Shane Idleman

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  Mar 7, 2016

  5 Points to Consider Before Voting: From Max Lucado to Robert Jeffress

  Christian leaders, from Robert Jeffress to Max Lucado, are divided on who to vote for. How can we honor God and preserve our values this election season? Here are five ways.

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  Feb 28, 2016

  Christians Shouldn't Watch 'Deadpool' and That's Not Legalism

  The unavoidable truth is that many are becoming desensitized to murder, molestation, violence, and lust. When the Holy Spirit no longer fills hearts and minds with a passion for purity and holiness, there is a general lack of conviction. Compromise in this area can be well illustrated through a story that I heard years ago.

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  Feb 23, 2016

  5 Lessons We Can Learn From Pastor Mark Driscoll's Return

  Much like the former Mars Hill Church based in Seattle, Westside Christian Fellowship in Southern California arose out of a desperate need to encourage Christians to seek God with all their heart, soul, mind and strength. God has graciously honored our desire and is spreading His Word.

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  Feb 14, 2016

  How Steroids, Alcohol, and Partying Almost Took My Life

  As a Southern California corporate executive for the fastest growing fitness company in the world in the mid-1990s, I had the opportunity to experience the devastating effects of life in the fast lane without rules or boundaries.

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  Feb 7, 2016

  Who This Pastor Is Voting for Is the Answer America Needs; Do You Agree?

  "Remember ever, and always, that your country was founded by the stern old Puritans whose first act on touching the soil of the new world was to offer on bended knees thanksgiving to Almighty God" (paraphrase of Henry Wilson; 18TH U.S. Vice President).

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  Feb 2, 2016

  6 Things That Must Happen to Bring Revival

  With a culture saturated by political correctness and relativism, we are inclined to ask if there is any hope for America. If we continue down this slippery slope, there is little hope. Apart from a national spiritual awakening, it will be difficult to turn the Titanic around—the vessel has been struck; what's inside is spilling out. But if God brings revival…if we once again set our hearts and minds on Him…there is tremendous hope.

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  Jan 11, 2016

  Why Do Many People Hate Preachers?

  In a sense, a preacher is called to break the heart, a pastor to mend it; one concentrates on repentance, the other restoration.

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  Dec 26, 2015

  The Real Reason Churches Die and People Leave

  Experts say that nearly 4,000 churches close every year in America and over 3,500 people leave the church every single day.

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  Dec 21, 2015

  How to Handle Doubt and Fear

  Imagine the scene: John the Baptist, this mighty man of God, was now in prison. He may be thinking, "Why am I here? I'm doing God's will, but my life is not going like I planned!"

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  Dec 4, 2015

  Guns: What Does the Bible Really Say?

  What we're seeing today is not a gun problem; it's a moral problem called sin.