Michael is a Licensed Professional Counselor, spiritual director, speaker, and author of two books including Sacred Attachment: Escaping Spiritual Exhaustion and Trusting In Divine Love and Surfing for God: Discovering the Divine Desire Beneath Sexual Struggle. Having experienced the restoring touch of God in a deeply broken life and marriage, Michael’s passion is to connect life’s broken realities with the reality of the gospel.
In addition to leading Restoring the Soul and equipping Christian organizations around the world, Michael formerly served as an adjunct professor at Denver Seminary and full-time professor at Colorado Christian University. He holds an MA in Pastoral Counseling from Colorado Christian University and an MA in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver. Michael lives with his wife in Littleton, Colorado where he enjoys yoga, hiking and trail running in the Rocky Mountains.