The Imperfect Pastor by Zack Eswine might be the most helpful and profound book I've read in years. If you're in pastoral… — Matt Chandler Book Copy Share Image
I was used to being the smartest guy in the room, and then God dropped me in a place that was well… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
Everybody knows something's broken in the world. But illogically, foolishly, we are looking for fixes from broken people with broken ideas in… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
God is not in love with some future version of you. It’s not you tomorrow that He loves and delights in. It’s… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
Truly, God's plan of redemption is about more than me and you and our neighbor down the street. It's about men and… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
If you’re a church person and not a Jesus person, my heart hurts for you. It’s like being engaged and never getting… — Matt Chandler Church Copy Share Image
“When pride rears up in our hearts, we move so effortlessly into reaction mode. We need to learn how to respond without… — Matt Chandler Pride Copy Share Image
No change of job, no increased income, no new home, no new electronic device, or no new spouse is going to make… — Matt Chandler Change Copy Share Image
“You can’t take Philippians 4:13 and make it mean you can do anything you want. That’s not what Paul is saying. In… — Matt Chandler Philippians Copy Share Image
The reconciling gospel is always at the forefront of the church’s social action, because a full belly is not better than a… — Matt Chandler Action Copy Share Image
“And so creation itself is eagerly watching the sons and daughters of the King, waiting for the last one to come into… — Matt Chandler Children Copy Share Image
“I want every one of our members to grow into maturity more quickly than they seem to, but the Lord has taught… — Matt Chandler Discipleship Copy Share Image
The great message that we call the gospel begins, then, not with us, or our need, or even the meeting of that… — Matt Chandler Christianity Copy Share Image
“Always remember the gospel, so you won’t forget that God will not expect something of you that He won’t both empower you… — Matt Chandler Christianity Copy Share Image
You're exhausted in the faith because you're looking at you. The more you look at yourself and the less you look at… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
He can heal me. I believe He will. I believe I'm going to be an old surely Baptist preacher. And even if… — Matt Chandler Baptists Copy Share Image
If you add to or subtract from the cross, even if it is to factor in biblically mandated religious practices like prayer… — Matt Chandler Copy Share Image
We spend so much time trying to put send to death that we don't spend enough time striving to know God deeply,… — Matt Chandler Affection Copy Share Image
If the gospel of Jesus Christ is not at the center of a wedding ceremony, it is likely not going to be… — Matt Chandler Ceremony Copy Share Image
