<p>Pastor Matthew Statler is an Army veteran with four Iraq deployments, a former cavalry scout, and a biblical counselor who knows the trauma system from the inside. After years of PTSD diagnoses, alcoholism, and failed therapeutic models, Matthew encountered a biblical theology of suffering that radically transformed his life.</p><p>In this conversation, we confront the rise of the “Trauma Mindset” as a counterfeit gospel — one that dissolves responsibility, cannot handle guilt or shame, and increasingly turns to psychedelics as a false path to healing and revelation.</p><p>We explore why Scripture offers a deeper, more honest account of suffering than modern psychology, how psychedelics function as a pseudo-sacrament, and why true healing requires repentance, endurance, and hope in Christ rather than therapeutic escape.</p><p>This is a serious conversation for men seeking clarity, strength, and a worldview capable of bearing real suffering.</p><h3>📌 Guest Links</h3><p><strong>Pastor Matthew Statler</strong></p><p>X: <a href="https://x.com/StatlerMatthew" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/StatlerMatthew</a></p><p>Substack: <a href="https://matthewstatler.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://matthewstatler.substack.com</a></p><p>Sierra Vista Baptist Church: <a href="https://sierravista.church" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sierravista.church</a></p><h3><p>🌟 The Will Spencer Podcast was formerly known as "The Renaissance of Men." </p><h2><strong>FOLLOW & CONNECT</strong></h2><ul><li><a href="https://willspencerpod.captivate.fm/mentorship">Biblical Men's Mentorship - START HERE</a> </li><li><a href="https://willspencerpod.captivate.fm/website">Will Spencer Podcast Home</a> </li><li><a href="https://willspencerpod.captivate.fm/podcast-substack">Substack</a> </li><li><a href="https://willspencerpod.captivate.fm/podcast-x">Twitter/X</a> </li><li><a href="https://willspencerpod.captivate.fm/podcast-youtube">YouTube</a> </li><li><a href="https://willspencerpod.captivate.fm/podcast-ig">Instagram</a> </li></ul><br/><p><a href="https://willspencerpod.captivate.fm/support-the-show">Support the Show</a> </p><h2>SPONSORS</h2> </h3><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><p><strong>Biblical Mentorship for Men</strong></p><p>If you’re a man who knows something needs to change —
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