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Read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker Shane Idleman in text and pdf format. Shane Idleman is the founder and lead pastor of Westside Christian Fellowship, in Lancaster, Ca. His sermons, books, articles, and radio program have sparked change in the lives of many. Today, as we continually drift away in a current of moral decline and relativism, many believe that the battle is too advanced and that we cannot make a difference. Shane, however, believes that we can, and offers his books as contributions to that commitment.

Shane’s ministry has sparked change in the lives of many. He’s calling families, marriages, and the country back to the biblical principles that once made America prized among nations. His bold stance has led to speaking engagements at some of the largest churches in the nation.

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7 Reasons why Christian Leaders Fall
      Within weeks, two of my heroes have fallen from grace, and some of my friends in pastoral ministry have taken detours in their destiny as well. Moral failings among leaders are becoming an epidemic. No one is beyond the reach of Satan’s grasp. Although ... read more

Alcohol - Liberty has limits
      True freedom in Christ allows for personal freedoms, but most freedoms are intended to work within a framework of social responsibility (cf. Galatians 5:13). Food and beverage, for example, are good, but we are warned against extremes such as gluttony and ... read more

Altar Calls - Are They A biblical Approach?
      The altar call is an appeal where the speaker invites attendees to come forward as a way of acknowledging their decision to follow Christ. Many consider Charles Finney (1792-1875) to be the founder of the altar call even though early Methodist used a simi ... read more

America Then vs Now
      Newsweek magazine, on December 27, 1982, in an article entitled, How the Bible Made America, made this revealing statement, “historians are discovering that the Bible, perhaps even more than the Constitution, is our Founding document.” To understan ... read more

America We are Sinking One Step At a Time
      Within the last few decades, Americans have seen the destruction of the institution of marriage between a man and a woman, the removal of God’s Word in several areas, and the abortingof millions of babies. Ironically, many of the men and women who died ... read more

An Indictment Against America
      An Indictment Against America. God Help Us. K.P. Yohannan, in his powerful book, No Longer A Slumdog, seeks to help the people of Asia. He makes a striking comparison between life in America and the slums of developing countries: “After a risky home de ... read more

An Urgent Memorial Day Wake-up call
      “We have forgotten God, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own” (Abraham Lincoln). Over the last few decades, Americans have seen the des ... read more

Being tempted isn't sin - surrendering to it is
      “And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time” (Luke 4:13). One simple story illustrates an example of an opportune time, “Alexander was trying to save all the pennies that he could in order to buy a ... read more

Christian Leaders Continue to Drift from the Truth
      “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear” (2 Timothy 4:3). It’s not my practic ... read more

Church hopping is often fueled by commercialism
      A significant number of people are switching churches and/or discarding relationships. I’ve found that judging instead of loving often plays a role as seen in a recent correspondence, “I continue to move from church to church. I can’t seem to find a ... read more

Do False Teachers Still Exist Today?
      “Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. For certain men whose condemnation was written about long a ... read more

Do you truly want revival? Most say "no"
      “We need to close every church in the land for one Sunday and cease listening to a man so we can hear the groan of the Spirit which we in our lush pews have forgotten” (Leonard Ravenhill). A genuine revival is God reviving His people—“Wil ... read more

Doesn't the Bible say Judge Not?
      A few years ago, a news report featured a famous athlete who was considering running for political office. As soon as the news correspondent asked about abortion and gay-marriage, the potential candidate became visibly upset. He criticized Christians and ... read more

Don't Forget About the Cross
      “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14). Why is the world offended by the cross? Why are so many disturbed when the name of Jesus is men ... read more

Fathers - Families Would Rather "see" a Sermon
      Our ministry often receives email correspondence from desperate wives and mothers. They often read something like this, “I’m at a loss. My ‘Christian’ husband is verbally and physically abusive. Ironically, he thinks that I’m the problem; he see ... read more

Five Lessons I learned from planting a church
      Westside Christian Fellowship in Southern California arose out of a desperate need to encourage Christians to seek God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. God has graciously honored our desire and is spreading His Word. Although we are a fairl ... read more

Genuine Worship
      As mentioned last week, most who attend church are not truly worshipping God—they are simply going through the motions. Those who have truly experienced God worship Him…it’s a byproduct of genuine faith. Our lifestyle should reflect a heart of wo ... read more

Has The Church Lost The Fear of the Lord
      (When the word “church” is used, I’m referring to the church collectively, as a whole, rather than “all” churches.) ​As war rages in the Middle East, and the potential for nuclear war intensifies, the church is asleep at the wheel. Many Chr ... read more

How Can We Avoid Counterfeits and False Teachers?
      Although disheartening, society’s trend away from God’s Word and absolute truth is not surprising. The apostle Paul warned of this many years ago: “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine (God’s Word), but according to thei ... read more

How Great is our God? Creation Reveals a Creator
      Christians don’t “check our brains at the door,” we simply acknowledge Romans 1:20, “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has bee ... read more

How to Ignite a Heart of Worship - Part 1
       It was interesting last night, I spoke at GraceFest, at the Friday evening worship service there, and it was just a quick message. It was entitled Igniting a Heart of Worship and getting our hearts ready for worship and I just felt compelled to share th ... read more

How to Ignite a Heart of Worship - Part 2
      Now on this area I felt it relevant to talk about the two camps again that I talk about sometimes when I talk about the Holy Spirit. On one side, when you’re talking about worship people say, “Brother, the Spirit’s moving,” and then excuse all kin ... read more

I Preach As A Dying Man to Dying Men
      Those who have been called to preach, much like the prophets in the Old Testament, will confront compromise, condemn moral digression, and powerfully denounce sin in the hope of reconciling man to God—they speak the truth in love. This is why the Old ... read more

Is Alcohol use among Christians the new Golden Calf?
      The person who consumes alcohol walks a very fine line between freedom and sin, responsibility and carelessness, liberty and abuse—over-indulgence can even disqualify a person from leadership (cf. 1 Timothy 3). This discussion is not about a glass of wi ... read more

Is some depression self inflicted?
      “Suicide has surpassed car crashes as the leading cause of injury death for Americans. Even more disturbing, in the world’s greatest military, more U.S. soldiers died last year by suicide than in combat,” wrote David Kupelian, in his article entitle ... read more

Many Do Not Seek God or Hear His Voice
      “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). “I would like to buy three dollars’ worth of God, please. Not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk, or a ... read more

Men: Don't be Deceived, knowing is not doing!
      A young Podcast listener recently wrote, “My dad is so self-absorbed that he doesn’t notice that we are dying spiritually, relationally, and emotionally. He acts like we are an inconvenience, and is very disrespectful to my mother. At church, he says ... read more

Money: Servant or Master?
      “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21 Throughout the centuries, the church has watched as the pendulum swung between two thoughts: vows of poverty and the “prosperity gospel.” In times past, Christians equate ... read more

Most Who Attend Church are not Worshipping God
      Most who attend church are not worshiping God, they are simply going through the motions. But what is genuine worship? Worship is a combination of attitude and acts focused on reverence to God. The Hebrew meaning denotes a “bowing down, or prostrating o ... read more

Our Only Hope - A Mighty Move of God's Spirit
      The need to address revival and the vital role of the Holy Spirit is as relevant today as it has been throughout church history. As America falls deeper into depravity and further from God, the need to be awakened from our spiritual slumber has never been ... read more

Overcoming Sin... The Battlefield of the mind
      The enemy rarely pushes us off the cliff, so to speak. We’re often led down one step at a time, one compromise at a time, one wrong choice at a time. For example, the enemy doesn’t show a young couple the pain and anguish and the years of regret that ... read more

Pastor Offers 5 Biblical reasons why Gay Marriage is wrong
      Dan Haseltine (singer for Jars of Clay) used Twitter recently to support gay-marriage; stating, “Because most people read and interpret scripture wrong. I don’t think scripture ‘clearly’ states much of anything regarding morality.” Many say tha ... read more

Pastor Offers Warning to America On National Day of Prayer
      “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” Psalm 85:6 I’m not referring to all churches collectively in this article, but to the large majority who have drifted away from God. The present condition of the church leaves ... read more

Seven Scriptures to improve worship
      1. Psalms 100:4, “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!” Before worshiping God we’re instructed to first look within. Is jealousy, envy, or bitterness influencing my attitude? Do I have a ... read more

Should Christians Celebrate Holidays?
      Author’s Note: There is always an attempt to de-emphasize the true, spiritual significance of Christian holidays and place emphasis on Santa, toys, bunnies, baskets, and candy. That is a sincere cause for concern. This article assumes that is understood ... read more

Sinful Nature at war with God
      Galatians 5:17 says that the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite from what our sinful nature desires, and that these two forces are constantly fighting against each other. As a result, our choices are rarely free from this conflict. Don’t be alarm ... read more

Speak the Truth in love
      Darkness and dense fog forced the captain to maneuver anxiously through uncertain waters. The eerie silence was shattered as he faced his greatest fear. Through the thick fog, a faint light signaled disaster. He was on a collision course; another light wa ... read more

The Cost of Speaking The Truth
      There is a cost to speaking the truth. This realization came nearly 10-years ago when I was asked to speak at the annual conference for the American Baptist…unaware that they were about to divide over ordaining those who embrace the homosexual lifestyle ... read more

The Cross of Christ is Foolishness
      “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God” (1 Corinthians 1:18). There is a significant shift in the church today to avoid controversial truths such as the cross. T ... read more

The Cure For Anxiety And Depression
      “Suicide has surpassed car crashes as the leading cause of injury death for Americans. Even more disturbing, in the world’s greatest military, more U.S. soldiers died last year by suicide than in combat,“ wrote David Kupelian, in his article entitle ... read more

The Deception and Cost of Carnality
      "You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste (influence), how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. You are the light of the world…let your light ... read more

The Difference Between Happiness and Joy
      In the years preceding my decision to commit my life to Christ, I was restless and unhappy. I thought that a move would help; therefore, I would often spend time in the mountains or at the beach, but the void never left. It would be years later before I w ... read more

The Price Of Pleasure
      Society’s influence on the church is very alarming. In times past, the hero was the father, not Edward (from Twilight). The greatest influence was the mother, not Bella. Kids once quoted Scriptures; now they are casting spells. What a sad commentary on ... read more

The Truth About Repentance Will Set You Free
      “You can be certain that at the forefront of every significant recovery from backsliding…the doctrine of repentance has been among the precious truths that God has quickened and used” (Richard Owen Roberts). Believe it or not, many Christian lead ... read more

True Revival Has a Cost
      I have to be honest with you this evening. I am actually a little intimidated, believe it or not. I used to watch videos of Al Whittinghill and Keith Daniel and Glenn Sheppard many, many years ago, a decade ago. And Al, I think you’re quoted in a book I ... read more

Understanding the Law Through Grace
      “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever ... read more

Warning: This article will offend many Christians
      It’s no surprise that the church, and our nation, desperately need to hear “the voice of one crying in the wilderness” to awaken, convict, and restore. It was not so long ago that we were concerned about “the fall of America.” America cannot fal ... read more

What Might America Look Like in 2020?
      Although fictitious, these imaginary headlines may be more fact than fiction if America continues to ignore the warning signs. Mandatory Euthanasia Bill: What many call genocide, Congress calls necessary to curtail rising healthcare costs. In the hope ... read more

Who Are You To Judge Others?
      A few years ago, a news report featured a famous athlete who was considering running for political office. As soon as the news correspondent asked about abortion and gay-marriage, the potential candidate became visibly upset. He criticized Christians and ... read more

Wolves Don't Advertise: 7 Traits of False Teachers
      A false teacher can be anyone in a position of spiritual authority or claiming to be. Wolves don’t often attack wolves, but they do go after sheep. They bring destructive teachings and lies into the church, often, by telling people what they want to hea ... read more

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