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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  • 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.

  • Rebuilding After Divorce

    Rebuilding After Divorce

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

  • Divorce and Remarriage: A Biblical Perspective

    Divorce and Remarriage: A Biblical Perspective

    Those who find themselves in this situation must spend extended time in the Word and obedience to it, as well as extended times of prayer and fasting, and seeking godly counsel

  • What ​'Judge Not' Really Means

    What ​'Judge Not' Really Means

    News reports are featuring famous athletes, actors, and pop-stars being asked about abortion and gay-marriage. Often, they criticize Christians: "Doesn't the Bible say 'judge not'; who are you to tell people what they can, and cannot do?"

  • Gay Marriage: Why Are Christians Divided?

    Gay Marriage: Why Are Christians Divided?

    With best-selling Christian authors and popular worship leaders showing support for gay-marriage, many are left baffled and confused. These points may help us better understand the great divide:

  • Are Trump Voters Bad for America?

    Are Trump Voters Bad for America?

    This is a foreboding time for us all. Last week I was walking near our city's boulevard in the evening when a car drove by and yelled F___ Trump!! It was a dangerous atmosphere for me and my wife.

  • Proof That Our Conscience Has Been Seared

    Proof That Our Conscience Has Been Seared

    "Why didn't someone do something?" Those five words still haunt my thoughts today.