Latest Ray ortlund Podcast Episodes
How to Build Gospel Culture: A Q&A Conversation
You're Not Crazy - December 11, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode of You're Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry address listener questions. They discuss: How to lead a staff team in building a gospel culture, emphasizing the importance of eye contact, laughter, openness, and vulnerability. Imposter syndrome in Christian ministry, sharing ...
Encouragement from Paul’s Final Words
You're Not Crazy - December 04, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode of You're Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss 2 Timothy 4:9-22, uncovering the weight of Paul's personal instructions to Timothy—his last words before martyrdom that shed light on his character and personal life. Whether you're seeking to enrich your pastoral leaders...
What Motivates Us to Preach the Word?
You're Not Crazy - November 27, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode of You're Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss the timeless relevance of 2 Timothy for pastors—emphasizing its guidance for preaching in various seasons. They highlight the importance of patience and understanding in pastoral ministry, addressing cultural trends where ...
How to Stand Firm in Your Faith and Calling
You're Not Crazy - November 20, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode of You're Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss the importance of standing firm in the faith amid persecution and opposition. They emphasize the need for pastors to be open and vulnerable in their relationships, following the example of Paul and Timothy. They address t...
Ministering in the Midst of Godlessness
You're Not Crazy - November 13, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode of You're Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss the challenges of serving in a godless world and emphasize the importance of relying on Jesus and holding onto hope. They reflect on the difficulties faced in pastoral ministry and the prevalence of self-centeredness and p...
How a Gentle Spirit Silences Contention
You're Not Crazy - November 06, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode of You're Not Crazy, Sam Allberry and Ray Ortlund discuss 2 Timothy 2:14-26 and the importance of avoiding a quarrelsome spirit in Christian leadership and the need for kindness, patience, and gentleness in dealing with others. Their conversation highlights how the apostle Paul's...
Strengthened by the Grace of Jesus
You're Not Crazy - October 30, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode of You're Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry continue their study of 2 Timothy, emphasizing the strength that comes from the grace of Christ and the importance of passing on the gospel to the next generation. They also highlight the significance of remembering the risen Jes...
How to Live Unashamed of the Gospel
You're Not Crazy - October 23, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode of You're Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry delve into 2 Timothy 1:8-18 and reflect on the recurring theme of shame in pastoral ministry, particularly the fear of being ashamed of the gospel. They discuss the temptation to feel ashamed in the face of opposition and the imp...
Drawing Encouragement from the Faith of the Saints
You're Not Crazy - October 16, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode of You're Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry reflect on the importance of pastors honoring those who have come before them in the faith, and how it strengthens their own faith and encourages them to pour out their lives for the next generation. Though pastors may feel isola...
Essential Elements of Pastoral Ministry
You're Not Crazy - October 09, 2023 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode of You're Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry delve into the first few verses of 2 Timothy, highlighting what Paul says are the most essential elements for ministry. They discuss the importance of pastoral ministry being characterized by grace, mercy, and peace, and how thes...
Introducing You’re Not Crazy Season 3
You're Not Crazy - October 02, 2023 04:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsYou're Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Young Pastors, hosted by Sam Allberry and Ray Ortlund, is returning for a third season in which the hosts will focus on the book of 2 Timothy. Over the course of ten episodes, Ray and Sam encourage pastors and ministry leaders through discussions on the essent...
Your Questions, Answered
You're Not Crazy - July 13, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn the final episode of season two of You’re Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry answer pressing questions from you, the listeners. • Introduction (0:00) • Icebreaker: Where do you most love to be? (1:22) • Why does small talk matter? (4:45) • How do you encourage a culture of grace among t...
Ground-Level Gospel Culture
You're Not Crazy - July 07, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratings“Romans 15:7 says, ‘Therefore welcome one another, as Christ has welcomed you for the glory of God.’ So, welcome one another. That’s gospel culture. That's the horizontal dimension of grace.” – T. J. Tims In this episode of You’re Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and special guest, T. J. Tims, discuss ho...
Finding Rest For Your Soul
You're Not Crazy - June 30, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratings“We're like sprinters, we're hurtling down the track at top speed, giving it our best, giving it our all. But, we’re not made of titanium, and we can't live at full stretch all the time. We must pull back and be replenished, and experience rejuvenation for the next big push.” – Ray Ortlund In t...
Strength in Weakness
You're Not Crazy - June 23, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode of You’re Not Crazy, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry discuss the biblical idea of finding strength in weakness. • Introductions (0:00) • “Gospel Culture,” the album (1:08) • Boasting in weakness (5:07) • Liberatingly less (10:13) • Wonderfully ordinary (13:53) • A thorn to harass (...
Gospel-Focused Sermon Preparation
You're Not Crazy - June 16, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratings“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 go...
The Role of Positivity in a Pastor’s Life
You're Not Crazy - June 09, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn 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 (6:3...
Biblical Criticism and Correction
You're Not Crazy - June 02, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratings“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 ...
Friendship and Gospel Culture
You're Not Crazy - May 26, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratings“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 ...
Receiving and Extending the Comfort of the Lord
You're Not Crazy - May 19, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratings“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 minist...
What Makes Christian Leadership “Christian”?
You're Not Crazy - May 12, 2022 15:03 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsSeason 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 question...
Coming May 12: You're Not Crazy Season Two
You're Not Crazy - May 05, 2022 04:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsThis 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 past...
The Cost of Gospel Culture
You're Not Crazy - October 18, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn 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...
Gospel Culture and Renewal
You're Not Crazy - October 11, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn 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 (...
Gospel Culture and Social Media
You're Not Crazy - October 04, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn 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 Inte...
Gospel Culture and Leading
You're Not Crazy - September 27, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsAre you a young pastor who might be tempted to give up, to even hate the ministry, wondering what on earth you signed up for? In this new podcast, pastors Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry set out to encourage and remind you that you're not crazy.
How to Cultivate Gospel Culture
You're Not Crazy - September 20, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode: Introduction—best family vacation (0:00) Not every church service needs utility (2:56) Gospel culture is not an optional add-on (4:53) Church culture reflects what we believe (6:46) Does anything go? (9:33) When you don’t have a gospel culture (12:00) Cultivating gospel ...
Gospel Culture and Preaching
You're Not Crazy - September 13, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode: Introduction—favorite movies (0:00) Creating gospel culture (1:56) Two of the most important minutes of the service (3:43) It’s pastoral ministry (6:04) “How did you come…?” (9:52) Challenging messages are a total failure (11:17) Setting a tone for the glory of Christ (13...
Showing Gentleness and Grace
You're Not Crazy - September 06, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsRay Ortlund and Sam Allberry address gentleness as a necessary characteristic of gospel culture. In this episode: Introduction—favorite sitcoms (0:00) Let your gentleness be known to everyone (1:29) Gentle people believe that Jesus is real (3:58) Gentleness, sin, and politics (6:16) Churc...
Staying Honest, Showing Honor
You're Not Crazy - August 30, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 190 ratingsIn this episode, Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry address gospel culture through the lens of confession and showing honor to one another with special guest, Russell Moore. Introduction—favorite concerts (0:00) “Therefore, confess your sins.” (2:12) Confession, prayer, and healing (6:48) Outdoing...
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