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July 4, 2017

A New Declaration

“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,
March 20, 2017

Failing Naika

Failing Naika By Pastor Vinnie Naika was 14 years old when she killed herself in front of the whole world […]
March 7, 2017

Guest Blog: Regeneration and Doctor Who

Guest blogger and pop culture connoisseur Darrell Ellis explores the spiritual connections between Doctor Who and being born again.
March 6, 2017

RACISM: MORE THAN SKIN DEEP

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

From Harlot to Holy

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

#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 My Faith in Politics?

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 17, 2017

Parking The Potty Mouth

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 [Working Title]

Christ Esteem Not Self Esteem A concept in progress I am accepting inquiries from literally agents and publishers.     […]
December 29, 2016

The Rise of the “Celeb Pastor”

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 [Book Review]

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 28, 2016

Unkept Promises

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

Love Letters In The Sand

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

Church In Recession – Is This Your End?

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

The Isaac Project [Book Review]

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

Barbecues, Beaches, and Bombs

“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: The Tattoos of Faith

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

MORE! The Bionic Believer.

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

Faith Like Rubik’s Cubes Simple as a Child By Vinnie MacIsaac “I tell you the truth, unless you turn around […]
December 23, 2016

Fools Rush In [The role of signs in prophecy]

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 [Movie Review]

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

Dude! MAN-UP!

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?!?

You’re a Seventh-day WHAT? Here are some facts you may enjoy learning...
December 23, 2016

O Captain! My Captain! – A tribute to Robin

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.
December 23, 2016

A Pastor’s Guide To Being Political On The Internet

Here are some tips that will help you in the often highly church political arena we now live in...
December 22, 2016

Give My People My Word!

What I really want to say is preaching the Word, living the Word, giving the Word, modeling the Word, is not just the job of Pastors it is the job of all who read these words. God is calling you to set the captives free.
December 22, 2016

The Ineffective Christian

Johnny Cash once sang, “You’re so heavenly minded (that) you’re no earthly good…,” and I’ll add such is the Ineffective Christian.
December 22, 2016

Keeping A Float With Noah [Movie Review]

Noah opened to great box office success but for many Christian’s it is was no success they could support.  To say it is not Biblical is an understatement. It is full of all kinds of folklore, myths, and eclectic tales of the deluge.
December 22, 2016

Grammy’s, Gays, and Grace: An unlikely trio

We don’t have to approve of sin, in order to love sinners. You don’t have to be a second “Holy Spirit” for it is who He convicts the world of sin, not you!
December 22, 2016

My Top 10 Favorite Holiday TV Lessons!

There is nothing more fun in this world than Joey with a turkey on his head! Which oddly enough got me thinking about my all-time favorite TV holiday moments and what they can teach us today about good holiday cheer! So here they are…
December 22, 2016

Halloween and Biblical Faith

It is interesting to me that the word holiday comes from the linguistic heritage of “Holy Day.” Originally all western “holidays,” were early church holy days. As Western Civilization evolved and multiple stages of development took place this concept for better or worse got lost among us.
December 22, 2016

All Bets Are On God!

French philosopher, mathematician, and physicist Blaise Pascal presented to the world philosophical simplistic mathematical bases for the acting on the belief of God.  His reason goes like this...
December 22, 2016

All I Am Saying Is Don’t Forget Intrinsic Value

All loss of life is a loss. Humans have what is called intrinsic value. Their value comes from being human not from their deeds. The mere fact that you share humanity means you have value that can’t be taken away or increased by bad or good actions.
December 22, 2016

The Failed Theology of Darwin

When we examine all the relevant historical evidence, we will discover Darwin’s Theory was not just a product of empirical observation, but rather a product of the times he lived in.
December 21, 2016

The Problem With Tabloid Prophecy

The problem with headline hunting and tabloid prophecy is that you could be right or you could be wrong, and we would never know which one is the case until after the fact.

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