Become New with John Ortberg 1. My God and I
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Aug 9, 2021 A tour of Lou Smead’s frank spiritual memories and how childhood grief shaped a sour, honest prayer life. A look at separating core convictions from mere opinions. Reflections on whether our inner beliefs match our outward lives and invitations to candidly confront what we actually live by.
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Separate Opinions From Core Convictions
- We hold theological opinions that wouldn't alter our life if they changed.
- Lou Smead set out to separate mere opinions from the core convictions that actually shape hope and meaning.
You Live By Your Mental Map
- Our lives follow the mental map of ideas we actually live by, not merely the opinions we profess.
- Dallas Willard's point: believing means being prepared to act as if it's true, which reveals real belief through behavior.
A Believer Who Didn't Act Like It
- John Ortberg tells of a church member who professed Bible belief but acted ungenerously and disrespectfully to women.
- The contrast shows professed belief doesn't match lived behavior when he refused to give or love as Scripture teaches.
