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Kevin Hill gives the account of his upbringing and life until his first marriage and divorce in Part 1 of this interview. Listen in for insight on the possible results of drifting through life without purpose. Stay tuned for Part 2 in the next episode.Kevin Hill is a Christian, husband, father, and dog collector. Kevin had time on his hands from the lockdowns and in January, he started a podcast, Act Like Men. He uses his time for self-improvement in Bible study and self-reflection. At age 42, Kevin is an older new dad with a 21-month-old girl. Kevin and his family are in Oklahoma City, looking to move to Texas.
Kevin was raised as a “military brat.” He went to three junior highs. He was an athlete but he was always the new kid on the team. Kevin’s father was in the Air Force and they lived in Germany twice and Texas. Kevin lived in Germany when he was aged 12 through 14. He thought living there was the best thing ever, with the Autobahn, delicious food, and traveling around Europe in a conversion van. He went to a DOD school, playing basketball, and a little baseball. When his father was transferred, Kevin went a half-year early to live with his grandparents in Texas and start the school year there, in a town of 400 people. He continued to play basketball. Everyone thought he was a German exchange student.
Kevin talks about living with his maternal grandparents. His grandfather had a conviction of the truth and was steady as a rock. Kevin’s father was more driven by the emotion he was feeling at the time and would explode in anger. Kevin was relaxed with his grandfather and went to him for advice. Kevin’s grandmother was very caring. During this school year, Kevin was well-behaved.
When Kevin’s parents moved to San Antonio from Germany, Kevin moved in with them and his younger brother. They lived on base until his parents found a house on the Northeast side of San Antonio. Kevin usually was challenged as the new kid in a school, especially when it was not a school on a base. There were a few fights.Whenever the family was overseas, Kevin spent two weeks in the summer with each set of grandparents. Kevin talks about his paternal grandparents. His grandfather had fought in WWI and come home to work for 50 years for one company. He was also a steady influence on Kevin.
As a child, Kevin never had a career plan for his future. He did know that he didn’t want to have the same behavior and character as his father. Kevin ruled out following his father in the military. He wasn’t making plans for any field to study. If he had his current knowledge to apply when he was 16, he would have pursued the ROTC program and chosen a good college.
Kevin’s advice to young men today: Look at what you enjoy and see how you could work at that. Find someone who’s doing it and ask them to mentor you.
Kevin talks about his paternal grandfather’s last days when he took himself off dialysis at age 90. Kevin was 30. It was hard to understand at the time. Kevin’s maternal grandfather is now dealing with Alzheimer’s at age 92, which gives Kevin more insight into why his other grandfather did not want to live dependent on others.
Kevin talks about the respect he had for his grandfather for being self-reliant throughout his life. Kevin regrets not conversing with his grandparents more frequently when he was young. No matter what he learned from each of them, he could have learned more. There was always more there.
Kevin went to a pre-Easter retreat when he was 17 and gave his life to the Lord. At that age, he looked at being saved as an item to check off a list. The message that was preached at the retreat is that Jesus is the Son of God, that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are one. Jesus voluntarily allowed himself to be crucified to make us righteous in the eyes of God and cleanse us from sin if we believe and accept that Jesus is the Son of God, that He died for us, and that He rose again. Something moved in Kevin’s heart when he heard that message at the retreat. He prayed for Jesus to be his Savior and to take his sin. He thought that was all there was to it.Kevin graduated high school and went to a little Christian college in Central Texas for a year. He was on the campus but did not go to classes very often. He hung out playing basketball for a year. He met a young woman on the basketball court who was in medical school on a Navy scholarship and they started dating. After several months, Kevin convinced her to marry him. Kevin didn’t have goals, but his wife did, and he was happy to ride along with her.
After they married, they moved to the East Coast. Kevin’s wife did her deployment and “came to her senses” on deployment that she had married a “big kid.” They split up and Kevin went back to Texas. Kevin understood her position and he acknowledges that he had not done the work on himself he needed to do.Jim affirms Kevin for sharing transparently and openly about his life’s decisions. Both Jim’s and Kevin’s podcasts are directed to encourage men to behave in a manner that represents Jesus well, that is godly, that is based in the Bible. Jim asks if being saved had any influence on his first marriage. Kevin talks about what being Christian meant to him at that time. What being Christian looked like to him was going to church and going out to lunch afterward.Kevin talks about men who live like everyone else and don’t act like Christians. He has seen pastors who are concerned with attendance but don’t preach about living with purpose.Jim talks about how Kevin had not been a Biblical leader in his marriage and home. He was just following his wife with no plan. He was adrift.
Call to Action: Jim invites boys and men to consider their role as Christian men. Listen in to the next episode to hear the conclusion of this interview on how to act like men.
Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and all major platforms, hit that five-star review, subscribe, share it, and help get this word out and look for the next episode.
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Kevin Hill gives the account of his upbringing and life until his first marriage and divorce in Part 1 of this interview. Listen in for insight on the possible results of drifting through life without purpose. Stay tuned for Part 2 in the next episode.Kevin Hill is a Christian, husband, father, and dog collector. Kevin had time on his hands from the lockdowns and in January, he started a podcast, Act Like Men. He uses his time for self-improvement in Bible study and self-reflection. At age 42, Kevin is an older new dad with a 21-month-old girl. Kevin and his family are in Oklahoma City, looking to move to Texas.
Kevin was raised as a “military brat.” He went to three junior highs. He was an athlete but he was always the new kid on the team. Kevin’s father was in the Air Force and they lived in Germany twice and Texas. Kevin lived in Germany when he was aged 12 through 14. He thought living there was the best thing ever, with the Autobahn, delicious food, and traveling around Europe in a conversion van. He went to a DOD school, playing basketball, and a little baseball. When his father was transferred, Kevin went a half-year early to live with his grandparents in Texas and start the school year there, in a town of 400 people. He continued to play basketball. Everyone thought he was a German exchange student.
Kevin talks about living with his maternal grandparents. His grandfather had a conviction of the truth and was steady as a rock. Kevin’s father was more driven by the emotion he was feeling at the time and would explode in anger. Kevin was relaxed with his grandfather and went to him for advice. Kevin’s grandmother was very caring. During this school year, Kevin was well-behaved.
When Kevin’s parents moved to San Antonio from Germany, Kevin moved in with them and his younger brother. They lived on base until his parents found a house on the Northeast side of San Antonio. Kevin usually was challenged as the new kid in a school, especially when it was not a school on a base. There were a few fights.Whenever the family was overseas, Kevin spent two weeks in the summer with each set of grandparents. Kevin talks about his paternal grandparents. His grandfather had fought in WWI and come home to work for 50 years for one company. He was also a steady influence on Kevin.
As a child, Kevin never had a career plan for his future. He did know that he didn’t want to have the same behavior and character as his father. Kevin ruled out following his father in the military. He wasn’t making plans for any field to study. If he had his current knowledge to apply when he was 16, he would have pursued the ROTC program and chosen a good college.
Kevin’s advice to young men today: Look at what you enjoy and see how you could work at that. Find someone who’s doing it and ask them to mentor you.
Kevin talks about his paternal grandfather’s last days when he took himself off dialysis at age 90. Kevin was 30. It was hard to understand at the time. Kevin’s maternal grandfather is now dealing with Alzheimer’s at age 92, which gives Kevin more insight into why his other grandfather did not want to live dependent on others.
Kevin talks about the respect he had for his grandfather for being self-reliant throughout his life. Kevin regrets not conversing with his grandparents more frequently when he was young. No matter what he learned from each of them, he could have learned more. There was always more there.
Kevin went to a pre-Easter retreat when he was 17 and gave his life to the Lord. At that age, he looked at being saved as an item to check off a list. The message that was preached at the retreat is that Jesus is the Son of God, that God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are one. Jesus voluntarily allowed himself to be crucified to make us righteous in the eyes of God and cleanse us from sin if we believe and accept that Jesus is the Son of God, that He died for us, and that He rose again. Something moved in Kevin’s heart when he heard that message at the retreat. He prayed for Jesus to be his Savior and to take his sin. He thought that was all there was to it.Kevin graduated high school and went to a little Christian college in Central Texas for a year. He was on the campus but did not go to classes very often. He hung out playing basketball for a year. He met a young woman on the basketball court who was in medical school on a Navy scholarship and they started dating. After several months, Kevin convinced her to marry him. Kevin didn’t have goals, but his wife did, and he was happy to ride along with her.
After they married, they moved to the East Coast. Kevin’s wife did her deployment and “came to her senses” on deployment that she had married a “big kid.” They split up and Kevin went back to Texas. Kevin understood her position and he acknowledges that he had not done the work on himself he needed to do.Jim affirms Kevin for sharing transparently and openly about his life’s decisions. Both Jim’s and Kevin’s podcasts are directed to encourage men to behave in a manner that represents Jesus well, that is godly, that is based in the Bible. Jim asks if being saved had any influence on his first marriage. Kevin talks about what being Christian meant to him at that time. What being Christian looked like to him was going to church and going out to lunch afterward.Kevin talks about men who live like everyone else and don’t act like Christians. He has seen pastors who are concerned with attendance but don’t preach about living with purpose.Jim talks about how Kevin had not been a Biblical leader in his marriage and home. He was just following his wife with no plan. He was adrift.
Call to Action: Jim invites boys and men to consider their role as Christian men. Listen in to the next episode to hear the conclusion of this interview on how to act like men.
Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and all major platforms, hit that five-star review, subscribe, share it, and help get this word out and look for the next episode.
See our Website: MenBuildMen.comEmail: [email protected]
Marks of a Man on Facebook
Jim Nicklas on Instagram
Kevin Hill’s Podcast: Act Like Men 365