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✦ Meet Steve

An honest man.{" "} Still on the journey.

"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."

John 10:10

"I thought I needed a touch-up. What I needed was a new heart. The day I stopped covering it over was the day God could finally begin the real work — and that's the work I now do with other men."

As I look back over my life, I realize God has always been there — even in the seasons I didn't seek Him, even when I tried to do everything on my own. Every time I truly needed Him, He was there. I felt His presence most clearly when I was at my lowest.

I had fallen into the addiction of pornography, and I told myself I had it under control — that I could turn it on and off whenever I wanted. I was very wrong. I came to understand how powerful the enemy was in my life. Satan is not more powerful than Jesus — but he is a lot more powerful than me. I thought I could hide on my home computer, my phone, even my work computer. Every one of those devices is public. They can be searched. They can be monitored. Seeing the faces of the people who found out my secret was the most humiliating moment of my life.

My rock bottom came when my wife said, "I want a divorce. I can't do this anymore." We had tried counseling before, but the truth is I was only interested in covering the problem over — not solving it. When she filed, I finally faced the truth about myself. I realized I didn't need cosmetic surgery. I needed heart surgery — the kind only God can give.

Through family, friends, and counseling, I was able to recover. My children and my friends stood by me. But I knew my wife was right — I had fallen away from the man God created me to be. It was too late for that marriage. It was not too late for me.

I have spent most of my life in the church, serving in many capacities — and for much of that time, my heart wasn't in it. I knew, deep down, that I was doing the right things for reasons that weren't true. So I rededicated my life to God. I read my Bible every day. I pray. I lead a men's ministry. I pray daily with my wife and my stepson.

I've learned how God works: He will send a friend. He will send a song. He will send a verse in the Bible to touch you at exactly the moment you need it. A health scare a few years ago brought me face to face with my own mortality — and I came away knowing my eternity is secure. I'm not too late. Neither are you.

— Steve
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✦ What I stand for

The convictions{" "} behind the work.

Following Jesus. Acting with integrity. Choosing honesty. Serving others. Everything I do with the men I coach grows out of these three convictions about what really changes a life.

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✦ Background & formation

Real experience.{" "} Still learning.

I bring a lifetime in the church, years of hard-won healing, and real leadership experience to every man I serve. None of it makes me an expert who has arrived. It makes me a fellow traveler who knows the way back.

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