Religion & Spirituality

Become New with John Ortberg

by Become New

Share this ranking Is this your show? Claim it

Listen on Apple Podcasts Pocket Casts RSS feed

Chart positions today · United States

Not on the United States charts we track today.

If you like Become New with John Ortberg, try…

Formation with John Ortberg

From Become New

Your Daily Bible Verse

Latest episodes

15. Humanity’s Fascination with Monsters & Understanding the Spiritual Realm

October 30, 2026 · 16 min

What does it mean to renounce Satan in everyday life? John Ortberg explores the reality of evil, the limits of willpower, and what stories about monsters reveal about our fears and destructive patterns. Through Cain and Abel, Jesus’…
14. Why rejecting every compliment can deepen our hunger for approval

October 29, 2026 · 12 min

Does putting yourself down make you humble? John Ortberg explores why rejecting every compliment can deepen our hunger for approval, and how vainglory twists our good desire to be known and loved. Drawing from Rebecca DeYoung’s Glittering…
13. Twelve Stages to Becoming PRIDEFUL

October 28, 2026 · 12 min

How do you recognize pride when pride itself can keep you from seeing clearly? John Ortberg walks through Bernard of Clairvaux’s twelve stages of pride, exploring comparison, boastfulness, defensiveness, and our resistance to…
12. A Pride With No Ego

October 27, 2026 · 14 min

Can pride actually be a good thing? John Ortberg explores the difference between healthy satisfaction and sinful pride, and how comparison can steal the joy of doing something good. Looking at Galatians 6:3–5 and drawing from Grace…
11. The Problem with, “Just Think About Yourself Less”

October 26, 2026 · 14 min

What matters most when life is put in perspective? John Ortberg begins with a conversation about life and death, then explores humility, honest self-awareness, and our dependence on God. Drawing on Romans 12 and Grace Hamman’s Ask of Old…

Show 7 more episodesShow fewer episodes

10. What We Lose When We Prioritize Success Over Character

October 23, 2026 · 14 min

Am I becoming successful, or becoming good? John Ortberg explores how pride and the desire to be important can interfere with the person God wants us to become. Drawing on David Brooks’s The Road to Character and the story of…
09. Good Pride, Bad Pride

October 22, 2026 · 13 min

How does humility make us wiser? John Ortberg explores the subtle ways pride affects our faith, relationships, and ability to see ourselves clearly. Drawing on Proverbs 11:2, Cornelius Plantinga, and C.S. Lewis’s The Screwtape Letters…
08. What Actually Counts as Sin?

October 21, 2026 · 13 min

Is having a bad thought a sin? John Ortberg explores the difference between an unwanted thought, temptation, and the intention to do wrong. Drawing on Cornelius Plantinga’s Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be and insights from Dallas Willard…
07. Is Pride Running My Life?

October 20, 2026 · 13 min

Is pride running your life in ways you don’t recognize? John Ortberg explores pride as an alignment problem: the gap between what we know is good and the desires that pull us in another direction. In this opening teaching focused on…
06. “STOP IT” Doesn’t Work When It Comes to Sin, Here’s Why

October 19, 2026 · 13 min

Why does telling yourself “Don’t do it” sometimes leave you stuck on the very thing you want to avoid? John Ortberg uses a golf analogy to explore the thoughts shaping our character and a simple way to invite God into everyday life. In…
05. SIX Questions to Help You Stop Drifting

October 16, 2026 · 14 min

John Ortberg challenges the quiet belief that our everyday choices don’t matter and explores how good intentions can give way when we feel pressured, insecure, or afraid. Drawing on Christian Miller’s The Character Gap and Langdon Gilkey’s…
04. The TWO Kinds of Sin (And How to Fight Each)

October 15, 2026 · 12 min

Sin isn’t only about the wrong things we do. It’s also about the good we leave undone. John Ortberg explores the two kinds of sin, commission and omission, and the spiritual practices that help us address each. Drawing from Proverbs…