“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) • Wr...
Jun 16, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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)...
Jun 09, 2022•22 min•Season 2Ep. 5
“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 restoratio...
Jun 02, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 4
“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 churche...
May 26, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 3
“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 pain...
May 19, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 2
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 (1...
May 12, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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.
May 05, 2022•1 min
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.cr...
Oct 18, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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 n...
Oct 11, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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 w...
Oct 04, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Sep 27, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In 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 culture long term (13:56) It starts with the pastor (16:32) Why the team follows the pastor (20:35) Gospel culture in your leadership team (23:41) It’s not “baptized corporate America” (24:43) Honesty and vulnera...
Sep 20, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In 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 (13:56) Pastoral prayer (14:52) Sermons that nurture gospel culture (21:27) Three Ps of preaching (25:01) It’s an anointing (28:45) Send people out with a message (32:02) Recommended resource: What God Has to Say A...
Sep 13, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Ray 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) Church as a shock absorber (12:24) Gentleness when someone is wrong (16:31) It matters for pastors, too (18:47) It’s our superpower… (21:23) …And it’s not an option (22:50) Recommended resource: The Death of Porn by ...
Sep 06, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In 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 one another in showing honor (11:01) Celebrating evidence of grace (15:00) Practicing what we preach—showing honor to our friend (20:03) Recommended resource: Finding the Right Hills to Die On by Gavin Ortlu...
Aug 30, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry continue the conversation about gospel culture, focusing on the necessity of honesty, openness, and courage within gospel community. In this episode: Introduction—the need for enjoyment (0:00) Gospel culture in Scripture (6:09) Welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you (8:08) A new kind of community (11:37) Stir up one another to love and good works (18:26) Doing what a good statement of faith cannot do (23:54) Recommended resource: Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortl...
Aug 23, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry introduce the first episode of You’re Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Young Pastors and address the idea of gospel culture—the way gospel doctrine creates an orthodoxy of community that is equally as important. In this episode: Introductions to the podcast and hosts (0:00) Gospel sanity (1:55) What the gospel says—doctrine; what the gospel does—culture (3:39) You’re not crazy (7:43) Why this conversation matters to Sam (8:33) Why this conversation matters to Ray (12:22)...
Aug 16, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Introducing You’re Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Young Pastors, hosted by Ray Ortlund and Sam Allberry. Throughout their discussions, Ray and Sam point young pastors back to the simplicity of gospel doctrine which creates a healthy gospel culture within the church. Navigating the tough, common issues that young pastors might face—from spiritual burnout to resenting ministry altogether—Ray and Sam tie each episode together with gospel hope and practical encouragement. As recipients of the grace of...
Aug 03, 2021•2 min
