Guttenberg, NJ - March 26, 2026 - Author, speaker, and executive leadership coach Steve Lentini has released a powerful new book titled You Missed God on the Way to the Mosque, the Temple, or the Church: How to See God Everywhere, inspired by a profound near-death experience that transformed his understanding of life, presence, and the nature of God.
In 2002, while conducting a training session for clients, Lentini suddenly collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. Over the following days, a severe medical crisis escalated into a life-threatening condition, and he flatlined. During that period, Lentini experienced what many describe as a near- death experience: a moment in which his physical identity dissolved and something far greater took its place.
During the experience, Lentini describes feeling what he calls “pure consciousness” accompanied by an overwhelming sense of presence, light, mercy, and grace. Time appeared to vanish entirely, leaving only an intensified awareness of the present moment. He also recalls a vivid “life review,” in which moments of kindness and positive impact toward others emerged clearly, while personal mistakes and failures were entirely absent.
According to Lentini, this moment reshaped everything he believed about spirituality:
“Time disappeared. There was only an overwhelming sense of presence, light, mercy, and grace. What I experienced wasn’t religion, it was pure consciousness. God wasn’t in the building I’d left behind. God was right there, in that moment.”
About the Book
You Missed God on the Way to the Mosque, the Temple, or the Church: How to See God Everywhere is not a criticism of organized religion. It is an invitation, to step beyond the walls of buildings and the boundaries of belief systems, and to discover a living, ever-present spiritual reality available in every moment of daily life.
Drawing on his near-death experience, 45+ years of coaching and leadership work, and an integration of neuroscience and spiritual insight, Lentini offers readers a practical and profound guide to awakening to the God that was never absent. Key themes include:
- Awakening to the present moment as the doorway to the divine
- Spirituality beyond institutional religion
- Consciousness awakening and the nature of pure awareness
- Why presence itself is the experience of God
- How a near-death life review reveals what truly matters
- Practical tools to move from belief to direct awareness
If you have ever felt that God or something greater than yourself, should be closer than it feels, this book is written for you. You Missed God on the Way to the Mosque, the Temple, or the Church is a spiritual awakening journey for anyone ready to stop looking in buildings and start looking in the present moment.
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