Summary: Ben Hoar is the Campus Pastor at River Valley Church - Minneapolis. He was raised in Ohio with his parents and four brothers, and had a dream to pursue baseball in college. However, everything changed after a significant injury. Growing up, Ben was taught to work hard and to give his all to everything he did, but when he made mistakes, he buried his failures. Hiding these mistakes eventually turned into severe anxiety. After several months, Ben confided in his mom and she spoke truth against the lies he’d been believing about himself. In this episode, you’ll hear Ben’s thoughts on how God can produce something good in us even when we’re in a broken season. Ben’s heart wants to love people where they’re at, and as a pastor, he’s sharing the message that God takes broken people to write epic stories… just like He did in the Bible. We don’t have to be perfect or polished to do the work He’s calling us to. We just need to be available and willing.
