The Alisa Childers Podcast

Dave Stovall joins the podcast to talk about his experience coming from CCM to becoming a local worship pastor. Alisa and Dave discuss their pet peeves with modern worship music, as well as their views on how to choose theologically sound songs for congregational singing. What does it mean to worship? Should worship songs prepare hearts for the sermon, or is there something more important going on...

Have you heard that there are 60 gospels about the life of Jesus? Why did Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John make the cut? Historian Adam Claasen joins the podcast to talk all about the gnostic gospels...what they are, when they were discovered, and why they aren't in the Bible.  ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: SPERO NATURAL GOODS  Hand Cra...

Darren Tyler pastors Conduit church in Franklin, Tn, which does amazing work all over the world to feed the hungry, clothe the poor, and meet the needs of widows and orphans. Pastor Darren does all of this work with the gospel at the center. In today's episode, we discuss the tendency of Christian charities to leave the gospel behind in favor of social justice work, and how that fails to meet the...

In previous episodes of our deliverance series, we've compared the common teachings and practices of modern deliverance ministries to the Bible. Today's episode will focus on the biblical teachings of how to fight our spiritual battles. Who or what are our enemies? What are some helpful Scriptures to inform Christians about how we are to fight?  ----------------------------------------------------...

Kirk Cameron joins the podcast to talk about converting to Christianity at the height of his fame while playing Mike Seaver on the '80s sitcom Growing Pains. We talk about what it was like being a Christian in Hollywood, what it means to be salt and light in culture, and what is the biggest cultural topic Christians need to wake up about.  ----------------------------------------------------------...

What if American culture isn’t collapsing because of crusading secularists? What if it’s failing because leading Christians identify more with secular elites than with their fellow believers? Dr. John G. West joins the podcast to talk about his book, Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why American's Christian Leaders are Failing—and What we can do About it. He shares the story of Seattle Pacific Uni...

Pastor Josh Blevins pastors a Calvary Chapel right down the road from a very prominent and influential progressive church. He has discipled many Christians out of progressive Christianity, and into a true biblical faith. Josh shares about how he accidentally stirred controversy by simply teaching the Bible, not realizing it was refuting what the progressive Church was teaching. This propelled him...

Michael Moore, better known as The Honest Youth Pastor joins the podcast to analyze and critique a sermon from a Nashville area "progressive Christian" church. The sermon is on Matthew 22:1-14, which the progressive pastor radically reinterprets...and claims that his interpretation is what Jesus intended us to understand. Have we really misunderstood this parable for 2,000 years?  ---------------...

Christopher Yuan joins the podcast to talk about the most prominent voices in the "Side B" sexuality conversation. We begin with the trajectories of Rob Bell and Andy Stanley, and demonstrate how similar tactics are being used by leaders in the church to promote unbiblical views of sexuality. Please see link below to a pdf with resources and links referencing the topics/teachers we discuss in this...

In the first of a two-part series, Christopher Yuan joins the podcast to talk about the biblical mandate to call out false teachers. When someone writes a book, produces a video, or some other type of public content, is an individual Christian required to go to the author personally before critiquing the teachings publicly? How does Matthew 18 apply in this situation? What are some Scriptures that...

Former Deliverance Minister Bob DeWaay joins the podcast to talk about what led him out of the deliverance ministry worldview. We discuss the practices of spiritual mapping, the nature of humans being dichotomous or trichotomous, pleading the blood of Jesus and more from a biblical perspective. Bob shares a powerful encounter he had with demonic possession and how he interprets that experience tod...

Maybe you've heard that women were the first witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus but do you know about Joanna, who was likely the main eyewitness for Luke? This resurrection Sunday, Shane Rosenthal joins the podcast to talk about who he believes to be the main eyewitness of Jesus' resurrection. Along the way, he answers an apologetic question Alisa has had for several years! Joanna: Luke's Key...

This holy week, many Christians are talking and thinking out the resurrection. The Shroud of Turin is an ancient burial cloth that bears the image of a man who has wounds consistent with Jesus of Nazareth. It is one of the most fascinating and talked-about objects in all of Christian history. But is it an authentic artifact or fake relic? In today's episode, Jeremiah Johnston joins in-studio to tr...

Brandon Kimber, director of the American Gospel movies joins the podcast to talk about the theology of The New Apostolic Reformation, particularly as it is taught at Bethel Church in Redding, California. We discuss the leadership structure of NAR, and its view of prayer, atonement, politics, and eschatology. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored...

J. Warner Wallace and his son Jimmy Wallace join the podcast to talk about their new graphic novel called: Case Files: Murder and Meaning. We discuss the role of creativity in apologetics and communicating a Christian worldview through compelling art.  ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: GOOD RANCHERS Good Meat Delivered Go to www.goodranc...

Should Christians advocate for the complete abolition of abortion or try to pass bills that bring incremental change? Should abortion be criminalized? What is the difference between pro-life and abolition? Can the two work together? My friend and Director of Alliance Family Services, Ginna Cross joins the podcast to talk about her change of mind from being broadly pro-life to advocating for the co...

What if your great-grandmother consulted a medium? What if your father is an addict? What if your mother had mental health issues? What if someone in your ancestry practiced witchcraft? In episode four of our series on deliverance ministry, we discuss the claim that Christians can have generational curses, and see what Scripture says. ---------------------------------------------------------------...

In episode three of our series on deliverance ministry, we dive into the question of what is going on in other countries. As we've challenged the paradigm of deliverance ministry, many commenters have suggested that my guests and I might not understand the true nature of deliverance because we live in America. But what about the idea that there is a heightened experience of demonic activity in oth...

I'm joined today by my Pastor, John Joseph. Pastor John shares his story of growing up in Maryland in a nominal Catholic home, then pursuing a life of promiscuity, partying, drugs, alcohol, and drug dealing. John shares about how God led him to study apologetics, which convinced him that Christianity is true, which led him to discover the gospel, repent, and believe. He has a heart for the skeptic...

In this video, I talk about the danger of anti-intellectualism, which can keep you from understanding your Bible and from living a vibrant Christian life. I also discuss the history of anti-intellectualism, and how it has led to several false movements and cults throughout Christian history. I also respond to some of the comments left under the videos of my current series that questions the concep...

In today's episode, I interview my Pastor of the last 8 years! We talk about how he shepherded my family through the spiritual abuse and church hurt that left us nervous about attending church. We also discuss how he handled the choppy cultural waters of 2020 that gave us a global pandemic and racial unrest. He also shares some principles that help keep other pastors under his leadership on track...

In part two of our series on deliverance ministry, we discuss the Greek word daimonizomai, which many deliverance ministers translate as "demonization." We ask whether or not the Bible teaches that Christians can be demonized and what Scripture teaches about how Christians should interact with the demonic. We discuss several Scripture passages that mention binding, loosing, and binding the "strong...

Thaddeus Williams joins the podcast to talk about how getting to know God in his word will lead to a much deeper experience of joy and true happiness. This episode is perfect for the Christian who is seeking a deeper relationship with God and a more profound experience of the joy we can find only when we truly live out our purpose, which is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. We also discuss how...

In the first episode of our new Pastor series, Jonny Ardavanis, Pastor of Stonebridge Bible Church in Brentwood, TN joins to talk about finding peace in a world filled with distractions, financial pressures, political stress, cultural upheaval, and social media hysteria. Jonny talks about how Christians can approach the topic of anxiety from a biblical worldview and turns our focus onto the nature...

In today's podcast, Alisa shares some insights from Elisabeth Elliot's Through Gates of Splendor, and give some practical tips on how to spot if your favorite influencer, teacher, or leader is leaning toward progressive Christianity. Plus, she shares some important info about what it means to make the Bible your authority.  ------------------------------------------------------------------ This vi...