02. Why Do I Get So Defensive?

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 us the courage to face what needs to change. In episode two of Become New’s series on sin, the seven deadly sins, and grace, John draws on Dallas Willard, Peter Jones’s Self-Help from the Middle Ages, and a story about Wendell Berry as a demanding writing teacher. He considers Jesus’ hard words t...

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01. Identifying your BIGGEST problem and how to overcome it

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...

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First Steps | A 10-Minute Look Inside the Live Masterclass with Dr. John Ortberg

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...

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RR. I Desperately Need Peace

RR. I Desperately Need Peace

Can you have peace while the situation you’re facing is still unresolved? During one of the darkest periods of his life, John Ortberg found himself awake early in the morning, needing something solid ...

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RR. I Messed Up, I Made a Mistake, Now What?

RR. I Messed Up, I Made a Mistake, Now What?

What do you say to yourself when you make a mistake? For many of us, one wrong answer, awkward conversation, or disappointing performance can turn into a harsh verdict about who we are. John Ortberg o...

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RR. How to Wait on God: A Verse-by-Verse Guide (Matthew 15:21-28)

RR. How to Wait on God: A Verse-by-Verse Guide (Matthew 15:21-28)

Why does God sometimes make us wait for something we’ve asked him for again and again? Jesus tells us to keep praying, asking, seeking, and knocking. Yet the silence can be difficult to understand, es...

6 Okt 10min

RR. How to Be Strong AND Vulnerable (feat. Alan George)

RR. How to Be Strong AND Vulnerable (feat. Alan George)

Can you lead with authority and still be genuinely vulnerable? Many of us treat those qualities as opposites. If we want to be strong, we assume we need to protect ourselves from being hurt. But in th...

5 Okt 11min

RR. The Good that Suffering Can Bring

RR. The Good that Suffering Can Bring

What can still grow in your life after you’ve been hurt? John Ortberg explores that question through a story author James Michener remembered from childhood: an aging apple tree, eight rusty nails, an...

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