You're Not Crazy

“We like instruction. We need instruction. But preaching is meant to be so much more than that. It's not just data transfer . . . it’s wanting people to encounter Jesus Himself.” – Sam Allberry

In this episode of You’re Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss sermon preparation for a gospel culture.

• Introductions (0:00)
• What are we asking the Lord to do? (1:45)
• Not developing our own brand (7:06)
• Study and preparation, alliterated (11:06)
• Digging (15:50)
• Waiting (16:28)
• Writing (18:21)
• Recommended resource: Crossway Scripture Journals (19:33)

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In this episode of “You’re Not Crazy,” Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss the role of positivity in the life of a pastor and how to build positivity in a world that would prefer cynicism.

• Introductions (0:00)
• Best book in the last 10 years (1:02)
• Staying positive in a cynical world (6:34)
• Resourcing positivity (9:25)
• Irritating Scripture (14:02)
• Getting more granular (17:31)
• Recommended resource: A Dozen Things God Did with Your Sin by Sam Storms (19:33)

“One of the ways that ministers injure people is by rebukes that are too severe. People are never helped by being cornered and pressured and embarrassed, especially publicly embarrassed.” – Ray Ortlund

In this episode of You’re Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss biblical criticism and correction.

• Introducing Larry (0:00)
• Gospel culture and criticism (1:52)
• Blessed by correction (5:37)
• Correction is a two-way street (8:40)
• Reasonable and biblical (13:22)
• Gentle restoration (16:12)
• Conflict aversion (19:14)
• Recommended resources: ESV Devotional Psalter (Crossway) and In the Lord I Take Refuge by Dane Ortlund (21:01)

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“I think what I most deeply needed to know was not just that I was forgiven, but that if it came to the worst, I wouldn't be alone.” – T. J. Tims

In this episode of You’re Not Crazy, Sam Allberry and his pastor, T. J. Tims, discuss the topic of friendship and gospel culture.

• Introduction to T. J. Tims (0:00)
• Friendship is a gospel issue (2:28)
• The honesty and freedom in true friendship (4:22)
• Friendship can’t be about friendship (9:01)
• Creating space between the systems in our churches (13:56)
• The ministry of lingering (18:07)

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“Maturity in the Christian life is needing Jesus more, not needing Jesus less. We don't graduate out of needing him.” – Sam Allberry

In this episode of You’re Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry address, from Scripture and their own experience, the exceptionally important role of the minister to bring comfort to suffering people.

• Comfort to the suffering (00:00)
• Does Jesus regret getting involved with you? (2:18)
• Pastors who sin and suffer caring for people who sin and suffer (7:39)
• How painful the goodness of the Lord will be (12:01)
• 3x5 cards in a cupboard (15:05)
• Not supposed to feel pain (19:18)
• Recommended resource: Suffering Wisely and Well by Eric Ortlund (21:37)

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Season 2 of “You’re Not Crazy” launches with a lively conversation between Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discussing what makes Christian leadership distinctly “Christian.” 

• Introduction—why is anyone even listening? One great experience from the last year (00:00)

• Answering the main questions (6:02) 

• Gentle and lowly, like Jesus (7:26) 

• The opposite of that (8:39) 

• It’s not a strategy (10:00) 

• Christian leadership is not leadership that advances Christian orthodoxy (11:57) 

• PR for Jesus (15:25) 

• The arch-enemy of authentic ministry (16:43) 

• It’s emotional and relational (19:06) 

• Recommended Resource: Letters Along the Way: From a Senior Saint to a Junior Saint Explore more from TGC on the topic of Spiritual Leadership.

This season, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry gather again to discuss more topics that center around gospel-centered pastoral leadership. 

Ray Ortlund describes that, "Christian leadership is leadership that is, itself, operating with, moving forward in, flavored by Christ Himself."

Any young pastor who might be tempted to give up and is wondering, What on earth have I signed up for?  You're not crazy.

In this episode, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss the cost of building and sustaining gospel culture. 

- Introduction—where you’d really like to preach (and Ray Ortlund’s kilt. And bagpipes.) 

- There’s a cost (4:08) - It’s not always going to be easy (6:27) 

- Nullifying the grace of God (8:56) 

- Time for some decisions (16:31) 

- Not just icing on the cake (20:36) 

- Linking arms together—contacting us for prayer (22:16) 

- Recommended resource: ESV Expository Commentaries (22:58) https://www.crossway.org/articles/introducing-the-esv-expository-commentary-series/ 

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 To reach out directly to Ray and Sam with questions or prayer-related requests, please email [email protected] 

We want to thank Crossway for helping to make this podcast possible. For more gospel-centered resources and Bibles visit Crossway.org 

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In this episode, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss gospel culture, renewal, revival, and awakening.

• Introduction—favorite piece of music

• Nothing less than another Great Awakening (2:00)

• Regular ministry of the gospel with unusual amounts of fruit (2:57)

• The kingdom is at hand (4:29)

• Modeling repentance (6:54)

• Repentance is personal (12:04)

• When repentance is the norm (14:10)

• Jesus Movement (19:02)

• Fullness of the power of God (22:33)

• Your church is fully equipped for the next Great Awakening (25:51)

• Because we do not ask… (27:10)

• Recommended resource: Help! I’m Married to My Pastor by Jani Ortlund (30:42)
 

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To reach out directly to Ray and Sam with questions or prayer-related requests, please email [email protected]

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We want to thank Crossway for helping to make this podcast possible. For more gospel-centered resources and Bibles visit Crossway.org

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In this episode, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss pastors, social media, and gospel culture.

- 00:00 Introduction—favorite animals
- 1:29 Social media platforms
- 3:21 Why Tweet?
- 6:20 Jesus-honoring Instagram
- 7:03 Social media landmines
- 8:32 Knowing the limits
- 10:45 Once on the Internet, it lasts forever
- 13:18 The message worthy of the platform
- 14:16 Stop these things
- 16:47 Do these instead
- 22:11 Live peaceably with all…online
- 27: 17 Recommended resource: The Gospel Comes with a House Key by Rosario Butterfield

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