Becoming Like Jesus
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2 episodesCNLP 839 | Philip Anthony Mitchell on Overcoming Jealousy, Surviving a Suicidal Season, How to Lead If Your Church Doesn't Grow (And If It Explodes), and Answering His Critics
Philip Anthony Mitchell mentions that Matt Chandler, who wrote the foreword for Contend, has written a new book called Becoming Like Jesus. Mitchell describes a pre-publication conversation in which Chandler explained the book's central metaphor: the Christian life resembles a coil laid on its side, cycling up and down repeatedly, representing a life of highs and lows rather than constant upward progress.
CNLP 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's new book is discussed throughout the episode. Matt references it when explaining his motivation—how much unacknowledged pain exists in congregations and how deeply Jesus wants to minister to it—and when exploring themes of non-linear spiritual growth, transparency in ministry, and the lie that one is useful but not lovable. Host Carey Nieuwhof names the full title at the episode's close and notes that the conversation has touched on many of the book's themes.
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