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Wild at Heart | 
 enlarge | Author: John Eldredge
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers-Corporate Brands
Category: Book
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Rating:  347 reviews
Sales Rank: 7959
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0785218955
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.8
EAN: 9780785268833
ASIN: 0785268839
Publication Date: April 15, 2001
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If Christian men are going to change from a pitiful, wimpy bunch of "really nice guys" to men who are made in the image of God, they must reexamine their preconceptions about who God is and recover their true "wild" hearts, writes bestselling author John Eldredge in Wild at Heart: Discovering a Life of Passion, Freedom, and Adventure. Eldredge throws down the gauntlet--men are bored; they fear risk, they refuse to pay attention to their deepest desires. He challenges Christian men to return to authentic masculinity without resorting to a "macho man" mentality. Men often seek validation in venues such as work, or in the conquest of women, Eldredge observes. He urges men to take time out and come to grips with the "secret longings" of their hearts. Although the book succeeds best in its slant toward a male audience, it also strives to help women understand the implications of authentic masculinity in their relationships with men. Eldredge frames the book around his outdoor experiences and appealing anecdotes about his family, sprinkling the text with touches of humor and overlying everything with heartfelt passion. Even as he mixes eclectic ideas about masculinity from popular movies such as Braveheart with classic words from Oswald Chambers, and lyrics from the Dixie Chicks with stories from the Bible, he points to only one answer for men searching for their true wildness of heart. Writes Eldredge, "The only way to live in this adventure ... with all its danger and unpredictability and immensely high stakes ... is in an ongoing, intimate relationship with God." --Cindy Crosby
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 so/so May 20, 2008
I didn't by the beginning of the book that guys are suppose to be die hard, rambo type fierce guys. I think he is missing the love like how Jesus was. I actually really liked the ending part of the book on spiritual warfare though.
 Gave me healing. October 1, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've written a few book reviews for books which have helped me to grow intellectually and others which have helped me grow spiritually, but this is the book which has helped me grow emotionally. It helped me understand my past and put me on the path to healing. Eldredge helped me to understand my heart, that part of me which is the most foreign and frightening, but that part which is essential to becoming the man which Jesus wants me to become. If you have not done so already, pick up this book today and then order a copy for your father, your son, your husband or your brother. This is the kind of book which changes lives.
Excellent January 28, 2007
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This book was my first introduction to John Eldredge's thoughts. I have read it four times since starting the first time in 2003. It is considered by some the new classic on how to be a man, and more specifically, how to be a Christian man.
Eldredge's main premise is that men and women were created differently, and that we were created with specific roles, or character traits that we need to nourish if we are to be who God wants us to be. His main 4 areas are that a man needs:
1.A Wound to Heal
2.A Battle to Fight
3.An Adventure to Live
4.A Beauty to Rescue
He unpacks each of these in a variety of ways. I have read this book, worked through the Field Manual and the DVD curriculum series by myself, with one close friend, and then facilitated it in a group setting. Most men were hesitant to embrace all the ideas yet many came around by the time we were half way through the book.
"Deep in a man's heart are some fundamental questions that simply cannot be answered at a kitchen table. Who am I? What am I made of? What am I destined for?" p. 5
"The plan from the beginning of time was that his father would lay the foundation for a young boy's heart, and pass on to him that essential knowledge and confidence in his strength." p.62
"He created Adam for adventure, battle and beauty; he created us for a unique place in his story and he is committed to bringing us back to the original design." p.103
"You are a new creation in Christ. The New Testament calls you a saint, a holy one, a son of God. In the core of your being you are a good man. Yes, there is a war within us, but it is a civil war." p.145
These are but a few samples of the writing from the book. The one draw- back of the DVD curriculum is that it does not follow the book exactly, and with 12 chapters in the book and field manual that follow each other exactly and 8 in the DVD, it doesn't seem weighted evenly.
Check it out; it will be worth it.
Excellent January 28, 2007
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This book was my first introduction to John Eldredge's thoughts. I have read it four times since starting the first time in 2003. It is considered by some the new classic on how to be a man, and more specifically, how to be a Christian man.
Eldredge's main premise is that men and women were created differently, and that we were created with specific roles, or character traits that we need to nourish if we are to be who God wants us to be. His main 4 areas are that a man needs:
1.A Wound to Heal
2.A Battle to Fight
3.An Adventure to Live
4.A Beauty to Rescue
He unpacks each of these in a variety of ways. I have read this book, worked through the Field Manual and the DVD curriculum series by myself, with one close friend, and then facilitated it in a group setting. Most men were hesitant to embrace all the ideas yet many came around by the time we were half way through the book.
"Deep in a man's heart are some fundamental questions that simply cannot be answered at a kitchen table. Who am I? What am I made of? What am I destined for?" p. 5
"The plan from the beginning of time was that his father would lay the foundation for a young boy's heart, and pass on to him that essential knowledge and confidence in his strength." p.62
"He created Adam for adventure, battle and beauty; he created us for a unique place in his story and he is committed to bringing us back to the original design." p.103
"You are a new creation in Christ. The New Testament calls you a saint, a holy one, a son of God. In the core of your being you are a good man. Yes, there is a war within us, but it is a civil war." p.145
These are but a few samples of the writing from the book. The one draw- back of the DVD curriculum is that it does not follow the book exactly, and with 12 chapters in the book and field manual that follow each other exactly and 8 in the DVD, it doesn't seem weighted evenly.
Check it out; it will be worth it.
Eldredge Dares to Slay the Sacred Cows September 5, 2006
"He even goes so far as to suggest that it was this inner pull towards wildness that caused him to take up residence in the "wild" west town of Colorado Springs."
Such a statement completely misses the point! Moreover the reason why Colorado Springs is mentioned in the book is because that town has become ground zero for the misinformed notion of what a "Christian male" should be or act like... perpetuated by folks like Ted Haggard, James Dobson, and Bill McCartney... there's your Colorado connection.
At any rate, kudos to Eldredge for taking on such a topic -- well worth the read.
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