Universities such as Cambridge, Oxford, and Harvard all began as Jesus-inspired efforts to love God with all ones' mind. John Ortberg begincambridgeeffort Change image and share on social
Prudence is foresight and far-sightedness. It's the ability to make immediate decisions on the basis of their longer-range effects. John Ortberg abilitybasisdecision Change image and share on social
Love of learning led to monasteries, which became the cradle of academic guilds. John Ortberg academiccradleguild Change image and share on social
This much I have learned: human beings come with very different sets of wiring, different interests, different temperaments, different learning styles, different gifts, different temptations. These differences are tremendously important in the spiritual formation of human beings. John Ortberg beingdifferenceformation share on social
Jesus is why women have traveled continents, spent decades learning a strange language so they could translate the Gospel, planting churches, caring for the sick, educating the illiterate, and marching for the oppressed. John Ortberg carechurchcontinent share on social
Jesus had a universal concern for those who suffered that transcended the rules of the ancient world. John Ortberg ancientconcernjesus Change image and share on social
Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done - like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions. John Ortberg failureflykamikaze Change image and share on social
In the context of worship, amusement is a waste of time and a waste of life, and therefore a form of sin. John Ortberg amusementcontextform Change image and share on social
People with the strongest and healthiest sense of calling are not obsessed with their calling. They are preoccupied with the Caller. John Ortberg callcallerhealthy Change image and share on social
Some leaders are not intimidated by opposition; they actually thrive on it. It wakes them up. It energizes them. It calls them to battle. It causes them to mobilize their thoughts and energy. John Ortberg battlecallenergize Change image and share on social
