Alyssa Chandler

Writer · Communicator · Storyteller

Alyssa Chandler

I help people think more clearly about faith, family, and what it means to grow — one honest conversation at a time.

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A communicator
at heart

I'm a communications professional with a deep love for the written word — the kind that moves people, shifts perspectives, and invites them into something bigger than themselves.

From my roots in advertising and PR to seven years at Life.Church and now leading storytelling at Wonderhunt, everything I do comes back to one question: how do we communicate truth in a way that lands?

I live in Fort Myers, Florida with my husband, and I'm currently writing my first book on spiritual formation and raising young kids.

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Where you can find me

Books & Writing

Co-authored

Insurmountable

An in-depth look at Jesus' teachings in the Sermon on the Mount, co-written with John Ortberg.

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Blog Posts & Articles

Become New

Good Friday: Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

A Holy Week reflection on the crucifixion — not as a required transaction, but as an unstoppable display of love.

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Wonderhunt

How to Spring Clean Your Spiritual Life

5 simple ways to renew your walk with Jesus — asking what's worth keeping and what needs to go.

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Podcast Episodes

Become New with John Ortberg

Ep. 19 — Why You Need a Failure Resume

A rich conversation on Paul's words in Philippians 3 — letting go of achievements to find worth in knowing Christ.

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Current Work

In Progress Family

A weekly newsletter and brand about helping your marriage and family get a little better every day. None of us are perfect — we're all in progress.

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Wonderhunt

I serve as a communications lead at Wonderhunt, a nonprofit storytelling company creating Christian films and resources given away for free to individuals and churches.

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Become New

For five years I've served part-time as Director of Communications for Become New, a ministry founded by John Ortberg focused on spiritual formation.

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Formation

A new offering from Become New: Formation is a newsletter and podcast about the science and soul of spiritual formation.

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Steps

Steps & Steps Workbook

Steps: A Guide to Transforming Your Life When Willpower Isn't Enough released February 2025. It uses the framework of the 12 Steps, rooted in Jesus' teachings, to offer a roadmap for spiritual transformation beyond what willpower can achieve. I'm honored to have been a contributing editor on the project.

Co-authored with John Ortberg, I also wrote Steps Workbook, which comes out this fall and serves as a companion guide to Steps.

Steps · Released Feb 2025

Steps Workbook · Coming Oct 2026

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I love a good conversation — about faith, family, spiritual formation, storytelling, and the messy, beautiful work of growing. If any of that sounds like a fit for your audience, I'd love to chat.

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