Helping you answer Progressive Christianity and skeptical claims against the gospel from a biblical worldview
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#277 There are No New Questions! Connecting with Church History, with Douglas Groothuis
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Dr. Doug Groothius joins the podcast to talk about the influence of Blaise Pascal who is famous for coming up with “Pascal’s Wager.” We talk about the importance of church history, and how many of the ideas and questions posed by progressive Christianity have already been thought through and dealt with. ---------------------------------------------…
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#276 Conceived in Rape, Adopted in Love: The Powerful Story of Ryan and Bethany Bomberger
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Should Christians be okay with abortion only in the cases of incest or rape? Today’s guest is living proof that God can bring beauty, redemption, and healing in even the most dire circumstances. Ryan Bomberger was conceived in rape, but was adopted by loving Christian parents. Ryan is a passionate and courageous voice for the pro-life cause, and in…
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#275 Engaging Your Doubt Without Becoming Progressive
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I recently received a question from someone hoping to minister to a friend who was raised Christian and had a great family. Lately, she's questioning the sexual ethic of her faith tradition. Her friend wonders if this is coming from progressive Christianity, but doesn’t know how to spot it. In today’s podcast, I do my best to help navigate the murk…
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#274 Navigating a Culture of Redefined Words, with Scott Allen
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Have you noticed how words are being redefined? Words like "justice" have become weaponized and used to argue for abortion through the phrase "reproductive justice." Words like "authority" have been cast in a negative light, and words like "freedom," "truth," and "beauty" have all received modern makeovers that can leave us talking past each other.…
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#273 How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion, with Allie Beth Stuckey
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Allie Beth Stuckey joins the podcast to talk about how progressive Christians exploit Christian compassion in areas like race, sexuality, immigration, transgenderism, marriage, abortion, and social justice. She also responds to a recent Christianity Today article which compared her to a nazi German soldier due to her stance on biblical issues. ----…
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#272 My Church Hired a “Spiritual Director.” What Does This Mean?
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In today’s podcast, Alisa answers questions about spiritual direction, contemplative prayer, and meditation. Are these practices biblical? She also answers questions about discerning red flags, and if a particular website is progressive or not. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: SEVEN WEEK…
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#271 How Babylon Bee Defends Truth Through Satire
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Kyle Mann and Joel Berry from the Babylon Bee join the podcast to talk about the Bee’s stand again cultural lies and the big tech voices who have tried to silence them. They each share their favorite Babylon Bee headline and talk about sticking to their guns after spending several months being banned on Twitter. ------------------------------------…
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#270 How to Be Radical Like Jesus: Challenges to Put Knowledge Into Action, with Greg Stier
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Greg Stier of Dare to Share Ministries, joins the podcast to share some practical challenges every Christian can put into action to become more like Jesus. In this episode, Alisa and Greg discuss prayer, evangelism, and being filled with the spirit in everyday situations. Greg tells the powerful story of diffusing a hostile situation and sharing th…
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#269 Christians and IVF: Is There an Ethical Way? with Katy Faust
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Katy Faust joins the podcast to talk about her “Them Before Us” movement, which prioritizes the rights and happiness of children over the rights and happiness of adults. We cover everything from same-sex marriage to surrogacy to the ethics of IVF. We also suggest redemptive ways Christians can think through issues surrounding IVF, whether they are …
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#268 Is the Bible Multivocal or Univocal?
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In this midweek podcast, Alisa tackles questions from Instagram followers such as: Is the Trinity in the Bible? Is the Bible multivocal? How do you keep your priorities straight with such a busy ministry? And more… ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: LOGOS Go to logos.com/alisa to get 10% o…
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#267 5 Questions Every Parent Must Answer Before Giving Your Kids Social Media, with Jonathan Morrow
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Jonathan Morrow joins the podcast to discuss the effects screens/social media has on our kids brains, emotions, and spiritual lives. He offers 5 very practical question each Christian parent should think through before giving our kids social media. Refresh is a Practical Online Course That Helps Busy Moms and Dads Confidently Navigate Smartphones, …
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#266 NAR and Progressive Christianity: Two Sides of the Same Coin?, with Paul Copan
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Dr. Paul Copan joins the podcast to use his expertise to help me analyze some theological overlap I see between the movement of progressive Christianity and the New Apostolic Reformation. Progressive Christianity seeks to reframe Christianity by de-emphasizing personal salvation, biblical authority/innerancy, and by attempting to harmonize it with …
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#265 Midweek: Complementarian vs. Egalitarian: Where do I Stand?
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In today’s episode, Alisa tackles one of the most common questions she’s asked: where does she stand on the issue of women in ministry? Should women be pastors? What if a woman has the gift of teaching? Should Christians divide over this? What does Alisa do when she’s asked to preach a sermon at a church? -------------------------------------------…
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#264 God’s Goodness in the Midst of Sickness and Suffering, with Bec Andrew
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Alisa’s friend Bec Andrew joins the podcast to talk about her debilitating illness and chronic pain, and how God has used that in her life to lead her to better theology. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: GOOD RANCHERS Subscribe to any Good Ranchers box and you can choose a free add-on fo…
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#263 Is Necromancy Creeping into The Church? An Ex-New Ager Weighs in, with Doreen Virtue
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As a popular New Age teacher, Doreen Virtue became the top-selling New Age author at the top New Age Publishing company. She practiced Tarot cards and necromancy, even offering free readings to parents who had recently lost their children. She believed she was doing God’s work until God saved her and she trusted in Christ. In 2017, she renounced he…
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#262 Leaving Bethel: Christian Couple Shares Their Deconstruction/Reconstruction Story
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Today's show features Jesse and Kali Westwood as they share their powerful story of leaving the culture of Bethel church and the affiliated organizations. Jesse graduated from Bethel Supernatural School of Ministry and went on to lead worship with former Bethel Worship artist Sean Feucht. The Westowood's share their personal stories of deconstructi…
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#261 Book Claims to Teach Christians to Raise the Dead: A Review
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Several years ago, Andrew and Kalley Heiligenthal asked the members of their church, Bethel in Redding, California, to pray for resurrection after their two-year old daughter Olive died suddenly. The hashtag #wakeupolive was shared thousands of times on social media. After the unsuccessful attempt to raise Olive from the dead, many Christians began…
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#260 Midweek: Struggling with Habitual Sin & Modern vs. Ancient Deconstruction
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A listener asks a question about what to do when you struggle with a persistent thoughts about and attraction to someone you shouldn’t. Alisa offers some biblical advice that can be applied to any habitual sin struggle. Another listener asks about the difference between deconstruction as we see it play out in our current culture, and the deconstruc…
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#259 New York Pastor Successfully Removes Graphic Material From Public Schools (And How You Can Too!)
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From children’s books to adult novels, many Christians are unaware that their local public school students have access to LGTBQ indoctrination and graphic sexuality. Pastor Gary VanRiper joins the podcast to share about how Christians can be effective in arguing for the removal of pornographic material that is now available in most public school sy…
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#258 Megan Basham Responds to Pushback about "Shepherds For Sale", with Frank Turek and Megan Basham
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Megan Basham’s new book “Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda” is blowing the lid off of some prominent evangelical leaders and their organizations that seem to have sold their souls for leftist money and political positions. A few of them are now challenging some of Megan’s findings, saying they were ta…
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#257 Midweek: Megan Basham Update + Evidence for Jesus
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In today's midweek episode, Alisa comments on the debate surrounding Megan Basham's best-selling book, "Shepherds for Sale," and then takes a question that came in via Instagram about historical evidence for Jesus. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out LOGOS Bible Software: Click the link below to get 10% off …
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#256 How Gen Z Became Radicalized, and What to do About It, with Dr. Jeff Myers
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Dr. Jeff Myers joins the podcast to share about his experience traveling to Israel during the conflict with Hamas and interviewing people on both sides. He shares the truth about what is going on, and how Christians can think biblically about this war, and how Gen Z has been radicalized with anti-Israel propaganda. He then discusses the role of the…
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#255 Exposing Corruption in the Evangelical Church: The infiltration of a Leftist agenda, with Megan Basham
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Megan Basham joins the podcast to talk about her bombshell book, Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded Truth for a Leftist Agenda. Basham documents how progressive powerbrokers —from George Soros, to the founder of eBay, to former members of the Obama administration— set out to change the American church. Secular foundations and think …
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#254 What About Slavery in the Bible? (and other questions I didn’t get to last week)
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In this week’s podcast, Alisa answers many of the questions she didn’t get to in last week’s episode. Questions include slavery in the Bible, our emotional state in heaven, the line between something being entertainment or God honoring, the trend to deconstruct into Eastern Orthodoxy, what to do if your church doesn’t believe in Original Sin, what …
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#253 Finding a Good Church, Defending Inerrancy, Altar Calls + Q&A
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In this livestream, Alisa took viewer questions such as, what if my pastor says “I don’t know” is the best answer to theological issues? Practical ways to come out of false teaching? What brings revival? What if my church doesn’t do altar calls? Do many churches downgrade God’s Holiness? -------------------------------------------------------------…
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