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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.

John Ortberg

Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
JOHN ORTBERG

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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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The church is in the hope business.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
JOHN ORTBERG

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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
JOHN ORTBERG

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Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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Fear God Obedience People Threat Trust
Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
JOHN ORTBERG

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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
JOHN ORTBERG

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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
JOHN ORTBERG

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When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.
JOHN ORTBERG

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God is so immense that if he were ‘too visible,’ people would give forced compliance without expressing their heart. So God made it possible, in enormous love, for us to live as if he were not there.
JOHN ORTBERG

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The good news as Jesus preached it is not just about the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven when you die. It is about the glorious redemption of human life-your life.
JOHN ORTBERG

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