When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right. John Ortberg aheadchancecurriculum share on social
Authentic spiritual authority is what puts you in touch with reality. John Ortberg authenticauthorityput 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
Art is built on the deepest themes of human meaning: good and evil, beauty and ugliness, life and death, love and hate. No other story has incarnated those themes more than the story of Jesus. John Ortberg artbeautybuild Change image and share on social
Sometimes in churches somebody will discover a particular vein of spirituality and seek to recruit others into it, or assume a superior position because they have found certain techniques - but no one actually wants to become like them. John Ortberg assumechurchdiscover share on social
The human longings that are deep inside of us never go away. They exist across cultures; they exist throughout life. When people were first made, our deepest longing was to know and be known. And after the Fall, when we all got weird, it's still our deepest longing - but it's now also our deepest fear. John Ortberg culturedeepexist share on social
The church is in the hope business. We, of all people, ought to be known most for our hope because our hope is founded on something deeper than human ability or wishful thinking. John Ortberg abilitybusinesschurch Change image and share on social
A simple way to address hidden curriculum issues is to spend time talking with staff and key leaders about their spiritual lives. John Ortberg addresscurriculumhide Change image and share on social
No one wants pain. Not even long-time, mature Christians who want to grow. We will always find ways to avoid pain. Pain itself is a bad thing. John Ortberg avoidbadchristian Change image and share on social
There are dozens of references to God in the Scriptures for every one to the figure of Satan. This reflects a sometimes forgotten theological truth that the devil is by no means God's counterpart. He is a creature, not the Creator. John Ortberg counterpartcreatorcreature share on social