Faith · Resilience · Life after spinal cord injury

Broken for a purpose.

Learning that I’m part of a larger story being told by God.

Mark Bender

My story

Seated, but not defeated.

On March 6, 2013, on the last day of a trip to Hawaii celebrating our 15th anniversary, an accident at the beach left me with a complete C5/6 spinal cord injury.

Everything changed. What didn’t change is that God was still writing the story, and that brokenness can be the very place purpose begins.

This is where I share that journey honestly: faith, family, adaptive sport, and what I’m still learning along the way.

Love · Authenticity · Integrity

FindingHUP

HEAL → UNCOVER → PURSUE

A faith-centered path for anyone walking through transition, and the framework behind my coaching and speaking.

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Heal

Energy · Restoration · Stability

02

Uncover

Identity · Values · Calling

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Pursue

Purpose · Action · Impact

Journal

Latest writing

Speaking & coaching

Bring the story to your church, team, or company.

Keynotes, workshops, and one-on-one coaching built on HEAL → UNCOVER → PURSUE. Tell me a little about your event and I’ll get back to you.

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