Shane Idleman
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.
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COVID-19: 8 things you need to know from a pastoral perspective
We are all affected by this turbulent moment in our world's history, but the Bible does provide solid choices in unstable times.
Is your blessing waiting on you?
The Bible is clear that God blesses His people. But it’s also clear that some blessings have conditions: “If you do this, I will do that.”
Don’t give up on America — here’s why we need this urgent appeal
Often, God plants us in the center of the storm. God often gets his people to a spot of desperation so they cry out to Him.
‘Anyone but Trump’: The Texas evangelicals who plan to vote Democrat
But some current and former members of the evangelical community have turned to the Democrats, espousing more progressive beliefs.”
I went to the US-Mexico border: This is what I really saw
The main question for me was: How does our government address a legitimate issue, show compassion, and administer justice while guarding the American public.
Are Christians who support Donald Trump hypocrites?
When I talk about purity and abstinence, I'm labeled legalistic. When I talk about defending babies, I'm labeled as being against women.
A pastor’s urgent plea — how Trump can lose in 2020
The title above may be shocking and disheartening to many of us, but it's a reality check on what could happen.
'Trump lies' and other false statements about the president
When my op-ed, “How Can You Follow Jesus and Support Trump” went viral, many of the negative emails came from folks who asked similar questions, and the one that topped the list was “How can you support a man who always lies?
How can you follow Jesus and support Donald Trump?
Some say, “How can you follow Jesus and Donald Trump?” We are not following a man, we are shaping a movement.
The great divide: Why are some pastors political and others are not?
How can pastor Stanley find it “easy to stay away from the topic of politics in church,” but I find it extremely difficult? In my opinion, failure to recognize diverse gifts may explain why many people are divided on the issue of religion and politics.