06. “STOP IT” Doesn’t Work When It Comes to Sin, Here’s Why
Why does telling yourself “Don’t do it” sometimes leave you stuck on the very thing you want to avoid? John Ortberg uses a golf analogy to explore the thoughts shaping our character and a simple way t...
19 Loka 13min
05. SIX Questions to Help You Stop Drifting
John Ortberg challenges the quiet belief that our everyday choices don’t matter and explores how good intentions can give way when we feel pressured, insecure, or afraid. Drawing on Christian Miller’s...
16 Loka 14min
04. The TWO Kinds of Sin (And How to Fight Each)
Sin isn’t only about the wrong things we do. It’s also about the good we leave undone. John Ortberg explores the two kinds of sin, commission and omission, and the spiritual practices that help us add...
15 Loka 11min
03. I Want to Be Honest. So Why Do I Lie?
Why do we stretch the truth, even when we want to be honest? John Ortberg explores the insecurity, desire for approval, and self-protection that can drive our little lies, and how God helps us become ...
14 Loka 14min
02. Why Do I Get So Defensive?
Do you really want the truth about yourself, or would you rather have it sugarcoated? John Ortberg explores why honest self-examination matters for spiritual growth and how knowing we are loved gives ...
13 Loka 14min
01. Identifying your BIGGEST problem and how to overcome it
Why do I keep doing what I don’t want to do? And beneath the problems with my job, finances, or circumstances, am I actually becoming a more loving person? In the opening episode of Become New’s seri...
12 Loka 13min
First Steps | A 10-Minute Look Inside the Live Masterclass with Dr. John Ortberg
Why do AA meetings sometimes feel like the safest place to tell the truth? And what could the church learn from that kind of honesty, acceptance, and shared dependence on God? In this episode, John Or...
9 Loka 11min
