May 25, 2026 · 37 min · 11 segments
In this episode, Tim Chester shares the hard yet good news about changing as Christians. Tim Chester is director of theological studies and lecturer in spiritual formation at Crosslands. He has over…
Tim ChesterGuest
Matt TullyHost
Not turning away from Him and, and moaning somewhere off stage as it were, but coming into His presence as a child to the Father and telling Him, "I'm struggling.
I don't know what you're doing." But starting to be real with Him or starting to talk about some of the emotions and feelings and desires that you have that you wish you didn't have, but they're there, and being honest about that.
Tim Chester serves as Director of Theological Studies and Lecturer in Spiritual Formation at Crosslands, an organization dedicated to equipping and resourcing the local church.
He has over 25 years of experience in pastoral ministry as well as being the author or co-author of over 40 books, including a new edition of his book, You Can Change: God's Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behavior and Negative Emotions, from Crossway.
So y- you've released a second edition of this book that you published with Crossway a number of years ago called You Can Change, and the whole book is, is really just what it says.
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Not turning away from Him and, and moaning somewhere off stage as it were, but coming into His presence as a child to the Father and telling Him, "I'm struggling.
I don't know what you're doing." But starting to be real with Him or starting to talk about some of the emotions and feelings and desires that you have that you wish you didn't have, but they're there, and being honest about that.
Tim Chester serves as Director of Theological Studies and Lecturer in Spiritual Formation at Crosslands, an organization dedicated to equipping and resourcing the local church.
He has over 25 years of experience in pastoral ministry as well as being the author or co-author of over 40 books, including a new edition of his book, You Can Change: God's Transforming Power for Our Sinful Behavior and Negative Emotions, from Crossway.
So y- you've released a second edition of this book that you published with Crossway a number of years ago called You Can Change, and the whole book is, is really just what it says.
