John Eldredge, a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Wild at Heart, joins the conversation to share insights on parenting adult children and the quest for genuine connections in today's work culture. He highlights the significance of deeper communion with Christ for spiritual healing while advocating for a four-day work week to enhance employee well-being. Eldredge also discusses fostering generosity within organizations, emphasizing its transformative power for both leadership and personal growth.
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John Eldredge's Interests
John Eldredge's bio describes him as a lover of outdoors, beauty, and adventure.
He enjoys various activities like bow hunting, fly fishing, and appreciating classic rock.
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Parenting Adult Children
Love on your adult children's kids and help with practical needs like carpools.
Take them on enriching trips they couldn't afford, creating lasting memories.
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Loss of Faith and Discipleship
Many Christians are leaving the faith due to unanswered questions about God's presence during hardship.
Discipleship often lacks focus on personal communion with Christ, prioritizing intellectual content.
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Excellent Advice for Living is a compilation of Kevin Kelly's life wisdom, initially written for his young adult children on his 68th birthday. The book features 450 aphorisms that cover a wide range of topics, from setting ambitious goals and optimizing generosity to cultivating compassion and practical advice on career, relationships, parenting, and finances. Kelly's advice is designed to be accessible and applicable to all ages, emphasizing the importance of kindness, decency, and generosity of spirit. The book is praised for its straightforward and memorable guidance, making it an ideal companion for anyone seeking to navigate life with grace and creativity.
Our guest is JOHN ELDREDGE, a NYT Best-Selling Author of multiple books, including his most recent book Experience Jesus, Really. John is founder of Wild at Heart, and is a speaker, counselor, host of the Wild at Heart Podcast, and gathers thousands of leaders through retreats and gatherings. We discuss parenting adult children, true communion, ordinary mystics, his advice to leaders, 4 day work weeks, and much more. Make sure to visit http://h3leadership.com to access all the show notes. Thanks again to our partners for this episode: GENERIS – visit http://generis.com. One of the biggest challenges today is building a culture of generosity. But our friends at Generis have the proven giving strategies that will help accelerate generosity in your church, school, college or non-profit. For over 30 years Generis has helped thousands of churches and non profits develop a sustainable culture of generosity to fund their God-inspired vision. Get started at http://generis.com to schedule a conversation with one of their incredible consultants. It will be worth your time. Again, visit http://generis.com to get started. Generis has the experience and heart to inspire generosity, advance your mission, and grow your impact for the Kingdom. And CONVOY OF HOPE - Please donate to the LA Fires efforts and also Hurricane Helene and Milton relief effort and ongoing work at http://convoyofhope.org/donate. Convoy is my trusted partner for delivering food and relief by responding to disasters in the US and all around the world. Right now, Convoy of Hope is responding to the LA fires, along with devastation in the southeast US from Hurricane Helene and Milton, providing basic needs like food, hygiene supplies, medical supplies, blankets, bedding, clothing and more. All through partnering with local Churches. Join me and please support their incredible work. To donate visit http://convoyofhope.org/donate.