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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  • One Word Changes Everything; Can You Handle The Truth?

    One Word Changes Everything; Can You Handle The Truth?

    There is a significant shift in the church today to avoid controversial truths, such as sin and repentance. God's Word says to confront, confess, and turn from sin, whereas many encourage us to ignore, overlook, and continue in it. Silence about sin minimizes the cross and makes it less offensive. Silence about sin is also a sign of a false teacher.

  • Christmas: Should Christians Celebrate Holidays?

    Christmas: Should Christians Celebrate Holidays?

    Can we, in good faith, redeem the holidays with their roots saturated in paganism, superstitions, and the occult?

  • Can a Person Be Gay and Still Be a Christian?

    Can a Person Be Gay and Still Be a Christian?

    Many "Christians" are now suggesting that those who embrace the homosexual lifestyle can live in harmony with biblical Christianity. And more and more Evangelicals with gay children are challenging the church to rethink its position. But can we re-think truth?

  • Should Christians Say, 'God Has a Wonderful Plan For Your Life?'

    Should Christians Say, 'God Has a Wonderful Plan For Your Life?'

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

  • How Can Ferguson and America Quench the Fires of Violence?

    How Can Ferguson and America Quench the Fires of Violence?

    The St. Louis County grand jury decision will no doubt fuel the flames of racism and hatred, but what if we look through a different lens...

  • Hope for the Broken: Married, Single, Separated, or Divorced

    Hope for the Broken: Married, Single, Separated, or Divorced

    Those who do not allow hurt to entrap them can turn brokenness into an unbreakable force, but those shackled by past pain are truly imprisoned by it. The walls we build to protect may eventually imprison.

  • Does Salvation Occur Only After Baptism? Will Infants Go to Heaven?

    Does Salvation Occur Only After Baptism? Will Infants Go to Heaven?

    Some believe that salvation occurs only after a person is immersed in water. Is this true?

  • Gay Marriage: What Does the Bible Really Say?

    Gay Marriage: What Does the Bible Really Say?

    I have nothing but compassion for those trapped in sexual sin. My hope is that readers will read the entire article before drawing conclusions. Those who strongly believe in the Bible and God's will regarding sexual behavior also strongly believe in unconditional love and forgiveness. To say that authentic Christians hate or fear those trapped in the homosexual lifestyle demonstrates a gross misunderstanding of the Christian faith.

  • Top 5 Reasons Why Young Christians, Some Pastors Don't Vote and Avoid Politics

    Top 5 Reasons Why Young Christians, Some Pastors Don't Vote and Avoid Politics

    Activists should not expect everyone to share their passion for politics, and those who believe Christians should stay out of politics must understand that God clearly calls some Christians to the political arena.

  • Altar Calls: Are They a Biblical Approach?

    Altar Calls: Are They a Biblical Approach?

    In our zeal to "get people into the kingdom," we sometimes run the risk of offering false assurance. This is a very real danger in the church today. Many come forward after a sermon, but do they change?

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