Show Notes
On this Stakscast, I sit down with Victor Marx—USMC veteran, high-risk missionary, and founder of All Things Possible Ministries—who just launched his 2026 campaign for Governor of Colorado. His story reads like a novel: molested and left in a commercial cooler at age 5…years of brutal abuse, rage, drugs, and PTSD…then a radical encounter with Jesus that set him free. Victor went on to rescue more than 45,000 women and children from trafficking and terror across Syria, Iraq, Cambodia, and beyond. Now he says Colorado is at a crossroads—and he’s running to put faith, family and freedom back at the center.
We cover:
The turning point: from a closet standoff with a violent stepfather to surrendering his life to Christ
Forgiveness that heals: the face-to-face with his abuser—and what finally broke the chains
Why he’s running: parents over bureaucrats, courage over politics, people over special interests
If Colorado chooses Victor Marx, it won’t just be electing a governor—it’ll be choosing a leader forged in fire who knows how to fight for the vulnerable and lead with courage.
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