Matt Chandler would not be preaching in the church for now.

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[{"selector":"#anim-70e31fe7-25be-464e-8e28-d575b70f9600","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Matt has an inappropriate online relationship with a woman. Image Source/Julie Roys

[{"selector":"#anim-91494de1-74cc-47fb-b18c-5cc42e5b84d8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Chandler said the relationship was not romantic or sexual in nature. Image Source/Julie Roys

[{"selector":"#anim-991bb3dd-a11a-4cc1-a2c5-1d372be5b810","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Church elders reviewed Chandler and the woman’s online chat, results "unguarded and unwise". Image Source/Julie Roys

[{"selector":"#anim-4acd3bd9-a860-4c97-8517-30b092158efa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] He agreed with the elders’ assessment that the communications revealed "unhealthy". Image Source/Julie Roys

[{"selector":"#anim-7d194db4-144d-44d3-b78f-2c71d51faad9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Chandler says that months ago, he was approached by a woman in the church building. Image Source/Julie Roys

[{"selector":"#anim-6043a808-7b1e-4815-a6f7-54f5ded96c3c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] According to Chandler, his wife was aware of his online communications with the woman. Image Source/Julie Roys

[{"selector":"#anim-b75b08ae-fa14-4064-8a56-f9412bd35c75","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The woman’s husband was aware of the communications as well. Image Source/Julie Roys

[{"selector":"#anim-6deaeaf9-73eb-4f98-a792-a018c9b49ca0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Church found that Chandler had violated the Village’s policy on social media. Image Source/Julie Roys

[{"selector":"#anim-cb4f551e-0227-45bd-9021-2f6c7f2e09ee","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "If I’m honest I’m just really embarrassed," Chandler said. Image Source/Julie Roys

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[{"selector":"#anim-ac213496-a275-4a8f-9217-c8db8b4436b5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans ended their 5 years marriage Fill in some text Learn more