The Role of Positivity in a Pastor’s Life

06/09/22 • 22 min

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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)

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.

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