Wild at Heart

John Eldredge

Publisher:   Thomas Nelson   2001

Series:  

Length:   12 sessions

Work:   1 hr(s) per week

Format:   Book

Description:  

This book gives men permission to be what God designed them to be--dangerous, passionate, alive, and free. It has an accompanying Field Manual to work through the application of the book.

OVERALL RATING: 3.5 out of 4

Rating:   4 out of 4

This was an eye opener for both the men and women in our group. We went through this book with the men and women split in order to facilitate a more gender-specific discussion. We did not use study questions, but simply read a chapter or two a week and then came and discussed thoughts and ideas stimulated from the reading. Group discussion flowed freely, despite the lack of structure that questions provide.

Rating:   4 out of 4

Great as a couples study or for a women's group.

Rating:   4 out of 4

This is a must read for every father!

Rating:   2 out of 4

The guys in our group who have 'father issues' really got a lot out of this study, but the rest of us found the Field Manual pushy. The hardcover book is insightful and a good read, but the Manual sort of takes the approach: 'Tell me why everything in my book is true in your life. Oh and if you think any of it doesn't apply to you, then you're in denial. -Love, J. Eldredge' That message was pervasive and distracted several of the guys from what they might have otherwise learned from it.