Become New with John Ortberg
Join John Ortberg each day for 10 minutes of spiritual guidance on the person we are becoming.
Podcasting since 2021 • 1026 episodes
Become New with John Ortberg
Latest Episodes
11. Why Christmas Is About Presence, Not Fixing (w/Rolf Geyling)
Today John sits down with Rolf Geyling, President of the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, for an honest and moving Advent-conversation about suffering, generosity, and what it really means to be present. From powerful stories of life transformatio...
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10. What Handel Saw When He Wrote “Hallelujah”
Today John tells the incredible story behind Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus and why this single word shows up 48 times without losing its power. From Handel’s health collapsing to writing a 260-page oratorio in 24 days to the deep meaning of the wo...
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9. Why the Christmas Story Keeps Spreading 2000 Years Later
Today John looks at the carol Angels From the Realms of Glory and asks what kind of power we are living in. Through the remarkable story of James Montgomery and a deep dive into the upside down “power rankings” of the Christmas story, we learn ...
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8. Why the Angels Say “Hark!” at Christmas
Today John takes us inside one of the richest carols ever written, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, and unpacks the deep meaning behind Wesley’s lyrics. From ancient words like welkin to the difference between chronos and kairos to what it really ...
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7. The Missing Character in the Christmas Story (w/Dr. John Witvliet)
Today John sits down with worship scholar Dr. John Witvliet to talk about the character we almost never include in our Christmas story. This episode uncovers why the Holy Spirit is actually central to Advent and why ancient prayers, global wors...
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