The Alisa Childers Podcast
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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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#373 Why Smart People Fall For Online Manipulation | Phoenix Hayes
Why do so many people believe things that aren’t true? In this episode, I’m joined by Phoenix Hayes to expose the tactics influencers, media voices, a...
#372 From Same-Sex Relationship to Freedom in Christ | Patti Height
Patti Height thought she had finally found freedom—identity, love, acceptance, success. But beneath it all was confusion, trauma, addiction, and pain....
#371 We Need to Talk About Christian Nationalism: What It Really Is | Dr. Bill Roach
Christian nationalism is one of the most debated and misunderstood issues in the church today. Is it simply a smear label used against conservatives—o...
#370 Reacting to Progressive and Deconstruction TikToks | Monique Duson & Phoenix Hayes
Monique Duson and Phoenix Hayes join the show for a wild ride through progressive and deconstruction TikTok. We react in real time to viral takes, hot...
#369 Sending Your Christian Kid to College? 5 Challenges to Prepare For | Dr. Jonathan Morrow
Today’s students are stepping into a cultural landscape unlike any generation before them—one shaped by hyper-personalization, competing worldviews, a...
#368 Why God Allows Suffering (It’s Not Random) | Clay & Jean E. Jones
Why does God allow suffering—and how can it actually be used for good?
In this episode, I’m joined by Clay and Jean E. Jones to explore o...
#367 Inside the Occult: Ritual Magick, the Golden Dawn, and the Way Out | Jac Marino
In this episode, Alisa sits down with Jac Marino, a former self-described sorceress involved in ritual magick to explore her journey out of the New Ag...
#366 Bethel Exposed: What Should Christians Do Now? | Naomi Wright
What happens when the leaders you trusted are exposed—and the system you believed in starts to collapse?
In this episode, I sit down with...
#365 Biblical Forgiveness Isn’t What You’ve Been Told | Teasi Cannon
Is “forgive and forget” actually biblical — or a modern therapeutic idea Christians have absorbed without realizing it? In this episode, I sit down wi...
#364 Did Adam & Eve Really Exist? Why It Matters More Than You Think | Dr. J.R. Miller
Did Adam and Eve really exist — and does it actually matter for the gospel?
In this episode, we continue our exploration of origins, tack...
It’s Time to End Same-Sex Marriage— A Child-Centered Case | Katy Faust
What if the real victims of marriage redefinition were never the adults—but the children?
In this explosive conversation, Katie Faust joi...
#362 Disability Justice? The Hidden Branch of Critical Theory Infiltrating the Church | Ela “The Disapologist”
What happens when critical theory gets applied to disability? In this fascinating conversation, Alisa sits down with Christian apologist Ela, known on...
#361 From Gender Confusion and Lesbian Identity to Freedom in Christ | Christine Sneeringer
Christine Sneeringer joins me for a powerful and hope-filled conversation about trauma, identity, redemption, and the life-changing power of Christ.
#360 Theistic Evolution vs Intelligent Design: What’s the Difference? | Dr. JT Bridges
Today we’re continuing our conversation about theistic evolution and the theological implications of how we think about origins.
In this...
#359 Young Earth, Old Earth, or Theistic Evolution? with Dr. Tricia Scribner
Today’s episode tackles a topic I’ve wanted to explore for years: the age of the earth and what Christians should really believe about origins. Is the...
#358 How Universities Quietly Changed America, with Dr. Corey Miller
If you're going to send your kids or grandkids to university, you need to understand what’s happening there. Because if you don’t, you may be paying f...
#357 Not Every Doctrine Is Equal (Here’s Why), with David Geisler
In a “can’t we all just agree to disagree?” age, how do Christians know which doctrines are worth dividing over—and which ones faithful believers can...
#356 Given 2 Weeks to Terminate Their Baby — They Chose Life, with the Leopard Family
When Jeff and Cat Leopard learned their daughter Adelyne had Trisomy 18, they were told she was “incompatible with life,” pressured to terminate, and...
#355 How to Talk To Your Kids About Sex: A Biblical, Step-by-Step Guide, with Elizabeth Urbanowicz
In this jam-packed (and super practical) conversation, I sits down with Elizabeth Urbanowicz, founder of Foundation Worldview, to tackle “the talk” fo...
#354 Are the Gospels Anonymous? A Scholar Responds, with Adam Claasen
If someone told you the Gospels were “anonymous legends written decades later,” would you know how to answer without panic-googling?
In t...
#353 Cultural Chaos: Furries, Propaganda, NAR Scandals and the Woke Right, with Melissa Dougherty
Does your social feed feel like a theological and cultural food fight lately? Let's face it. It’s chaotic out there — and today we talk about basicall...
#352 Hainline and Squeri
When long-buried questions finally surface, faith can feel like it’s hanging by a thread. In this episode, Alisa sits down with Allen Hainline and Dev...
#351 Repentance or Damage Control? Testing Bethel Against the Scripture
Was that biblical repentance...or something else?
In this episode, I take a hard look at the recent controversy surrounding Bethel Church...
#350 The War on Western Civilization, with John Stonestreet
Today I’m joined by John Stonestreet from the Colson Center for a conversation about what’s happening to the West—and why so much of our cultural conf...
#349 Michael O'Brien
Today’s conversation is a candid and at times sobering look inside the contemporary Christian music industry—where calling, platform, pressure, and sp...
#348 When “Better” Isn’t Biblical: Rethinking Progressive Bible Interpretations
This is the first episode of the New Year, and I'm starting with a deep dive into how progressive Christianity approaches the Bible.
In t...
#347 The Zoegirl Reunion Fans Have Waited For (25 Years Later!)
In this very special episode, I’m reunited with my ZOEgirl bandmates, Kristin Schweain and Chrissy Katina, to celebrate 25 years since our very first...
#346 You're Not a Victim of Motherhood: Pushing Back on Victimhood Culture, with Abbie Halberstadt
When motherhood feels more like a thousand little deaths to self than the glossy highlight reel on Instagram, is it really worth it?
In t...
#345 Exposing Biola’s Drift: What Parents Need to Know, with Dr. Krista Bontrager
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#344 A Beginner’s Guide to the Christian Worldview, with Greg Koukl
In this episode of the Alisa Childers Podcast, I’m joined by my friend and OG apologist, Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason, for what I hope will be the ep...
#343 Candace Owens, Discernment, and the Crisis of Critical Thinking
In this episode of the Alisa Childers Podcast, Alisa tackles the swirling controversy surrounding Candace Owens’ claims about the assassination of Cha...
#342 Gender Isn't a Spectrum...It's God's Design, with Dr. Jeff Myers & Dr. Kathy Koch
Gender isn’t something we “become,” it’s a good gift from God. In this episode, Alisa talks with Dr. Jeff Meyer (Summit Ministries) and Dr. Kathy Cook...
#341 Men and Women Are Not the Same (and That’s Good!) with Denny Burk
What does Scripture really say about being male and female, and how did the “Nashville Statement” become a line in the sand? Today I’m joined by Dr. D...
#340 Apologetics Isn't a Dirty Word: What Everyone Gets Wrong, with Douglas Groothuis
Today I’m joined by philosopher and veteran apologist Dr. Douglas Groothuis to tackle the biggest misconceptions about Christian apologetics—what it i...
#339 The Dark Side of Deliverance: Pagan Roots and Spiritual Abuse, with Anna Kitko
In today's conversation, Alisa Childers is joined by Anna Kitko—a researcher and clinical expert on spiritual abuse—to unpack the historical, biblical...
#338 The Discreditation Machine: 6 Manipulative Tactics to Silence Truth, with Megan Basham
When journalist and author Megan Basham released her book Shepherds for Sale, the evidence she uncovered should have sparked healthy reform and accou...
#337 Dominionism, Third-Way, and the Christian Right: A Friendly Debate, with Jesse Westwood
Is deeper political engagement faithfulness—or a fast track to compromise? In this candid conversation, Alisa and Jesse Westwood (Faith Reframed) wres...
#336 John Cooper Goes Off on Third-Waysim: Is the West Worth Saving?
After the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a lot of masks slipped. In this no-fluff conversation, Alisa sits down with John Cooper (Skillet) to unpack w...
#335 The Progressive Poison Spreading Through Christian Colleges, with Dr. Everett Piper
Are Christian colleges quietly leading the church into deconstruction? In this hard-hitting episode, Alisa sits down with Dr. Everett Piper, former pr...
#334 Why Political and cultural Engagement Is Not a social Gospel, with Frank Turek
In this episode, Alisa Childers welcomes Frank Turek for a wide-ranging conversation about Christian political engagement, 3rd wayism, and the differe...