Sin is very important to the soul because sin is what disintegrates the soul; it's what attacks the soul. Sin kind of is to the soul what cancer is to the body. John Ortberg attackbodycancer 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
We all want to feel spiritually vigorous, and we hurt when we don't. This pain is intensified for people who lead church ministries. John Ortberg churchfeelhurt Change image and share on social
Better to be a loving person without knowing how you got there, than an expert no one can stand to be around. John Ortberg expertknowlove 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
Gratitude is what we radiate when we experience grace, and the soul was made to run on grace the way a 747 runs on rocket fuel. John Ortberg experiencefuelgrace Change image and share on social
It strikes me that presidential campaigns can often bring out the worst as well as the best in us. John Ortberg badbringcampaign Change image and share on social
Skill at helping people grow spiritually, like skill at playing chess, depends on understanding and valuing differences. John Ortberg chessdependdifference Change image and share on social
As a preacher, my charge is to proclaim the message of the Scriptures. To help the people in my congregation become a people of the book. I love getting to do this. John Ortberg bookchargecongregation Change image and share on social
When people feel they're getting to speak into what's being preached, there is high built-in motivation to participate. John Ortberg buildfeelhigh Change image and share on social
