Mark Sappington lives in Shawnee, KS, with his wife, Lilly, and their three young children, and is a parishioner at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. A former Rockhurst University pitcher, he was drafted in the 5th round by the Los Angeles Angels and played up to Triple-A before retiring in 2017. In 2019 he co-founded Marcell Coffee Roasting Club, and in 2023 helped launch Take Care, a coffee shop in Kansas City’s East Crossroads. Alongside these ventures, Mark works full-time for RoyCo Roofing, a premium roofing and exterior contractor. He loves helping others pursue lives of meaning and freedom.