112: Answering the Claims of Progressive Christianity with Alisa Childers

Alisa Childers is a wife, mom, former Christian music artist through ZoeGirl, apologist, podcast host of The Alisa Childers Show, and author of the soon-to-release book, "Another Gospel?: A Life-Long Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity". She comes on the show today to equip us as believers to be able to answer the claims thrown our way by progressive Christianity. What She Chats about in Today's Episode: ~Alisa's new book, her life story and experience with progressive Christian teachings which led her to write it, and what readers can expect ~The way progressive Christianity nearly wrecked Alisa's faith, but how God strengthened it in the process ~The reality that the claims of progressive Christianity are actually nothing new and have already been refuted by the early church fathers and others down through the ages by the tenets and truths of historic Christianity ~Proof and evidence for historic Christianity as opposed to progressive Christianity  ~How progressive Christianity is infiltrating the church; what is leading to this ~What progressive Christianity is and what some of its main tenets are ~Red flags and buzzwords to look out for which point to the presence of progressive Christian thought  ~The primary core doctrines of the faith that are called into question by progressive Christianity  ~Progressive Christianity's view of the Bible ~The direct correlation between the emergent church movement and progressive Christianity ~How to combat the claims of progressive Christians with truth, facts, and evidence; the importance of apologetics ~Recommended resources for growing in your understanding of apologetics ~Jesus' own teachings regarding the reliability and inspiration of the Old Testament Scriptures  ~Progressive Christianity's connection to relativism ~How to engage with progressive Christians and their claims ~The key question undergirding the progressive Christian movement - "Did God really say?" ~Striking a balance between a highly intellectual and strong faith and also actually living out your faith as the hands and feet of Christ; raising our kids with that balance ~The pull progressive Christianity has on those stuck in legalism ~The importance of being a safe place for those who are expressing doubt; the importance of being able to ask questions in order to grow deeper in our faith and truth ~Addressing the terms "deconstruction" and "reconstruction; the difference between an appropriate and Biblical deconstruction/reconstruction process and one that isn't ~Progressive Christianity's culture of doubt and addressing what your true motive is during seasons of doubt ~The reality that good works and acts of justice for the truly Biblical Christian is a result of their beliefs; how right doctrine leads to right action ~Engaging with progressive Christians with both truth and love; the importance of both ~The crucial importance of first knowing the character of God ~The impact on our children of our relationship with the Lord ~And more! For Full Shownotes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast