By Alisa Childers Two men. Both grew up in Christian homes in suburban America. Both have famous Evangelical fathers. Both made personal decisions for Christ and became actively involved and well-known in ministry. One walked away from his faith and became a secular...
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Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? A Historian, an Atheist, a Skeptic, a Theologian, and an Ex-Con Weigh In
By Alisa Childers It's that time of year again—the time when Christians come together to celebrate the pinnacle of our faith, the resurrection of Jesus. It's also the time when news outlets like Time, the Discovery Channel, and Newsweek unleash their skepticism about...
The 5 Most Illogical People You Will Meet on the Internet
By Alisa Childers It has happened to many of us. We post an encouraging Bible verse like Psalm 145:9 on Facebook: "The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made." By noon an atheist from somewhere in social media land has found the post and leaves a...
5 Ways Progressive Christianity and New Age Spirituality Are Kind of the Same Thing
By Alisa Childers Think about the phrase "New Age." What comes to mind? Old documentaries of hippies at Woodstock experimenting with LSD and yoga? Shirley MacLaine holding a cluster of crystals on the cover of Time Magazine back in the ‘80s? Deepak Chopra teaching...
Progressive Christianity: Coming to a Church Near You
A self-described "progressive" Christian church in Nashville, TN made headlines last week with a meme claiming the Bible is not the word of God, not infallible, and not inerrant. Years ago, this was an evangelical church in the heart of the Bible belt, but over time,...
Here’s Why Christians Should Avoid the Teachings of Richard Rohr
By Alisa Childers Tracy grew up in the church, but when her identification as queer contradicted her Evangelical upbringing, she decided she no longer fit within that tradition. Through the teachings of Richard Rohr, she found a spiritual home with the practice of...
5 Signs Your Church Might be Heading Toward Progressive Christianity
By Alisa Childers Several years ago, my husband and I began attending a local Evangelical, non-denominational church, and we loved it. We cherished the sense of community we found among the loving and authentic people we met there, and the intelligent, "outside the...
When Was the New Testament Considered Scripture? 5 Facts That Point to an Early Canon
By Alisa Childers One of the most common misconceptions about the New Testament canon (the list of books the church recognizes as authoritative) is that early Christians didn't have any Scripture until hundreds of years after the life of Christ and the Apostles. The...
Is Progressive Christianity really “Good News”?
The emergent (and dangerous) phenomenon of "Progressive Christianity" is coming to a church near you. Our guest host Alisa Childers is not only an expert in the topic, but she has experienced it first hand. We're going to list a few symptoms of a progressive church...
Problems with Progressive Christianity
From Christian recording artist to daring defender of the faith, Alisa Childers shares her experience with the "Progressive Christianity" movement. She shares with Frank why she wants to raise awareness about this dangerous and toxic view of Christianity. In this...
5 Apologetics Questions Every Christian Should Learn How to Answer: Christmas Edition
By Alisa Childers In a previous post, I offered quick answers to 5 apologetics questions that I think every Christian should be familiar with. With many misconceptions and misunderstandings about Christmas, here are 5 Christmas-themed questions with "barebones" quick...