Become New with John Ortberg 38. Value Others
Sep 29, 2021
A reflection on moving from professed belief to living the mental map of Jesus. A look at C.S. Lewis's Screwtape and how pride, belonging, and spiritual exclusivity warp our relationships. Social research about group bias gets a spotlight. Practical challenges and a real-life example push listeners to value everyone they meet.
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Practice Valuing Others Above Yourself
- Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit and intentionally value others above yourself today.
- John Ortberg frames this as a daily posture: look to others' interests in every relationship, not your own agenda.
Spiritual Pride Makes Following Jesus A Source Of Self-Congratulation
- Professed belief can coexist with living contrary to Jesus' example when spiritual pride sneaks in as self-congratulation.
- Ortberg uses C.S. Lewis's Screwtape passage to show acceptance by grace can be misread as earned belonging.
In-Group Bias Forms Fast And Arbitrarily
- Humans quickly form in-groups and out-groups even on arbitrary bases, producing favoritism and discrimination.
- Ortberg cites the Robber's Cave experiment and campus research showing group identity drives unfair treatment and visible badges.
