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6. Why We Don’t Know How to Lament
What if the pain you’re avoiding is actually the path to healing?And what if God already gave you the words for it?In Part 2 of this conversation, John Ortberg and Rankin Wilbourne explore one of the most overlooked practices in the...
5. Why We Don’t Know How to Pray Our Emotions (with Rankin Wilbourne)
Most people don’t know how to pray their emotions… even after years of faith.What if the Psalms were meant to teach you how?In this conversation, John Ortberg sits down with author and pastor Rankin Wilbourne to explore a life-chang...
4. How to Bring Your Pain to God (Psalm 13)
How long can you carry something before it breaks you?And what do you do when God feels… silent?In this teaching on Psalm 13, John Ortberg walks us through one of the most honest prayers in Scripture: “How long, O Lord?”When...
3. Renew Your Mind with Psalm 8
Everyone’s talking about mindfulness… but what if we’ve missed the most important part?What if the key isn’t your mind being focused—but God’s mind being focused on you?In this teaching on Psalm 8, John Ortberg explores a deeper kin...
2. Anxious About the Future? Pray This Psalm
We live in a world obsessed with predicting the future… and terrified of it.So how do you actually live when everything feels uncertain?In this teaching on Psalm 3, John Ortberg explores one of the most universal human struggles: un...
1. The Greatest Prayer You Ever Prayed
What if your life is already headed in a direction… and you didn’t choose it?Psalm 1 says there are only two ways to live and only one leads to flourishing.In this opening teaching of a new series on the Psalms, John Ortberg invites...
The Life of Joseph: A Study on Forgiveness
Did you enjoy this teaching on Forgiveness? Download the free print and go study guide to experience the journey in its fullness: becomenew.com/study-guides Is reconciliation really possible… after betrayal?In one of the most pow...
What Forgiveness is NOT
What is forgiveness… really? And what if most of us have been getting it wrong?In today’s teaching, we define forgiveness in a clear and powerful way: replacing ill will with goodwill. But that raises big questions—Does forgiveness excu...
How Bitterness Slowly Takes Over
Most of us think unforgiveness is something we choose.But what if it’s actually something that slowly grows inside of us… without us even realizing it?In today’s teaching, we explore the road to NOT forgiving—how small hurts turn in...
This Man Forgave His Mom’s Killer
What does it take to forgive the unforgivable?In this powerful conversation, Everett Worthington shares his personal story of facing unimaginable loss—and the journey toward forgiveness that followed.Blending deep emotional hone...
Five Steps to Forgive Anyone
Forgiveness sounds simple… until you actually have to do it.In today’s teaching, we begin a powerful journey into forgiveness—not as a vague idea, but as a real, practical process that leads to healing and freedom. Because the truth is:...
The Secret to Spiritual Growth
Did you enjoy this teaching? We have a free study guide on this entire series if you'd like to walk through it with a friend or small group! Just download, print and go! Get it here... Becomenew.com/study-guidesSubmission.Just h...
How Hidden Sin Hurts Us
What if the thing you most want to hide… is the very thing keeping you stuck?In today’s teaching, we explore the powerful (and often avoided) spiritual practice of confession—the act of telling the truth about your life to God and to a ...
Is Worship More Than Music?
What if worship isn’t just something you do at church… but something that could transform your entire life?In today’s teaching, we explore the true meaning of worship—not as music or a moment, but as a way of seeing and responding to th...
Breaking Approval-Addiction
What if the reason you feel anxious, exhausted, or constantly “on”… is because you’re living for other people’s approval?In today’s teaching, we explore the powerful and often overlooked spiritual discipline of secrecy—doing good withou...
We Need Silence
Silence might be the most uncomfortable… and most transformative… practice in your life.In a world filled with constant noise, distraction, and the pressure to always say something, the discipline of silence feels almost impossible. But...
Is Life Fair? What the Bible Actually Says
Enjoying these teachings on CHARACTER? Get the Free Study Guide: BecomeNew.com/study-guides - Download, print, and go!Is life actually fair? It’s a question we all wrestle with—at home, at work, in culture, and deep in our own stories. ...
How to Break the Cycle of Temptation
Why is self-control so hard? You’re not alone. Research shows that among all character strengths, self-control ranks dead last in how people rate themselves. But what if the problem isn’t just your willpower… what if it’s how you’re using it?
The Key to Better Relationships (We're worse at this than we think)
Most of us think we’re pretty good at reading people. Research says… we’re not.In today’s teaching, we explore the powerful and often overlooked skill of social intelligence, the ability to understand your own emotions and accurately read w...
When Life Gets Hard - Keep Going
Life doesn’t always give you the path you would choose...There’s a race set before you, shaped by your circumstances, your story, and the challenges you didn’t ask for. The question isn’t whether you chose it… the question is: will you ...
Play to Your Strengths
What if the key to real character growth isn’t fixing your weaknesses… but fully living into your strengths?In today’s teaching, Dr. John Ortberg explores the idea of signature character strengths — those unique qualities God has wired ...
No Condemnation Review +Updates
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54. The Way into a Life Without Condemnation
Take the No Condemnation Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NYQZHPDWhat if the biggest problem was never “them”… but what happens in us?In this final episode of the No Condemnation series, John brings us to a powerful turnin...
