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. In today's podcast, Scott Allen highlights these key words and demonstrates their biblical understanding and then analyzes them in light of how they ...
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min
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. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: GOOD RANCHERS Good Meat Delivered Subscribe to any Good Ran...
Nov 03, 2024•58 min
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 WEEKS COFFEE Taste the Coffee that is Saving Lives. Use the code, ALISA, to get 10% off. Bundle that with a subscription and get 25% off! www.sevenweeksco...
Oct 31, 2024•24 min
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. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: SEVEN WEEKS COFFEE Taste the Coffee that is Saving Lives. Use the code, ALISA, to get up to...
Oct 28, 2024•56 min
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 the hope of the gospel with a drunk passenger by putting these challenges into action. Don’t miss this practical and encouraging episode! --------------...
Oct 20, 2024•52 min
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 thinking about it, or have already utilized it. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: GOOD RA...
Oct 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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% off on LOGOS Bible Software. The Logos Bible Study app contains a powerful Bible study and sermon prep platform that allows you to study Scripture and ...
Oct 03, 2024•25 min
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, Social Media, & Screen Time. REFRESH: https://resources.jonathanmorrow.org/Refresh-A-simple-Guide-for-Christian-Parents-on-Smartphones-and-Social-...
Sep 29, 2024•1 hr 6 min
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 cultural sexual ethics. In the other hand, NAR emphasizes the miraculous and leans toward a prosperity gospel. How are both movements getting to their...
Sep 22, 2024•1 hr 5 min
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? ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: LOGOS Go to logos.com/alisa to get 10% off on LOGOS Bible Software. The Logos Bible Study app cont...
Sep 19, 2024•19 min
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 for the next 4 YEARS! Boneless Chicken Breasts or Angus Ground Beef or Applewood Smoked Bacon Or Wild-Caught Salmon Use my code: ALISA Go to www.goodran...
Sep 15, 2024•1 hr
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 her former New Age works, and now helps Christians spot New Age teachings that are coming into the church. She joins the podcast today to share concerns...
Sep 08, 2024•1 hr
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 deconstructing out of that culture and belief system, and then ultimately coming back to the historic Christian gospel. Kali shares the deeply personal and gut-wr...
Sep 01, 2024•2 hr 30 min
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 wondering what type of theology was really being taught at Bethel. “How to Raise the Dead” is a book by Bethel alum Tyler Johnson. The book claims th...
Aug 25, 2024•2 hr 30 min
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 deconstruction in past times. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: LOGOS Go to logos.com/alisa to get ...
Aug 21, 2024•19 min
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 systems. Gary gives an overview of the history of how these materials became available for students, and gives a step by step formula for how he has per...
Aug 18, 2024•1 hr
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 taken out of context. Are they correct? Megan responds on this livestream with Alisa and Frank Turek.
Aug 11, 2024•2 hr 40 min
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 of various Logos packages + 5 free digital books. https://partner.logosbible.com/click.track?CID=431490&AFID=565616 ------------------------------...
Aug 07, 2024•21 min
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 theology and how that should inform the way Christians think about Israel as a nation. ------------------------------------------------------------------...
Aug 04, 2024•58 min
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 tanks have deliberately targeted Christian media, universities, megachurches, nonprofits, and even entire denominations, not to mention many high-prof...
Jul 28, 2024•1 hr 2 min
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 the “foolish talk” is in Ephesians 5:4, and more. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: SEVEN...
Jul 21, 2024•50 min
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? ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: FOUNDATION WORLDVIEW Foundation Worldview creates curriculum series that will empower your child to think Biblically...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Pro-life advocate Seth Gruber joins the podcast to shed light on the evil history of Planned Parenthood and its founder, Margaret Sanger. Seth discusses how Sanger’s dubious connections, advocacy for eugenics, and promotion of abortion started the cultural shift toward widespread approval of abortion, transgenderism, LGBTQ+ activism, and the culture of death we now find ourselves in. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: GOOD RANCHERS Good...
Jul 07, 2024•1 hr 11 min
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Jun 30, 2024•1 hr
Anne Kennedy joins the podcast to talk about her observations about the Exvangelical movement, and what she identifies as a lack of respect for elders and theological incuriosity. She also discusses her role in the Anglican split over LGBTQ issues and what concerning trends she sees today in the Evangelical church. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is sponsored by: GOOD RANCHERS Good Ranchers: American Meat Delivered Use the code, ALISA to get $100 off...
Jun 23, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Dr. Peter Williams joins the podcast to talk about the Gospels―Matthew, Mark, Luke, John. These are four accounts of Jesus’s life and teachings while on earth. But should we accept them as historically accurate? What evidence is there that the recorded events actually happened? Dr. Williams presents evidence from non-Christian sources, assesses how accurately the four biblical accounts reflect the cultural context of their day, compares different accounts of the same events, and looks at how the...
Jun 09, 2024•57 min
Dr. Voddie Baucham joins the podcast to talk about how gay-rights advocates first co-opted the civil rights movement to promote same-sex “marriage.” Now, with the nearly complete acceptance of Critical Social Justice, intersectionality, and myriad other streams of postmodern, neo-Marxist ideology, the transgender movement has taken the LGBTQIA+ agenda to new heights and threatens not only the family, but the church and the state as well. Voddie also discusses how many Evangelical leaders, eager ...
Jun 02, 2024•57 min
There is a new conversation emerging on the right that sounds an awful lot like conversations surrounding BLM sounded a few years ago. In today’s episode, Krista Bontrager, Monique Duson, and Kevin Briggins from the Center For Biblical Unity break down this new potential movement and help us understand what “wokeness” might look like…but from the right.
May 26, 2024•1 hr 28 min
In today’s episode, John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center joins the podcast to talk about all the latest developments in culture. In this jam-packed episode, John and Alisa discuss the ramifications of Title IX and the affect that is having on public schools, the continual infiltration of women’s sports by biological males, college protests, and the comparison’s of today’s culture to the Handmaid’s Tale. ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video is ...
May 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min
"Every murder investigation teaches two lessons: a death lesson and a life lesson.” For decades, cold-case homicide detective J. Warner Wallace investigated the causes behind deaths and murders, chasing one lead after another as he attempted to solve the case. Several of these cases remain open, unsolved mysteries. But even those that haven't yet revealed the identity of the killer do expose the truths of human nature: what's important to us, what threatens our well-being, and what causes us to ...
May 12, 2024•1 hr 7 min
