Shane Idleman

CP Guest Contributor

Shane Idleman is the founder and lead pastor of Westside Christian Fellowship in Lancaster, California, just North of Los Angeles. Shane's sermons, articles, books, and radio program can all be found at shaneidleman.com or wcfav.org. He is the author of Feasting & Fasting, If My People, Desperate for More of God, and Help! I'm Addicted. Follow him on Facebook at: facebook.com/confusedchurch. You can also follow Pastor Shane on the new free speech platform Parler https://parler.com/profile/ShaneIdleman/posts.

Latest

May 9, 2024
Self-defense — what does the Bible say?
With recent shootings in public places and in churches, the question of self-defense has been coming up lately.
Apr 20, 2024
Mark Driscoll, Alex Magala and the 'Jezebel Spirit' uproar: The big lesson learned
If we want revival (which is our only hope at this stage in the depravity game), churches must stop these silly gimmicks to draw a crowd, and instead, be focused on drawing the presence of God.
Apr 12, 2024
I'm an ex weightlifter pastor. And I agree with John Piper on harm of caffeine
I became a more patient, kind, and easygoing person when I quit abusing coffee. I never realized how much it was contributing to my anger, irritability, mood swings, and anxiety until at least a week after weaning off, and the withdrawals brought out the worst in me.
Feb 23, 2024
WWTD: What would Taylor Swift do?
So why are Christian kids and their parents OK with this? Why would anyone allow this influence into their homes?
Feb 3, 2024
Are we as a nation out of time?
If you truly care for America, it’s time to look in the mirror and own it. At this stage of spiritual cancer, the only remedy is deep repentance and brokenness over sin.
Jan 23, 2024
With DeSantis out, can a Christian support Donald Trump?
With DeSantis out and Trump still in, many are asking, “How can you follow Jesus and Donald Trump?”
Nov 18, 2023
The breaking of America: What hurts the most
The state of our nation today reminds me of “The Twilight Zone” reruns that I watched as a young boy. They were always very eerie and unsettling.
Sep 6, 2023
To Christian leaders: We are not celebrities
Whether it's itinerant speakers requiring Hollywood status, worship teams demanding the rock star treatment, or pastors chasing “likes” and “retweets,” celebrityism has infiltrated the churches on a scale never seen before.
Jun 21, 2023
Sin never stands still—it either grows or withers
In the end, the choice is yours when it comes to what you watch and listen to, but why would you willingly walk into the enemy’s camp?
Jun 15, 2023
To fathers, families would rather ‘see’ a sermon
I’m tired of weak, passive men who never contend, stand or fight for anything worth dying for. Our nation is looking for character, our wives are looking for leaders, and our kids are looking for fathers.