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Become New with John Ortberg
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Join John Ortberg each day for 10 minutes of spiritual guidance on the person we are becoming.
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Anxiety: “I cannot create peace in my life” (2022)
4d ago00:12:32Tap to summarizeCan you experience God's peace while still struggling with anxiety?In this special conversation, John Ortberg is joined by his daughter, Laura Turner, to explore one of the deepest themes in Dallas Willard's The Renovation of the Heart: peace. Together they discuss why peace is more than the absence of worry, how acceptance differs from giving up, and why receiving God's love often matters more than getting everything right.If you've ever wondered whether anxiety means you're failing spiritually, this honest conversation offers hope, wisdom, and a fresh perspective on what it means to live at peace with God, yourself, and others.🙌 New episodes every weekday.📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.TEXT us at 51504EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.comGET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribeGET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our teamDOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/Music Credits:Welcome to the World by Sarah Watson, License #MB01LXS9AQLSJGHThis episode was originally released in January 2022.Find all episodes from this series (Become New) here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Egad-Un8UFQxspz4fgd8L6D3GUFridTFor more from Dallas Willard check out The Dallas Willard Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2373226
Transcribe →The Key to Understanding ANYTHING (2022)
5d ago00:13:50Tap to summarizeWhat do you do when your life feels like it's falling apart?In Episode 4 of our Become New series, John Ortberg continues exploring Dallas Willard's The Renovation of the Heart by examining one of Scripture's most encouraging promises: "In Christ all things hold together." Even when our relationships, health, finances, or emotions feel fractured, Jesus offers a deeper kind of stability that circumstances cannot destroy.Discover how God's vision of wholeness, or shalom, provides lasting hope in a fragmented world and why spiritual formation is ultimately about becoming whole in Christ.Continue the journey as we walk through The Renovation of the Heart together.🙌 New episodes every weekday.📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.TEXT us at 51504EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.comGET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribeGET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our teamDOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/Music Credits:Welcome to the World by Sarah Watson, License #MB01LXS9AQLSJGHThis episode was originally released in January 2022.Find all episodes from this series (Become New) here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Egad-Un8UFQxspz4fgd8L6D3GUFridTFor more from Dallas Willard check out The Dallas Willard Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2373226
Transcribe →Hope Beyond Wishful Thinking (2022)
6d ago00:13:44Tap to summarizeFear dominates much of modern life. But Jesus offers something deeper than optimism.In Episode 3 of our Become New series (2022), John Ortberg continues exploring Dallas Willard's The Renovation of the Heart, asking why every human solution eventually falls short of changing the human heart. From ancient philosophy to politics, psychology, and self-improvement, people have searched for lasting hope. Jesus offers something radically different: transformation from the inside out.Discover why Dallas Willard called Jesus the greatest revolutionary in history and how becoming His apprentice changes not only individual lives but the world itself.Follow along as we continue this 15-part journey through The Renovation of the Heart.🙌 New episodes every weekday.📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.TEXT us at 51504EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.comGET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribeGET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our teamDOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/Music Credits:Welcome to the World by Sarah Watson, License #MB01LXS9AQLSJGHThis episode was originally released in January 2022.Find all episodes from this series (Become New) here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Egad-Un8UFQxspz4fgd8L6D3GUFridTFor more from Dallas Willard check out The Dallas Willard Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2373226
Transcribe →What is Spiritual Formation? (2022)
1w ago00:13:08Tap to summarizeIn Episode 2 of our Become New series, John Ortberg continues exploring Dallas Willard's The Renovation of the Heart by unpacking Proverbs 4:23: "Guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it." Together, we examine why our responses to life often expose the deeper formation taking place within us and how Jesus invites us into lasting transformation from the inside out.If you've ever wondered why you keep reacting the same way, despite your best intentions, this conversation offers a hopeful framework for understanding spiritual formation and learning to let Christ shape your heart.Subscribe and follow along as we continue this 15-part journey through The Renovation of the Heart.🙌 New episodes every weekday.📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.TEXT us at 51504EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.comGET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribeGET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our teamDOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/Music Credits:Welcome to the World by Sarah Watson, License #MB01LXS9AQLSJGHThis episode was originally released in January 2022.Find all episodes from this series (Become New) here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Egad-Un8UFQxspz4fgd8L6D3GUFridTFor more from Dallas Willard check out The Dallas Willard Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2373226 00:00 Introduction01:22 Why the Heart Matters Most03:58 What Is the Human Spirit?06:42 Your Responses Reveal Your Heart09:18 The Shoe Store Story11:52 A Lesson in Honesty14:45 Everyone Is Being Spiritually Formed17:22 Discipleship and Spiritual Formation19:18 Guard Your Heart
Transcribe →Why Nothing Ever Feels Like Enough (2022)
1w ago00:14:28Tap to summarizeWhat if lasting spiritual transformation isn't about trying harder?In this opening episode of our Become New series, John Ortberg introduces Dallas Willard's classic The Renovation of the Heart and explores Jesus' invitation to become people whose lives are transformed from the inside out. Rather than focusing on behavior modification, this conversation examines the deeper renovation of the heart, the nature of spiritual thirst, and the promise of living water that satisfies our deepest longings.If you've ever felt stuck, spiritually dry, or frustrated by repeated attempts to change yourself, this episode offers a hopeful vision of how genuine transformation happens through life with Jesus.Subscribe for the rest of this 15-part journey through The Renovation of the Heart as we explore what it truly means to become new.🙌 New episodes every weekday.📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.TEXT us at 51504EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.comGET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribeGET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our teamDOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/Music Credits:Welcome to the World by Sarah Watson, License #MB01LXS9AQLSJGHThis episode was originally released in January 2022.Find all episodes from this series (Become New) here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Egad-Un8UFQxspz4fgd8L6D3GUFridTFor more from Dallas Willard check out The Dallas Willard Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2373226 00:00 Introduction01:18 Why We Struggle to Change03:34 Jesus' Two Greatest Priorities05:55 Becoming People of Love07:50 Introducing Dallas Willard10:25 The Invitation Into Another World14:08 Living Beyond Spiritual Thirst18:10 Transformation vs. Behavior Modification21:35 Life in the Desert25:48 The Invitation to Become New28:10 Final Encouragement
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55. Stop Comparing. Start Living.
2w ago00:14:13Tap to summarizeWhy is comparison so hard to escape?In this reflection on Psalm 37, John Ortberg explores the hidden power of envy and why it quietly robs us of joy, gratitude, and peace.Drawing on insights from Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung, John explains the difference between jealousy and envy, why comparison always leaves us feeling deficient, and how God's care frees us from measuring our lives against everyone else's.This episode explores:- Psalm 37 and overcoming envy- Why comparison is so destructive- The difference between jealousy and envy- Biblical stories of envy- Social media and the comparison trap- Living each day under God's loving careScriptures:- Psalm 37- Genesis 4- Genesis 25–30- Genesis 37- Matthew 5:5#Psalm37 #JohnOrtberg #Envy #Comparison #Prayer #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #BibleStudy #Contentment #Faith📚 Today's Resources:Rebecca Konyndyk De Young, Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins and Their Remedies Victor Hugo, “L’Avarice et L’Envie,” Le Conservateur littéraire (1819)Pope St. Gregory the Great, Moralia in Job (~580 CE)Francis Bacon, “Of Envy” (1625)Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., “Harrison Bergeon,” The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction🙌 New episodes every weekday.📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.TEXT us at 51504EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.comGET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribeGET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our teamDOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/Music Credits:Vikersund by RØRE - MB01V0UASAACPKEAlta by RØRE - MB01IWZVJASGKHF 00:00 Comparison Is Stealing Your Joy 00:36 Psalm 37 Begins 01:09 The External Solution to Envy 01:32 Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron 02:49 Why Equality Doesn't Cure Envy 03:18 Living in God's Kingdom 03:42 Don't Fret or Ruminate 04:02 Delight Yourself in the Lord 04:55 Jealousy vs. Envy 05:48 Why God Is Jealous but Never Envious 06:46 The Bible's Story of Envy 07:33 Envy Begins With Deficiency 08:05 An Envy Self-Assessment 09:16 Victor Hugo's Story of Envy 09:56 How Envy Shows Itself 10:56 Social Media & Comparison 11:32 Spending Your Days Under God's Care 12:13 Live an Envy-Free Day
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54. Does Prayer Actually Change Anything?
2w ago00:14:16Tap to summarizeIf God already knows everything...why pray?In this reflection on Psalm 74, John Ortberg wrestles with one of the oldest questions about prayer.Can our prayers actually matter?Drawing on insights from Walter Brueggemann and Dallas Willard, John explores the difference between the ancient philosophical idea of the "Unmoved Mover" and the God revealed in Scripture—the God who listens, responds, and is deeply moved by His people.This episode explores:- Psalm 74 and communal lament- Psalms of orientation and disorientation- Why the church needs lament- God's unchanging character and responsive heart- Dallas Willard's "Most Moved Mover"- Why your prayers matterScriptures:- Psalm 74#psalm74 #JohnOrtberg #Prayer #WalterBrueggemann #DallasWillard #Lament #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #BibleStudy #God📚 Today's Resources:Walter Brueggemann, Praying the Psalms: Engaging Scripture and the Life of the Spirit Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy 🙌 New episodes every weekday.📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.TEXT us at 51504EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.comGET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribeGET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our teamDOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/Music Credits:Vikersund by RØRE - MB01V0UASAACPKEAlta by RØRE - MB01IWZVJASGKHF 00:00 Does Prayer Change God? 00:30 Why Pray If God Already Knows? 01:24 Psalm 74 & Communal Lament 02:03 Psalms of Orientation & Disorientation 02:40 "Why Have You Rejected Us?" 03:34 Remembering God's Faithfulness 03:59 Walter Brueggemann on Lament 05:25 The God Who Suffers With Us 06:21 Is God Really Unchangeable? 07:07 Dallas Willard's Community of Prayerful Love 08:13 The Most Moved Mover 09:00 The Unmoved Mover vs. the God of the Bible 10:03 Jesus Reveals God's Heart 11:03 Bring God Your Disorientation 12:02 Enter Into Another Person's Lament
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53. The Surprising Cure for Loneliness
2w ago00:13:08Tap to summarizeWhat if the cure for loneliness isn't finding more people... but learning to be alone?In this reflection on Psalm 139, John Ortberg explores one of the deepest realities of being human: our longing to be fully known and never abandoned.Drawing on the wisdom of Dallas Willard, John explains why we spend so much energy avoiding solitude—and why silence may actually become the place where we discover God's loving presence most deeply.This episode explores:Psalm 139 and being fully known by God- The difference between aloneness and loneliness- Why we distract ourselves with constant noise- Dallas Willard's "strange cure for loneliness"- Romans 8 and God's inseparable love- How solitude leads to deeper communityScriptures:- Psalm 139- Romans 8:35–39- Hebrews 13:5#Psalm139 #JohnOrtberg #DallasWillard #Loneliness #Solitude #Prayer #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #BibleStudy #GodKnowsYou📚 Today's Resources:Dallas Willard, Hearing God Ludie Day Pickett, “Never Alone”Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy 🙌 New episodes every weekday.📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.TEXT us at 51504EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.comGET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribeGET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our teamDOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/Music Credits:Vikersund by RØRE - MB01V0UASAACPKEAlta by RØRE - MB01IWZVJASGKHF00:00 The Strange Cure for Loneliness00:30 Psalm 139 Begins01:01 You Have Searched Me and Know Me01:47 God Knows Every Moment02:16 Even There, You Are Present02:49 Fearfully and Wonderfully Made03:23 Holding My Newborn Daughter04:28 Dallas Willard's Story of Aloneness05:17 The Human Condition of Being Alone06:26 God Can Go Where No One Else Can07:01 Never Alone07:56 Why We Distract Ourselves08:41 The Cure for Loneliness09:19 Nothing Can Separate Us From God's Love10:05 God Already Knows10:33 Present to the Presence11:06 Solitude Leads to Community11:32 You Are Never Alone
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52. Does God Feel Far Away?
2w ago00:11:44Tap to summarizeWhat do you do when you feel completely forsaken?In this reflection on Psalm 22, John Ortberg explores one of the most haunting prayers in all of Scripture:"My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?"These are not only the words of the psalmist—they are the words Jesus prayed from the cross.John explores the unique pain of abandonment, the difference between explanation and healing, and the remarkable hope hidden in one tiny word that many of us overlook:"My."This episode explores:- Psalm 22 and the experience of forsakenness- Why abandonment wounds so deeply- Jesus' cry from the cross- The man with the withered hand- The difference between explanation and healing- The hope found in belonging to God even in our darkest momentsScriptures:- Psalm 22- Matthew 27- Mark 15- Mark 3- Isaiah 53#Psalm22 #JohnOrtberg #Prayer #Jesus #Cross #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #BibleStudy #Hope #Suffering📚 Today's Resources:The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri🙌 New episodes every weekday.📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.TEXT us at 51504EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.comGET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribeGET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our teamDOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/Music Credits:Vikersund by RØRE - MB01V0UASAACPKEAlta by RØRE - MB01IWZVJASGKHF00:00 The Deepest Prayer in Scripture 00:36 Psalm 22 Begins 01:21 What It Means to Be Forsaken 02:09 Why Forsakenness Hurts So Deeply 03:07 The Question That Won't Go Away 04:06 It's a Cry for Healing 04:43 The Man With the Withered Hand 05:07 God-Forsaken 06:20 The Fellowship of the Withered Hand 06:52 Jesus Prays Psalm 22 07:50 The Cross & Complete Forsakenness 08:16 One Little Word Changes Everything 08:50 "My God..." 09:42 He Is Still My God 10:18 Meeting Jesus in Our Deepest Pain 11:06 When the Prayer Becomes Simply... "My God"
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51. This Law Explains the Whole Bible (Psalm 113)
2w ago00:13:42Tap to summarizeWho really gets the good stuff?In this reflection on Psalm 113, John Ortberg explores what Dallas Willard called the Law of Inversion—one of the great themes running through the entire Bible.Again and again, God overturns the world's prestige system.The first become last.The overlooked become honored.The humble are lifted up.From Abel to Jacob, Hannah to Mary, the Beatitudes to Jesus washing His disciples' feet, Scripture tells one remarkable story: God's kingdom operates differently.This episode explores:- Psalm 113 and God's care for the overlooked- The Law of Inversion- The world's pecking order- Hannah's prayer and Mary's Magnificat- The Beatitudes- Jesus' upside-down kingdom- Why every person has access to "the good stuff"Scriptures:- Psalm 113- Genesis- Exodus 15- 1 Samuel 2- Luke 1- Matthew 5- John 13- Philippians 2#Psalm113 #JohnOrtberg #DallasWillard #KingdomOfGod #Beatitudes #Prayer #SpiritualFormation #ChristianFaith #BibleStudy #Humility🙌 New episodes every weekday.📲 Subscribe, like, and share to help others grow spiritually. One day at a time.Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time.TEXT us at 51504EMAIL US at connect@becomenew.comGET OUR WEEKDAY EMAILS WITH EXTRA GOODIES at becomenew.com/subscribeGET A TEXT REMINDER FOR NEW VIDEOS: text NEW to 51504SEND US PRAYER REQUESTS: via text or email; we'll send you a written prayer from our teamDOWNLOAD FREE STUDY GUIDES: BecomeNew.com/study-guides😊 Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1CnqywVp9s/🤳Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/become.new/Music Credits:Vikersund by RØRE - MB01V0UASAACPKEAlta by RØRE - MB01IWZVJASGKHF00:00 Who Gets the Good Stuff? 00:35 Psalm 113 Begins 01:15 God Raises the Poor From the Dust 01:40 The World's Prestige System 02:10 Dallas Willard's Law of Inversion 02:30 Cain, Abel & the First Reversal 02:53 Jacob, Joseph & God's Pattern 04:00 Miriam's Song of Victory 04:21 Hannah's Prayer 05:16 Mary's Magnificat 06:05 The Pecking Order Explained 07:21 Jesus Turns the World Upside Down 08:07 The Beatitudes & the Blessed Life 09:33 Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet 09:56 The Great Law of the Kingdom 10:26 Remember: You Are Blessed 10:53 See People the Way God Does 11:16 Live the Law of Inversion
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