Book Review: Wild at Heart
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Every man was once a boy. And every little 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.
John Eldredge revises and updates his best-selling, renowned Christian classic, Wild at Heart, and in it 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. John Eldredge is the director of Ransomed Heart
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John Eldredge is the founder and director of Ransomed Heart Ministries in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Ransomed Heart Ministries is a fellowship devoted to helping people live from their deep heart. Those at the ministry believe that from the heart, a person finds intimacy with God and others and discovers life’s purpose and calling.
Eldredge is also a best-selling author, counselor, and lecturer. For more than 12 years, he was a writer and speaker for Focus on the Family. Eldredge received his undergraduate degree in theater from Cal Poly and worked as an actor and director in Los Angeles for ten years. He received his M.A. in counseling from Colorado Christian University.
Eldredge has written several books, including Wild at Heart, in which he urges men to recover their masculine heart and helps women understand the implications of masculinity in their romantic relationships. Eldredge also co-authored The Sacred Romance, which inspires readers to enter into a romance with God. The book was followed up by The Journey of Desire.
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