Quotes by John Ortberg

Explore a curated collection of 24 quotes by John Ortberg. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

So it goes for those of us who live in a cul-de-sac, where babies are brought home from the hospital and watched over, w — John Ortberg
God says, 'I will measure my people by the one standard that counts. It’s very simple. Are people hungry? Feed them. Are — John Ortberg
We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved. — John Ortberg
As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibran — John Ortberg
We complicate our faith and lives in many ways, but at the core, our purpose is simple: We are called to love. — John Ortberg
God is never a God of discouragement. When you have a discouraging spirit or train of thought in your mind, you can be s — John Ortberg
Being deeply contented with God in my everyday life is a focused attitude. It is always available. It means practicing l — John Ortberg
The most important criterion is this: hire someone whose character and humility and attitude you would like to have repr — John Ortberg
When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustra — John Ortberg
Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done - like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen m — John Ortberg
When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it's done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human. — John Ortberg
Learning something new is a fabulous way to be refreshed. When work can grind you down, something about learning a new a — John Ortberg
Art is built on the deepest themes of human meaning: good and evil, beauty and ugliness, life and death, love and hate. — John Ortberg
Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends. — John Ortberg
At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus' death and resurrection. — John Ortberg
This much I have learned: human beings come with very different sets of wiring, different interests, different temperame — John Ortberg
Jesus is why women have traveled continents, spent decades learning a strange language so they could translate the Gospe — John Ortberg
Love of learning led to monasteries, which became the cradle of academic guilds. — John Ortberg
'Amusement' is appealing because we don't have to think it spares us the fear and anxiety that might otherwise prey on o — John Ortberg
Churches need to figure out how they will address the spiritual lives of their staffs and leadership teams. — John Ortberg