We conclude this three-part series with the biggest question of all: What do we do when we feel that God has betrayed us? John, Blaine, and Allen reveal how the enemy wants us to embrace the lie that God can't be trusted—the same tactic he used with Adam and Eve in Eden. Discover why it's essential to remember the issue isn't taking place in a neutral environment, how that affects our interpretation of the betrayal, and a surprisingly helpful practice for restoring union with God.

Show Notes: The first two episodes of this series can be found here: Part 1 (https://wildatheart.org/podcasts/wild-at-heart/e898-when-youre-betrayed/), Part 2 (https://wildatheart.org/podcasts/wild-at-heart/e899-betrayal-by-others/). The books referenced are God on Mute by Pete Greig and Experience Jesus. Really by John Eldredge. Watch the Silence and Persistence conversation with Tyler Staton and Pete Greig at youtube.com/watch?v=XDT3AYdNjnY. The Ignatian Practices podcast (August 24, 2026) can be found here (https://wildatheart.org/podcasts/wild-at-heart/e890-homecoming-replenish-session-4-ignatian-practices/).

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Our focus shifts to navigating betrayal by others in this second episode in the series. John, Blaine, and Allen talk about the five steps for processing betrayal: 1) name it, 2) mourn it, 3) address the debt, 4) address the warfare, and 5) transfer the need to Jesus.

Show Notes: Watch Part 1: When You're Betrayed here. The books referenced are Rising Strong by Brené Brown and Becoming Attached by Robert Karen. Find out more about Noble Workshops at nobleworkshops.com. Get the Pause app here.

Keywords: betrayal, Christianity, prayer, discussion, healing, forgiveness
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Our stories borrow their shape from the Gospel story, and the Gospel story is rife with betrayal. In this world, all of us will experience some form of betrayal. Our ability to process and recover from it will define the health of our families, churches, communities, and hearts. John, Blaine, and Allen kick off this series by describing the three major forms of betrayal, how it differs from ordinary hurt, the erosion of the fabric of trust, and what to do when you're betrayed.

Show Notes: The Michelle Mays talk on betrayal can be found at michellemays.com/resources/learn/#books

Keywords: betrayal, spiritual wounding, healing, relationships, friendships, work, Christianity
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When we pursue growth in our relationship with God and others, the expectation is life will get better—not harder. Yet greater maturity often comes with greater opposition. If we believe hard things are bad, then we'll assume either we're blowing it or God is holding out. That's not true. The answer isn't to make a peace treaty with what's coming against you to return to simpler, easier times. In this pivotal message, John and Allen unveil who Threshold Guardians are, what their strategy is, and how God invites us into greater intimacy with him in the challenges we face.

Keywords: Hardships, Relationships with God, Christianity, Spiritual Maturity
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To celebrate the release of Stasi's new book, The Ladder of Love, she joins John to offer more insights into the distinct ways we can see, know, and love Jesus and God—and in return, be seen, known, and loved by them. Discover the intimacy your soul has been longing for by experiencing The Ladder of Love.

Show Notes: The Ladder of Love book and ancillary products (audiobook, video series, and study guide) release Tuesday, October 6, and are available wherever you buy books.

Keywords: spiritual maturity, release date, book release, author, Christianity
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So many ache for a deeper, more personal relationship with Jesus yet wonder why he sometimes feels distant. We don't just want to learn about God—we long to experience him. Stasi Eldredge joins her husband John to talk about the ascending intimacy we can have with Jesus. She reveals why she wrote her new book, The Ladder of Love, and offers a pathway to emotional healing and spiritual intimacy with Jesus.

Show Notes: Stasi's new book, The Ladder of Love, releases October 6th, 2026. Preorder it now wherever you buy books. The Wild at Heart podcasts featuring Stasi's teachings at Homecoming: Replenish are Episode 888 (Session 2: Encountering Jesus), and Episode E891 (Session 5: Sitting with Jesus).

Keywords: Book Launch, TLOL, The Ladder of Love, Spiritual Maturity, Growth, Christianity, Author
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In this podcast, John and Allen answer viewer and listener questions on a wide variety of topics—from how concerned we should be over AI's unrelenting expansion and whether the unseen realm can influence AI, to what it means to be a modern Desert Father or Mother, whether people could choose to rebel in the coming Kingdom, if God cares where we go to church, what the Eclipse of God warfare is, and if miscarriage is ever God's will.

Show Notes: Listen to the Pause App here (www.pauseapp.com). Watch The AI Dilemma here (youtube.com/watch?v=xoVJKj8lcNQ). Watch the trailer for The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist here (youtube.com/watch?v=xkPbV3IRe4Y). The books referenced are Into the Quiet: Following Jesus in a World of Noise by John Mark Comer and That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis.

Keywords: Technology, AI, Spiritual Warfare, Relationships, Q&A
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Our recent Soul Ties podcast sparked a number of fascinating questions from viewers and listeners. In this podcast, John and Allen respond to as many as possible—including where this topic is addressed in Scripture, whether we can have a soul tie with our spouse, what unhealthy attachment looks like, how to break a soul tie on behalf of another, and if it's possible to have a soul tie with an activity, celebrity, fictional character, or even a person who has died.

Show Notes: The earlier Soul Ties podcast is Episode 886: Soul Ties—What They Are & How to Break Them (July 26, 2026). Listen to the Pause App here. Find out more about the Blue Letter Bible resource at blueletterbible.org. The books referenced are Becoming Attached by Robert Karen, A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis, Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff, and Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross.

Keywords: Soul ties, attachment styles, prayer, Christianity, relationships
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