John Ortberg Teaches STEP 5: The Confession

Nothing hidden gets healed. Join Dr. John Ortberg in the STEPS Master Class as he unpacks the 12 Steps. "We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." This is Step 5. Don't miss Steps, John's newest book, and its companion guide, Steps Workbook, dropping October 13. More at www.stepsguide.com. About STEPS Steps: A Guide to Transforming Your Life When Willpower Isn't Enough is John Ortberg's guide to the twelve steps as a framework for spiritual transformation, not just addiction recovery. As John puts it, "Alcoholics Anonymous got the Twelve Steps from the church. Now the church needs them back." Each step builds on the last, building toward a transformed life that becomes a source of hope for others. The STEPS Master Class walks through all twelve, one at a time, with reflection questions and practical exercises for anyone willing to be honest about what they can't control on their own. Whether it's a mistake you've never told anyone about or a pattern you keep excusing in private, Step Five asks you to bring it into the light, first with God, then with yourself, then with one other person you trust. John walks through what it actually looks like to become willing to fully disclose, how to find a friend who can hear the truth about you without flinching, and why leaning into accountability is what finally breaks isolation's hold. You'll learn what to look for in a person safe enough to confess to, why partial honesty keeps you stuck, and how being fully known is the doorway to being fully loved. Explore Step Five and find reflection questions and practical exercises: stepsguide.com/step5 Find more from John at BecomeNew.com and FormationPodcast.com #johnortberg #STEPS #spiritualformation Music License: MB01Q9BOLCXP5YJ MB01ETBYSHPVNM1 MB01V4RQ7ZIYBOX MB01CSJZNPMNTJ5 MB012S1MDIMIF6X MB01WADU3XQATAB MB01KOIGMJPRZHD MB01ZZPOQCAN5ZG MB019BUHJ0TEHBM MB01GYVGQARSYAJ MB01W1SOHG5SKRF MB01G3DDVBVUHVD MB01FK1JZON Steps Theme Song by Tim Williams