Episode
14. Why You Should Stop Having a “Quiet Time”
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- Become New with John Ortberg
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- May 21, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 785
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Summary
Why would God include violent prayers in the Bible? In this deeply challenging teaching on Psalm 137, John Ortberg explores anger, injustice, enemies, suffering, and why the Psalms are far more emotionally honest than most modern spirituality. John begins with a provocative statement: “You should stop having a quiet time.” Using reflections from Eugene Peterson, this episode explores the difference between prayer that merely calms us down and prayer that honestly confronts evil, grief...