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FN001. John Ortberg on Transcendence, the Loss of Enchantment, and Curiosity About God | Tyler Staton
October 14, 2026 · 41 minHow are we to remain curious about God? John Ortberg and Jackson Lane return to Formation’s debut conversation with Tyler Staton for the first installment of Footnotes, a new post-show where we get to examine John’s thoughts after each…
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012. The Apple Store Creator on Why the Most Important Thing You Bring to Work Is You ft. Ron Johnson
September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 18 minWhat if the most important thing you bring to work isn’t your résumé, your expertise, or even your ideas? Ron Johnson helped transform Target, built the Apple Store alongside Steve Jobs, and later became CEO of JCPenney. Across a career…
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011. This Ancient Creed Can Rescue Us From Spiritual Homelessness ft. Glenn Packiam | 011
September 16, 2026 · 1 hr 16 minThis year the Nicene Creed turns 1,700 years old, and Glenn Packiam thinks it might be the most important thing the modern church has forgotten how to use. In this conversation, John and Glenn talk about the difference between hope and…
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010. A Systems Theory Expert on the Anxiety Running Your Team ft. Steve Cuss
September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 33 minWhat happens when the person managing everyone else's anxiety is the most anxious one in the room? Steve Cuss joins John for a conversation that starts in a childhood home in Western Australia and ends up inside the emotional wiring of…
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AMA01. Predestination, Soul Care, Navigating Church Hurt, and Healing Childhood Wounds
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009. Everything You Need to Know About the Next Generation ft. Kara Powell
August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 21 minAbout the Guest Kara Powell leads the Fuller Youth Institute as its Executive Director, where for more than twenty years her team has tracked how young people are changing across three generational cohorts, from Millennials to Gen Z to Gen…
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008. As the World Gets More Synthetic, the Church Must Get More Human ft. Carey Nieuwhof
July 22, 2026 · 1 hr 16 minIn this episode of Formation, John Ortberg sits down with Carey Nieuwhof to talk leadership, fame, faith, and what it means for the church to stay human as the world turns synthetic. Carey Nieuwhof has spent the last decade in a chair few…
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007. Quadriplegia, Despair, and Learning to Truly Live ft. Joni Eareckson Tada
July 8, 2026 · 1 hr 14 minJoni Eareckson Tada became a quadriplegic at seventeen after a diving accident that severed her spinal cord. In the nearly six decades since, she has written dozens of books, founded a global disability ministry, survived two bouts of…
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006. A Silicon Valley Pastor on the Spiritual Cost of a Distracted Life ft. Jay Kim
June 24, 2026 · 1 hr 20 minWhat does it take to find peace in a culture engineered for distraction? In this episode of Formation, John Ortberg sits down with a Silicon Valley pastor whose pursuit of attention, rest, and spiritual formation was interrupted by a panic…
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005. The Hidden Spiritual Cost of How We Work ft. Gary Hamel
June 10, 2026 · 1 hr 25 minWhat does it mean to treat people as ends in themselves rather than instruments to get things done? Gary Hamel joins John for a conversation about work, dignity, and the quiet crisis inside most organizations. One of the world's most…
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004. How Politics Shapes Our Spiritual Formation ft. Michael Wear
May 20, 2026 · 1 hr 35 minWhat does it look like to follow Jesus when the culture insists that everything depends on the next election? Michael Wear joins John for a conversation about politics, allegiance, and the slow work of keeping ultimate things ultimate. A…
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003. Facing Humanity's Hidden Capacity for Evil ft. Gary Haugen
May 6, 2026 · 1 hr 18 minWhat does it take to do hard things for a long time without being broken by them? Gary Haugen is the founder and CEO of International Justice Mission, a global organization that protects the poor from violence throughout the developing…
About the show
Formation is a podcast for leaders, seekers, and lifelong learners at the intersection of theology, psychology, and lived wisdom. Hosted by John Ortberg, PhD, each episode explores the science and soul of spiritual flourishing: what shapes us, what changes us, and what it means to be fully human. Topics include:- Spiritual formation- Contemplative practice- The psychology of transformation and habit change- Leadership, character, and the inner life- Theology in dialogue with modern science- Emotional health, resilience, and purposeLearn more by visiting formationpodcast.com