When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Those of us who preach the Scriptures, along with being nourished by it ourselves, have to figure out along with our congregations… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Sin is protean. It is a cancer that keeps mutating, and just when you think you have killed off one form, it… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Evil exists. Evil is real. One of the hallmarks of evil is that it seeks to convince its victims that it exists… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
I have given up the idea that there is an opposition-free church out there. But I have gained something else - an… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Churches need to figure out how they will address the spiritual lives of their staffs and leadership teams. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
It strikes me that presidential campaigns can often bring out the worst as well as the best in us. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
“What do we do in the dark night? We do nothing. We wait. We remember that we are not God. We hold on. We… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
The greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship,… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Will you keep going when you don't know why? When you can't get any answers that would make the pain go away, will you… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
From ancient times, the core idea of the soul is the soul is the capacity to integrate different functions into a single being or… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
“Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
“The most important thing about you,” Dallas would often say, “is not the things that you achieve; it is the person that you become.” — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
