Become New with John Ortberg

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• First Steps | A 10-Minute Look Inside the Live Masterclass with Dr. John Ortberg

  October 9, 2026 · 11 min

  Why do AA meetings sometimes feel like the safest place to tell the truth? And what could the church learn from that kind of honesty, acceptance, and shared dependence on God? In this episode, John Ortberg explores how the 12 Steps can…

• RR. I Desperately Need Peace

  October 8, 2026 · 12 min

  Can you have peace while the situation you’re facing is still unresolved? During one of the darkest periods of his life, John Ortberg found himself awake early in the morning, needing something solid to hold onto. A passage from Dallas…

• RR. I Messed Up, I Made a Mistake, Now What?

  October 7, 2026 · 11 min

  What do you say to yourself when you make a mistake? For many of us, one wrong answer, awkward conversation, or disappointing performance can turn into a harsh verdict about who we are. John Ortberg offers a different response, borrowed…

• RR. How to Wait on God: A Verse-by-Verse Guide (Matthew 15:21-28)

  October 6, 2026 · 11 min

  Why does God sometimes make us wait for something we’ve asked him for again and again? Jesus tells us to keep praying, asking, seeking, and knocking. Yet the silence can be difficult to understand, especially when someone we love needs…

• RR. How to Be Strong AND Vulnerable (feat. Alan George)

  October 5, 2026 · 11 min

  Can you lead with authority and still be genuinely vulnerable? Many of us treat those qualities as opposites. If we want to be strong, we assume we need to protect ourselves from being hurt. But in this conversation with Alan George, John…

• RR. The Good that Suffering Can Bring

  October 2, 2026 · 11 min

  What can still grow in your life after you’ve been hurt? John Ortberg explores that question through a story author James Michener remembered from childhood: an aging apple tree, eight rusty nails, and an unexpected harvest. Years later…

• RR. I'm Struggling to Find God

  October 1, 2026 · 14 min

  What do you do when God seems absent from your story?  Maybe you still pray, read Scripture, and show up, but the closeness you once felt is gone. Does that mean you’ve done something wrong? Has God left? John Ortberg explores those…

• RR. Billions Invested in Leadership but Where are All the Good Leaders?

  September 30, 2026 · 12 min

  Everybody wants to make a difference. We spend billions developing leaders, and schools, businesses, and churches all talk about raising up the next generation of them. But when Jesus began the movement that would change countless lives…