Shane Vander Hart

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Shane Vander Hart is the founder and editor of Caffeinated Thoughts.

Mark Sanford’s Presidential Campaign to Focus On Debt and Spending

Mark Sanford said that the current debate happening between President Donald Trump and Democrats on spending is “more versus more.”

Viewpoint Neutrality Is Not Moral Relativism

Shane Vander Hart: Viewpoint neutrality does not make a truth claim. Moral relativism does. Moral relativism rejects absolute truth.

Featured Sermon: A Christian Response to Homosexuality

Dr. Christopher Yuan spoke about a Christian response to homosexuality at Grace Church in Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

A Bible Scholar Pete Buttigieg Is Not

Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said that the Bible implies that life begins with breath while defending his pro-abortion stance.

Karen Pence to Headline Reynolds’ 3rd Annual Harvest Festival

Karen Pence, the Second Lady of the United States, will headline Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ 3rd Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 21 in Des Moines.

Debate: David French vs. Sohrab Ahmari (Video)

David French of National Review and Sohrab Ahamri of the New York Post debated how cultural conservatives should respond to the secular left.

Media Pushes Narrative Instead of Waiting for Facts in West Texas Shooting

Media reported that the rifle used in the Odessa shooting was from a private sale, but law enforcement announced it was illegally manufactured and sold.

Kraayenbrink Endorses Feenstra in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District Race

Iowa State Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink announced his endorsement of his colleague, Randy Feenstra, in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District’s Republican Primary.

Bernie Sanders Wants Taxpayer Funding for Abortion for Population Control

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to rescind the Mexico City Policy that allows taxpayer funding of abortions overseas as a way to address population control.

The Woke Outrage Mob Comes After Drew Brees

Saints QB Drew Brees commits a cardinal sin in today’s woke outrage mob culture, he did a PSA for Focus on the Family’s Bring Your Bible to School campaign.

Blasey Ford’s Attorney: Roe v. Wade Support Motivated Accusations Against Kavanaugh

Deborah Katz, Christine Blasey Ford’s attorney, said that putting an asterick by Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s name if he rules against Roe v. Wade is “part of what motivated” her.

Gun Rights Don’t Trump Private Property Owners’ Rights

Walmart’s decision to request customers not open carry in their stores even where it is legal is an example of competing liberty interests.

Large Class Sizes and Public Education Funding in Iowa

With Des Moine Public Schools seeing classes that have over 40 students is the state of Iowa’s level of funding for K-12 education really the problem?

Featured Sermon: The Church at Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)

Pastor Kevin Cawley preached on Jesus’ message to the church in Laodicea (Rev. 3:14-22) at Redeemer Fellowship in Kansas City, Mo. on Sunday, June 30, 2019.

Reynolds Appoints Julie Schumacher to Iowa Court of Appeals

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of District Court Judge Julie Schumacher to the Iowa Court of Appeals, replacing Judge Gayle Vogel who retired.

The Democratic Presidential Field “Narrows” to Twenty

The Democratic presidential field “narrows” to 20 candidates as Jay Inslee, John Hickenlooper, Seth Moulton, and Kirsten Gillibrand drop out of the race.