The Allender Center Podcast

“Experience Jesus. Really.” with John Eldredge

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Jun 13, 2025
John Eldredge, a psychologist and New York Times Bestselling Author, discusses the challenges of experiencing God in today’s fast-paced world. He invites listeners to embrace their inner mystic, exploring what it means to cultivate a personal relationship with God despite modern distractions. Eldredge emphasizes the healing power of Jesus' presence, especially in dealing with trauma, and encourages everyone—not just the spiritually elite—to seek a deeper, experiential faith rooted in wonder and communion.
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INSIGHT

Internet Hardens Against God

  • Our souls are conditioned by the internet to expect instant answers and to fear mystery.
  • This conditioning hardens us against experiencing the presence of God properly.
INSIGHT

We Are Amphibious Beings

  • We are amphibious beings created to live both physically and spiritually.
  • Life with God is meant to be richly experiential, involving an inner encounter with the living God.
ANECDOTE

Brother Lawrence's Kitchen Communion

  • Brother Lawrence was a clumsy Carmelite friar who found God’s presence in everyday kitchen work.
  • He practiced the presence of God as an inner communion while performing ordinary tasks.
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