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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Jul 14, 2021
It’s possible to be Bible taught, but not Spirit-led
It’s possible to be “Bible taught,” but not “Spirit-led”—straight as a gun barrel theologically, but just as empty.
Jul 7, 2021
Embarrassed by the Holy Spirit? Don’t extinguish the flames of revival
Don’t misunderstand. We need sound doctrine. Our motto at Westside Christian Fellowship is “Times Change, Truth Does Not,” but we also desperately need the power of the Spirit. It’s possible to be “Bible taught,” but not “Spirit-led”—straight as a gun barrel theologically but just as empty.
Jun 30, 2021
If we prepare the sacrifice, God will bring the fire
Our decisions either fuel the fires of revival or quench the Spirit—we either rejoice in God and walk in His Word or grieve the Spirit by disobeying. The choice is ours.
Jun 23, 2021
Oh God, bring a revival!
Nationwide revivals begin with personal revivals—believers one by one begin to seek God again, and before long, there are family revivals, and then churchwide revivals, and then community revivals. Yes, it can happen, but the seeds must be planted by individual members of the body. In other words, it begins with you.
Jun 21, 2021
The cry of the prophets—a call to anguish
Make the choice today and turn your life completely over to Him. Your anguish over sin will be turned into tremendous peace and joy: “Who the Son sets free is free indeed” (John 8:36).
May 5, 2021
Heal our crippled churches and dying nation
This type of waiting expects something to happen and waits patiently for it. When we wait and pray, anger doesn’t influence us, impatience doesn’t drive us, impulse doesn’t derail us, and fear doesn’t stop us
May 2, 2021
What if a prophet is wrong? Even a broken clock is right twice a day
A “prophet,” as mentioned in the Bible, can be anyone in a position of spiritual authority or claiming to be. They are not to be elevated or idolized. We follow Christ, not men.
Apr 27, 2021
America’s Achilles’ heel: Powerless sermons and prayerless churches
In these dire times, many are looking to the church to offer hope, but true hope and peace only come through conviction of sin and deep repentance. This is how we will truly change our nation.
Apr 17, 2021
Is the future of America worth fighting for?
Students often miss the critical connection between America’s unparalleled greatness, her rise to world leadership, and the spiritual foundation that made it possible. This should concern us.
Apr 15, 2021
Bored with God — Complacency in the midst of chaos
A friend recently remarked, “Why are prayer meetings dwindling?” Granted, remnant groups are still pursuing God, but overall, our spiritual decline amid today’s turmoil is disheartening.