Episode

62. Finding God in the Dark Night of the Soul ("The Pit")

Podcast: Become New with John Ortberg
Published: Aug 18, 2026
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Summary

What do you do when you find yourself in the pit? In this reflection on Psalm 30, John Ortberg explores one of the Bible's most powerful metaphors for suffering: the pit, the depths, the darkness, Sheol. Sometimes the pit is grief. Sometimes it's depression, failure, anxiety, physical pain, a broken relationship, a dream that has died, or something completely beyond our control. And sometimes the night lasts much longer than we ever imagined. John shares personally about a season when th...