Learning something new is a fabulous way to be refreshed. When work can grind you down, something about learning a new activity thrills the soul. It reminds you that the world is bigger than your desk and your to-do list. John Ortberg activitybigdesk share on social
The New Testament doesn't present Jesus as a single man to cover up his humanity. It presents him as a single man because... he was a single man. John Ortberg coverhumanityjesus 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
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