Captivated

Stasi Eldredge

Hosted by Stasi Eldredge, her desire for this podcast is for the revelation of the Love of God to so engulf the listener that they become exquisitely captivated by Jesus. Stasi wants to invite listeners to respond to the reality that they are the purpose of His pursuit, the desire of His heart, the intent of the Larger Story and the prize of Heaven. The King is captivated by them. Episodes will be flavored with humor, passion, perspective, honesty, and personal stories both from Stasi and from guests that highlight the shared experiences of women living in these extraordinary days with hearts captured by Jesus. Stasi Eldredge is a New York Times bestselling author, and her books have sold nearly 3 million copies and changed women’s lives all over the world. A teacher and conference speaker, Stasi is the director of the women’s ministry at Wild at Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God’s love, and learn to live in God’s kingdom. Her passion is to see lives transformed by the beauty of the gospel.

  1. 2 hr ago

    E128 | Come Further Up, Come Further In – Q&A with John Eldredge

    Continuing their listener Q&A conversation, John and Stasi respond to questions on topics such as discernment, spiritual warfare, and what it means to mature in our walk with Jesus and caring for our souls in a demanding world. With honesty, and wisdom, they explore how Jesus meets us in the realities of everyday life—inviting us beyond fear, pressure, and striving into greater freedom, maturity, and intimacy with Him. Wherever you find yourself today, may this conversation awaken fresh hope and draw you further into the presence, Love, and Hope of Jesus. ….. SHOW NOTES: ….. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 — E127 | Parenting Continues: Loving Your Adult Children — you can do so here: https://youtu.be/FIH6S3J3m9w VERSES:  1 John 2:12–14 (NIV) – I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, dear children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one. Matthew 7:16 (NIV) – By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? James 4:7 (NIV) – Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Genesis 1:1–3 (NIV) – In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.  And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Colossians 1:13–14 (NIV) – For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. ….. RESOURCES Love and War: Find Your Way to Something Beautiful in Your Marriage by John & Stasi Eldredge   https://wahe.art/4sfsE0N Experience Jesus. Really: Finding Refuge, Strength, and Wonder through Everyday Encounters with God by John Eldredge  https://amzn.to/4jEwBZ7 Explore the Pause App – Includes the One Minute Pause, 30 Days to Resilience, the Experience Jesus 20-day program, and the Evening Review series.   https://www.pauseapp.com/ The Daily Prayer from Wild at Heart – Also available within the Pause App or on the Wild at Heart App.  https://wahe.art/4e1NSIg Lectio 365: https://wahe.art/3Ckq7xG Pray As You Go: https://pray-as-you-go.org Ruling Your Kingdom Series – Podcast Series from Wild at Heart: https://wahe.art/4vdea3f ….. Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for Free Subscribe using your favorite podcast app: YouTube – https://wahe.art/4h8DelL Spotify Podcasts – https://wahe.art/496zdfn Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1  Amazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ

  2. 22 Jul

    E126 | Taking a Moment for Beauty

    What if one of the gifts our hearts need most is beauty? In this gentle reflection, Stasi invites us to pause and receive the nourishment God offers through His creation, allowing its beauty to remind us of the beauty of our King. She also turns our gaze toward a deeper Hope: Jesus reigns over all things, and the day is coming when He will make all things new. As Captivated continues its July break, join us in taking a moment to soak in His beauty and goodness. ….. SHOW NOTES: ….. VERSES:  Zechariah 14:9 (NIV) – The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name. Philippians 2:10–11 (NIV) – that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Revelation 21:5 (NIV) – He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Acts 3:21 (NIV) – Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets. ….. Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for Free Subscribe using your favorite podcast app: YouTube – ⁠https://wahe.art/4h8DelL⁠ Spotify Podcasts – ⁠https://wahe.art/496zdfn⁠ Apple Podcasts – ⁠https://apple.co/42E0oZ1⁠  Amazon Music & Audible – ⁠https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ⁠

    E126 | Taking a Moment for Beauty
  3. 24 Jun

    E124 | Recovering the Beauty God Placed Within Us

    In Part 2 of this conversation, Stasi welcomes back Blaine Eldredge, Director of Spiritual Formation at Wild at Heart, to continue unpacking the mystery of beauty—the beauty that flows from our intimacy with Jesus. Together they explore the vulnerability and courage it takes to let our true selves be seen in a world that wounds beauty so deeply, and the healing ways Jesus continues to draw near with tenderness, restoration, and a love that calls out the beauty within us. Come and rediscover the beauty of God alive in us. ….. SHOW NOTES: ….. VERSES:  John 15:9 (NIV) – As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 1 John 4:19 (NIV) – We love because he first loved us. John 8:3–11 (NIV) – The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” ... Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” Hosea 2:19 (NIV) – I will betroth you to me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in love and compassion. Romans 8:22 (NIV) – We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Revelation 21:5 (NIV) – He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” ….. CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Returning to the Mystery of Beauty 01:42 Beauty That Builds Relationship 07:10 What True Beauty Really Is 13:48 The Vulnerability of Being Seen 18:50 Beauty That Risks Love 24:03 Why the Enemy Attacks Beauty 30:20 The Beauty of a Forgiving Heart 33:22 Jesus and the Woman Accused 38:47 What Jesus Does to Win Our Love 43:08 Becoming Beautiful to Jesus 46:07 Carrying Beauty Into Our Relationships 47:24 Closing Prayer and Blessing ….. RESOURCES If you haven’t listened to Part 1 — E123 | Beauty, Vulnerability, and the Heart of God — you can do so here:  YouTube:  ⁠https://youtu.be/crrX6S-P5NI⁠ Wild at Heart App:  ⁠https://wahe.art/3SfAXge⁠ Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul by John and Stasi Eldredge   ⁠https://wahe.art/3L9tLMc⁠ Becoming Myself: Embracing God's Dream of You by Stasi Eldredge  ⁠https://amzn.to/4hzdQUL⁠ The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown ⁠https://amzn.to/4vk2NpW⁠ ….. Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for Free Subscribe using your favorite podcast app: YouTube – ⁠https://wahe.art/4h8DelL⁠ Spotify Podcasts – ⁠https://wahe.art/496zdfn⁠ Apple Podcasts – ⁠https://apple.co/42E0oZ1⁠  Amazon Music & Audible – ⁠https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ⁠

    E124 | Recovering the Beauty God Placed Within Us
  4. 10 Jun

    E123 | Beauty, Vulnerability, and the Heart of God

    Stasi invites Blaine Eldredge, our Director of Spiritual Formation at Wild at Heart, for a conversation about recapturing beauty—not the exhausting beauty our culture demands, but the deeply personal beauty that originates in the heart of God. Together they explore how Jesus reveals a beauty that is vulnerable, relational, and inviting; a beauty that isn’t based on performance, but draws us into His love. Come and rediscover the beauty that moves our hearts toward Him. This is Part 1 of a 2-part conversation. ….. SHOW NOTES: ….. VERSES:  Genesis 2:18 (NIV) – The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Exodus 33:11 (NIV) – The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Deuteronomy 34:10 (NIV) – Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. Song of Songs 2:14 (NIV) – My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely. Hebrews 12:18–24 (NIV) – You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm; to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them… But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem… to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV) – And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. John 4:16–18 (NIV) – He told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.” “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband.” 2 Kings 17:24–41 (NIV) – Clearly referenced in the discussion of the Samaritan people being brought from five nations associated with false gods and attempting to worship Yahweh alongside them. ….. RESOURCES The Green Ember by S.D. Smith  ⁠https://amzn.to/4dyvZCh⁠ The Prophets by Abraham Joshua Heschel  ⁠https://amzn.to/4wUgygG⁠   The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel  ⁠https://amzn.to/4nEW8np⁠ God in Search of Man: A Philosophy of Judaism by Abraham Joshua Heschel   ⁠https://amzn.to/49cEn99⁠ Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle  ⁠https://amzn.to/495TaCE⁠ Creation and Fall: A Theological Exposition of Genesis 1-3 by Dietrich Bonhoeffer ⁠https://amzn.to/4tPgr3h⁠ Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration by Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI)   ⁠https://amzn.to/3RvX3dV⁠ The Glory of the Lord by Hans Urs von Balthasar  ⁠https://amzn.to/4wEjTA5⁠ ….. CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS 00:00  The Beauty That Captures Our Hearts 01:52  Jesus Pursuing the Hearts of Our Children 06:11  Why Beauty Begins in God 07:41  The Danger of “Instagram Face” 11:12  How Empire Erases Personhood 14:19  The False Beauty of Invulnerability 17:19  Beauty, Limits, and Being Human 19:42  Why the World Loves Artificial Beauty 22:25  The Enemy’s War Against True Beauty 24:14  When Beauty Becomes Power 26:14  The Beauty That Invites Relationship 28:15  The Trinity and Relational Love 30:23  God’s Desire to See Our Faces 33:09  Jesus’ Beauty Is Deeply Personal 34:45  Vulnerability at the Heart of Beauty 36:11  Choosing Intimacy Over Universal Approval 39:08  Why Every Woman Bears Beauty 40:10  The Beauty of the Crucified Christ 41:50  Jesus’ Beauty Pursues Our Hearts 42:58  The Samaritan Woman and Divine Love 45:59  The Lordliness and Goodness of Jesus 47:12  Becoming Like the One We Behold 48:15  Closing Prayer ….. Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for Free Subscribe using your favorite podcast app: YouTube – ⁠https://wahe.art/4h8DelL⁠ Spotify Podcasts – ⁠https://wahe.art/496zdfn⁠ Apple Podcasts – ⁠https://apple.co/42E0oZ1⁠  Amazon Music & Audible – ⁠https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ⁠

    E123 | Beauty, Vulnerability, and the Heart of God
  5. 27 May

    E122 | Deep Calls to Deep: An Invitation to Encounter Jesus

    Today’s episode is a special guided encounter, where Stasi gently leads us beyond learning about Jesus and into experiencing His presence within us. Through prayer, breath, Scripture, and sacred imagination, we are invited to settle our souls, release our burdens, and meet with the living Christ in the deep places of our hearts. We encourage you to set aside a quiet moment for this encounter, come expectant, and let Jesus draw you into His love. ….. SHOW NOTES: ….. VERSES:  Ephesians 3:17 (NIV) – so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love Psalm 42:7 (NIV) – Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me Revelation 3:20 (NIV) – Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me Psalm 23:1–3 (NIV) – The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul Psalm 18:6 (NIV) – In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears Psalm 18:35 (NIV) – You make your saving help my shield, and your right hand sustains me; your help has made me great Psalm 91:11–12 (NIV) – For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone 1 Corinthians 6:19 (NIV) – Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own ….. RESOURCES The Pause App — Includes the One Minute Pause, 30 Days to Resilience, the Experience Jesus 20-day program, and the Prayer of Descent.  https://www.pauseapp.com/ ….. Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for Free Subscribe using your favorite podcast app: YouTube – https://wahe.art/4h8DelL Spotify Podcasts – https://wahe.art/496zdfn Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1  Amazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ

    E122 | Deep Calls to Deep: An Invitation to Encounter Jesus
  6. 13 May

    E121 | Fueling Intimacy: When You Draw Near to Jesus, Everything Changes

    Intimacy with Jesus isn’t reserved for the spiritually polished—it’s an open invitation, already within reach, and woven into our ordinary moments. In today’s podcast, Stasi and Amber Sales—of the Wild at Heart team—reflect on what it means to cultivate intimacy with Jesus over time: trusting Him with our loneliness, our shame, and our longing to be truly known. He is already nearer than our breath, already delighting over us, and as we draw near to him, he draws near to us. ….. SHOW NOTES: ….. VERSES:  Nehemiah 8:10 (NIV) – Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. James 4:8 (NIV) – Come near to God and he will come near to you. Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV) – The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. Romans 2:4 (NIV) – Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?  ….. RESOURCES The Ladder of Love Retreat — October 1–4, 2026 in Fraser, Colorado. The lottery for this event will be held May 13-19, 2026: https://wildatheart.org/events/ladder-of-love-2026 The Ladder of Love: A pathway to emotional healing and spiritual intimacy with Jesus by Stasi Eldredge: Available October 6, 2026  https://wildatheart.org/books/the-ladder-of-love Stasi’s Soaking Worship Playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60NJpEJ8knwoN9seX0kqky The Pause App — Includes the One Minute Pause, 30 Days to Resilience, and the Experience Jesus 20-day program.  https://www.pauseapp.com/ The Daily Prayer from Wild at Heart — Now available within the Pause App or on the Wild at Heart App.  https://wahe.art/4e1NSIg ….. Don’t Miss Out on the Next Episode—Subscribe for Free Subscribe using your favorite podcast app: YouTube – https://wahe.art/4h8DelL Spotify Podcasts – https://wahe.art/496zdfn Apple Podcasts – https://apple.co/42E0oZ1  Amazon Music & Audible – https://amzn.to/3M9u6hJ

    E121 | Fueling Intimacy: When You Draw Near to Jesus, Everything Changes

About

Hosted by Stasi Eldredge, her desire for this podcast is for the revelation of the Love of God to so engulf the listener that they become exquisitely captivated by Jesus. Stasi wants to invite listeners to respond to the reality that they are the purpose of His pursuit, the desire of His heart, the intent of the Larger Story and the prize of Heaven. The King is captivated by them. Episodes will be flavored with humor, passion, perspective, honesty, and personal stories both from Stasi and from guests that highlight the shared experiences of women living in these extraordinary days with hearts captured by Jesus. Stasi Eldredge is a New York Times bestselling author, and her books have sold nearly 3 million copies and changed women’s lives all over the world. A teacher and conference speaker, Stasi is the director of the women’s ministry at Wild at Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recover their own hearts in God’s love, and learn to live in God’s kingdom. Her passion is to see lives transformed by the beauty of the gospel.

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