Shane Idleman

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  Mar 8, 2021

  Why I disagree with John MacArthur: I would fight for religious freedom

  I understand where he is coming from, but shouldn't we defend our freedom to worship Jesus when given the opportunity? And isn't that what he and other pastors like myself, Jack Hibbs, and Rob McCoy are doing by staying open during the pandemic . . . exercising and defending religious freedom? 

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  Mar 7, 2021

  Are you on the verge of wrecking your life?

  Too many are choosing therapy over obedience, counseling over conduct, and talking over doing. An African pastor was asked, “Why is there so much counseling in the American church but not in the African church?” He responded, “In America you counsel; in Africa we repent.” Well said.

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  Jan 24, 2021

  How to rest in turbulent times

  What many need is a spiritual reset. Reset means to take something back to zero or to renew.

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  Jan 18, 2021

  America — what happened? From failed prophecies to collapse

  Turmoil, chaos, and confusion are running rampant, and that’s an understatement. Those in the charismatic community are wondering how the “prophets” missed it, and conservative Christians are asking, “Why did God allow this election to end like this?”

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  Jan 10, 2021

  Thunderous applause — We can kill our children and change our sex

  Regardless of your political views, we should all be heartbroken at the state of our nation today.

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  Jan 4, 2021

  In 2021, fathers be watchmen. Life is battleground not playground

  “I’m at a loss. My ‘Christian’ husband is verbally and physically abusive. Ironically, he thinks that I’m the problem; he sees no need to change. He’ll quote Scriptures about submission while yelling and cursing."

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  Oct 21, 2020

  Does supporting President Trump hurt the Gospel?

  Lincoln was different from President Trump, but the principle still applies: We can’t make decisions based on the fear that something will offend; we must make decisions based on what is right.

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  Oct 15, 2020

  Trump’s character is not the issue. Why I can't take the character charge seriously

  Obviously, character is important, but, if a man has decent character according to some, yet believes in infanticide and in euthanizing the disabled, do we look at his character over his policies?

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  Sep 24, 2020

  Churches — open or die, fight or fade away

  We were very willing to submit to the governing authorities and protect our community — that is, until the political motivation of the lockdown became obvious. 

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  Sep 8, 2020

  What to do when you are going through fire?

  We can take great comfort in that, but what do you do when you’re going through the fire — through the trial?