Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul »

John Eldredge is the director of Ransomed Heart™ in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a fellowship devoted to helping people discover the heart of God. John is the author of numerous books, including Walking with God, Fathered by God, Waking the Dead, Desire, and Love & War (with his wife Stasi). John and Stasi live in Colorado with their three sons. He is an avid outdoorsman who loves being in the wild. To learn more about John’s seminars, audiotapes, and other resources for the heart, visit him on the Web at www.RansomedHeart.com

Every man was once a boy. And every little boy has dreams, big dreams: dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring feats and rescuing the damsel in distress. Every little girl has dreams, too: of being rescued by her prince and swept up into a great adventure, knowing that she is the beauty. But what happens to those dreams when we grow up? Walk into most churches, have a look around, and ask yourself: What is a Christian man? Without listening to what is said, look at what you find there. Most Christian men are . . . bored. In Wild at Heart, John Eldredge invites men to recover their masculine heart, defined in the image of a passionate God. And he invites women to discover the secret of a man’s soul and to delight in the strength and wildness men were created to offer.

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 Wild at Heart 1

Chapter 2 The Wild One Whose Image We Bear 21

Chapter 3 The Question That Haunts Every Man 41

Chapter 4 The Wound 61

Chapter 5 The Battle for a Man's Heart 79

Chapter 6 The Father's Voice 99

Chapter 7 Healing the Wound 121

Chapter 8 A Battle to Fight: The Enemy 141

Chapter 9 A Battle to Fight: The Strategy 159

Chapter 10 A Beauty to Rescue 181

Chapter 11 An Adventure to Live 199

Chapter 12 Writing the Next Chapter 221

Epilogue 223

Appendix: The Daily Prayer 225

A Prayer for Sexual Healing 230

Excerpt from Fathered by God 235

About the Author 256