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You Have a Soul: It Weighs Nothing but Means Everything

You Have a Soul: It Weighs Nothing but Means Everything

by John Ortberg

Jesus said the soul is worth more than the world.  The soul is the key to our lives, binding our heart, our mind, and our spirit together.  Shouldn't you get pretty clear on exactly what the soul is? And how to care for it? Taken from John Ortberg’s book Soul Keeping, this booklet reveals what the soul’s greatest need is, now and for eterni… Read more…

Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You

Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You

by John Ortberg

When is the last time you thought about the state of your soul? Bestselling author John Ortberg guides you through practical steps to restoring your soul so you can finally experience a life of wholeness, balance, and hope.In an age of materialism and consumerism where many people try to buy their way to happiness, many souls are starved and unhealthy, unsat… Read more…

Soul Keeping Bible Study Guide: Caring for the Most Important Part of You

Soul Keeping Bible Study Guide: Caring for the Most Important Part of You

by John Ortberg

In Soul Keeping, John Ortberg helps Christians rediscover their soul—the best connection to God there is—and find out why it’s hurting and why neglecting it has set so many believers so far back spiritually.In this six-session video-based small group Bible study (DVD/digital video sold separately), Ortberg shows that caring for your so… Read more…

Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You
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Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You

by John Ortberg and Tommy Cresswell

Narrated by Tommy Cresswell

When is the last time you thought about the state of your soul? Bestselling author John Ortberg guides you through practical steps to restoring your soul so you can finally experience a life of wholeness, balance, and hope.In an age of materialism and consumerism where many people try to buy their way to happiness, many souls are starved and unhealthy, unsat… Read more…

The Power of One-on-One: Discovering the Joy and Satisfaction of Mentoring Others

The Power of One-on-One: Discovering the Joy and Satisfaction of Mentoring Others

by Randy Alcorn, John Ortberg, Jim Stump and Frank Martin

For the past forty years, Jim Stump could be found sitting in a café on the Stanford University campus chatting with some of the most talented athletes in the world, walking with them, getting to know them, sharing his life with them, and loving them. He understands that the best way to have an eternal impact on the world is to develop deep and meanin… Read more…

Living in Christ's Presence: Final Words on Heaven and the Kingdom of God
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Living in Christ's Presence: Final Words on Heaven and the Kingdom of God

by Dallas Willard and John Ortberg

Narrated by Willard, Dallas

In these pages Dallas Willard and John Ortberg explore what it means to live well now in light of God's kingdom. They reflect on the power of the Trinity in our lives, the meaning of knowledge, the importance of spiritual disciplines and much more. Dallas Willard offers poignant thoughts about what it will be like to transition into the very presence of … Read more…

STIR: Spiritual Transformation In Relationships

STIR: Spiritual Transformation In Relationships

by John Ortberg and Mindy Caliguire

In the past, church leaders have turned to small groups or other kinds of discipleship programs to encourage spiritual growth in their churches.  Yet despite good intentions, the deeper spiritual life and transformation they had hoped for remained elusive.  STIR calls church leaders to reclaim an essential, biblical truth—that the process of spir… Read more…

Everlasting Life: How God Answers Our Questions about Grief, Loss, and the Promise of Heaven

Everlasting Life: How God Answers Our Questions about Grief, Loss, and the Promise of Heaven

by John Ortberg and David D. Swanson

When death affects one's friends or family, they wonder what to do, what to say, and how to cope. When people contemplate their own death, they wonder what will happen, and where they will go. Dr. David Swanson has led countless people through death and dying and now offers insights into walking through it with hope. Readers will:•discover what it m… Read more…

If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat Bible Study Participant's Guide: A 6-Session Journey on Learning to Trust God

If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat Bible Study Participant's Guide: A 6-Session Journey on Learning to Trust God

by John Ortberg and Stephen and Amanda Sorenson

In this six-session study pastor and author John Ortberg teaches people how to trust God more fully. Using testimonial interviews to illustrate his talks, Ortberg teaches participants the skills essential for “water-walking” in faith with God. Designed for use with the video.… Read more…

Life You've Always Wanted Bible Study Participant's Guide: Six Sessions on Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People

Life You've Always Wanted Bible Study Participant's Guide: Six Sessions on Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People

by John Ortberg and Stephen and Amanda Sorenson

In the six-session small group Bible study, The Life You’ve Always Wanted, John Ortberg guides you and your group through the spiritual disciplines and teaches you how they can transform your spiritual life. What does true spiritual life really look like? And what keeps you from living it? What can you do to pursue it?If you’re tired of… Read more…

Who Is This Man? Bible Study Guide: The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus

Who Is This Man? Bible Study Guide: The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus

by John Ortberg

In this six-session study, pastor and bestselling author John Ortberg helps us see how Jesus has impacted the world like no other person in history and why it makes a difference in our everyday life. Who is Jesus? He is the hinge of history. He is the hope of the oppressed. He is the inspiration of the despairing. He is the King of Kings. He is the Lord of L… Read more…

Me I Want to Be Bible Study Participant's Guide: Becoming God's Best Version of You

Me I Want to Be Bible Study Participant's Guide: Becoming God's Best Version of You

by Scott Rubin and John Ortberg

If God has a perfect vision for your life, why does spiritual growth seem so difficult? Pastor and bestselling author John Ortberg has some intriguing answers to that question, and he has organized his thoughts and God's words into a straightforward and timely guide for living your best life in The Me I Want to Be. In this study you will learn how God… Read more…


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