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18. Three Practices for a More Contented Life

5 november 2026 · 13 min
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Why can a good life suddenly feel insufficient when we compare it with someone else’s? John Ortberg explores the discontent and entitlement underneath envy. Lees meer

Through biblical stories, George Herbert’s poetry, and an honest encounter over a cup of coffee, John offers three practices: notice your gifts, release special treatment, and admire good character.

Today, interrupt comparison with gratitude and take one small step toward the goodness you admire.

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00:00 A moment when envy feels far away
00:24 What feeds envy, and what helps?
01:08 Comparison throughout the biblical story
02:04 George Herbert’s warning about envy
02:56 How resentment consumes us
03:09 When another person can inspire our growth
03:32 Finding gratitude in beauty and belonging
04:42 The entitlement underneath envy
05:12 A first-class lesson in ingratitude
07:14 When wanting becomes “I deserve it”
07:40 Practice 1: Notice the life you’ve been given
08:14 The belief that rules don’t apply to me
08:28 John, a volunteer, and a cup of coffee
09:27 Practice 2: Release the need for exceptions
10:03 Churchill’s glow-worm
10:34 The exhausting need to be special
11:05 Practice 3: Admire someone’s character
11:29 Let goodness lead you toward growth
17. A Trainwreck Named Desire

4 november 2026 · 14 min
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What lies underneath envy? John Ortberg explores how comparison, discontent, and entitlement steal our joy, then offers three practical antidotes: gratitude, humility in ordinary situations, and admiration for good character. Lees meer

Drawing from biblical stories and George Herbert’s counsel, “Be not thine own worm,” John invites us to stop feeding resentment and notice the goodness already around us.

Today: give thanks, release a demand for special treatment, and practice a quality you admire in someone else.

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00:00 When gratitude leaves little room for envy
00:24 What lies underneath envy?
01:08 Envy in the stories of Scripture
02:04 George Herbert: “Be not thine own worm”
03:09 When desire can become a helpful spur
03:32 Beauty, memory, friendship, and gratitude
04:42 How entitlement feeds envy
05:12 The entitled first-class passenger
07:14 “I deserve it, and you shouldn’t have it”
07:40 Antidote 1: Notice what you’ve been given
08:01 Practicing thanks for ordinary gifts
08:28 A coffee cup and the desire for an exception
09:27 Antidote 2: Release special treatment
10:03 Churchill and the glow-worm
10:34 The urge to be more special than others
11:05 Antidote 3: Admire good character
11:29 Let goodness, humilit…
16. Two Flavors of Envy and How to Deal with Them

3 november 2026 · 13 min
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Why does someone else’s success sometimes make us feel worse? John Ortberg explores malicious and benign envy, what comparison reveals about our desires, and how we can move toward contentment. Lees meer

Drawing from Grace Hamman’s Ask of Old Paths, Proverbs 14:30, and James 1, John offers a simple phrase for moments of envy and frustration: “This is exactly what I need today.”

Today, notice the comparison, bring your desire to God, and take one healthy step toward growth.

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00:00 Becoming the person God wants us to be
00:17 Two kinds of envy and a phrase to help
00:40 Grace Hamman’s honest encounter with envy
01:41 How envy spreads unchecked
02:14 John of Damascus on another person’s good fortune
02:46 Proverbs 14:30: Envy rots the bones
03:32 How comparison steals our peace
04:31 The insecurity underneath envy
05:04 Malicious envy and wanting others to fail
05:32 Benign envy and the possibility of growth
06:10 Moving from resentment toward admiration
06:34 A helpful phrase from Dr. Rick
07:00 “This is exactly what I need today”
07:28 Practicing patience and gratitude in traffic
07:53 Financial disappointment and contentment
08:39 Learning contentment through Christ
08:56 James: Welcoming trials as friends
09:22 …
How to Vote and Not Lose Heart

2 november 2026 · 17 min
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How can followers of Jesus approach an election with conviction, humility, and peace? John Ortberg explores why voting matters, the value and limits of democracy, and the danger of placing ultimate hope in political outcomes.
Drawing from Romans 13 and Adam Przeworski’s Why Bother With Elections?, John offers four invitations: be informed, be involved, be humble, and be hopeful.
Participate thoughtfully. Seek to understand your neighbors. Keep your deepest hope rooted in Jesus.
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00:00 Following Jesus during election season
00:24 Democracy, anger, and disappointment
00:47 Dissatisfaction with democracy
01:19 Romans 13 and the purpose of government
01:39 Madison: “If men were angels”
02:03 Government’s role and its capacity for wrongdoing
03:00 What is democracy?
03:49 Churchill on democracy’s limitations
03:59 The significance of an ordinary voter
04:47 Human dignity and democratic values
05:40 Elections and the history of political power
06:47 Washington and relinquishing power
07:29 Why demonizing opponents damages democracy
08:11 Political promises and disappointment
08:51 Expectations minus reality
09:43 Why elections raise expectations
10:08 The limits of government
10:49 Becoming informed wi…
15. Humanity’s Fascination with Monsters & Understanding the Spiritual Realm

30 oktober 2026 · 16 min
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What does it mean to renounce Satan in everyday life? John Ortberg explores the reality of evil, the limits of willpower, and what stories about monsters reveal about our fears and destructive patterns. Lees meer

Through Cain and Abel, Jesus’ temptation, and the cross and resurrection, John points us toward confidence in the Savior who faces what we cannot overcome alone.

Today: name one destructive path, ask Jesus for help, and take a concrete step toward the light.

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00:00 The battle is bigger than our strength
00:29 What does it mean to renounce Satan?
00:50 Evil in ordinary life
01:19 Cain, Abel, and sin crouching at the door
02:09 The suffering God never ignores
02:38 The dragon and the ancient serpent
03:22 Recognizing a dangerous path
03:41 A family movie mistake
04:05 Why stories keep returning to the supernatural
04:34 Scott Derrickson and the genre of non-denial
05:42 Medieval monsters and the inner life
06:09 The basilisk as a picture of envy
07:01 When evil takes hold within us
07:21 Saint Makarios on the human heart
07:44 Vampires, lost freedom, and self-awareness
08:06 Zombies and the mob mentality
08:59 Why we need to reckon with evil
09:15 Genesis 3 and the threat to shalom
10:15 Th…
14. Why rejecting every compliment can deepen our hunger for approval

29 oktober 2026 · 12 min
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Does putting yourself down make you humble? John Ortberg explores why rejecting every compliment can deepen our hunger for approval, and how vainglory twists our good desire to be known and loved. Lees meer

Drawing from Rebecca DeYoung’s Glittering Vices, Isaiah 43, and Psalm 139, John offers a simple practice for quieting the internal critics and living before an audience of One.

Today: receive a compliment with gratitude, spend a moment quietly with God, and serve someone without seeking recognition.

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00:00 What’s good about the seven deadly sins?
00:20 How sin twists something good
00:50 A mistaken way to fight pride
01:19 Pride, vainglory, and looking impressive
01:37 Celebrities versus personal heroes
02:37 How much do we want attention?
02:59 Why withholding compliments can backfire
03:23 Learning to deflect every kind word
04:21 When modesty hides a hunger for applause
04:53 The good desire underneath vainglory
05:25 Known by name and loved by God
06:00 Receiving the acceptance God offers
06:24 Accepting appreciation without chasing it
06:46 Trusting God in silence
07:05 Anne Lamott and the voices in our heads
07:42 Puttin…
13. Twelve Stages to Becoming PRIDEFUL

28 oktober 2026 · 12 min
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How do you recognize pride when pride itself can keep you from seeing clearly? John Ortberg walks through Bernard of Clairvaux’s twelve stages of pride, exploring comparison, boastfulness, defensiveness, and our resistance to correction. Lees meer

Drawing on Peter Jones’s Self-Help from the Middle Ages, John invites us to ask God for honest self-awareness. He closes with a simple practice: allow one harmless imperfection and notice the urge to protect your image.

Where do you recognize yourself in these stages?

1. Curiosity. This is looking at things around us with a restless dissatisfaction, wondering how they could be better, and how we could be better.
2. Imbalance. Becoming hyper-aware of our strengths and shortcomings, to a fault.
3. Silliness. This would be cheering ourselves up by making fun of other people’s mistakes.
4. Boastfulness. Trying to impress others. For example, interrupting someone to tell an impressive story about yourself.
5. Eccentricity. Needing to do everything our own special way, again to a fault.
6. Conceit. This would be believing deep down that we are better than others.
7. Audacity. Refusing to listen to good advice.
8. Defense of wrongdoing. Never admitting we’re wrong.
9. Dishonest confession. Perhaps obvious, this one is lying to cover up deceit.
10. Rebellion. Getting worse in severity here, this one refers to refusing to live in real community with anyone.
11. Freedom to sin. Devolving into doing whatever feels good, regardless of who might get hurt.
12. Habitual sin. Finally, the ladder ends in believing that we’re untouchable.

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12. A Pride With No Ego

27 oktober 2026 · 14 min
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Can pride actually be a good thing? John Ortberg explores the difference between healthy satisfaction and sinful pride, and how comparison can steal the joy of doing something good. Lees meer

Looking at Galatians 6:3–5 and drawing from Grace Hamman’s Ask of Old Paths, John considers a humble way to enjoy our work, acknowledge our limitations, and ask for help. A toddler arranging plastic flowers offers a memorable picture of delight without competition.

From a small act of kindness for a tired store employee to praying for the people around us, this episode invites us to participate in God’s goodness in ordinary ways. Today’s practice: do one small good thing with God, pause to appreciate it, and say, “Yay! Thank you, God.”

Scripture: Galatians 6:3–5; Psalm 131:1–2; Genesis 1:3–4; 1 Timothy 2:1.

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00:00 Can pride be a good thing?
00:26 Two kinds of pride and one word for today
00:54 Galatians 6: Testing our own actions
01:35 Satisfaction without comparison
02:29 Knowing ourselves helps us show mercy
02:59 The humility of knowing we don’t know
03:25 Four statements worth learning
04:21…
11. The Problem with, “Just Think About Yourself Less”

26 oktober 2026 · 14 min
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What matters most when life is put in perspective? John Ortberg begins with a conversation about life and death, then explores humility, honest self-awareness, and our dependence on God. Lees meer

Drawing on Romans 12 and Grace Hamman’s Ask of Old Paths, John explains why humility includes recognizing our gifts as well as our weaknesses. He distinguishes self-consciousness, which worries about how others perceive us, from the calm curiosity of self-awareness.

Today’s practice: Notice a moment when you are trying to prove your worth. Ask God to help you understand your motives, acknowledge your gifts with gratitude, and face your limitations honestly.

Scripture explored: Romans 12:3–8.
Related Scripture: Psalm 139:23; 1 Corinthians 4:7.
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00:00 What matters when we face eternity?
00:35 Remembering our dependence on God
01:02 What does humility actually mean?
01:22 Romans 12: Seeing ourselves soberly
02:04 How pride distorts self-understanding
02:55 Humility includes recognizing our gifts
03:48 Bernard of Clairvaux on self-knowledge
04:20 Everyday signs of pride and presumption
05:19 When humility becomes self-contemp…
10. What We Lose When We Prioritize Success Over Character

23 oktober 2026 · 14 min
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Am I becoming successful, or becoming good? John Ortberg explores how pride and the desire to be important can interfere with the person God wants us to become. Lees meer

Drawing on David Brooks’s The Road to Character and the story of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4, John examines the “Big Me”: the tendency to put our accomplishments, reputation, and agenda at the center. He invites us to turn the mirror toward ourselves and notice when making an impression matters more than caring for people.

Today’s practice: Review your interactions with God. Where were you distracted, defensive, or seeking approval? Choose one concrete way to listen more deeply and put care above prestige.
Scripture explored: Daniel 4.

Related Scripture: James 4:10; Philippians 2:3–4; Psalm 139:23–24.
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00:00 The battle to become who God intends
00:18 Recognizing the enemy within
00:45 Every era has strengths and weaknesses
01:17 From “Little Me” to “Big Me”
01:54 Nebuchadnezzar and the kingdom of self
02:45 A big ego and a small view of God
03:09 “My power, my glory, my majesty”
03:53 Pride meets reality
04:17 Looking toward heaven
04:50 A smaller …

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