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The Alisa Childers Podcast
Helping you answer Progressive Christianity and skeptical claims against the gospel from a biblical worldview
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#202 The Toxic War on Masculinity, with Nancy Pearcey
How did an ideology arise that condemns masculinity as dangerous and destructive? For example, a headline in the Washington Post reads: ”Why Can't We Hate…
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#201 Letter from a Deconstructed Son: What are his biggest issues with Christianity?
Recently at a conference, a man handed me a letter from his deconstructed son. I recall him saying, “Please use this in any way that can help.” I decided to…
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#200 When a Best-Selling Book Makes You a Slave to Your Passions, with Melissa Dougherty
Untamed is a very popular (and trendy) book written by Glennon Doyle that has enchanted millions of people. Published in 2020, it's a memoir of Glennon Doyle…
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#199 Safe Spaces and the Coddling of American Students, with Dr. Everett Piper
When any culture starts calling good evil and evil good, Truth is the only rebellion left, says Dr. Everett Piper who served as president of Oklahoma Wesleyan…
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#198 12 Points that Demonstrate Christianity is True, with David Geisler
David Geisler joins the podcast to help equip us to make the 12 point case for Christianity. We also discuss the difference between faith and reason, and how…
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#197 Kenneth Copeland and Richard Rohr: Two sides of the same coin? With Andreas Wiget
Does the prosperity preacher Kenneth Copeland have similar beliefs as progressive Friar Richard Rohr? My guest Andreas Wiget, who studies the theology of…
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#196 When to Leave: An Early Emergent Church Leader Speaks Out, with Dan Kimball
Dan Kimball was an integral and successful leader of the early stages of the Emergent Church which would blossom into what we know today as progressive…
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#195 Resisting Propaganda: The Weaponization of Language and How Christians Can Stand, with Dr. Erwin Lutzer
There is no topic Dr. Erwin Lutzer is afraid to discuss, and no issue too taboo. In today’s episode, we talk about pronouns, propaganda of language…
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#194 Is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit a Core Essential Doctrine? With JR Miller
How do we tell the difference between core essential doctrines and secondary issues? Is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit an essential? If so, how can brothers…
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#193 How Cultural Confusion About Our Bodies Has Led to Moral Chaos, with Nancy Pearcey
Nancy Pearcey joins the show LIVE to talk about how important it is for Christians to have a biblical understanding of the body. As humans, we are a unity of…
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#192 Escaping Legalism and Cult-like Teachings, with Jinger Duggar Vuolo
Jinger Duggar Vuolo grew up in the spotlight on the popular television show, "19 Kids and Counting." As she grew into adulthood, she began to question the…
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#191 5 Tips to Deception-proof Your Kids, with Elizabeth Urbanowicz
This post-Christian and chaotic culture has left many parents wondering how they can equip their kids to think clearly, critically, and biblically. Elizabeth…
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#190 Is Biblical Faith a Blind Leap in the Dark? with Shane Rosenthal
Faith is one of the most misunderstood concepts in Christianity. Some think it's a blind leap in the dark with no evidence to back it up. Others think it's a…
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#189 Let's Talk About Jesus Revolution
Many of you have asked my opinion about the popular movie, Jesus Revolution. In today’s episode, I will broadcast live with my honest review. I’ll share some…
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#188 Jesus Saved Her out of Wicca, with Amy Davison
Amy Davison from Mama Bear Apologetics joins the podcast to share her story of being saved out of the Wiccan religion. She explains the basic beliefs of Wicca…
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#187 Is Hell a Real Place or the Consequences of Our Bad Choices? with Joshua Ryan Butler
Joshua Ryan Butler joins the podcast to talk about the reality of hell and the goodness of God’s wrath. We discuss some common misconceptions about hell and…
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#186 Further Reflections on Asbury
By now, it seems everyone is talking about what is happening at Asbury University. Some are asking, “Is this a real revival or a counterfeit one?” Others are…
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#185 I Went to the Asbury Revival and Here’s What I Saw
On Feb. 8th, 2023, students of Asbury University in Kentucky gathered for their Wednesday chapel service. At the end of the service, the altar was flooded with…
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#184 Is Christian Nationalism a Biblical Position? With Neil Shenvi
In our second conversation about Christian Nationalism, Neil Shenvi joins Alisa, along with co-host Krista Bontrager to discuss this phrase we see everywhere…
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#183 Do You Have to Believe in the Bodily Resurrection of Jesus to be a Christian? with Jeremiah Johnston
The resurrection of Jesus is one of the bedrock beliefs of Christianity, but does one have to believe that Jesus' resurrection was physical in order to be…
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#182 Top 5 Archaeological Finds That Affirm the Bible, with Dr. Scott Stripling
Throughout the years, skeptics have claimed that the Bible got certain historical figures, places, and people groups wrong. Over and over again, archaeological…
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#181 Is God Different in the Old Testament Than He is in the New?
Some seem to think the God we read about in the Old Testament behaves differently than he does in the New. Today we are asking the question, is God a…
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#180 Scholars Respond to Bad Bible Memes and TikToks
There is a lot of false information about the Bible out there! In the first episode of the year, Old Testament scholar Dr. John Meade and New Testament scholar…
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#179 2 Big Announcements + Christmas Q&A!
In this special live Christmas episode, Alisa teamed up with Natasha Crain to announce two new endeavors they’ve been planning for the past several months…
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#178 Responding to woke culture: Is critical race theory a real threat? with Dr. Doug Groothuis
A dangerous and revolutionary philosophy is responsible for the street fires in America. It fuels the actions of Black Lives Matter and Antifa, and invades…
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#177 Bethel Redding & Modern Apostles: A Biblical Analysis
Holly Pivec and Dr. Doug Geivett join the podcast to talk about their provocative new book outlining the teachings of Bethel Redding, the existence of the New…
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#176 Two Encouraging Stories in a Culture of Deconstruction
In a social media landscape filled with deconstruction stories, here are two encouraging stories of people coming to faith in Christ. Michael Ray Lewis was an…
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#175: Case Study: What are the Common Values that Unite Progressive Christians? With Natasha Crain
Natasha Crain joins the podcast today to discuss some common values and beliefs that unite progressive Christians. We use the popular book, If God is Love…
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#174 Sharing THE truth when truth is considered hate speech, with Dr. Jeff Myers
Dr. Jeff Myers of Summit Ministries joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Truth Changes Everything. He shares examples of how quirky and determined…
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#173 Why Isn't God More Obvious? with Dr. Travis Dickinson
In this special LIVE episode of The Alisa Childers Podcast, Dr. Travis Dickinson, Professor of Philosophy at Dallas Baptist University, joined us for another…
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# 172 Survey Says The Average American Christian Believes Bad Theology, with Dr. Jeremiah Johnston
A recent study concluded that many Evangelical Christians hold some pretty unbiblical beliefs. About half believe that God changes, half believe that God…
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#171 How To Take Care of Yourself Without Falling Into the Trap of “Self-Care”
Author Rachel Norman joins me to talk about how Christians can have a biblical and balanced view of putting others first while taking care of ourselves. Should…
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#170 The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible, with Dr. John Mead and Dr. Peter Gurry
From the invention of writing to the canon of the Old and New Testaments, the best-selling book of all time, the Bible, has a very interesting history. Who…
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#169 Masculinity and Femininity: Social Constructs or God’s Design? With Kyle Thompson
Kyle Thompson from the Undaunted Life Podcast joins to talk about the concepts of masculinity and femininity. Are manhood and womanhood simply social…
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#168 What are the Earliest Creeds in Christian History? With Gary Habermas
This is the episode I’ve wanted to record since starting my podcast in 2017! When we talk about “historic Christianity,” what do we mean? Was early…
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#167 Relativism: The Worst Belief Ever, with Greg Koukl
Greg Koukl joins the podcast live from the Cross Examined Instructor Academy to talk about Postmodernism, Relativism, and subjective truth claims. Greg…
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#166 Do we Have Actual Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus? With Gary Habermas
Christianity stands or falls based on the resurrection of Jesus being a real event in history. The Apostle Paul said that if Christ has not been raised, our…
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#165 A Near Apostate Keeps the Faith through Church Hurt, Doubt and Addiction with Bobby Conway
After years of partying, Bobby Conway got saved at a Greg Laurie crusade as a teenager. From there, he became an evangelist, telling virtually everyone he…
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#164 The Inspiring Story of one of the Most Prolific and Influential Scholars of our Time.
Norm Geisler is one of the most prolific and influential scholars and apologists of our time. He went from not being able to read until he was seventeen years…
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#163 Is it Too Late to Give my Kids a Biblical Worldview? With Brett & Erin Kunkle
Many Christian parents feel overwhelmed by the constant messages of our culture which are telling our kids to follow their hearts, live their truth, and…
The Alisa Childers Podcast#162 Should Christians Rethink Original Sin? With Clay Jones
#162 Should Christians Rethink Original Sin? With Clay Jones by Alisa Childers
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#161 How to Think Theologically About Everything! With Phylicia Masonheimer
What we think about God affects what we think about everything else. Phylicia Masonheimer joins me to discuss how theology informs how we think about…
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#160 Does Complementarianism lead to Abuse? With Dianna Williams
Beth Allison Barr's book "The Making of Biblical Womanhood" has become a best-seller in Christian circles and argues that complementarianism is linked with…
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#159 New Archaeological Discovery Challenges Bible Skeptics - with Jeremiah Johnston
In 2019, an ancient curse tablet was found by archaeologists in Israel that is likely at least 3,200 years old. Scholars believe it may show the earliest…
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# 158 Does the Bible Condone Slavery (and Other Moral Evils?) with Dr. H.C. Felder
On todays episode, I am joined by Dr. H.C. Felder, author of The African American’s Guide to the Bible, to discuss these questions and other hot-button topics…
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#156: The Old Testament: Reliable history or a book of myths? With Kristen Davis
Can we trust the Old Testament? Is it an accurate record of history or simply a book written by people trying to understand God from their cultural…
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#155 Are pro-life Christians really just pro-birth? With Ginna Cross
Do Christians care about women? Do pro-lifers only care about making sure babies get born? Ginna Cross is a nurse sonographer and the Executive Director of 2…
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#154 Do Pro-Lifers Care About Women? John Cooper and Ginna Cross
Have you ever shared your pro-life view, only to be told something like: "pro-lifers are really just pro-birth!" Or "pro-lifers don't care about women, they…
The Alisa Childers Podcast#153 Can we use Ironman and Star Wars to start gospel conversations? With Frank Turek
Is it possible to start with Wonder Woman and end with the gospel? My guest, Frank Turek says yes— popular superhero movies point to the real superhero, Jesus…
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#152 Answering the top 6 objections to pro-life arguments, With Scott Klusendorf
How do we engage pro-abortion arguments? How can Christians interact with pro-choice advocates on social media? Pro-life apologetics expert Scott Klusendorf…
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#151 Should Christians get involved with politics? with Os Guinness
In the second video of our 2 part series on politics, Os Guinness talks about how having a biblical worldview should make Christians actively engaged in…
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#150 How Should Christians Think About and Engage with Politics? with Jeff Myers
Should Christians get involved in politics? In the first of a two-part series, Dr. Jeff Myers of Summit Ministries joins me to talk about how Christians should…
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#149 Biblical Sexuality: Will We Find Freedom in Christ or in Our Feelings? with Rosaria Butterfield
Over twenty years ago, Rosaria Butterfield was a tenured professor of English literature and women's studies at Syracuse University. Her primary academic field…
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#148 Side B Christianity and the Revoice Conference, with Christopher Yuan
In the first installment of our 2 part series on biblical sexuality, Christopher Yuan joins me to talk about the controversy surrounding Side A Christianity…
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#147 Why He Doesn't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist, with Frank Turek
Frank Turek, author of the popular book, I Don\'t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist joined me via YouTube livestream to talk about the book, and take reader…
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#146 Will Everyone be Saved? Top Scholar Weighs in on the History and Doctrine of Universalism
Is Universalism the opiate of the Theologians? Dr. Michael McClymond has written a two volume work on the history of Universalism and joins me to talk about…
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#145 The Problem of Evil and how Progressives Fail to Give a Meaningful Answer, w/ Doug Groothuis
Is it possible to find meaning in suffering? This was a question philosopher Doug Groothuis had to grapple with not just from an intellectual standpoint as a…
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#144 What Christians can learn from the Jim Jones / Jonestown Massacre, with Cultish
On November 18th, 1978, where over 900 men, women, and children were poisoned in a mass murder/suicide in South America under the prompting of cult leader Jim…
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#143 Is Orange Children’s Curriculum Going Progressive?
When a National Kid's Ministry Starts Promoting Progressive Ideas The Orange Curriculum is a leading voice in shaping the emerging generation. Its Sunday…