Wild At Heart/Captivating

[Addaperle]

These two books are for men/women respectivly, and look at the core desires of our hearts as a reflection of how we can know God and how we can know and understand ourselves as men and women better.

I read Wild At Heart first (because Captivating is only very new), and was amazed by it, but I was blown away by Captivating. I'm just after the workbook now so I can spend time really praying through it.

Anyone else read them? What did you think?

Clare xx

 

[Llauralin]

Wild at Heart by John (I think) Eldridge? I read that one...

 

[Addaperle]

That's the one. Captivating is by John and Stasi Elderidge. Would definitly recommend it! (It's much better for girls!)

 

[Llauralin]

Yeah; I was reading Wild at Heart because a bunch of guys at my church had read it, and I was curious (and nosey). The book was pretty good, and certaintly enthusiastic, but I was rather bothered by Mr. Eldridge's theraputic approach to life; he even goes so far as to directly imply that people who have little to nothing against their parents that needs working out with God and a councelor, then they're untrustworthy and in denial! Is that what he wants his own sons to think ten years from now? That is not cool.

 

[Addaperle]

Didn't get that impression, but then again, I come from a deeply wounded family, so I don't think I'd have noticed if he did... but if he does, fair point. Not good.

 

[ps139]

Excellent book!

 

[PaxEtCaritas]

yey!

I'm only a third of the way through Captivating and I absolutely love it. Feels good to be a girl now