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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What is going on with all these church scandals?
Over the years, we’ve seen many failures and fallings in the Evangelical church. And it begs the question: What is going on?
An urgent open letter to President Trump from a California pastor
The great need today is less pride and a lot more humility — we must begin here.
This truth will set America free
I often preach about the desperate need for repentance — it’s one of the hallmarks of my ministry — as a result, I’m often labeled “hard-core,” “extreme,” “un-loving,” and “narrow-minded.”
Understanding the Christian divide in politics
To truly understand the political division, we must remember three things.
Before celebrating pride month, please read this
To say that authentic Christians hate or fear homosexuals or the trans community demonstrates a gross misunderstanding of Christianity.
Trump's guilty verdict: 3 reasons God allowed it
How deceived are we when things such as murdering and exploiting the innocent are no big deal, but Trump’s character is? At least be consistent.
Self-defense — what does the Bible say?
With recent shootings in public places and in churches, the question of self-defense has been coming up lately.
Mark Driscoll, Alex Magala and the 'Jezebel Spirit' uproar: The big lesson learned
If we want revival (which is our only hope at this stage in the depravity game), churches must stop these silly gimmicks to draw a crowd, and instead, be focused on drawing the presence of God.
I'm an ex weightlifter pastor. And I agree with John Piper on harm of caffeine
I became a more patient, kind, and easygoing person when I quit abusing coffee. I never realized how much it was contributing to my anger, irritability, mood swings, and anxiety until at least a week after weaning off, and the withdrawals brought out the worst in me.
WWTD: What would Taylor Swift do?
So why are Christian kids and their parents OK with this? Why would anyone allow this influence into their homes?
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