Thank You from John and Become New
Thank you for being part of Become New, a global community growing spiritually in Christ, one day at a time. With an impromptu message from John, filmed on his iPhone in the Grand Tetons, this video ...
23 Syys 3min
87. The Lord of the Rings' Most Important Lesson
Why did Frodo need Gollum? Coming to you from Hobbiton, New Zealand, John Ortberg explores one of the deepest themes running through J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: Mercy. Bilbo could have kil...
22 Syys 12min
86. What the Psalms Are Trying to Teach Us
Your life was made to be a Psalm. As this journey through the Psalms draws toward its close, John Ortberg reflects on where the Psalter has been leading us all along. Psalm 1 begins by asking what kin...
21 Syys 14min
85. The Surprising Connection Between Therapy and the Psalms (w/Dr. Rick)
What can a therapist teach us about prayer? John Ortberg sits down with his longtime friend and therapist Dr. Rick to explore the Psalms as a kind of “divine therapy with God.” The Psalms are messy. A...
18 Syys 17min
84. How Hope Changes Suffering
Suffering can do one of two things: break us or break us open. Beginning with Frederick Buechner's unforgettable image, John Ortberg explores Psalm 110 and one of the deepest ways Christians have read...
17 Syys 12min
83. Why Happiness Never Seems to Last
Are you actually experiencing joy, or are you mostly experiencing relief when problems finally go away? In Psalm 68, John Ortberg explores the biblical idea of exultation: deep, expressive joy that ca...
16 Syys 13min
82. There Are 3 Kinds of Friends. Here’s the One You Need.
There are three kinds of friends. Two can be valuable, but the third can actually help you become the person God created you to be. Beginning with Psalm 122 and the simple words “Let us go,” John Or...
15 Syys 15min
81. Two Kinds of Commitment. Only One Transforms You.
There are two kinds of commitments: contracts and covenants. We need both. But John Ortberg explains why one can enhance your life while the other can actually transform it. Beginning with Psalm 35, J...
14 Syys 13min
