Author: revkevjr

It was a light reading year for me. I needed to let my mind breathe a bit.

1. All-American Murder by James Patterson
2. A Serial Killer’s Daughter by Kerri Rawson
3. A Spirituality of Fundraising by Henri J. M. Nouwen
4. Bad Christian Great Savior by Matt Carter, Toby Morrell, and Joey Svendsen
5. Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller
6. Didn’t See It Coming by Carey Nieuwhof
7. Falling Upward by Richard Rohr
8. Filthy Rich by James Patterson
9. Growing Givers’ Hearts by Thomas G. Jeavons
10. Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain by Charles R. Cross
11. Kings X: The Oral History by Greg Prato
12. Masters of Modern Soccer by Grant Wahl
13. People Raising by William P. Dillon
14. Summit Fever by Andrew Greig
15. Talk Like Ted by Carmine Gallo
16. Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle
17. The God Ask by Steve Shadrach
18. The Mastermind by Evan Ratliff
19. The Story of Layla and Majnun by Nizami
20. Van Gogh: The Life by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith
21. Why We Eat Our Own by Michael Cheshire

Natalia crushed this beautiful line-drive homerun over the fence in left center en route to a 5-3 win over Great Neck North today.

Having led approximately 40 mission trips over the past 20 years, I can tell you, thankfully, the answer is a resounding yes! But you don’t have to take my word for it. I conducted a brief survey asking people who went on mission trips more than 10 years ago (for most, 20 years ago) to look back on their mission trip experiences and share the life lessons they learned which have continued to guide and shape their lives all these years later.

Click here to see what they said.

“What is the name of your church again?” she asked. I repeated the name for a second time.

“And where is it located?”

“Just a half mile up the road from here,” I replied.

“Huh, never heard of it.”

Her words made me realize things had to change.

Read the full article here.

Warning! Raw, honest content here. I am still trying to navigate this. It’s really tough. But somehow part of my healing is found in sharing my story. I hope by opening up my chest and revealing some of my pain some of you might find a bit of encouragement. Click here to listen to my conversation with Terrance Crawford on the This Week in Youth Ministry Podcast.

New painting I just finished for my sister Naomi and fam. My nephew Parker reading to his dog. Contact me to discuss doing a painting for you. Pets, wildlife, and nature are my favorites.