Tyler Kelly

Husband, dad of four, entrepreneur, & health optimizer.

[Chris Powers @fortworthchris]

Today I sit down with Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor of The Village Church outside Dallas. I've been listening to Matt for years, and over the last couple of years he's become a friend.

Matt grew up believing he was useful but not lovable, and it made him the kind of achiever our culture applauds. In 2015, more than a decade into leading The Village, he hit a wall. His marriage wasn't what he wanted it to be, he didn't like his relationship with his kids, and he knew no Bible verse was going to fix it. So the man who once called therapy pseudoscience went and got help.

He also tells the story of his daughter, Audrey, who knew everything about her parents' faith and wanted none of it, and what Matt and his wife, Lauren, learned about loving her through it.

We discuss:
• Why so many men win at work and fail at home
• Why another billion won't fix what's broken inside
• Why most men don't really know themselves
• Why his closest friends see his tax returns
• What he tells his wife on the days he wakes up wrong
• Why his daughter needed a dad, not a pastor
• Why he told her no when she asked to come home
• How his daughter found her way back to faith
• Why the only way to learn to pray is to pray

Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(01:10) Raising a Prodigal Daughter
(07:12) A Teacher's Call About Smoking Pot at School
(10:46) She Needs a Dad, Not a Pastor
(16:27) Praying Over a Prodigal Child
(20:38) Can You Love Jesus Without Conviction of Sin?
(25:49) Behavior Modification Versus the Root of Sin
(31:29) My Father Cannot Love Me Like I Love My Son
(38:03) She Wanted to Come Home and He Said No
(43:48) Audrey Moves Home and Hits Rock Bottom
(50:46) How Audrey Finally Came to Faith
(56:46) Why Prayer Matters and How to Start
(1:05:48) Bringing Word and Spirit Together in the Church
(1:11:19) Every Man Needs Life Guys
(1:16:20) Why Men Win at Work and Fail at Home
(1:20:51) The Conversation Most Men Never Have With Their Wives

[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

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[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

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[Shannon Joy @ShannonJoyRadio]

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[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

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[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

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[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

We'll have full election results breakdown / reaction on next Live Free episode, but some quick thoughts...

1) The Sovereignty of God over all things is a deep comfort. As the old Christian saying goes, "I don't know what tomorrow holds, but I know Who holds tomorrow."

“For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm! God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.” (Psalm 47)

2) It is sad and grievous. Romans 1 says God’s “passive wrath” is when he “gives them up” to their sin and evil desires – when He stops restraining a people from destroying themselves and lets them have the evil things they want.

The United States intentionally chose things like max-boosting infant murder up to the moment of birth, legislated sexual perversion that will wreak havoc on a rising generation, the expansion of Islamic influence on our nation, elected leaders openly hostile to Christianity, and in at least 2 cases (TX and Kansas) chose what the New Testamant would define as (and I do not say this lightly or flippantly) demonic, apostate false teachers to lead them.

This is an example of Romans 1 playing out before your eyes.

3) There is no political solution to a spiritual problem. Politics cannot fix what politics did not break, and Mankind was broken long before any political system.

The hope of the world has been and remains Jesus Christ, reformation and revival in our nation that has the ability to reach inside the chests of men and women and make them new men and women who want (and vote for) new things.

Christ is the only way out of the chaos.

4) Important lessons to be learned for conservatives. Wisdom would not be to blame *everything* on "dumb / evil voters."

Basic leadership: "Face the brutal facts (learn and adjust), maintain unwavering faith."

5) Sadness is ok, but despair is a sin. "Therefore, we DO NOT lose heart" (2 Cor 4:16).

Head up, chest out, knees down, glory up... do not grow weary in doing good, we build and fight (Nehemiah).

What are we going to do? Get up with joy in our eyes, love in our hearts, steel in our spines and keep assaulting heaven for an outpouring of God's Spirit, sharing Christ, planting churches, making disciples and deploying them in all areas of society in eager anticipation of the next Great Awakening in our land.

Tomb's still empty, y'all :)

6) We do what the people of God have always done in time of need: WE PRAY.

See you at Encounter tonight at all Lakepointe campuses at 7pm, doors open early for you to come and "pray for the prayer meeting."

[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

@LeaderJohnThune You are bad at your job, sir.

[Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson]

Only 56% of Christians voted in 2024.

If we got that number to 80%, Republicans would probably never lose another election again.

Get out and Vote today, for Charlie.

[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

@GrantCardone @grok historically, how accurate has Polymarket been in predicting election results?

[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

@crusade_enjoyer This is disgusting. Don't buy his future parenting book

[Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47]

Presidential Message on Reformation Day:

From the earliest days of our Republic, prayer and faith in Almighty God have stood as the foundation of our strength, the source of our unity, and the fount of our greatness. This Reformation Day, I send my best wishes to the countless Christians across our country commemorating the Protestant Reformation and its enduring message of salvation by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ.

Five hundred years ago, William Tyndale — inspired by the work of Martin Luther — advanced the Protestant Reformation’s devotion to Holy Scripture through the publication of the first New Testament printed in English, shaping the language of the Bibles that would fortify the faith and resolve of America’s founding generation. 

The Sacred Scriptures helped form the religious convictions that formed our young Nation’s founding ideals of God-given rights and individual liberty, a spiritual inheritance we honor as we continue to reflect on 250 glorious years of American Independence. The Bible remains a cornerstone of our Nation’s character and upholds our steadfast devotion to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Guided by an unwavering faith in Jesus Christ, my Administration is working to restore the moral and religious foundations that have sustained our Republic for generations. As President, I will always support citizens of faith and defend their place in the public square, honoring the enduring role of our churches in strengthening families, serving communities, and preserving the core values that have anchored us across the centuries.

As Christians across our country unite in faith and fellowship this Reformation Day, I send my heartfelt prayers for a meaningful celebration and encourage each of you to draw renewed strength from God’s Word as we carry forward the blessings of faith and freedom throughout our beloved Nation.
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[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

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[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

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[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

On "VOTING FOR THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS"

If godly people refuse to vote for the LESSER of 2 evils, godless people will vote to ensure you, your children, and your grandchildren get the GREATER of 2 evils.

NEWSFLASH: You will be voting for a "lesser of two evils" until Jesus returns.

Wise Christians can differentiate between a FALLEN candidate and an EVIL candidate.

FALLEN CANDIDATE: Has personal sin in his / her life.

EVIL CANDIDATE: Leads entire communities, states, and nations to sin.

[Department of State @StateDept]

America, more than any other nation in world history, was shaped by the Christian tradition of spreading the gospel unto all nations.

Join us in celebrating International Religious Freedom Day.

[Josh Howerton @howertonjosh]

Wow.

[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

@ekimebam @365Aggie @GabeBock @CoachMikeElko No sir, we are not!

[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

@jonroach89 @LABC222 Fair questions. May be semantics, but an NDA protects confidential business information, while a separation agreement establishes the terms of an employees departure.

[Tyler Kelly @TylerKelly12]

@LABC222 @jonroach89 Signing up for leadership is signing up to be misunderstood. It's easy for many people on here to throw stones when they haven't held a position of leadership. Pray for our leaders, especially our spiritual leaders.