Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul
by: John Eldredge
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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 mustreexamine 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 gripswith the "secret longings" of their hearts. Although the book succeeds best in its slant toward a male audience, it also strives to help womenunderstand 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 andoverlying everything with heartfelt passion. Even as he mixes eclectic ideas about masculinity from popular movies such as Braveheart withclassic words from Oswald Chambers, and lyrics from the Dixie Chicks with stories from the Bible, he points to only one answer for men searching fortheir true wildness of heart. Writes Eldredge, "The only way to live in this adventure ... with all its danger and unpredictability and immensely highstakes ... is in an ongoing, intimate relationship with God." --Cindy Crosby
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Helping men rediscover their masculine heart, this guide to understanding Christian manhood and Christian men offers a refreshing break from the chorus of voices urging men to be more responsible, reliable, dutiful… and dead. God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires-aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a "nice guy." It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death. In this provocative book, now available in trade paper, Eldredge gives women a look inside the true heart of a man and gives men permission to be what God designed them to be-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free.
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 mustreexamine 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 gripswith the "secret longings" of their hearts. Although the book succeeds best in its slant toward a male audience, it also strives to help womenunderstand 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 andoverlying everything with heartfelt passion. Even as he mixes eclectic ideas about masculinity from popular movies such as Braveheart withclassic words from Oswald Chambers, and lyrics from the Dixie Chicks with stories from the Bible, he points to only one answer for men searching fortheir true wildness of heart. Writes Eldredge, "The only way to live in this adventure ... with all its danger and unpredictability and immensely highstakes ... is in an ongoing, intimate relationship with God." --Cindy Crosby
Product Description:
Helping men rediscover their masculine heart, this guide to understanding Christian manhood and Christian men offers a refreshing break from the chorus of voices urging men to be more responsible, reliable, dutiful… and dead. God designed men to be dangerous, says John Eldredge. Simply look at the dreams and desires written in the heart of every boy: To be a hero, to be a warrior, to live a life of adventure and risk. Sadly, most men abandon those dreams and desires-aided by a Christianity that feels like nothing more than pressure to be a "nice guy." It is no wonder that many men avoid church, and those who go are often passive and bored to death. In this provocative book, now available in trade paper, Eldredge gives women a look inside the true heart of a man and gives men permission to be what God designed them to be-dangerous, passionate, alive, and free.
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- Was expecting something better after reading the reviews.
If you are a well adjusted male with a decent relationship with your father then there is about 10% of this book that is of any use at all.The author must have had some troubles with his relationship with his father and found a few others who have as well and made this a basis for most of the book.What a bore that part was and he repeated it so many times in different ways.
There are some really good parts of the book about realizing your masculinity and not falling into the "nice ... Read More
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- AN AMAZINGLY INSIGHTFUL BOOK.
I loved this book.It was recommended to me by a guy friend, who thought every woman should read this book to get a better understanding of the men in their life.I got it for that exact reason, and because I'm a fictional romance writer, in hopes of gaining insight that would allow me to create more realistic male characters.
I feel that both men and women will both benefit from reading this book.It's packed full of insight, for both men and women.I truly feel blessed to have ... Read More
Rating: - Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
Every man should read this book!It will do for men what Captivating (by the same author) does for women.
Rating: - Are You a Man? Married to One? Read this Book!
I was hesitant to read this book.
I had never heard of John Eldridge until a friend of mine handed me this book and said "read it."
The title says it all, and I applaud Eldridge for touching on a subject few are willing to delve into. Eldridge answers the questions that psychologists and counselors have been trying to answer for decades: Why do men act the way they do? What's the call of a man's heart? Where do those nagging desires within every man come from? How are men supposed ... Read More
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- Not Christian; it's a "Pop Psychology"
/WILD AT HEART (WAH)by John Eldredge
John Eldredge is not a Christian,but he does like to put on the act,because when one is selling Pop Psychology by way of personal testimony,the foreshortenedtheological propositions must be couched in terms ofpersonal conviction.One need only indicate that the Error of Ecclecticism is evident in WAH,because Theology and Psychology do not share a commonality of core assumptives.His greatest asset isthe vast number of unthinking ... Read More
- Was expecting something better after reading the reviews.If you are a well adjusted male with a decent relationship with your father then there is about 10% of this book that is of any use at all.The author must have had some troubles with his relationship with his father and found a few others who have as well and made this a basis for most of the book.What a bore that part was and he repeated it so many times in different ways.
There are some really good parts of the book about realizing your masculinity and not falling into the "nice ... Read More
- AN AMAZINGLY INSIGHTFUL BOOK.I loved this book.It was recommended to me by a guy friend, who thought every woman should read this book to get a better understanding of the men in their life.I got it for that exact reason, and because I'm a fictional romance writer, in hopes of gaining insight that would allow me to create more realistic male characters.
I feel that both men and women will both benefit from reading this book.It's packed full of insight, for both men and women.I truly feel blessed to have ... Read More
- Wild at Heart by John EldredgeEvery man should read this book!It will do for men what Captivating (by the same author) does for women.
- Are You a Man? Married to One? Read this Book!I was hesitant to read this book.
I had never heard of John Eldridge until a friend of mine handed me this book and said "read it."
The title says it all, and I applaud Eldridge for touching on a subject few are willing to delve into. Eldridge answers the questions that psychologists and counselors have been trying to answer for decades: Why do men act the way they do? What's the call of a man's heart? Where do those nagging desires within every man come from? How are men supposed ... Read More
- Not Christian; it's a "Pop Psychology"/WILD AT HEART (WAH)by John Eldredge
John Eldredge is not a Christian,but he does like to put on the act,because when one is selling Pop Psychology by way of personal testimony,the foreshortenedtheological propositions must be couched in terms ofpersonal conviction.One need only indicate that the Error of Ecclecticism is evident in WAH,because Theology and Psychology do not share a commonality of core assumptives.His greatest asset isthe vast number of unthinking ... Read More
