Pastor Matt Chandler joins hosts Karen Potter and Rob Stoddard for an honest and hope-filled conversation about what it means to walk in freedom, even when you’re battling the same sins again and again.

Matt shares wisdom from over 30 years in ministry about confession, community, and cultivating deep affection for Jesus — the keys to lasting transformation.

🎧 In this episode:
✅ What to do when you feel like you’ll never change
✅ The difference between stumbling and being stuck
✅ How confession and vulnerability bring real freedom
✅ Why our affection for Jesus drives out lesser loves
✅ How the Church can become a safe place for the broken

💬 “No one in the kingdom of God is meant to fight alone.” – Matt Chandler

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Resources mentioned:
The Village Church:
https://www.thevillagechurch.net/

Matt Chandler’s “The Overcomers” Podcast:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9H34FLdLLQjI_qX8EeCjY1pIEQzyag9L

Covenant Eyes:
https://cvnteyes.co/4gb6xme

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Chapter List

00:00 – Welcome Back to the Covenant Eyes Podcast

00:21 – Meet Pastor Matt Chandler

02:23 – Why Do Christians Keep Struggling?

03:40 – Encouragement for the Long Struggle

04:35 – The Power of Growing Affection for Jesus

06:06 – Shame and Isolation in the Church

07:07 – Trials, Faith, and God’s Strength

08:05 – The “Grimy” Beauty of the Bible

09:37 – Grace for Those Who Feel Like Giving Up

10:12 – Confession: Moving Out of Darkness

11:20 – No One Fights Alone

12:16 – When the Church Gets It Wrong

13:09 – The Real Power of Confession

15:33 – When You Feel Alone in the Fight

16:27 – Re-Entering the Church Community

17:42 – Finding Safe People to Confess To

19:08 – What Pastors Can Do Better

20:12 – Why This Generation Faces New Challenges

21:28 – What Would Jesus Do Today?

22:44 – Creating a Church Where It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

23:47 – Building “Gospel Vulnerability” in Ministries

24:47 – Inside The Village Church’s Foxhole Model

27:12 – Where to Find More from Matt Chandler

28:50 – Hope for the Battle-Weary

30:03 – The Power of Greater Affections

31:04 – Final Blessing & Closing Thoughts
 

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