Episode 815: The Death of Secularism: Matt Chandler on Why Pastors Shouldn’t Wear Capes and When the Church Is All Wood and No Fire
Matt Chandler doesn’t pull punches. The lead pastor of The Village Church joins Carey to talk about why wearing a cape doesn’t help anyone, the death of secularism, and why the church is all wood and no fire. Matt also opens up about the moment he almost quit, what Spurgeon taught him about suffering, and why he stopped neglecting the Holy Spirit.
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