Welcome to my space on the internet! ShaneVanderHart.com is where I give you a piece of my mind about faith, culture, politics, media, and public policy.

I am an Iowa native, a follower of Jesus Christ, unabashed Iowa Hawkeyes and wrestling (real wrestling, not WWE), and coffee fan. I am proud Dad of three grown kids. I live in Des Moines, Iowa.

I am the founder of 4:15 Communications, a full-service marketing and PR firm in Des Moines, Iowa. It specializes in helping small businesses, churches, non-profit groups, political organizations, companies, and political campaigns. As part of my work, I run the communications and social media for Iowa Association of Christian Schools and Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education, working with both organizations is a superb fit as I have been passionate about school choice for decades and have worked in a Christian school in Northwest Indiana as a Dean of Students and teacher.

I have 20 years of experience working with churches and Christian non-profits including as a pastor and youth pastor, and over a decade of public relations and marketing experience. He is also an experienced public speaker and trainer.

You may have read my work at Caffeinated Thoughts, a multi-contributor site that provided “stimulating Christian & conservative commentary” on culture, current events, faith, and politics from 2006 to 2023. I also launched and edited The Iowa Torch, a news site focused on Iowa politics in 2020 and ran that site until 2024. I have contributed to The Des Moines Register, POLITICO, The Hill, Daily Caller, and Fox News.

You can contact me at shane@shanevanderhart.com.

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