“The men I’ve known in my life that I most respect have been marked in many ways, but this they have in common: strong gentleness. They are strong men. They are not cowards. They are not weaklings. They are men of conviction who are covered with gentleness, and I feel welcome in their presence.” – Ray Ortlund
Sam Allberry and Ray Ortlund 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 Ray Ortlund (26:32)
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