Shane Idleman

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  Nov 29, 2015

  How to Handle Church Discipline

  An unrepentant man attends church while continuing a porn addiction; a wife leaves her husband for a boyfriend; a gossip continues belittling and slandering ... the lists goes on and on.

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  Nov 19, 2015

  When Sin Goes From Shocking to Amusing

  Unlike today, many early political leaders were not ashamed to admit the true source of America's strength — they were biblically correct, rather than politically correct.

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  Nov 4, 2015

  Beware: Temptation Can Destroy Your Life

  The flesh — although it feels comfortable and natural at times — is not a friend to be trusted.

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  Oct 27, 2015

  Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? Christmas? Easter?

  Can we, in good faith, redeem Halloween, Christmas, and Easter with their roots saturated in paganism, superstitions, and the occult?

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  Oct 20, 2015

  We Cannot Love Both Christ and This World

  Throughout history, Christians have vacillated between two extremes: compromising with the culture or removing themselves from it (isolation).

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  Oct 14, 2015

  Could This Be the Primary Cause Behind Mass Shootings?

  The unavoidable truth is that many are becoming desensitized by movie sensations that are depicting ungodly themes such as witchcraft, the occult, extreme violence, perverted sex, and so on. Violent and perverse video games offer the same destructive pattern. Ironically, this headline appeared in the news in 2013: Navy Yard Shooter "Obsessed with Violent Video Games."

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  Oct 7, 2015

  Christians Have Become Desensitized to Ungodly Media

  Famed radio host, Janet Parshall, aired a program in 2013 about new movie sensations that are depicting ungodly themes, such as Twilight and others. Her guest made the point that the church is losing the power of discernment. I couldn't agree more.

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  Oct 3, 2015

  An Encouraging Word for Those Who Have Strayed

  It's no secret that our generation has wandered severely off course: schools resemble battle-grounds, the family is in chaos, sexual perversion is an epidemic, and truth is mocked. We should be mourning for our nation and the future of our children. Are we too numb or indifferent to comprehend?

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  Sep 17, 2015

  How Can We Avoid Counterfeits and False Teachers?

  Although disheartening, society's trend away from God's Word and absolute truth is not surprising. The apostle Paul warned of this many years ago.

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  Sep 14, 2015

  How Much of God Do You Want?

  Recently, I shared with our congregation that one of the most difficult challenges associated with pastoring is not sermon preparation or taxing counseling appointments, but witnessing the tragic results of spiritual dehydration — dying spiritually with living water just a step away.