Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Crime and Punishment Taught Me About the Burden of Being Loved
In this episode, John Ortberg explores the story of Raskolnikov from Crime and Punishment. A man whose pride and guilt nearly destroy him and how his…
10 months ago
Why You Should Stop Trying So Hard
In today’s episode, John Ortberg explores one of the most surprising spiritual invitations Jesus offers: not try harder, but try softer. When your ef…
10 months ago
You Can Choose Who You're Becoming
Your character is being shaped right now. In this episode, John Ortberg invites you to consider the quiet truth we all feel: we’re always becoming so…
10 months ago
How to Forgive When You CAN'T Forget
What do you do when the pain lingers but forgiveness still calls your name? In this powerful and honest teaching, John Ortberg explores the emotional…
10 months, 1 week ago
How Jesus Taught Habit Formation
The habits you already have are shaping who you’re becoming, whether you mean them to or not. In this episode, John Ortberg shares how small, ordinar…
10 months, 1 week ago
God Is Not a Control Freak (And You Don’t Have to Be Either)
Is God really in control… or just controlling? In this powerful message, John Ortberg explores the surprising truth about God’s relationship to contr…
10 months, 1 week ago
How to Overcome Self-criticism and Accept Your Body
In a culture obsessed with filters, fitness hacks, and endless self-critique, this episode invites you into something far deeper: radical acceptance.…
10 months, 1 week ago
Why Mental Health Isn't Enough
We talk a lot about mental health these days, and that’s a good thing.
But what if there’s something even deeper we’re missing? In this reflection, J…
10 months, 1 week ago
41. The True Meaning of "Jesus Christ Is Lord" (Philippians 2 Explained)
“God will meet all your needs…” You’ve probably heard that line before, maybe hanging in a frame or scribbled in a journal. But what did Paul really …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
40. God Will Meet All Your Needs
Paul is writing from a world where generosity was often about power, the rich giving so the poor would owe them something. But in this new Jesus-shap…
10 months, 2 weeks ago