473: [Formed.] Comfort Won’t Mature You. Dr. Joel Tudman on How We Cheat Ourselves in the Wilderness, Why “Finding Yourself” is a Waste of Time, The Beauty of Being Pulled Apart by the Lord, and Fighting to Stay Agile in a Disruptive Life

Comfort feels kind, but it keeps you immature. The wilderness is where God trains you for weight, yet most of us cheat the process—numbing pain, curating outcomes, and calling it wisdom while our souls atrophy. This week on Win Today, Dr. Joel Tudman joins me to expose why “finding yourself inside yourself” is a dead end, how the Lord sometimes pulls us apart to make us whole, and how to stay spiritually agile when life is disruptive. If your faith has been built around feelings, not formation—if you’re tired of circling the same mountain with better language, this conversation will call you back to training for godliness where it actually happens: in the desert.

You’ll learn

• How we “cheat the wilderness” and how to cooperate with formation
• Why self-discovery without surrender wastes your pain
• The beauty and purpose of being “pulled apart” by the Lord
• A simple agility plan (spirit, soul, body) for disruptive seasons
• How 1 Timothy 4:7 reframes your daily habits: train, don’t drift

Guest Bio

Dr. Joel A. Tudman is a pastor, communicator, and leadership coach who equips people to trade comfort for formation and preference for obedience. Known for clear, high-energy preaching and practical frameworks for spiritual growth, he serves churches and leaders across the country, training teams in character, resilience, and Spirit-led discipline. His work centers on courage, identity, and purpose, calling believers to be formed, not performed.

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Resources Mentioned This Week

• The Fight to Find Yourself: Moving from Uncertain to Unstoppable
• Healing What You Can’t Erase: Transform Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health from the Inside Out

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