As a teenager, Pastor Nick Harris was shy, angry, and depressed largely due to his father becoming an alcoholic when he was 15 years old. It wasn't until he caught himself wishing death onto others that he recognized just how broken he was. It was in that moment that he welcomed Jesus Christ into his heart and accepted Him as his personal Lord and Savior.

From then until now, 60+ years later, Pastor Nick has been a faithful servant of God and has lived a life overflowing with love.

Along his journey, he pastored at numerous churches, served others by helping them walk in victory over sin, and reconciled with his dad. One can assume, quite accurately, that Jesus will welcome Pastor Nick into Heaven one day and say, "Well done."

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As a young man upon hearing the Voice of God, Dr. Paul Danuser answered the call and attended Dr. Martin Luther College fully prepared to become a pastor. Instead, he became an English teacher, which began a 27-year ministry in K-12 education.

Along the way, he found his background in being judgmental of others and living with constant guilt conflicted with what it meant to be a whole Christian and he needed to make a change.

Today, Paul is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at Grand Canyon University where he educates the next generation of teachers on principles grounded in his Christian faith.

He also advocates that everyone, especially men, find a faith-based mentor that can help guide their lives.

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Born of immigrants from Iraq, Basil Denno’s parents were incredibly resourceful and quite frugal, and he longed for more.

Influenced heavily by a wealthy relative, Basil made it a point to achieve a level of professional status, financial success, and validation from others that would fulfill him. Unfortunately, it had the opposite effect.

Basil found himself fraught with stress, anxiety, and insecurity, and in search of his identity. It was then that he gave his life back to The Lord and stopped apologizing for his faith. Not coincidentally, Basil began to flourish by showing up better for himself so he could show up better for others.

And while he still fights against his former self, he rests in the knowledge that God provides the ultimate peace.

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Since becoming saved at age 10, Jonny Holsten spent most of his high school and college years negotiating around his belief.

Despite being a discipline track and cross-country athlete, he found himself out of alignment and “cherry picking” the parts of Scripture he liked and tried ignoring the rest.

In recent years, however, Jonny is firm and uncompromising in his faith, and it serves as a driving force for him to show up as a loving husband, father, business owner, and entrepreneur.

Much like the work he does helping business owners align their marketing messaging, Jesus serves as “The Brand” that guides his life in all areas.

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Growing up in a broken home, Doug Carpenter didn’t know how lost he was.

As a teenager, he was angry and took out his frustrations in rude, destructive ways...things that, upon reflection, still bring him feelings of shame. That anger persisted until he met his wife and learned what a solid, stable family looked like, but he was still ambivalent about God.

It wasn’t until he witnessed his grandfather’s final gift to him that he turned over his life to Jesus Christ. And since that day, he and his family have flourished.

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In a word, Noah Wolfe is “impressive.” After being adopted as an infant, he grew up in an incredibly diverse environment both at home and in the community.

Noah experiences life through the lens of possibility and opportunity and believes that everyone can do anything they want even in the face of cultural division.

He believes that living out God’s plan and purpose we must demonstrate humility and courage by stepping into the unknown and trusting The Lord will guide our lives.

And while Noah knows that living according to God’s will is easier said than done, he believes it is the only way to live a life that glorifies Jesus.

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As a teenager, Josh Roberts was living a double life. In public, he presented himself as a polite, respectful, capable young man, but at home, he was a self-described “terror.”

Despite growing up in a loving, Christian home, Josh found it challenging to align his two worlds until he found basketball. On the court, he was able to play for God’s glory, for an “Audience of One.”

He found he was able to be make his faith his own as he grew and matured even though he still struggles with being vulnerable.

Fortunately, he had a strong, earthly father to help steward his life and shape him into the man he is today.

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Following God's call on our lives, in many ways, looks crazy or foolish, especially to nonbelievers. Based on that description, Paul Granger is both crazy and foolish, and he wouldn't have it any other way.

In 2018, after having been fired from a youth ministry he devoted his life to, Paul put it on faith that God would provide, but it wasn't always easy. He describes his experience as "being in a pit." Despite seeing claws on the walls and no apparent exit, he saw only one thing: Jesus. From that moment, Paul's faith has never wavered even though he hasn't received a traditional paycheck in 5 years.

Today, he oversees and works in multiple inner-city youth ministries providing an authentic, accessible space for young people that are willing to accept an invitation.

A truly fascinating story of how God has shown up and continues showing up in the life of a strong, principled, Christian man.

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In 2002, Mike Elia found himself in “Tent City,” a Maricopa County, Arizona, outdoor jail weighing 128 lbs. and nearing the end of a lengthy addiction to cocaine and crystal meth. He was at the end of himself and believed he was going to die.

It wasn’t until a fellow inmate invited him to a chapel service that Mike’s life began to turn. At the end of the service, the prison chaplain gave him a Bible and The Holy Spirit got to work.

Since then, Mike’s life has been nothing short of redemptive with a thriving marriage, a thriving business, and a thriving ministry.

He openly and readily acknowledges that all the blessings of his life are none of his to take. Praise God!

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“If we don't take this crime isn’t taken personally, it won’t be taken seriously.” That is a quote from Alan Smyth and his co-author, Jessica Midkiff’s book, “Men! Fight for Me: The Role of Authentic Masculinity in Ending Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking.” 

As Executive Director of Saving Innocence, an anti-human trafficking, community-based organization focused on the recovery and restoration of child victims of sex trafficking, Alan Smyth is squarely in the fight. He is pushing against a culture that stands by and allows people, mostly men to engage in what can be described as pure evil. 

Alan believes that men need to step up taking child sexual exploitation both personally and seriously in the pursuit of ending commercial, sexual exploitation of women and minor children in the United States and throughout the world. And he is 100% correct in holding this belief.

Get involved by visiting savinginnocence.org and fightforme.net. THANK YOU for embarking on this quest!

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