Shane Idleman

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. 

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    Why You Need a Relationship More Than a Religion

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  • Are Altar Calls Biblical?

    Are Altar Calls Biblical?

    Often, it's the, "I'll give Jesus a try" attitude, rather than a broken heart desperately seeking a Savior — the American gospel versus the true gospel.

  • 4 Steps to Become 'One Nation Under God'

    4 Steps to Become 'One Nation Under God'

    We are witnessing the rapid deterioration of a nation before our eyes. We have become one nation "above" God, rather under God. The current uprisings across America confirm this.

  • Pastors: Our Silence is Deafening

    Pastors: Our Silence is Deafening

    A paraphrase that is often attributed to Alexis De Tocqueville — a Frenchman who authored Democracy in America in the early 1800s, helps to open this letter: "I looked throughout America to find where her greatness originated.

  • God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life, but It's Not What You're Thinking

    God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life, but It's Not What You're Thinking

    Whether it's on the radio, television, Internet, or at church, we often hear that God has a wonderful plan for our life.

  • Can I Lose My Salvation? A Plea for Grace on Both Sides.

    Can I Lose My Salvation? A Plea for Grace on Both Sides.

    Those who believe you can lose your salvation should not chide those who believe in eternal security — "once saved always saved" is by no means a license to sin — it's a belief in God's guarantee. But on the flip side, those who embrace eternal security should not mock those who disagree.

  • The Truth About Dieting

    The Truth About Dieting

    Although I believed I was healthy and fit, by the time I reached my twenty-second birthday, my 6'2'' frame had skyrocketed to 270 pounds and I was diagnosed with borderline hypoglycemia.

  • Christian, Mormon, Jehovah's Witness: Is It All the Same?

    Christian, Mormon, Jehovah's Witness: Is It All the Same?

    Christianity is built primarily on two foundations: Jesus is God and the inerrancy of the Bible. We are encouraged to be at peace with all men, even with those who have different beliefs.

  • 5 Reasons I'm Not Catholic

    5 Reasons I'm Not Catholic

    I recently had the privilege of meeting a priest of a large parish in Southern California. The purpose of our conversation was to discuss the role of tradition in light of Scripture. Granted, some tradition is beneficial if it lines up with Scripture.

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    Rebuilding After Divorce

    How can we undo the emotional pain that we experience from failed relationships?

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