The Alisa Childers Podcast

In his book, Street Smarts: Using Questions to Answer Christianity’s Toughest Challenges, Greg Koukl writes, "History is testimony to a basic fact. Human lives will be ruled by one of two fundamental forces: either truth or power. Humanity will be governed either by the physical facts of God’s world and the moral facts of his character, or by the forces that oppose those moral and physical facts.”...

Dr. Bobby Conway joins the podcast to talk about his deep struggle with doubt that led him to write a new intellectual memoir, Does Christianity Still Make Sense? In today’s episode, Bobby shares his story of coming to faith as a young adult, only to face unexpected intellectual doubts about the claims of Christianity. He talks about how he thought through issues like church hypocrisy, the moral f...

Former CRU missionaries Uriah and Marissa Mundell share their story and express their concerns about the sexuality and gender curriculum being used by CRU to train their staff. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: GOOD RANCHERS Good Ranchers: American Meat Delivered  Use the code, ALISA to get 10% off your subscription  and a price lock gua...

Dr. Carl Trueman joins the podcast to talk about how the notion of human identity has changed over the course of modern history from an external source (your family, name, vocation) to an internal source (your feelings and sexual preferences). He also comments on the important role ancient Christian creeds play in fighting against the “expressive individualism” of our modern culture. -------------...

Dr. Christopher Yuan joins the podcast to discuss whether or not same-sex attraction is a sinless temptation or a sinful desire. This is the heart of conversations surrounding Side B theology, which teaches that same-sex sin is wrong, but the identity of “gay” is not. Christopher and Alisa also share some concerns surrounding the upcoming Exiles in Babylon Conference, which claims to equip Christi...

Join Alisa and Dr. J.T. Bridges from Southern Evangelical Seminary live as they welcome your toughest questions about the Christian faith. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: SUMMIT MINISTRIES Give your teens an unshakeable faith that will last a lifetime. Use the code, ALISA24 for a 200.00 discount. www.summit.org/alisa GOOD RANCHERS Good...

A new study demonstrates that contrary to popular opinion, endless personal trauma-mining is actually destructive to our mental health. In our therapeutic age, everything is pathologized, from shoplifting to drug use to having a bad day. Maria Baer joins the podcast to talk about an article she wrote for World, titled “Make Resilience Cool Again.” Maria shares about our culture’s obsession with tr...

Dr. Stephen Meyer joins the podcast to talk about science and faith. He helps us understand the role philosophy plays in how scientists analyze evidence and reflects on the anti-supernatural bias among many in the scientific community. He also helps us understand the difference between Evolution and Intelligent Design. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video i...

David Wolcott joins the podcast to talk about his deep dive into the world of progressive Christianity. He shares some interesting insights into what progressive Christians believe, and how those beliefs differ from historical Christian creeds. He also takes a look at some progressive creeds and discusses why progressive Christians deny the historical and biblical foundation of Christianity yet st...

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Lucie Clark joins the podcast to share her story of growing up in the LDS church, and sending her kids to a private Christian school, and meeting smart Christians who pointed her to the true gospel. She gives insight into some similar beliefs between Mormons and Progressive Christians, and helps equip us to share the gospel with our Mormon friends and neighbors. -----------------------------------...

Rosaria Butterfield joins the podcast to talk about some insidious lies the church is buying into. One of these lies is the idea that Christians can identify themselves as LGBTQ, even if they don’t engage in sinful behavior. This “side B Christianity” is sweeping through our churches, many of which are unaware of the heretical teachings that undergird this movement that markets itself as being bib...

Pastor Skip Heitzig joins the podcast today to share his story of coming to Christ after experimenting with astral projection and other occult practices during the time of the Jesus Revolution of the late ‘60s/early ‘70s. He shares his time-tested wisdom on all things related to teaching the Bible and studying it for yourself. In this episode, Pastor Skip discusses common misunderstandings about t...

In light of the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, too many Christians do not understand the essential truths of the pro-life position, making it difficult for them to articulate a biblical worldview on issues like abortion, cloning, and embryo research. On today’s podcast, Scott Klusendorf helps us understand the intellectual grounding for the pro-life convictions that most evangelicals hold. The d...

John Cooper joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Wimpy, Weak, and Woke: How Truth Can Save America From Utopian Destruction. We specifically discuss the influence of the philosophy of Hegel on the woeness we see in our culture. The increasing conflicts in America today are often referred to as “culture war.” But what is truly happening is a war between gods – the living God and the god of...

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Rebekah Howe joins the podcast to share about how her disability forced her to leave the corporate world and how God used it to draw her closer to him, and propel her into a robust prayer ministry. Plus, she shares her passion to equip Christians to share their faith with anyone in any situation. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: CARLY J...

During my Sabbatical, I wanted to post some short podcasts that only reached a limited number of people several years ago. They are short answers to tough apologetics and theological questions. There are 30 in total that we will be releasing every day. I hope you enjoy. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This Podcast is S...

During my Sabbatical, I wanted to post some short podcasts that only reached a limited number of people several years ago. They are short answers to tough apologetics and theological questions. There are 30 in total that we will be releasing every day. I hope you enjoy. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This Podcast is S...

During my Sabbatical, I wanted to post some short podcasts that only reached a limited number of people several years ago. They are short answers to tough apologetics and theological questions. There are 30 in total that we will be releasing every day. I hope you enjoy. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This Podcast is S...

During my Sabbatical, I wanted to post some short podcasts that only reached a limited number of people several years ago. They are short answers to tough apologetics and theological questions. There are 30 in total that we will be releasing every day. I hope you enjoy. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This Podcast is S...

During my Sabbatical, I wanted to post some short podcasts that only reached a limited number of people several years ago. They are short answers to tough apologetics and theological questions. There are 30 in total that we will be releasing every day. I hope you enjoy. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This Podcast is S...

During my Sabbatical, I wanted to post some short podcasts that only reached a limited number of people several years ago. They are short answers to tough apologetics and theological questions. There are 30 in total that we will be releasing every day. I hope you enjoy. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This Podcast is S...

During my Sabbatical, I wanted to post some short podcasts that only reached a limited number of people several years ago. They are short answers to tough apologetics and theological questions. There are 30 in total that we will be releasing every day. I hope you enjoy. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This Podcast is S...

During my Sabbatical, I wanted to post some short podcasts that only reached a limited number of people several years ago. They are short answers to tough apologetics and theological questions. There are 30 in total that we will be releasing every day. I hope you enjoy. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This Podcast is S...