Become New with John Ortberg 14. How do you handle Criticism? (feat. Jackson Lane)
Feb 6, 2026
Jackson Lane, a Become New team member who shares personal stories, tells a tender parenting moment about his son Murphy. The conversation explores Paul’s three critics: others, ourselves, and God. It highlights a bold shift in seeing God not as a prosecutor but as a freeing friend. Short, reflective, and hopeful.
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Give Up Condemnation For Lent
- John Ortberg frames Lent as an opportunity to give up condemning others and ourselves.
- He suggests this experiment opens a path to a freer, more loving life.
Three Critics Shape Our Lives
- Paul identifies three critics everyone lives with: others, self, and God.
- John says freedom requires a category shift in how we understand the third critic, God.
Stop Living To Please Others
- Do stop living to please other people and instead live before the Lord.
- Ask God's help and let go of trying to be approved by every critic in your life.
