Jani Ortlund is a well-known writer and conference speaker. She is the wife of Raymond Ortlund Jr., who is an author, a former seminary professor and pastor, and the president at Renewal Ministries. Jani, a former schoolteacher, holds a master’s degree in education and serves as executive vice president at Renewal Ministries (ortlund.net). The Ortlunds have four children and fifteen grandchildren.

Leaving False Guilt Behind

Jesus wants to free us from excessive self-scrutiny, from false accusations that hover over us and haunt our fragile, tender hearts. Fix your eyes on Jesus. Do what you can
Jani Ortlund
Oct 22, 2025

Avoiding Sunday Morning Sabotage

When we ask God to guide us into Sunday mornings, then we all can say, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of
Jani Ortlund
Sep 26, 2025

Fighting for Community as a Pastor’s Wife

“O Lord, all my longing is before you: my sighing is not hidden from you” (Psalm 38:9).
Jani Ortlund
Oct 29, 2024