63. How to Pray to Change Your Life
What if you prayed the Psalms as if they could really help? In this reflection on Psalm 30, John Ortberg explores the difference between simply reciting Scripture and allowing its words to become our...
19 Elo 10min
62. Finding God in the Dark Night of the Soul ("The Pit")
What do you do when you find yourself in the pit? In this reflection on Psalm 30, John Ortberg explores one of the Bible's most powerful metaphors for suffering: the pit, the depths, the darkness, Sh...
18 Elo 13min
61. Can God Heal Your Mind?
What do you do with the mess inside your mind? In this reflection on Psalm 102, John Ortberg explores how the Psalms can become a kind of divine therapy, teaching us to bring our actual thoughts, emo...
17 Elo 13min
60. Understanding Biblical Contradictions
How do you deal with foolish people? The Bible gives a surprisingly complicated answer. In Proverbs 26:4 we're told: “Do not answer a fool according to his folly...” And then, in the very next vers...
14 Elo 14min
59. The Noble Pursuit of Being Ordinary
What if the goal today isn't to make your life extraordinary? What if it's to learn how to see the extraordinary gift hidden inside the ordinary? In this reflection on Psalm 104, John Ortberg explores...
13 Elo 14min
58. Pinocchio Theology (Getting Real)
Which version of you shows up when you pray? In this reflection on Psalm 55, John Ortberg explores a surprising truth about prayer: God doesn't want the cleaned-up, polished, "Disney version" of you....
12 Elo 14min
57. This Psalm is Deeply Important to Me
What are you looking to for help today? In this reflection on Psalm 121, John Ortberg explores two simple actions that can make today a blessed day: God watches over us. We lift our eyes toward Him....
11 Elo 12min
56. Why You Shouldn't Pray EVERY Psalm
Should you pray every line of every Psalm? In this reflection on Psalm 109, John Ortberg tackles one of the most difficult passages in the Bible—and offers one of the most freeing insights of the ent...
10 Elo 18min
