Welcome to Shane Vander Hart’s newsletter! Where Shane gives you a piece of his mind on matters of faith, culture, media, politics, and public policy.
Shane Vander Hart is an Iowa native, a follower of Jesus Christ, a husband to Cheryl, and a father of three grown children. Shane and his family in the Des Moines Metro.
Shane is 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.
Shane has 20 years of experience working with churches and non-profits including as a pastor and youth pastor, and ten years of public relations and marketing experience. He is also an experienced public speaker and trainer.
Shane also founded in 2006 Caffeinated Thoughts, a multi-contributor site that provides “stimulating Christian & conservative commentary” on culture, current events, faith, and politics where he wrote and served as its editor until 2023. He also launched and edited The Iowa Torch, a news site focused on Iowa politics in 2020 and ran that site until 2024. Shane has also contributed to The Des Moines Register, POLITICO, The Hill, Daily Caller, and Fox News.
You can contact Shane:
By mail: P.O. Box 57184, Des Moines, IA 50317
By phone: 515-321-5077
By email: shane@shanevanderhart.com
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It would certainly be an encouragement to Shane!
