Politics, after all, is largely about power. And power goes to the core of our issues of control and narcissism and need to be right and tendency to divide the human race into 'us' vs. 'them.' John Ortberg controlcoredivide Change image and share on social
Tithing is a bad ceiling but an excellent floor. John Ortberg badceilexcellent Change image and share on social
When someone is in crisis, don't start by teaching, leveraging, or explaining. Just be with. John Ortberg crisisexplainleverage Change image and share on social
A bad sermon is like a car wreck - everyone slows down to see what happened. John Ortberg badcarhappen Change image and share on social
Women are the first witnesses to the resurrection and pillars of the early church. John Ortberg churchearlypillar Change image and share on social
Sin is protean. It is a cancer that keeps mutating, and just when you think you have killed off one form, it turns out a deadlier strain yet is threatening your heart. John Ortberg cancerdeadlyform Change image and share on social
Those of us who preach the Scriptures, along with being nourished by it ourselves, have to figure out along with our congregations how we can incarnate the gospel in our community, or we will preach to a religious ghetto. John Ortberg communitycongregationfigure share on social
Actually, my character needs to be questioned. On a regular basis. By people who know and love me. John Ortberg basischaracterlove Change image and share on social
I wrote 'Soul Keeping' because we are taught more about how to care for our cars than how to steward our souls. But you cannot have an impactful life with an impoverished soul. John Ortberg carcareimpactful Change image and share on social
In my love-challenged condition, seeing a difficulty for someone else can leave me feeling a little more smug or superior-by-comparison. John Ortberg challengecomparisoncondition Change image and share on social
