Quotes from John Ortberg

Evil exists. Evil is real. One of the hallmarks of evil is that it seeks to convince its victims that it exists 'out there.'

Jesus viewed his own destiny - to be glorified in and through death - as an expression of a kind of cosmic principle: the pathway to life runs through death.

We all want to feel spiritually vigorous, and we hurt when we don't. This pain is intensified for people who lead church ministries.

The irony is that 'looking down on everybody else' is a violation of the law of love, which, according to Jesus, is the absolute essence of righteousness.

Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.

Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.

Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.

For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.

Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.

The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.

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

It's better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.

The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.