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Ray Ortlund on Finding Good News at Rock Bottom

Russell welcomes Ray Ortlund to talk about what happens when everything you’ve built crumbles beneath your feet. 

What happens when everything you’ve built crumbles beneath your feet? 

In this personal and open conversation, pastor Ray Ortlund talks about what he’s learned from unexpected losses, crushed hopes, and discarded dreams. Moore and Ortlund discuss how to get through those moments when faith is tested beyond what seems bearable—and they talk about the surprising joy that emerges on the other side.

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“The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today
Executive Producer: Clarissa Moll
Host: Russell Moore
Producer: Leslie Thompson
Associate Producers: McKenzie Hill
Senior Producer: Matt Stevens
Audio engineering by Kevin Morris

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