Vinnie MacIssac
May 22, 2019
This blog is dedicated to all who have been hurt by criticism and felt it's cut yet did not understand how it could actually be a good thing. Let’s rethink criticism together.
May 15, 2019
A Biblical look at Christian Feminism. What does the Bible say about equality? Did Jesus, Moses, or Paul have insights that we might have missed? Let's study deeper.
April 28, 2019
April 7, 2019
Empty is an interesting word. Is it negative or is it positive? What does it mean to be empty? Is it something I should seek or avoid?
This article explores the relationship between empty and resurrection.
January 17, 2019
Hurt, agony, misery, torment, and yes even despair, are not the exception to life on a diseased planet; they are the rule! The unhappiest people I know are people who refuse to accept that reality.
December 29, 2018
Forget the past. Bury the past. Stop idolizing the past. God is not sending you to dwell in the past, but in the new thing that He is doing!
December 19, 2018
Nothing brings happiness except; “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17
December 14, 2018
At the intersection of Romance, Philosophy, and Unyielding Faith is KIERKEGAARD! This short blog will help you learn the basics of Søren Kierkegaard, his key family relationships, his real-life Romeo and Juliet relationship with Regine Olsen, and his passion for Christ all; while reviewing Backhouses brilliant biography.
December 14, 2018
Perfect love cast out fear. Sure, we still need to run from lions! Still, only God’s Grace can do what the amygdala the hippocampus, adrenaline spikes cannot complete! Jesus Saves!
“Be strong and courageous...he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
READ MORE....
December 2, 2018
So many people believe they failed because they did not get what they prayed for. Maybe prayer is not like writing a letter to Santa Clause and promising you will not be naughty and only nice. Maybe, prayer is not at all about what you get?
November 28, 2018
Do I still fight with the weapons of this world?
Seriously, you can’t win God’s fight using the Devil’s weapons. It is called the good fight for a reason. Let's learn beat the Devil without playing by his rules!
November 20, 2018
Thankfulness is healthy but sometimes it is hard in the middle of a struggle. It's ok to struggle. [Read More]
October 3, 2018
Depression is real with pastors. It seems to be pervasive. Please take a moment and find out how to support your pastor.
September 25, 2018
Devotional Blog: Jesus seeks those who are in trouble. Simon is sinking but Jesus is seeking. Simon's sins against God are stacking up. Will he see it?
September 17, 2018
What matters is not how bad you mess up, but how honest you are in admitting it. Do your best, because your best is better than being absent. Your best is what your children need.
September 10, 2018
This blog is very short because it originated as a simple social media post. I have had requests to share it with a larger audience.
September 6, 2018
In a world where tactile intolerance is taking over the ideal of Christ, it is getting harder and harder for people of faith to practice Biblical love. Yet, Jesus declared, “A new command I give you: Love one another."
August 30, 2018
The book of Genesis tells us that when God created human beings, He created them in His own likeness. What does it mean to be made in the image of God?
August 26, 2018
Learn The Steps To Answering Angry Atheists... In this blog, we explore how we can better answer with love.
August 17, 2018
Justice is not something we just seek to uphold. Justice is something we model to the fallen world. Learn more...
August 8, 2018
We understand that people are not sitting in our pews watching Netflix, playing games, or visiting naughty sites. So should they really need to shut them off? Are there good reasons to shut your phone off in church?
July 11, 2018
God can’t be alive in dead things like history, manuscripts, and archeological relics if He is not alive and kicking in the love and compassion of Believers.
June 26, 2018
We all must, as Bible-believing, liberty-loving Christians, stand up and demand that the Government get out of our pulpit, out of our Bible, and out of the business of justifying political policy with subjective interpretations of our Bible.
May 23, 2018
Beautiful days are made of loving life but in this world, they can go from dreams to nightmares in minutes. Protect our children.
May 10, 2018
Is Christianity in America under attack? Read this to get the facts and data about what the church faces.
April 22, 2018
A sex cult popped up out of no place and was lead by celebrities that preyed on people's dreams of fame and success. Learn how to protect yourself from all cults.
April 11, 2018
Sarah Monzon is a Navy chaplain's wife and a stay at home mom. Her debut novel, The Isaac Project, skyrocketed to Amazon bestseller status while her Sophomore book, Finders Keepers, won the 2017 SELAH award!
April 3, 2018
Despite our human tendencies, God proposes self-governance, not centralized power, as His preferred solution to sin-induced chaos.
March 23, 2018
Think before you click. Think more before you get upset. Think even more before you buy into the emotional hook of a fake story. Don’t be duped into doing the devil’s deeds.
March 19, 2018
Are Christians telling you the truth about the Gospel? That depends, do they actually know it themselves? Make sure you do by reading this!
March 10, 2018
Would Allah actually lead someone to Jesus? Read Nabeel's eye-opening life story of how praying to Allah for truth lead him right to Jesus Christ becoming his Savior!
March 8, 2018
Shame, and shaming, only exposes our own noir de nadir fears, that perhaps their doubt is true, Understand though, if you engage in such nonsense it is because you lack faith in the ability of Jesus to show up and prove himself.
February 12, 2018
“If a man knows precisely what he can do to you or what epithet he can hurl against you in order to make you lose your temper, your equilibrium, then he can always keep you under subjection.” -- Howard Thurman --“Jesus And The Disinherited”
February 11, 2018
Part 3--
Dispelling Theo-Politics. Jesus had a vast political impact in his day, but did Jesus have a political party? If he lived in America today how would He vote?
February 9, 2018
Dispelling Theo-Politics Part 2-- Do some people worship their political party? We worship anything we put above our loyalty to God needs to be questioned. [Read More]
February 9, 2018
Part 1--
Dispelling Theo-Politics is the act of stopping the madness of mixing up politics and theology. In part 1 I explore how we got in this whole mess of pointing political leaders when Jesus is King of all.
November 20, 2017
Is all sin is equal then why are some sinners monsters to us? In this blog, I explore the idea of iconic sin and that some sins are so horrible that they need a category all of their own.
November 10, 2017
Putting the Life back in Pro-life!
Remember, the Church cannot sit idly by, claiming to be pro-life...To be pro-life means to be pro-life for the entire life of the child, not just the first nine months that lead up to birth.
September 7, 2017
DACA. It is a deeply personal, spiritual, and moral issue, and people of faith must come to understand issues of immigration as more than talking points or politics.
August 28, 2017
Jesus warned, "For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.” What are you doing to be ready?
August 15, 2017
Four people tell our experiences with controversy regarding the removal of the Confederate Flag and other Confederate memorials from our nation, state, and culture. Its goal is not to preach but to share emotional impact through story and experience.
July 24, 2017
Christians need to declutter, not be hoarders, and stop getting value from materialism. If Jesus is our "All," what's this other stuff I surround myself with?
July 15, 2017
Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder but have you ever thought it might actually be a spiritual disorder too? Do you or someone you know what a problem with it?
July 5, 2017
When I was in India I learned many great lessons about life. The biggest one I learned was about the second coming of Christ and why it is taking so long!
July 4, 2017
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
April 10, 2017
The Rand Ruckus of Rosslyn By Vinnie MacIsaac The following short story is science fiction set in the near future. It […]
March 20, 2017
Failing Naika By Pastor Vinnie Naika was 14 years old when she killed herself in front of the whole world […]
March 7, 2017
Guest blogger and pop culture connoisseur Darrell Ellis explores the spiritual connections between Doctor Who and being born again.
March 6, 2017
The Bible declares us all equals in Christ. Yet racism is more than skin deep, it is embedded in worldview, educational systems, cultures, and assumptions.
February 13, 2017
God can use anyone, regardless of your background, past sin, or reputation. God used a literal Harlot to save Israel, put David on the throne, and to be a key inclusion it the genealogy of Jesus!
February 3, 2017
#JesusFirst It is a movement. Pass it along. He is really coming, with a rod of iron, and He will rule all the nations. It is time to get the message out. Jesus is King.
January 20, 2017
What If I Told You About Faith in Politics is a collection of tweets I made about the intersection of Faith and Politics and how people expect pastors of hold certain views then may and may not hold.
January 20, 2017
Short Story Satrie! Relive those crazy fell teen drama moments of the '80s retroactively looking at them as political satire in the present. Rad times dude!
January 17, 2017
What is up with swearing and cussing? Are Christian's "allowed" to do that? What if I slip? Is it ok when I get really mad? Certainly, it is ok in the car right? What does the Bible say about this?
December 30, 2016
Christ Esteem Not Self Esteem A concept in progress I am accepting inquiries from literally agents and publishers. […]
December 30, 2016
The Unfairness of the Gospel A book in progress I am accepting inquiries from literally agents and publishers. […]
December 29, 2016
Understand your local pastor is a scholar in his own right and is better qualified to assist you then some "image" or "brand" Pastor you only connect with on TV.
December 29, 2016
Finders Keepers is author Sarah Monzon’s second novel and goes hand and hand with her companion novella 12 Days of Snowmen. Both are part of a larger, ongoing family saga.
December 29, 2016
This is an emotional rollercoaster of a short story about how God can heal the most tragedic of all human suffering. It is a tale of how even as we literally teeter between life and death with all eternity in the balance God knows all, God sees all, and God calls many "saviors" to our aide but not all are willing to be "Driven."
December 28, 2016
We all make promises we can't keep. What about all those promises we keep making to God? And what about the promises God makes to us? Legalism is a funny thing, in that we always want us to go home to it. It is time for a new promise.
December 27, 2016
Half- naked, she was dragged from her room, from her darkness, into the light; cast at the feet of Jesus. Broken, shamed, dirty, guilty, without dignity nor humility she appeared, caught in her sins…before the very Son of God... Read what happens next!
December 27, 2016
When a church gets into a spiritual recession, as all churches sometimes do, and the church members start cutting back on her spiritual investment, the economy of saving souls and making dynamic disciples for Jesus starts to head towards a massive depression. What can We do? Read on...
December 27, 2016
Sarah Monzon is a Chaplain's wife, a gifted mother of two, and now an incredible bestselling debut author in a class all of her own.
December 27, 2016
“War, huh, good god
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing"
I can’t blame people for not wanting to think about bombs when they can escape to barbecues and beaches but is there more to consider?
December 23, 2016
Scars. Life wounds scabbing over. Everyone has them. We go to church to simply play, “cover-up Christianity.” You see the point is scars are simply proof God is healing us, and that what once was a wound is in the act of being restored.
December 23, 2016
Some days, I want to go on dreaming. Some days, I don’t want to accept the status quo. Some days, I want to believe there really is more. And some days, are actually, as it turns out, usually my best days; the days I am more alive, better able to function, and filled with more complete grace for others around me.
December 23, 2016
Faith Like Rubik’s Cubes Simple as a Child By Vinnie MacIsaac “I tell you the truth, unless you turn around […]
December 23, 2016
Paul warns us, as well, that not all that glitters is from Heaven. He warns that as time goes on false teachers will arise and lead people astray in the same way that Satan has.
December 23, 2016
UNBROKEN tells the story of Olympic athlete Louis “Louie” Zamperini and his very broken self-image and self-worth as a first-generation Italian immigrant in America. Louie is depicted in the movie as a “type of Christ” like figure.
December 23, 2016
Sorry ladies, but this one is for the dudes, feel free to eavesdrop and you will certainly learn our secrets but shhh… don’t let us know you are here or mention that you ever overheard this most private conversation. It may be stereotypical to say, but there is still truth in it, men like to fix things... let get it done!
December 23, 2016
You’re a Seventh-day WHAT?
Here are some facts you may enjoy learning...
December 23, 2016
Today Robin, my old childhood friend, I stand on my desk saying, “Captain my Captain; lesson learned, message received.” And I’ll add to that, let us all keep looking to the Ultimate Captain of all Captains in our times of depression and addictions for He (Jesus) has come to give us life more abundantly.