About Me

  • About Me: I am a husband to a wonderful woman named Cheryl, the father of three awesome kids, a youth worker since 1992, blogger, football fan, evangelist, speaker, but most importantly a follower of Jesus Christ. My family and I are members of Valley Church in West Des Moines.

Style

  • Where I shop: Wal-Mart, K-Mart, other Marts
  • Brands I love: Levi's
  • I like to wear: sweatshirts and jeans
  • Can't live without: clothing, I'm modest!
  • Prized Possessions: My Iowa Hawkeye clothes.

Travel

  • Places I love: Iowa (why else would I live there?), New Hampshire, NE Minnesota, Colorado, East Tennessee, Western North Carolina
  • Places I've been: Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Ontario, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington DC, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, California, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, and Northern Mexico
  • Places to see before I die: United Kingdom and Ireland, Alaska
  • Dream Vacation: Extended time living and touring the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Television

  • Favorite Shows: The Unit, Jericho, House, CSI, Numbers, O'Reilly Factor, Hannity & Colmes, Dirty Jobs, Smallville, Mythbusters
  • Favorite Channels: History Channel, ESPN, Discovery Channel, Fox News
  • Favorite Reruns: CSI
  • Show I Secretly Watch: Kim Possible (not really much of a secret)

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Sanctus Real, Third Day, Big Daddy Weave, Building 429, Caedmon's Call, Casting Crowns, David Crowder Band, Delirious?, Natalie Grant, Jennifer Knapp, Kutless, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Chris Rice, Superchic, Tait, Jeremy Camp, Newsboys, Mercy Me, Bethany Dillion, Todd Agnew, Lincoln Brewster, Shaun Groves, Kutless, Nicole Nordeman, Aaron Shust, Switchfoot, Tree63, Matthew West
  • Favorite Genre: Contemporary Christian, Worship

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: The Passion of the Christ, Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Star Wars Episodes 1-6, The Nativity, Antwone Fisher, Armageddon, Band of Brothers, Black Hawk Down, Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy, End of the Spear, Glory Road, The Gospel, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Hitch, Hotel Rwanda, Hurricane, Luther, Man on Fire, National Treasure, Matrix, Men in Black, Men in Black II, Independance Day, Mission Impossible, Mission Impossible II, Mission Impossible III, Pearl Harbor, Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Men's Chest, Radio, Rudy, Remember the Titans, Signs, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Tears of the Sun, X-Men, X-Men 2, X-Men 3, We Were Soldiers, Gridiron Gang, Pursuit of Happyness, The Last Samurai, Rocky Balboa
  • Favorite Actors: Denzel Washington, Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson, Bruce Willis
  • Favorite Genre: Action/Adventure, Suspense

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Thai, Mexican, Indian (I like spicy.)
  • Favorite Dishes: Pad Thai, Fajitas, Seafood Enchiladas
  • Favorite Desserts: Ice Cream (a variety of flavors)
  • Favorite Drinks: Coffee, Spiced Chai
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Dark Chocolate
  • Favorite Restaurants: La Bamba Mexican Resturant, Star of India, Chili's

Books

  • Favorite Books: The Bible, How Now Shall We Live, Wild at Heart, Every Man's Battle, A Case for Christ, A Case for Faith, Secrets of the Vine, The Victorious Christian Life, This Present Darkenss, Piercing The Darkness, Holy Ambition, At Risk, Hurt, Jesus Among Other Gods, The Dream Giver
  • Favorite Authors: Lee Strobel, Ravi Zacharias, Charles Colson, Bruce Wilkerson, John Eldridge, John Piper, Frank Peretti, Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn, Tony Evans, W.E.B. Griffith
  • Favorite Genres: Christian - Non-Fiction, Christian-Fiction, Fiction-Suspense/Action
  • Favorite Characters: Jack Ryan (Clancy Novels)
  • Recent Reads: Jesus Among Other Gods by Ravi Zacharias, Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell

High School

  • School Name: Hoover High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1990
  • Attended: 1986 - 1990
  • Sports: Football, Wrestling
  • Organizations: Student Council, Show Choir, Yearbook, Student Newspaper, Student Radio Station

College

  • School Name: Trinity International University
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1995
  • Attended: 1992 - 1995
  • Degree type: Bachelors
  • Major(s): Youth Ministry
  • Minor(s): Biblical Studies

Contact Info

  • AIM: svanderhart1972
  • MSN: shanevanderhart@hotmail.com
  • Yahoo: shane_vanderhart

More About Me

  • Nationality: Dutch
  • Religion: Christian
  • Heroes: Jesus Christ is my super Savior!
  • Interests: Jesus, Christianity, Youth Ministry, Evangelism, Apologetics, Theology, Juvenile Justice, Ministry, Biblical Studies, Iowa Hawkeyes, Wrestling, Football, Politics, Abortion Debate, Creation vs. Evolution, ESCR Debate
  • Expertise: Speaking, Volunteer Training, Mentoring, Juvenile Justice, Evangelism, Youth Ministry
  • Occupation: Youth Ministry/Juvenile Justice Ministry
  • Industry: Non-Profit
  • Website: http://shanevanderhart.blogspot.com