Become New with John Ortberg

10. What We Lose When We Prioritize Success Over Character

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

09. Good Pride, Bad Pride

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

08. What Actually Counts as Sin?

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 Planting

07. Is Pride Running My Life?

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 pul

06. “STOP IT” Doesn’t Work When It Comes to Sin, Here’s Why

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 ou

05. SIX Questions to Help You Stop Drifting

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.

04. The TWO Kinds of Sin (And How to Fight Each)

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 spirit

03. I Want to Be Honest. So Why Do I Lie?

Why do we stretch the truth, even when we want to be honest? John Ortberg explores the insecurity, desire for approval, and self-protection that can drive our little lies

02. Why Do I Get So Defensive?

Do you really want the truth about yourself, or would you rather have it sugarcoated? John Ortberg explores why honest self-examination matters for spiritual growth and h

01. Identifying your BIGGEST problem and how to overcome it

Why do I keep doing what I don’t want to do? And beneath the problems with my job, finances, or circumstances, am I actually becoming a more loving person? In the openin

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

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

RR. I Desperately Need Peace

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 mor

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

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 ab

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

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

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

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 oursel

RR. The Good that Suffering Can Bring

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 app

RR. I'm Struggling to Find God

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

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

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. B

RR. We asked 1,000 people which habits they wish they could break.

Is there a habit you keep trying to break, or one you wish you could finally build? You’re in good company.  When John Ortberg asked the Become New community about their

RR. How to Handle Your LIMIT

What do you do with a part of yourself you wish you could change?  Maybe you feel limited by your personality, your abilities, your age, or something your body can’t do.