Men of Iron Podcast

From Near-Death to New Life with Vinnie DePaul (EP. 266)

“Something changed in that space, and so much had to do with the men that surrounded me.” Vinnie DePaul

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This week we continue The Restoration Series with Vinnie DePaul. Vinnie grew up in a Christian home but it was a home that felt very legalistic. To Vinnie the Bible felt like “a big book of no.” Vinnie saw Christians as hypocrites, there was no love, it was all about rules. At 16 Vinnie wanted to go his own way so he moved to New York City to do comedy, and that’s where he met his wife Monica. A couple years later Monica ended up getting cast as Sarah in Abraham as Sarah at Sight and Sound Theatres in Lancaster, PA. Vinnie’s hometown. Vinnie was furious, worried that her knew role at Sight and Sound would draw her back towards Christianity. It was during this season at Sight and Sound that Monica rededicated her life to the Lord.

On his way to visit Monica in Lancaster, Vinnie was involved in a near-death motorcycle accident. An EMT on the scene told Vinnie, “You need to thank the good Lord you are alive, because He saved your life today.” It was after this accident that things started to shift for Vinnie.

“In my room by myself, I made my peace with God. I said I believe you are who you say you are. I have some issues, especially when it comes to Christian men, but I am reluctantly yours.

Vinnie’s journey of spiritual growth began when he moved back to Lancaster, PA. “Something changed in that space, and so much had to do with the men that surrounded me. These men represented Jesus and Christianity in a way that was the polar opposite of what he experienced growing up in church. Vinnie would go on to become the children’s pastor at Victory Church and eventually was introduced to Men of Iron.

Mentorship is iron sharpening iron, it’s the clanging of steel, it’s not easy. That character is what we are after, but we don’t always want to do the hard work to get it. I think pride keeps men from asking for help from other men. Mentorship is all about being a better husband, father and disciple.

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SHOW NOTES:

• • This week we continue The Restoration Series with Vinnie DePaul
  • Vinnie grew up in a Christian home but it was a very legalistic home
  • “I grew up knowing scripture, around 16 I said this is not for me, I wanted to go my own way.”
  • Vinnie saw Christians as hypocrits, there was no love, it was all about rules
  • To Vinnie the Bible felt like “a big book of no.”
  • Vinnie would move to New York City to do comedy, and that’s where he met his wife Monica
  • Monica was an actress and got an audition at Sight and Sound Theatres in Lancaster, PA. Vinnie’s hometown.
  • Monica ended up getting cast as Sarah in Abraham as Sarah
  • “I was mad, I said you are not staying, you are coming back to New York.”
  • Vinnie was mad, worried that her knew role at Sight and Sound would draw her back towards Christianity
  • It was during this season at Sight and Sound that Monica rededicated her life to the Lord
  • On his way to visit Monica in Lancaster, Vinnie was involved in a near-death motorcycle accident
  • An EMT on the scene told Vinnie, “You need to thank the good Lord you are alive, because He saved your life today.”
  • A lot of Vinnie’s distrust of Christianity were the men in his life that modeled Jesus for him
  • “After the motorcycle accident I began to pray again.”
  • In my room by myself, I made my peace with God. I said I believe you are who you say you are. I have some issues, especially when it comes to Christian men, but I am reluctantly yours.
  • Vinnie’s journey of spiritual growth began when he moved back to Lancaster, PA
  • He got a job at Sight and Sound as a welder in the seem shop
  • Monica got got another job that was only suppose to be for 10 months, 21 years later they are still here
  • “Something changed in that space, and so much had to do with the men that surrounded me.”
  • “I watched how these men loved Jesus with a fierce love.”
  • Vinnie would go on to become the children’s pastor at Victory Church
  • This is where he was introduced to Men of Iron
  • “I became a student of these guys, and tried to absorb as much as I could.”
  • “I started to surround myself with these men and I didn’t look back.”
  • Mentorship is iron sharpening iron, it’s the clanging of steel, it’s not easy
  • “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 (NIV)
  • That character is what we are after, but we don’t always want to do the hard work to get it
  • I think pride keeps men from asking for help from other men
  • Mentorship is about being a better husband, father and disciple
  • I want my legacy to be that of a man who loved Jesus and loved his family well
  • Live with your priorities in the right order – disciple, husband, father, and then employee
  • Know your priorities, there will be seasons when they get out of whack, but always come back to that
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