Shane Idleman

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  Nov 21, 2014

  How Can Ferguson and America Quench the Fires of Violence?

  The St. Louis County grand jury decision will no doubt fuel the flames of racism and hatred, but what if we look through a different lens...

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  Nov 18, 2014

  Hope for the Broken: Married, Single, Separated, or Divorced

  Those who do not allow hurt to entrap them can turn brokenness into an unbreakable force, but those shackled by past pain are truly imprisoned by it. The walls we build to protect may eventually imprison.

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  Nov 14, 2014

  Does Salvation Occur Only After Baptism? Will Infants Go to Heaven?

  Some believe that salvation occurs only after a person is immersed in water. Is this true?

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  Nov 7, 2014

  Gay Marriage: What Does the Bible Really Say?

  I have nothing but compassion for those trapped in sexual sin. My hope is that readers will read the entire article before drawing conclusions. Those who strongly believe in the Bible and God's will regarding sexual behavior also strongly believe in unconditional love and forgiveness. To say that authentic Christians hate or fear those trapped in the homosexual lifestyle demonstrates a gross misunderstanding of the Christian faith.

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  Nov 3, 2014

  Top 5 Reasons Why Young Christians, Some Pastors Don't Vote and Avoid Politics

  Activists should not expect everyone to share their passion for politics, and those who believe Christians should stay out of politics must understand that God clearly calls some Christians to the political arena.

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  Oct 24, 2014

  Altar Calls: Are They a Biblical Approach?

  In our zeal to "get people into the kingdom," we sometimes run the risk of offering false assurance. This is a very real danger in the church today. Many come forward after a sermon, but do they change?

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  Oct 13, 2014

  Are Churches Avoiding the 'S' and 'R' Words?

  While we are concerned with terrorism, and rightly so, there is a greater threat from within. We are witnessing the rapid deterioration of a nation before our eyes.

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  Sep 4, 2014

  Concern About Threat of Terrorism Justified, But Our Nation's Only Hope Is a Movement of God

  While we are concerned with terrorism, and rightly so, there is a greater threat from within. We are witnessing the rapid deterioration of a nation before our eyes. We have become one nation "above" God, rather under God.

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  Aug 22, 2014

  Sin Never Stands Still; How Do You Win the Battle Within?

  The enemy rarely pushes us off the cliff, so to speak. We're often led down one step at a time, one compromise at a time, one wrong choice at a time.

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  Aug 5, 2014

  5 Lessons From the Pastor Mark Driscoll, Mars Hill Church Blow-out

  I'm not defending, or criticizing, I don't have enough information to truly speak to the issues on either side, but I want to remind all of us that Christians are fallible and make mistakes. We should consider the total portrait of one's life, character, and ministry and evaluate on that basis.