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
80. How to Get "Unstuck" in Praise
Why does God want us to praise Him? And what if praising God sometimes feels awkward, artificial, or forced? In this reflection on Psalm 67, John Ortberg explores the same question that once troubled ...
11 Syys 14min
79. What to Do When You’re Afraid
What do you do when you're afraid? In this reflection on Psalm 62, John Ortberg shares a memorable Dallas Willard story about a terrified cat clinging to a tree, and asks a surprisingly revealing ques...
10 Syys 10min
78. How to Not Waste Your Most Valuable Asset
Who has your attention? In a world where screens, money, health, worries, ambitions, and countless other forces compete for our focus, John Ortberg asks a deeper question: Who is my master? Psalm 143 ...
9 Syys 14min
77. Finding Perspective Changes Everything
Sometimes you need to stop moving long enough to notice where you actually are. In this reflection on Psalm 100, John Ortberg pulls over at a vista point and invites us to create a “vista point” in ou...
8 Syys 10min
76. What Dallas Willard Taught Us About Psalm 23 (w/Keith Matthews)
What do people experience when they're around you? In this conversation on Psalm 23, John Ortberg is joined by Keith Matthews, who spent 18 years teaching alongside Dallas Willard. Keith shares what D...
7 Syys 11min
