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EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 57 MIN

New Year New Creation

from Temple Keepers · host Matthew Headden

Send us Fan MailStop managing what Jesus died to break. This is how freedom actually starts.If you keep saying “I don’t have time” but you’ve got time for scrolling, streaming, and numbing out, this episode is for you.If you keep calling it “my struggle” like that’s your identity, this episode is for you.If you’re tired of feeling like you’re always behind, always failing, always stuck in the same cycles, this episode is for you.Because Temple Keepers, we do not manage chains. We leave them behind.In this episode, we confront the lies that keep believers stuck and the language we’ve normalized that quietly reinforces defeat. We talk about time stewardship, identity, and why behavior always follows what you believe about yourself.We address why strongholds are not meant to be managed but torn down, and how Christianity is not about sitting in sin, struggle, or bondage. It’s repentance, truth, and obedience. Right now.We also dismantle two extremes many Christians fall into. Abdicating responsibility and waiting on God to do what He’s already empowered us to do. Or taking too much responsibility and trying to be our own savior. One says “I’m helpless.” The other says “I’m God.” Neither is biblical.We go after fear directly and call it what it is. Functional atheism. Living like God is not God.We challenge the lie that life “shouldn’t be this hard” and anchor the conversation in Scripture, reminding us that suffering produces endurance, character, and hope, and that struggle exposes what we truly trust.We also expose the counterfeit comforts we run to when life gets hard. Food. Entertainment. Scrolling. Control. Approval. Different behaviors. Same root.Finally, we look at Jesus at the Pool of Bethesda. He doesn’t validate excuses. He asks, “Do you want to get well?” and then commands obedience. Pick up your mat and walk.We close with the weight of the Last Supper and the question that determines everything. Who is Jesus to you? A good teacher or your Lord?Because if He is Lord, there is nothing you cannot do in Him.Walk this journey with us inside the Temple Keepers Academy Coaching. Community. Blueprint. Scripture. https://thetemplekeepers.com/online-academyApply for 1:1 Coaching https://thetemplekeepers.com/one-on-one-coachingStay connected to the Temple Keepers Podcast Instagram. Spotify. Apple Podcasts. YouTube.Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail Stop managing what Jesus died to break. This is how freedom actually starts. If you keep saying “I don’t have time” but you’ve got time for scrolling, streaming, and numbing out, this episode is for you. If you keep calling it “my struggle” like that’s your identity, this episode is for you. If you’re tired of feeling like you’re always behind, always failing, always stuck in the same cycles, this episode is for you. Because Temple Keepers, we do not manage chains. We l...

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