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.

Latest

Apr 24, 2018
Has California Lost Its Mind?
Google "California school district says parents can't pull kids from new LGBT sex ed," and you can read the alarming article for yourself. A "toolkit" that offers kids tips on using sex toys and doing things that cannot be written in this article is one of the controversial aspects, and parents may not be able to opt out. Our arrogance as a state, and as a nation, is appalling.
Mar 14, 2018
Why Christians Should Practice the Discipline of Fasting
Have we forgotten the hidden secret of fasting? I believe that we have. Fasting is challenging because the flesh always wants to negotiate. It says, "Can we meet in the middle? Don't completely remove food; that's too extreme...too hard...too rigid."
Mar 10, 2018
4 Ways America, and the Church, Is on the Wrong Track
The present condition of the church leaves one to wonder if the lack of the fear of the Lord is contributing to her spiritually dead condition.
Feb 5, 2018
The Pain of Discipline Over Pain of Regret
Nothing feels as good as choosing the pain of discipline over the pain of regret.
Jan 23, 2018
Is Pride Preventing a Downpour Of God's Spirit In Your Life?
God does the opening - you prepare the soil. Here's how...
Jan 19, 2018
Never Interpret Scriptures on Emotions
Dead formality and the false fire of fanaticism are both Satan's counterfeits.
Jan 15, 2018
Overcome the Darkness by Turning On the Light
The Light appeared to be once and for all extinguished on Calvary 2,000 years ago.
Jan 9, 2018
4 Key Characteristics of a Faithful Christian
Turn, or return, to Him today. We are not even guaranteed tomorrow.
Dec 22, 2017
Pastors: Stop Trying to Be Popular
A few years back, I listened in astonishment as some prominent "Christian" leaders talked about replacing "preaching" with "having a conversation."
Dec 14, 2017
Can You Awake From Spiritual Death?
Revelation, written nearly 2000 years ago, rings true with resounding clarity for us today. In Revelation 3, Jesus speaks to the spiritually dead church in Sardis: "I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead."