Steve Brown Etc. Ray Ortlund | Good News At Rock Bottom | Steve Brown, Etc.
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Apr 20, 2025 
Ray Ortlund, President of Renewal Ministries and a pastor with a passion for uplifting fellow pastors, shares powerful insights from his book 'Good News at Rock Bottom.' He discusses the hidden blessings that arise from facing challenges and emphasizes finding freedom through God's grace. The conversation touches on encountering God during despair and the importance of compassion in crisis. Ray advocates for vulnerability within supportive communities, illustrating how embracing our struggles can lead to healing and revival.
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Ray's Darkest Moments
- Ray went through a terrifying desolate time doubting God's love due to extreme personal hardship.
- Ultimately, he reaffirmed his original belief that God truly loves him despite suffering.
Church for the Broken
- Build churches intentionally for people feeling broken and exhausted, not the comfortable middle class.
- Avoid making demands and focus on comfort and comforting those at their lowest points.
God Dwells with the Crushed
- God dwells not in the comfortable 'mushy middle' of life but with the crushed and devastated at rock bottom.
- Rock bottom is the place where it's easiest to find Jesus waiting with open arms.
