Exceptional summary, especially in under 16 mins. Thanks so much!

the story and soundtrack fit perfectly, thank you for good content

I do think the prayers at the end of the book are great to hear for anyone in Christ

I loved your videos on Kierkegaard's works, so I was a bit disappointed to see you covering a book like this tbh. I am however glad to see you weren't as in love with the book as many in the culture of today's Christianity. In any case, I would recommend reading "The Masculine Mandate" by Richard D Phillips. It has a very pointed summary against Wild at Heart in one of the opening chapters, although it doesn't go on for too long about it. One point he makes is this: It's easy to understand how this teaching has appealed to men who labor in office buildings or feel imprisoned by the obligations of marriage, parenthood, and civilized society. But there is one thing Eldredge does not notice. God *put* the man in the garden. The point of Wild at Heart is that a man finds his identity outside the garden in wilderness quests. In contrast, the point of Genesis 2:8 is that God has put the man into the garden into the world of covenantal relationships and duties, in order to gain and act out his God-given identity there. If God intends men to be wild at heart, how strange that he placed man in the garden, where his life would be shaped not by self-centered identity quests but by covenantal bonds and blessings. In any case, I'm glad to see another video of yours, and would be interested in hearing your thoughts on that book as well.

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I certainly didn’t love the book. My wife said I should have been more critical but I wanted to focus more on the summary portion. I actually agree with that critique. Like I said at the beginning, Eldridge’s theology is not very good. That’s actually why I left out all the theology portions from the summary. I may be doing a summary of God Dwells Among Us by GK Beale. It talks about how Adam was the original “priest” in God’s presence in the garden. After the fall, many different iterations of priesthoods have existed but ultimately have been completed in Christ’s priesthood. The main goal for Adam was to expand the garden and fill the earth with worshipers of God. That mission should be the focus of Christians today as humans are now the temple that God dwells in and Christ is the priest above all.

Found your channel when looking more into Kierkegaard, been watching your videos since. God bless brother.

Recently came across your channel in an effort to understand Kierkegaard (as it seems many have). However, I was delighted to see this review as it was a great book back in the day for me some 15+ years ago. I’d still recommend it to a younger 20-30 age audience but for me I will agree on many points with you, that as my theology has changed, it is not deep in that department. The overall call to follow one’s heart should remain the main point and that does remain a major need of understanding in society. Interesting enough, I’m finding the younger generation seems to be coming to that pretty well already, probably from watching their parents end up busted flat , high & dry later in life. Enjoying your channel, thanks for the diversity of content.

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Yeah it seems like my age group is not attracted to the idea of living like our parents. Most older people are not shy about how much they dislike their lives so it’s not hard to see why so many younger people avoid ending up like that. Glad you enjoyed!

Before I met Christ, I was a drinker. I was miraculously delivered from drugs and alcohol. Fast forward to a book and video series my church adopted for men "Wild at Heart" by John Eldredge. This book was really connecting with my inner man. Then the book and the video came to a place where the "real men" were drinking beer and he declared, "I dont drink cheap beer"....wait, what? Now, I'm not here to condemn drinking or anyone that does. All I know is what happened to me. That "beer seed" that was sown stayed with me for a few weeks until one hot day after mowing the lawn i thought to myself, "Man, a cold beer sure sounds good!" Then i started to reason that I wouldn't get the cheap stuff, it should be alright, that's what men do...right? I wont go into detail of the next 20 PLUS YEARS of my "desert experience" of alcohol and drug use. I have re-dedicated my life to Jesus (praise His name). This book should come with a disclaimer on it. I am certain that I'M NOT the only one to have been caught in this snare. Our liberty is not worth another’s walk with God. If something God allows would lead another to sin, we need to avoid it. We are given great freedom as Christians, but the greatest is the freedom to consider others’ welfare over our own. 1 Corinthians 8:9 (ESV) But take care that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

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