# The Cause of All Spiritual Failure. (2 Chronicles 26: 1-23)

An episode of [The Bible Journey Daily Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1570210433), 18 Sep 2026, 27 min.

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Send us Fan Mail To continue receiving this podcast, please subscribe to: https://thebiblejourneydailypodcast.buzzsprout.com This Podcast is part of season 23 of a project to complete an in-depth study of the entire Bible, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. Episode Notes: Whenever we hear of spiritual failure, whether in a leader, a friend, a family member, or even in our own lives, we instinctively ask the same questions: What happened? What caused the failure? We often point to surface‑level issues like the love of money or moral compromise—the pressures of leadership, the temptations of success. And no doubt, those are real factors. But behind all those symptoms lies a deeper, more fundamental problem. The root cause that only the Bible exposes, and it does so repeatedly. In the Old Testament, there is a story that illustrates this with remarkable clarity. It is the story of a king who began brilliantly, prospered greatly, and then collapsed spiritually. His downfall was neither mysterious nor complicated. It was rooted in one single cause, the same cause behind every spiritual failure in every generation. That cause is revealed in 2 Chronicles 26. In this episode, we’re not just looking at Uzziah’s failure. We’re not just examining the symptoms, and we’re not just tracing the secondary effects; we are looking at the core reason. We are going after the root cause. The underlying spiritual condition that leads to collapse, no matter how strong the beginning may be. Support the show This podcast is entirely the work of Jeremy R. McCandless... Follow and support me as an independent podcast creator on Patreon. Jeremy McCandless | Creating Podcasts and Bible Study Resources | Patreon To receive my weekly newsletter and keep up to date with all five of my podcasts, subscribe at: Jeremy McCandless | Substack Check out my other Podcasts. My History of the Christian Church: https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com The L.I.F.E. Podcast: Philosophy and current trends in the Arts and Entertainment. https://the-living-in-faith-everyday-podcast.buzzsprout.com The Renewed Mind Podcast. My Psychology and Mental Health Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568891 The Classic Literature Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568906 To visit my Author page on Amazon and view my entire back catalogue of books on both Amazon and Kindle, and now also on Audible, Visit: Amazon.com: Jeremy R Mccandless: books, biography, latest update

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