Matt Chandler: No Suffering Is Wasted | MTNPOD #165

Matt Chandler: No Suffering Is Wasted | MTNPOD #165

April 27, 2026 · 1h 0m

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Matt Chandler shares his powerful story of faith, suffering, and transformation on the MTNTOUGH Podcast.

Matt Chandler, lead pastor of The Village Church and author of the new book Becoming Like Jesus, joins the MTNTOUGH Podcast to share his powerful story of faith, suffering, and transformation. Diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor in 2009, Matt opens up about the "coil" of life—seasons of epic highs and brutal lows—and how God uses every part of it to form us into the image of Christ. He unpacks the dangers of performance-based identity, why dependence on Jesus is the starting point, the sneaky power of pride, honest confession/repentance, and how spiritual warfare shows up in every season. A raw, hope-filled conversation on mental toughness, spiritual resilience, fatherhood, marriage, and living a holy life in a fallen world. Essential listening for men navigating struggle, distraction, and the daily pursuit of Christ. Join Dustin Diefenderfer, Founder of MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab and creator of the MTNTOUGH+ Fitness App in the top podcast for Mental Toughness and Mindset. (P.S. 🐏 Get Your First Month of MTNTOUGH Free Use Code "MTNPOD" @ https://mtntough.com/.) On this show, we delve into guests' purpose, mentality, and mental toughness so you can learn…

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