://wahe.art/46Dc96y…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:YouTube: https://wahe.art/4jFlAXuSpotify Podcasts – https://spoti.fi/42SsOipApple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1 Google Podcasts – http://wahe.art/3M81kxLAmazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ
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E104 | Discovering Your Irreplaceable Role, with Lisa Beck
In the conclusion of this two-part series, Stasi and Lisa Beck explore how to discover our irreplaceable roles in God’s story. They reflect on how God often reveals our calling in everyday moments, from the themes in our lives to the desires of our hearts. With honesty, humor, and a powerful prayer of blessing, they inspire us to cast off comparison, stand in our belovedness, and embrace the unique way God has designed us. Friends, your life matters, and your desire to play an important and significant role is God-given. You are irreplaceable.…..SHOW NOTES:…..If you haven’t listened to Part 1, you can do so here: YouTube: https://wahe.art/4mDZ2rnWild at Heart App: https://wahe.art/4n8fcJfVERSES: Acts 9:18 (NIV) – Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized.Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) – For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.…..RESOURCESCaptivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Stasi Eldredge https://wahe.art/3L9tLMcCaptivating Retreats – Multi-day retreats led by the Wild at Heart team, designed to help women encounter God and rediscover their irreplaceable role in His story. Find a Captivating Retreat near you: https://wahe.art/48LnpNF…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:YouTube: https://wahe.art/4jFlAXuSpotify Podcasts – https://spoti.fi/42SsOipApple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1 Google Podcasts – http://wahe.art/3M81kxLAmazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ
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E103 | Your Irreplaceable Role: Discovering Your True Worth, with Lisa Beck
In part one of this two-part series, Stasi is joined by her friend Lisa Beck of the Wild at Heart women’s team to reflect on a core desire of every woman’s heart: to play her irreplaceable role in God’s epic story. Through tender stories of hidden impact and lasting influence, they remind us that each of us is significant and that all our offerings, large and small, carry eternal value. We hope this episode helps you see how deeply you matter and recognize with fresh wonder and hope your irreplaceable role in God’s kingdom.…..SHOW NOTES:…..VERSES: Ephesians 2:10 (NIV) – For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.Matthew 18:3 (NIV) – And he said: ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.’Mark 12:31 (NIV) – The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.…..RESOURCESCaptivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Stasi Eldredge https://wahe.art/3L9tLMcCaptivating Retreats – Multi-day retreats led by the Wild at Heart team, designed to help women encounter God and rediscover their irreplaceable role in His story. Find a Captivating Retreat near you: https://wahe.art/48LnpNF…..Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for FreeSubscribe using your favorite podcast app:YouTube: https://wahe.art/4jFlAXuSpotify Podcasts – https://spoti.fi/42SsOipApple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1 Google Podcasts – http://wahe.art/3M81kxLAmazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ
Hosted by Stasi Eldredge, her desire for this podcast is for the revelation of the Love of God to so engulf the listener that they become exquisitely captivated by Jesus. Stasi wants to invite listeners to respond to the reality that they are the purpose of His pursuit, the desire of His heart, the intent of the Larger Story and the prize of Heaven. The King is captivated by them.
Episodes will be flavored with humor, passion, perspective, honesty, and personal stories both from Stasi and from guests that highlight the shared experiences of women living in these extraordinary days with hearts captured by Jesus.
Stasi Eldredge is a New York Times bestselling author, and her books have sold nearly 3 million copies and changed women’s lives all over the world. A teacher and conference speaker, Stasi is the director of the women’s ministry at Wild at Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God’s love, and learn to live in God’s kingdom. Her passion is to see lives transformed by the beauty of the gospel.
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