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Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

- John Eldredge
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'Wild at Heart' simply came out of my journey as a man and then my work with men.

Men want a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. That is what is written in their hearts. That is what little boys play at. That is what men's movies are about. You just see it. It is undeniable.

The scripture is filled with examples of genuine masculinity; you could mine David's story for probably a year by itself. And we have to get the masculinity of Jesus back. Not the pale-faced altar boy, but the man that made a weapon and cleared the temple, who boldly cast out demons and calmed the raging sea.

Christianity has basically communicated to men that the reason God put you on this Earth is to be a good boy. Mind your manners, be a nice guy. That's soul killing!

Most of us live in a fog. It's like life is a movie we arrived to 20 minutes late. You know something important seems to be going on. But we can't figure out the story. We don't know what part we're supposed to play or what the plot is.

'Wild at Heart' created a set of expectations maybe, partly, on my part, certainly on my publisher's part, but also in the world out there, that my next books would be as remarkable.

Just like sunshine affects others, when the life of Jesus invades your life, you become a loving person. The effect on others is amazing.

Whatever their age, most men have never received true fathering.

Falling in love with God is the most important thing a person can do.

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Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.

Reading the Gospels, without the personality of Jesus, is like watching television with the sound turned off.