The Alisa Childers Podcast

Alisa Childers
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Helping you answer Progressive Christianity and skeptical claims against the gospel from a biblical worldview

  1. 18H AGO

    #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. Denny Burk (Boyce College/SBTS; President of CBMW; author of What Is the Meaning of Sex?) for a clear and candid conversation on complementarianism, feminism, the church’s drift on sex and gender, and why Scripture is our standard. We trace how reactions to the Nashville Statement helped catalyze Side B/Revoice, talk through what the Bible means by manhood and womanhood (and why that’s good news), and offer hope to parents with deconstructed kids. In this episode Complementarianism vs. egalitarianism...why it matters for the home and the church The Nashville Statement: what it is, why it exploded, and what came next “Side B,” identity labels, and building your identity on Christ rather than fallen desires How progressive readings reinterpret Scripture—and how to respond The beauty of sexual difference and the goodness of God’s design Real encouragement and testimonies for parents of prodigals/deconstructed kids Resources & links: The Nashville Statement (CBMW) – cbmw.org Denny’s writing – dennyburk.com Dallas area friends: our final Unshaken Conference is Nov 8 at Stonebriar Church—register at unshakenconference.com or get tickets at the door. Hope to see you there!------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: SUMMIT Give your kids a stronger foundation to embrace a biblical worldview. Go to www.summit.org for more information Use my code: ALISA26 GOOD RANCHERS American Meat Delivered Go to www.goodranchers.com/alisa for more information. Back to the Table: https://pitch.com/v/back-to-the-table-for-partners-t346uj  Use my code: ALISA FOUNDATION WORLDVIEW Foundation Worldview creates curriculum series that will empower your child to think Biblically in a deceptive world.  Go to www.foundationworldview.com for more information!  Use my code: ALISA -------------------------------------------------------------------- To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/music There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/alisachilders To order “Another Gospel”: www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/ To order “Live Your Truth": www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/ To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/ For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com To see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to: https://kit.co/alisachilders Potential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/ Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

    1h 2m

  2. 4D AGO

    #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 is (and isn’t), why it matters for evangelism and discipleship, and how to respond when critics dismiss apologetics as mere talking points. We unpack methods (classical/evidential vs. presuppositional), the role of evidence and story, why humility and love are non-negotiable, and how everyday Christians can give reasons for the hope within them with both gentleness and respect. Along the way, I share updates: a new Unshaken Faith episode where Natasha and I review Jen Hatmaker’s Awake, the release of my Another Gospel?—Student Edition (with new discussion questions and side notes), and details on our final Unshaken Conference of the year in the Dallas area on November 8. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: BRAVE BOOKS Entertainment that Engages the Imagination for Good.   Go to www.bravebooks.com/childers for more information Use my code: CHILDERS SEVEN WEEKS COFFEE Taste the Coffee that is Saving Lives. Go to www.sevenweekscoffee.com for more information. Use my code: ALISA -------------------------------------------------------------------- To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/music There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems. Support us on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/alisachilders To order “Another Gospel”:  www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/ To order “Live Your Truth":  www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/ To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/ For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com To see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to: https://kit.co/alisachilders Potential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/ Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

    54 min

  3. OCT 30

    #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, and psychological roots of deliverance ministry. Together they explore how many of today’s practices trace back not to Scripture, but to ancient pagan rituals, and how that can lead to deep spiritual and emotional harm for sincere Christians seeking help. Drawing from her research into ancient Akkadian medicine, Second Temple Judaism, and modern charismatic movements, Anna explains that Jesus’ exorcisms were unique precisely because only Yahweh Himself could command evil spirits. Alisa and Anna also discuss: The four ancient categories of “demons” and what they reveal about how we understand possession Why much of deliverance ministry functions like spiritualized mental-health care—without accountability or clinical ethics The concept of iatrogenic harm (when “healing” practices actually wound people) How Bethlehem’s “SOZO” prayer model parallels ancient pagan rituals and can lead to spiritual abuse What true, biblical deliverance and spiritual warfare look like—prayer, truth, and faithfulness under Christ’s authority alone This episode is a sober but deeply encouraging reminder: Christians are delivered when they trust in Christ and are delivered from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of God. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: RANGE LEATHER American-Made Craftsmanship from Wyoming Go to www.rangeleather.com for more information Use my code: ALISA A'DEL NATURAL COSMETICS Elevate your skincare routine with A'del's toxin-free cosmetics.  Experience the difference in quality and purity.  Go to www.adelnaturalcosmetics.com for more information.  Use my code: ALISA  FOUNDATION WORLDVIEW Foundation Worldview creates curriculum series that will empower your child to think Biblically in a deceptive world.  Go to www.foundationworldview.com for more information!  Use my code: ALISA -------------------------------------------------------------------- To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/music There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/alisachilders To order “Another Gospel”: www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/ To order “Live Your Truth": www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/ To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/ For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com To see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to: https://kit.co/alisachilders Potential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/ Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

    1h 7m

  4. OCT 27

    #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 accountability within evangelical institutions. Instead, she watched the entire “Big Evangelical” infrastructure mobilize—using back-room tactics, social pressure, and selective outrage—to discredit her and convince pastors not to read her work. In this deeply revealing conversation, Alisa Childers and Megan expose the six manipulative tactics that often appear when someone dares to speak truth that challenges powerful networks within the church:     1.    Prediscreditation – discrediting before you speak.     2.    Moralizing dismissal ("Not our thing, Dear!")     3.    Shunning and platform pressure.     4.    Seizing on minor errors to discredit the whole.     5.    Emotional outrage and tone policing.     6.    Misusing Matthew 18 to silence public critique. Megan also shares a personal update on her battle with stage 3 colon cancer, how God sustained her through the storm, and why she continues to stand firm for truth despite enormous backlash. Whether you’ve faced rejection for speaking biblical truth in your own church or just want to understand how the “discreditation machine” operates, this episode will equip you to stand firm with courage and biblical clarity. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: BRAVE BOOKS Entertainment that Engages the Imagination for Good.   Go to www.bravebooks.com/childers for more information Use my code: CHILDERS GOOD RANCHERS American Meat Delivered Go to www.goodranchers.com/alisa for more information. Back to the Table: https://pitch.com/v/back-to-the-table-for-partners-t346uj  Use my code: ALISA SEVEN WEEKS COFFEE Taste the Coffee that is Saving Lives. Go to www.sevenweekscoffee.com for more information. Use my code: ALISA -------------------------------------------------------------------- To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/music There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems. Support us on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/alisachilders To order “Another Gospel”:  www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/ To order “Live Your Truth":  www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/ To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/ For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com To see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to: https://kit.co/alisachilders Potential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/ Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

    1h 14m

  5. OCT 19

    #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) wrestle with Christian political involvement in the wake of recent events, the rise of Christian nationalism, and the stealthy influence of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). From Jesse’s Anabaptist “two-kingdom” convictions to Alisa’s case for principled engagement, you’ll hear vigorous disagreement—and real agreement—on essentials: the sufficiency of Scripture, the danger of dominionism (NAR’s “Seven Mountain Mandate”), and why bad theology hurts people. They also distinguish classic postmillennialism from dominionist projects, talk early-church witness, co-belligerence, and why placing political victory over biblical doctrine is a dead end. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: FOUNDATION WORLDVIEW Foundation Worldview creates curriculum series that will empower your child to think Biblically in a deceptive world.   Go to www.foundationworldview.com for more information!  Use my code: ALISA GOOD RANCHERS American Meat Delivered Go to www.goodranchers.com/alisa for more information. Back to the Table: https://pitch.com/v/back-to-the-table-for-partners-t346uj  Use my code: ALISA -------------------------------------------------------------------- To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/music There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/alisachilders To order “Another Gospel”: www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/ To order “Live Your Truth": www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/ To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/ For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com To see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to: https://kit.co/alisachilders Potential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/ Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

    1h 15m

  6. OCT 16

    #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 why so many Christian leaders waffle, what “third-wayism” really is, and how subtle, academic-sounding concepts like standpoint epistemology are eroding biblical authority and Western civilization itself. They trace the ideas, test them against Scripture, and tackle hard questions: Is “neutrality” real? Why does third-wayism always drift left on abortion and justice? How should pastors lead without playing “footsy-cakes” with the culture? Plus: a practical framework for discernment (fear of God over fear of man), why many “normies” are done outsourcing their thinking to evangelical elites, and a hopeful look at what God is doing in this cultural moment. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: SEVEN WEEKS COFFEE Taste the Coffee that is Saving Lives. Go to www.sevenweekscoffee.com for more information. Use my code: ALISA FOUNDATION WORLDVIEW Foundation Worldview creates curriculum series that will empower your child to think Biblically in a deceptive world.  Go to www.foundationworldview.com for more information!  Use my code: ALISA -------------------------------------------------------------------- To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/music There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/alisachilders To order “Another Gospel”: www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/ To order “Live Your Truth": www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/ To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/ For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com To see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to: https://kit.co/alisachilders Potential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/ Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

    1h 52m

  7. OCT 10

    #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 president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University and host of The Rebellion, to unpack how small compromises in the academy become cultural contagions in the church. Piper traces the pipeline from CCCU “deconstruct your faith” freshman rhetoric to campus policies that smuggle in progressive ideology on sexuality, identity, and “tolerance.” Alisa also answers a question she’s been getting a lot: Why she can no longer recommend Biola University to Christian parents. She walks through language in Biola’s public statements on sex and gender, concerns about chapel speakers and student life, and why “mission drift” accelerates unless leaders act decisively. Alisa's Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/alisachilders/posts/pfbid02BffVppz8p5eXRtanzh14eapDQwHrSpzyjcM2fzdhWDs6V4jT5d6qHLmKArksZsE1l Biola's statement: https://t.co/l622vbxWLi Rich Villodas statement: A Pastoral Word to New Life Fellowship Church re: Charlie Kirk - By Rich Villodas ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: RANGE LEATHER American-Made Craftsmanship from Wyoming Go to www.rangeleather.com for more information Use my code: ALISA SEVEN WEEKS COFFEE Taste the Coffee that is Saving Lives. Go to www.sevenweekscoffee.com for more information. Use my code: ALISA A'DEL NATURAL COSMETICS Elevate your skincare routine with A'del's toxin-free cosmetics.  Experience the difference in quality and purity.  Go to www.adelnaturalcosmetics.com for more information.  Use my code: ALISA  -------------------------------------------------------------------- To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/music There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems. Support us on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/alisachilders To order “Another Gospel”:  www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/ To order “Live Your Truth":  www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/ To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/ For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com To see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to: https://kit.co/alisachilders Potential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/ Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

    1h 22m

  8. OCT 6

    #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 difference between faithful involvement and a political gospel. We reflect on the dangers of Christians retreating into neutrality under the guise of “3rd wayism,” and address the misconception that political engagement is the same as preaching a political or social gospel. Frank also shares about his brand-new children’s book on responsibility, offering insights into raising the next generation with wisdom and discernment. Finally, Frank opens up about how he’s doing in the wake of Charlie’s murder, giving listeners a glimpse into both his heart and his hope during this difficult season. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: GOOD RANCHERS American Meat Delivered Go to www.goodranchers.com/alisa for more information. Back to the Table: https://pitch.com/v/back-to-the-table-for-partners-t346uj  Use my code: ALISA SEVEN WEEKS COFFEE Taste the Coffee that is Saving Lives. Go to www.sevenweekscoffee.com for more information. Use my code: ALISA BRAVE BOOKS Entertainment that Engages the Imagination for Good.  Go to www.bravebooks.com/childers for more information Use my code: CHILDERS -------------------------------------------------------------------- To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/music There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/alisachilders To order “Another Gospel”: www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/ To order “Live Your Truth": www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/ To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/ For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com To see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to: https://kit.co/alisachilders Potential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/ Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

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Helping you answer Progressive Christianity and skeptical claims against the gospel from a biblical worldview

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  • Creator
    Alisa Childers
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2025 The Alisa Childers Podcast
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