Life with Uncle Rev

As a Black man who’s offering a reflection on occupying White space and inclusion of all people, let me answer the following questions. Am I going to attempt to stir up something like White guilt or shame? No. Am I going to attempt to do something like “race-baiting”? No. Am I going to attempt to make you feel sorry or sympathetic toward me? No. Am I going to attempt to make you reflect on the spa...

There's something to gain while we're in the valley.

“Niceness is the psychological armor of the people-pleaser.” - Harriet B. Braiker

Have you ever considered whether you're too connected and tethered to your devices/screens and social media? Have you ever considered your "Why" toward being connected and tethered in the first place? In this brief segment, I offer some personal reflections toward these questions, and several others, which I'd like to invite you reflect upon.

How are you working through your emotional capacity to handle conflict?

This segment doesn't do enough justice to the discussion around mental health, but there's two things I'd like to encourage you to sit with: 1. Is your mental health a priority? 2. What are you doing to care for your mental health? Follow me on social media: Instagram: @reverendgains TikTok: @reverendgains Twitter: @reverendgains

“ The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” - Peter Drucker

“ The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.” - Thích Nhất Hạnh

Why do we care so much about what’s going on in others’ lives that we ignore what’s happening in our own?

“Patience is one of God’s graces that we should embrace with both arms.” - Jason Wilson, Cry Like a Man

In this segment of 'Conversations,' I sit down with Jill Baker to discuss her non-profit adoption agency, "Promise Kids a Future," in Georgetown, KY. As the agency's executive director, Jill has two adoption programs in Africa- specifically in Uganda and Malawi. In Jill's own words, her passion is to "help you be united with a child that is in need of a loving home." To get more information on Pro...

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” - Lewis B. Smedes

As the segment title suggests, remember to breathe.

It’s good to check-in with folks because we don’t know the full scope of what they’re experiencing.

The mind is like a parachute- it only works when it’s open.

In this segment of On My Mind , I offer some reflections on the human condition in light of "The Slap" between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscar's this past weekend.

For this last week of Meditative March, we'll be reflecting on the issue of control and where in our lives we try to maintain a sense of control.

What big questions are you asking and seeking answers toward?

Dylan Cornett is the owner of the gym, Fisticuffs, here in Georgetown, KY. In this segment of 'Conversations,' Dylan and I discuss how Fisticuffs started, his approach to coaching, his outlooks on life, and what fitness means to him. Find out more about Fisticuffs below: Website: https://www.fisticuffsgeorgetown.com/ Email: fisticuffs.georgetown@gmail.com Facebook: Fisticuffs - Georgetown Instagra...

For this week's Learn, Live, Laugh segment, we'll be briefly reflecting on the concept of being grounded.

Instead of forcing what we want, look at and work with what’s already in front of us.

In this segment of On My Mind , I offer some reflections on combating toxic masculinity.

For the month of March, our Learn, Live, Laugh theme is Meditative March  where, as you could expect, we’ll focus on the slower, more meditative  side of the Christian faith. This week we'll be reflecting on the importance of disconnecting and hitting 'do not disturb'.

In the midst of our daily lives, schedules, and busyness, at what point will/do we slow down and allow our hearts to catch up with ourselves?

For the month of March, our Learn, Live, Laugh theme is Meditative March where, as you could expect, we’ll focus on the slower, more meditative side of the Christian faith. Speaking of “slower,” this week we’ll be reflecting on the concept of “slowness” and the place it has in our lives.