
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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How Steroids, Alcohol, and Partying Almost Took My Life
As a Southern California corporate executive for the fastest growing fitness company in the world in the mid-1990s, I had the opportunity to experience the devastating effects of life in the fast lane without rules or boundaries.
Who This Pastor Is Voting for Is the Answer America Needs; Do You Agree?
"Remember ever, and always, that your country was founded by the stern old Puritans whose first act on touching the soil of the new world was to offer on bended knees thanksgiving to Almighty God" (paraphrase of Henry Wilson; 18TH U.S. Vice President).
6 Things That Must Happen to Bring Revival
With a culture saturated by political correctness and relativism, we are inclined to ask if there is any hope for America. If we continue down this slippery slope, there is little hope. Apart from a national spiritual awakening, it will be difficult to turn the Titanic around—the vessel has been struck; what's inside is spilling out. But if God brings revival…if we once again set our hearts and minds on Him…there is tremendous hope.
Why Do Many People Hate Preachers?
In a sense, a preacher is called to break the heart, a pastor to mend it; one concentrates on repentance, the other restoration.
The Real Reason Churches Die and People Leave
Experts say that nearly 4,000 churches close every year in America and over 3,500 people leave the church every single day.
How to Handle Doubt and Fear
Imagine the scene: John the Baptist, this mighty man of God, was now in prison. He may be thinking, "Why am I here? I'm doing God's will, but my life is not going like I planned!"
Guns: What Does the Bible Really Say?
What we're seeing today is not a gun problem; it's a moral problem called sin.
How to Handle Church Discipline
An unrepentant man attends church while continuing a porn addiction; a wife leaves her husband for a boyfriend; a gossip continues belittling and slandering ... the lists goes on and on.
When Sin Goes From Shocking to Amusing
Unlike today, many early political leaders were not ashamed to admit the true source of America's strength — they were biblically correct, rather than politically correct.
Beware: Temptation Can Destroy Your Life
The flesh — although it feels comfortable and natural at times — is not a friend to be trusted.