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30. Can you be a good person and condemn others?
Why does condemnation feel like it’s everywhere today?
In this episode, John Ortberg explores a cultural shift: we no longer define a “good person” by…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
29. The Virtue of Self Knowledge (w/Dr. Jim Taylor)
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What if the antidote to condemnation isn’t trying harder to be nice…
6 months ago
28. The Six Types of Condemnation
You don’t condemn people… right?
Let me stop you right there.
In this episode, John Ortberg walks through six surprisingly common styles of condemnatio…
6 months ago
27. The Law of Reciprocal Condemnation
There is now no condemnation...but if we’re honest, sometimes condemnation feels effective.
In this episode, John Ortberg explores what Dallas Willard…
6 months ago
26. The Benefits of Guilt and Shame
In this episode, John Ortberg offers what he calls “two cheers for guilt and shame.” Drawing from the book of Judges, John explores why justice matte…
6 months ago
25. Stop Condemning, Just Listen
John Ortberg builds on a surprising Lenten invitation echoed even by the Pope: fast from harsh words. Disarm your language. Refuse contempt.
John revi…
6 months ago
24. The Fence They Couldn’t Get Over
Condemnation comes easily when we quietly assume we earned where we stand.
In this episode, John explores two truths that change everything about how …
6 months, 1 week ago
23. Les Misérables, Condemnation, and Grace
Today, John Ortberg uses Les Misérables by Victor Hugo to explore two ways of living:
• the condemning life (Javert)
• the blessing life (the Bishop)
• …
6 months, 1 week ago
22. The 'Status Elevation Ritual'
Why does condemnation feel so automatic?
In this episode, John explores how shame and judgment often operate through what sociologists call status deg…
6 months, 1 week ago
21. How to Know If You Have a Condemning Spirit
Why does condemnation feel so automatic?
In this episode, John Ortberg invites us to slow down, breathe, and notice something surprising: judgment doe…
6 months, 1 week ago