700: What Every Christian Can Learn from A.A. with John Ortberg

Last weekend was filled with terrible news, including a mass shooting in Australia, another at Brown University, and the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife. Mike Erre joins Phil and Skye to discuss these events and why rediscovering the biblical practice of lament is better than just "thoughts and prayers." The Catholic Church has taken a nuanced and principled position on the deportation of immigrants. Why do evangelicals find that so difficult? Then John Ortberg talks with Skye about his latest book, which applies the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to Christian spiritual formation. It's called "Steps: A guide to transforming your life when willpower isn't enough." Also this week, the U.K. is building a giant Möbius strip for God. Holy Post Plus: Ad-Free Version of this Episode: Bonus Interview with John Ortberg: 0:00 - Show Starts 2:00 - Theme Song 2:23 - Sponsor - AG1 - Heavily researched, thoroughly purity-tested, and filled with stuff you need. Get the AG1 welcome pack when you order from 3:50 - Sponsor - Rocket Money - Find and cancel your old subscriptions with Rocket Money at 4:56 - Mass Shooting in Australia 14:08 - The Murder of Rob Reiner 17:55 - Lament 24:37 - The Catholic Church and Immigration 28:37 - Murkiness of the US Immigration Crisis 37:10 - UK Prayer Mobius Strip 45:15 - Sponsor - Our Place - Go to and use code HOLYPOST to get 10% off site wide on beautiful cookware! 46:25 - Sponsor - Aura Frames - Need a Great Christmas Gift? Use code HOLYPOST at checkout to save $45-off the Carver Mat Aura Frame at 52:45 - A Wimpy Step One 1:00:14 - Showing Up 1:12:10 - Giving Up Control vs Giving Up Agency 1:24:06 - End Credits Links Mentioned in News Segment: Deportation and the Catholic Church: Mobius Strip of Prayer in the UK: Other Resources: Steps: A Guide to Transforming Your Life When Willpower Isn't Enough by John Ortberg: Holy Post website: Holy Post Plus: Holy Post Patreon: Holy Post Merch Store: The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

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700: What Every Christian Can Learn from A.A. with John Ortberg is an episode from The Holy Post by Phil Vischer.

This episode is 01:24:41 long.

This episode was published on Dec 17, 2025.

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