Captivated

What if we could know God more deeply, beyond what we know about him? In this episode, Stacey Burton turns the tables and interviews Stasi about what she is so passionate about - the message of her new book, The Ladder of Love: A Pathway to Emotional Healing and Spiritual Intimacy with Jesus, releasing October 6th! Together they explore how God draws us closer, rung by rung, from being clay in our Potter's hands to enjoying friendship with Jesus to, well, endlessly upward! Wherever you are on the journey, God is always inviting you closer to his heart.

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Ladder Of Love: A pathway to emotional healing and spiritual intimacy with Jesus by Stasi Eldredge (Oct 6, 2026) 
Visit this link to preorder by October 5, and also claim your free Journaling Guide after ordering.  ⁠https://wildatheart.org/the-ladder-of-love⁠

VERSES: 
Matthew 11:28 (NIV) – Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Genesis 2:7 (NIV) – Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

Isaiah 64:8 (NIV) – Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.

Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) – For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

John 10:11 (NIV) – I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Luke 15:4 (NIV) – Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn't he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?

John 10:27 (NIV) – My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

Hebrews 4:16 (NIV) – Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Romans 8:17 (NIV) – Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

Psalm 25:14 (NIV) – The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them.

John 15:15 (NIV) – I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

Song of Songs 8:5 (NIV) – Who is this coming up from the wilderness leaning on her beloved? Under the apple tree I roused you; there your mother conceived you, there she who was in labor gave you birth.

Isaiah 61:1 (NIV) – The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

Matthew 16:15 (NIV) – "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"

John 17:3 (NIV) – Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

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RESOURCES
The Daily Prayer from Wild at Heart – Also available within the Pause App or on the Wild at Heart App.  https://wahe.art/4e1NSIg

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What if the places where trust feels hardest are the very places Jesus longs to meet us? Stasi welcomes Susie Larson to talk about her new book, “More Than You Can Imagine”, and how God meets us in disappointment, suffering, and fear. With compassion and hard-won wisdom, Susie invites us to know God more deeply, trust his goodness, and open our hearts to the healing and freedom he offers.

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SUSIE LARSON
Book: More Than You Can Imagine: What God Does When You Trust Him (August 11, 2026); order here: ⁠https://wahe.art/3SO1r9f⁠

Website:⁠https://www.susielarson.com/⁠

Radio – Susie Larson Live:⁠https://www.myfaithradio.com/programs/susie-larson-live/⁠

Instagram:⁠https://www.instagram.com/susielarsonauthor/⁠

Facebook:⁠https://www.facebook.com/susielarsonauthor⁠

SUSIE’S BIO
Susie Larson is a talk radio host and podcaster with over 17 million downloads; a national speaker, and bestselling author known for her passion for helping people live in the fullness of God’s promises. Through her writing and broadcast ministry, she encourages audiences to walk in freedom, faith, courage, and spiritual authority. Larson’s work is marked by biblical depth, personal honesty, and a strong belief in God’s power to heal, restore, and redeem. She lives in Minnesota with her husband, Kevin.

Susie’s photo credit: Tammy Brice Creative

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VERSES: 
Hebrews 12:2 (NIV) – Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God

Ephesians 3:19 (NIV) – And to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God

Psalm 34:18 (NIV) – The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit

Ephesians 3:20 (NIV) – Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us

Acts 26:28 (NIV) – Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?”

1 Kings 18:21 (NIV) – Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people said nothing

Matthew 11:3 (NIV) – To ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”

Matthew 11:4–6 (NIV) – Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”

Matthew 11:11 (NIV) – Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he

John 15:5 (NIV) – “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”

Psalm 18:19 (NIV) – He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me

Romans 9:13 (NIV) – Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

Ephesians 2:6 (NIV) – And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus

2 Corinthians 4:7 (NIV) – But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us

Psalm 40:3 (NIV) – He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him

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What if the ache within us is not something to push through alone, but an invitation toward healing? Stasi welcomes her son, counselor Sam Eldredge, for a tender conversation about loneliness, vulnerability, relationships, and the courage to face our stories honestly. Wherever we feel stuck or alone, Jesus is near—gently inviting us to open our hearts, receive the care we need, and follow him into freedom, restoration, and more life than we imagined possible.

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VERSES: 
Revelation 1:18 (NIV) – I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

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.”

Proverbs 27:17 (NIV) – As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. 

Isaiah 61:1 (NIV) – The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.

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SAM ELDREDGE

Website: https://www.nobleworkshops.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nobleworkshops

SAM’S BIO
Sam Eldredge has spent his career in the space where psychology and faith meet. Trained in the modalities that form the backbone of Noble's work such as Internal Family Systems, experiential therapy, somatic practice, attachment theory, and EMDR-informed movement, he has spent over two decades watching what happens when people are given the right conditions to do the work they have been carrying.

Noble Workshops grew out of that watching.

Sam grew up immersed in the world of the heart. His formation was shaped deeply by the work of Wild at Heart, an organization that has spent decades helping people recover their inner lives and understand the story they are living. That foundation shaped his understanding of what people are actually hungering for: genuine movement, not just information. The freedom that comes when something long stuck finally begins to shift.

Noble was Sam's response to a gap he kept seeing: people who had done meaningful work, who had language for their pain and faith in the possibility of change, and who still couldn't find a structure that allowed that change to actually take root. Weekly therapy sessions, however skilled the guide, have limits. Immersion changes what is possible.

He founded Noble to offer something different. A week held with clinical rigor and genuine care, set apart from ordinary life, where the work can finally build on itself rather than reset on longer timelines.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Painting: The Harrowing of Hades

AndSons Podcast Archives: https://wildatheart.org/podcasts/and-sons

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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.

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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.

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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

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What does mature love look like as our children grow up, grow away, and build lives of their own? In this honest and tender conversation, John and Stasi Eldredge explore the grief, freedom, forgiveness, and trust woven into parenting adult children. Together they invite us to release control, entrust our hearts to Jesus, and discover the love that keeps the doors open. Wherever this conversation finds us, may we find fresh grace to love with open hands and trust everything, and everyone, to Jesus.

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