5. The Opposite of Love Isn’t Hate… It’s This | John Ortberg

Become New with John Ortberg - A podcast by Become New

The word today is love. Not the polished, curated kind we post about online, but the messy, risky, vulnerable kind that can only happen in the real world. In today’s video, John reminds us: the opposite of love isn’t hate—it’s self-centric despair. It’s the temptation to retreat inward, escape discomfort, and protect ourselves from heartbreak. But real love demands we show up, with our weaknesses, awkwardness, and all. Become New is here to help you grow spiritually one day at a time. 📲 For ...