Shane Idleman

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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.

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  Jul 31, 2014

  The Legalist vs The Compromiser: Neither Is Right

  The pendulum often swings when following truth (biblical principles). At one extreme is legalism. Legalists have self-righteous attitudes that rate spirituality by how well a person follows rules. The compromiser, sometimes referred to as a "Las Vegas Christian," is at the other extreme, and compromises God's word by their lifestyle.

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  Jul 24, 2014

  America: Then vs Now; How Far Have We Drifted?

  To understand the core values of a nation, one must simply look to the beliefs set forth during its conception. Judge for yourself how far we have drifted from the original intent of early Americans.

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  Jul 16, 2014

  How Do We Restrain a Nature Prone to Wander?

  In the same way that the DMV offers a certificate of non-operation when a vehicle is not working properly, wandering from God makes us ineffective, unproductive, negative, angry, depressed, disgruntled, discouraged, critical, and lifeless. It's clear from Scripture that the wanderer within must be restrained.

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  Jul 10, 2014

  One Nation 'Above' God? America Has Crossed the Line

  Although the history of America is marked with disappointments, tragedies, mistakes, and failures, my intent is not to write about the history of America, but to unapologetically proclaim the truth behind her success.

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  Jun 27, 2014

  Many Do Not Seek God or Hear His Voice; Here's Why

  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— people dying spiritually with living water just steps away.