John: Putting away firewood for the winter Dan?ĭan: Yeah. We’ve had, shall we say multiple conversations actually about the book and about the material in the book for quite a while, but yeah, formal and I also have to admit that if you hear a little bit of what could be called a chainsaw in the backdrop, I’m actually cutting a tree down while we’re doing this. I’m actually really looking forward to this conversation with you, in such a formal setting as a podcast.ĭan: Yeah. John, welcome to a conversation about your new book, Resilient. Reflecting on Restoration of the Heart, Part One and Part Two (2016)ĭan: Folks, this is one of the great joys and privileges to have one of my dearest friends on the earth join us today.Restoration of the Heart: A Conversation with John Eldredge (2015).Play, Story, and Motorcycles: A Conversation with John Eldredge (2015).John and his wife, Stasi, live near Colorado Springs, Colorado. John’s newest book, Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times, is out now. He is also president of 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. John Eldredge is a bestselling author, a counselor, and a teacher. We invite you to slow your pace for the next half hour or so to thoughtfully consider this conversation with us. Dan Allender, John points out the warning signs of post-pandemic weariness while also pointing to the resilient human spirit and the hope we have in God. Our guest this week, John Eldredge, has written about the need for acknowledging the trauma from the COVID-19 pandemic in his latest book, Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times. While there’s nothing wrong with enjoying these activities, we may be using them as quick fixes to soothe the pain and isolation experienced over the past two years. As restrictions have lifted, many of us are rushing for relief, finding comfort in the things we lost like dining out, going to concerts, and taking vacations. A lost train of thought, a lost sense of motivation, a lost temper… these are just some of the things we may have lost as a result of the personal and global trauma of the pandemic.
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