Chuck Mobley has spent much of his life leaping before he looked—jumping from airplanes and bridges, surviving near disasters, starting a business with little preparation, traveling the world, and repeatedly finding himself in situations that could have gone very differently.

But beneath the adventures is another story.

Chuck spent years chasing attention, affirmation, achievement, and the feeling that he was finally enough. He had known Jesus since childhood, yet his Christian journey was anything but neat. Looking back now, he sees something he often missed in the moment: the persistent grace and providence of God.

In this candid conversation, Chuck talks with Steve about growing up as the youngest of eight children, the need to be noticed, running to the Cayman Islands partly to escape his Christian identity, meeting the woman who would become his wife, failure and redemption, learning to surrender his need for approval, and developing a more intimate friendship with Jesus.

Chuck also explains why the phrase “But God…” became the real title and meaning of his story:

God intervened.

God redirected.

God protected.

God remained faithful.

And maybe the most encouraging truth of all: God did not erase Chuck’s personality. He began redeeming it.

If you have ever wondered whether your mistakes, wandering, brokenness, or years of trying to prove yourself have somehow disqualified you, Chuck’s story offers another possibility—God may have been pursuing you through more of your story than you realize.

Leap Before You Look, But God is available in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook, narrated by Chuck himself. Proceeds from the book help support mission work, including family-style homes for vulnerable children in Tanzania and Uganda.

Visit his site: https://www.chuckmobley.com/

Buy Chuck's book: https://a.co/d/09v9puAh

Chapters

00:00 — Trying to Be Enough

01:26 — Meet Chuck Mobley

08:02 — The Fast Five

14:45 — Why Chuck Became “The Crazy One”

25:24 — God’s Faithfulness Through a Messy Life

35:06 — Running From God to the Cayman Islands

39:18 — The Woman God Put in His Path

42:30 — The Lifelong Search for Approval

45:33 — Learning Intimacy With Jesus

48:28 — Looking Back at an Extraordinary Life

55:27 — Faith, Risk, and Taking the First Step

1:01:11 — Becoming Who God Created You to Be

1:03:59 — What “But God” Really Means

1:08:53 — Turning the Book Into Mission