A generation exhausted by screens, speed, and endless self-optimization is trading comfort for meaning — and finding the road still has power to reshape a soul (Footnote by John Ortberg).
What if the way we're managed at work is quietly forming—or deforming—our souls? Gary Hamel and John Ortberg on work, dignity, and the surprising overlap between good management and the image of God.
Imagination isn't private mental theater. It's survival equipment, shared belonging, and the shape of the Kingdom rehearsed before it arrives. (Footnotes by John Ortberg)
Politics is doing great spiritual harm in many Americans' lives — and a big reason for that is that many of us are going to politics to get our spiritual needs met.
AI is becoming a spiritual guide—are we noticing? Chatbots offer connection—but may erode real relationships. As AI companions rise, human love quietly reshapes itself.
How singing shapes the body, binds communities, and opens the soul
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