The Alisa Childers Podcast

#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. One reviewer describes the book in this way: "This testament to female empowerment ...

#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 they interact. Can you demonstrate the truth of these 12 points? 1. ...

#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 Christianity. Dan shares his story of what made him leave the movement, and offers ...

#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 and sisters who hold various views on the continuation of the gifts of ...

#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 strict, legalistic, and cult-like teachings of Bill Gothard in which her family was ...

#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 force you wield in order to manifest certain realities. Still ...

#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, and offers insights as to why this worldview is growing in popularity, ...

#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 asking, “Is this the Spirit or just emotionalism?” Today’s episode is the ...

#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. In this podcast, we define terms, and discuss Christian Nationalism from a biblical perspective. In this episode, ...

#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 finds have proven them wrong. Today, we are discussing the top 5 archaeological artifacts that disrupted the ...

#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 Dr. Peter Gurry join the show for a fun livestream in ...

#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 curricula in public schools and in our military. It is in our churches. You have ...

#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 atheist who came to faith in Christ after investigating the evidence. He’s now making ...

#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 Christian figures throughout history led the way in human dignity, science, art, medicine, education, ...

# 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 accepts worship from other religions, and over half believe that humans are born innocent. Dr. Jeremiah Johnston ...

#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 were the scribes who copied the manuscripts? How many manuscripts do we ...

#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 Christianity so theologically diverse that we can’t know what the earliest Christians believed? Historian ...

#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 faith is in vain. But 2,000 years later, do we have actual ...

#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 old to earning a PhD in Philosophy and founding two Seminaries. ...

#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 everything from politics to sex to sin struggles.

#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 Hebrew name for God. This calls into question the Documentary Hypothesis, which speculates ...

#157 What's wrong with youth ministry and what can we do about it? with Greg Stier

#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 Pregnancy Medical Clinics in SE Wisconsin. Ginna and her husband Steve are the ...

#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. Frank and I had a fun conversation about his new book, Hollywood ...

#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 politics.