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The Alisa Childers Podcast

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

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#399 Radical Muslims Threatened His Family—A Crash Course in Radical Islam | Michael Jones

Michael Jones and his family were doxxed and threatened for publicly challenging Islam. Their personal information was exposed, the threats became serious enough that they had to move—and Michael refused to be silenced. In this episode, Michael, creator of Inspiring Philosophy, joins me for a crash course on what Christians need to know about the threat of radical Islam. We unpack the origins of…

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#398 Black Lives, Abortion, and the Racism No One Wants to Talk About | Ryan Bomberger

Ryan Bomberger came ready to challenge sacred cows and say the things many Christians are afraid to say. Conceived in rape and placed for adoption, Ryan has called himself “the 1% used to justify 100% of abortions.” Now, as founder of the Radiance Foundation and author of Should Have Been Aborted, he has spent decades fighting for the dignity of every human life. In this episode, Ryan holds…

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#397 Do Christians Have to Forgive Everyone? Answering Biggest Objections to Conditional Forgiveness | Teasi Cannon

Few topics generate more emotional pushback among Christians than forgiveness. Are Christians required to forgive everyone—even when the person who hurt them refuses to repent? And if forgiveness is conditional, does that contradict Jesus’ command to forgive? In this episode, I sit down again with Teasi Cannon, author of Counterfeit Forgiveness: How a Modern Myth Betrays Victims, Protects Abusers,…

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#396 She’s 18—And She’s Changing Minds About Abortion | Ava Calhoun

At just 18 years old, Ava Calhoun is taking a microphone to college campuses and city streets to ask strangers a simple question: When do you think life begins? And remarkably, she’s actually changing minds. Several people who entered conversations with her holding pro-choice views have walked away persuaded of the pro-life position. In this episode, Ava joins me to break down what she’s learned…

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#395 The Feminization of the University—and Why Christians Should Care | Dr. Corey Miller

Why are young men and young women increasingly moving in different cultural and political directions? In this episode, Alisa sits down with Dr. Corey Miller, president of Ratio Christi, to discuss trends shaping higher education, the church, and Western culture. They explore the growing gender divide on college campuses, the rise of cultural apologetics, the role of empathy in persuasion, and why…

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#394 The Case FOR Equal Protection for the Preborn | Ginna Cross

In Part 2 of our series on equal protection for the preborn, Alisa sits down with Ginna Cross, co-CEO of Alliance Family Services, to hear the case for why equal protection should be pursued now—not later. Grounded in a deep conviction that Scripture demands equal justice for every human being made in God's image, Ginna argues that Christians should advocate for laws that protect preborn children…

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#393 Should Christians Support Equal Protection for the Preborn? A Friendly Debate with Scott Klusendorf

Equal protection for the preborn has become one of the biggest and most divisive debates in the pro-life movement. Everyone agrees abortion ends the life of an innocent human being. Everyone wants to see abortion end. The disagreement is over how Christians should get there. In this episode, Alisa sits down with pro-life apologist Scott Klusendorf for a thoughtful and friendly debate about whether…

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#392 Frank Turek Responds to Candace Owens' Claims | Frank Turek

Charlie Kirk's assassination sparked an explosion of conspiracy theories. Many of those claims, amplified by Candace Owens, have accused eyewitnesses, Charlie's friends, and even TPUSA of participating in a massive cover-up. In this episode, Frank Turek responds directly. Frank was with Charlie the day he was murdered. He rode with him to the hospital. He has also become one of the primary targets…

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#391 Busting the Biggest Myths About Complementarianism | Denny Burk

Was Phoebe the first female preacher? Was Junia an apostle? Can women preach, teach, or host Christian podcasts? These questions are fueling some of the biggest debates in evangelicalism today. In this episode, Denny Burk joins me to separate biblical complementarianism from the caricatures. We tackle the Al Mohler controversy, the real meaning of 1 Timothy 2, whether Phoebe preached Romans,…

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#390 My Honest Review of Jen Wilkin's Women of the Word + How to Study the Bible

Is Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin a reliable guide for learning how to study the Bible? With more than 250,000 copies sold, Women of the Word has become one of the most widely recommended books on Bible study for Christian women. But does it offer a biblically sound approach to interpreting Scripture? In this episode, I take an in-depth look at Jen Wilkin's bestselling book, examining its central…

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#389 God Healed Her of Cancer. Why Doesn't He Heal Everyone? | Corley Spell

What do you do when you pray for healing...and God says yes? What do you do when He says not yet—or not in the way you hoped? In this episode, I sit down with Corley Spell, co-founder of Good Ranchers, to hear the remarkable story of her battle with melanoma. Diagnosed while pregnant with her fourth child, pressured to abort her baby, and later facing a life-threatening recurrence that left her…

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#388 AI 101: What Every Christian Should Know About Artificial Intelligence | Ryan Pauly

AI is already shaping the way we search, learn, create, and even think. The question isn't whether Christians should engage with AI, it's how. In this conversation, Alisa sits down with Ryan Pauly to wrestle with questions like: Can AI think? Does it have a mind—or does it just process information? Why does it so confidently get things wrong? And how can Christians avoid letting technology shape…

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