Captivated

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.

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SHOW NOTES:
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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? 

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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

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Creators and Guests

Host
Stasi Eldredge
Stasi Eldredge is an author, teacher, and the women’s ministry leader 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. Stasi and her husband, John, live in Colorado Springs.
Producer
Stacey Burton
Stacey Burton has been a grateful part of the Wild at Heart team for over 15 years wearing many hats, including the Producer of Stasi Eldredge’s Captivated podcast and the Director of Women's Ministries. Stacey is continually learning what it means to fully rest in God’s grace and provision, enjoying nothing more than meeting with him in the boundless, quiet beauty of the outdoors.

What is Captivated?

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.