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
The most important criterion is this: hire someone whose character and humility and attitude you would like to have reproduced in your church and in yourself. John Ortberg attitudecharacterchurch Change image and share on social
I am struck by how quickly I am prone to judgmentalism. John Ortberg judgmentalismpronequickly 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
Evil exists. Evil is real. One of the hallmarks of evil is that it seeks to convince its victims that it exists 'out there.' John Ortberg convinceevilexist Change image and share on social
The question isn't if someone will sign up for spiritual formation; it's just who and what our spirits will be formed by. John Ortberg formformationquestion Change image and share on social
My wife is one of the most extroverted people I know. She could out-talk Oprah and Joyce Meyer simultaneously. John Ortberg extrovertjoycemeyer Change image and share on social
One of the reasons I'm an interesting person to be married to is my intensely late-blooming self-awareness. John Ortberg awarenessbloomintensely Change image and share on social
I'm not sure ministry can ever have the urgency it requires if it is not aware of evil, both externally and internally. John Ortberg awareevilexternally Change image and share on social
God has decided, for his own good reasons, that people are not transformed outside of community. John Ortberg communitydecidegod Change image and share on social
