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dventure, imagination, passion, and love are a few adjectives to describe the life of Steve Poos-Benson. Through his speaking, teaching, writing, and insight, Steve lights a spark of life and a desire to embrace all that the world offers. His writing is a reflection of his thirty year career as a pastor, spiritual guide, and life coach. Through his work as Senior Pastor of Columbine United Church, he has become a global voice for progressive Christianity. He builds bridges of understanding between people of all faith backgrounds.  People follow Steve through his weekly messages on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as his weekly blog, Cowboy Jesus.

 

While fun and lively, Steve’s work is based upon solid academics. He earned his BA from Whitworth University in Spokane Washington, his Masters of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and his Doctorate from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois.

 

Steve enjoys an active life outside of his work. With his wife Phoebe, they raised three children who are now young adults. They live in the mountains of Colorado in the log home they built together. Steve loves all things athletic. He swims, bikes, runs, hikes, and practices yoga. He studies martial arts with the rank of Black Belt. Weekend afternoons finds him either scaling a fourteener, or riding his Palomino horse, Magic.