Formation with John Ortberg
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 purpose
Learn more by visiting formationpodcast.com
Formation with John Ortberg
Latest Episodes
008. As the World Gets More Synthetic, the Church Must Get More Human ft. Carey Nieuwhof
In 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 fe...
007. Quadriplegia, Despair, and Learning to Truly Live ft. Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni 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 cancer, a...
006. A Silicon Valley Pastor on the Spiritual Cost of a Distracted Life ft. Jay Kim
What 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 atta...
005. The Hidden Spiritual Cost of How We Work ft. Gary Hamel
What 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 influentia...
004. How Politics Shapes Our Spiritual Formation ft. Michael Wear
What 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 former...