Love of learning led to monasteries, which became the cradle of academic guilds. John Ortberg academiccradleguild Change image and share on social
Churches need to figure out how they will address the spiritual lives of their staffs and leadership teams. John Ortberg addresschurchfigure Change image and 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
As a preacher who is fully human, and clearly not divine, I can't speak as Jesus did. But I do seek to speak truth that carries weight and authority. All of us who preach the gospel aspire to speak under the authority of Jesus. John Ortberg aspireauthoritycarry 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
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
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
I hate how spiritual formation gets positioned as an optional pursuit for a small special interest group within the church. John Ortberg churchformationgroup Change image and share on social
We do not need answers or formulas to minister in crisis. John Ortberg answercrisisformula Change image and share on social
Sin is, somehow, at the root of all human misery. Sin is what keeps us from God and from life. It is in the face of every battered woman, the cry of every neglected child, the despair of every addict, the death of every victim of every war. John Ortberg addictbatterchild share on social
