Tag: john ortberg
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Dark Night of the Soul
Most of us are familiar with this term. Many have experienced a true, dark night of the soul. All of us can relate to times when our journey was at least a “dim night of the soul.” The phrase originated with St. John of the Cross who contemplated this from prison. He spoke of “how…
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Soul Keeping
“Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” These were the words given to John Ortberg by Dallas Willard. They were the foundation on which Ortberg launched into a journey to discover a healthy soul life. [amazon_link id=”B00GRZDCAW” target=”_blank” ]Soul Keeping: Caring For…
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John Ortberg’s “Who Is This Man?”
John Ortberg’s [amazon_link id=”0310275946″ target=”_blank” ]Who Is This Man?: The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus[/amazon_link] is a helpful read. The book carries reminders of both church history and historical fiction in style. Ortberg takes musings on the life of Christ and makes them page turning. Other books have looked at the historical impact Jesus, made…