Receiving Correction from Godly Friends

“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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