The Waking the Dead Study Guide Expanded Edition: The Secret to a Heart Fully Alive

By John Eldredge and Craig McConnell

Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” That’s the offer of Christianity, from God himself. Jesus touched people, and they changed: the blind had sight, the lame walked, the deaf heard, the dead were raised. To be touched by God, in other words, is to be restored, to be made all God means us to be. That is what Christianity promises to do?make us whole, set us free, and bring us fully alive.

In this revised and updated study guide, bestselling author John Eldredge takes you deeper into the secret of finding that life, identifying the battle over your heart, and embracing all God has in store for you. Packed with questions, stories, and discussion topics, this study guide features:

• The Big Ideas: The eye-opening central truths of each chapter
• Mythic Parables: Classic stories from Scripture as well as fairy tales, old and new
• Heart Monitors: Barometers for evaluating your feelings, struggles, and passions
• Leader’s Guide: A new leader’s guide to help you guide groups through the material

No matter what you’ve known so far, an abundant and glorious new life is waiting for you—if you open the eyes of your heart and see.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Release date: Mar 21, 2017
• ISBN: 9780310084808

John Eldredge

John Eldredge is a bestselling author, a counselor, and a teacher. He is also president of 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. John and his wife, Stasi, live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Reviews for The Waking the Dead Study Guide Expanded Edition

[justagirlwithabook · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book is part of my collection that really focuses in on Biblical Commentary more than anything else (including some well known authors in the theological world). All of these books haven't been read cover to cover, but I've spent a lot of time with them and they've been helpful in guiding me through difficult passages (or if I desire to dig deeper).

[jimkubiak · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Bar none, the best treatment of the importance and power of the gospel for this life (not just for eternity). I have read this book four times and I don't recall reading any other book that many times. A life changer!

[theologicaldan · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

crap, crap and double crap. I through this book across the room at one point.

[gaillamontagne · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Waking the Dead will change your perception of yourself, how God sees you and give you a clearer view of how God sees other people. John Eldredge is a gifted man who only wants to see people free from religious views of God and come to a heart relationship with HIm. When we are touched by the "Presence of God", we are truly changed and understand we have purpose, more than we imagine. Try this book if you are sick of religion. You can also get the video form where John reads his own book. He is so expressive (acting background) that every word comes alive as he reads.

[musicworks_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A most inspirational book that gives the reader step-by-step directions on how to live a life, fully alive. Logical and reasonable explanations with hundreds of scriptures from the Bible to explain how easy it is to believe the lie and never think twice about what is reality and what is not. Supported with great analogies that cause the spirit within you to rise up and begin to fight back for what is rightfully mine as a child of the King.Only the second book that I've thirsted after and gotten the audio version!!!!

[beanbooks · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another one that you may not agree with on everything. An important book. Immensely helpful to me.

[krayoncolorz · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is a good book if you can get past the first four chapters. It took me a really really long time to read past the first four chapters but once I did it really picked up and I thought was an enjoyable book. It is a book that shows you that we are meant for adventure and a fulfilled life.