Podcast Episodes
Back to Search39. The Secret to Being Content in Every Circumstance (w/Nancy Ortberg)
What if the secret to joy isn’t more but less? John and Nancy reflect on a lighthouse keeper’s sacred task (watcher of the infinite) and draw a strik…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
38. How Religion Can Make People Worse (and what to do about it)
Paul’s strong language in Philippians 3 might be surprising to our modern sensibilities, “Watch out for those dogs, those evildoers…” It sounds harsh…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
37. Faith Isn’t Complete Until You Act
As we continue to talk about Philippians it’s important to remember that chapter 4 doesn’t stop at “thinking on these things.” Paul takes it a step f…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
36. How to Renew Your Mind (Philippians 4:8 Explained)
Today, John talks about how Paul understood that we cannot live a life of peace and joy without first tending to the garden of our thoughts. If our t…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
35. How to Pray When You Feel Anxious
Paul’s words in Philippians 4:6-7 invite us to bring our worries to God — not to control outcomes, but to open our hearts. John shares how Jerry Hawt…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
34. How to Stop Being Anxious About Tomorrow (w/Dr. Rick Blackmon)
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety and the need to control everything? In this powerful episode, John Ortberg sits down with clinical psychologist and sp…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
33. How to Be Gentle
This is your day to shine. Paul writes to the Philippians, “Let your gentleness be evident to all.” It’s a quality so central to the heart of Jesus t…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
32. Today, the Lord is Near
The basic message of the Bible from the beginning is the offer of a life with God. This was true in the garden with Adam and Eve, it was true with Ab…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
31. How to Trust God... Whatever Happens (w/Steve Clifford)
In today’s video, we’re joined by Pastor Steve Clifford to talk about this concept and how it’s played out in his own life. Steve talks about how “wh…
11 months ago
30. How to Experience Joy No Matter Your Circumstances
In today’s devo, John talks about Jerry Hawthorne, a beloved teacher and mentor, and how he described Paul’s teaching on joy as more than a mood; it …
11 months ago