The Alisa Childers Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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-wrenching story of her brother dying suddenly in an accident, and a "Dead-Raising Team" being called to bring him back to life in the hospital. Reflecting on their failure to raise her brother, she explores the emotional fallout from the teaching of Bethel alum Tyler Johnson, and his book, "How to Raise the Dead." 

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Support us on Patreon:  www.patreon.com/alisachilders

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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 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 that every Christian should be performing miracles, raising the dead, and achieving immortality. The book has been sold in the Bethel book store, and lays a theological framework in which the author claims every Christian can harness resurrection power. Alisa read the book and offers her analysis and review on today’s episode.

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Biblically in a deceptive world. Go to www.foundationworldview.com to get 10% off any Family License!

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 consult commentaries, devotionals, Bible dictionaries, and more—all from your computer, tablet, or phone.

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To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/music

There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems.

Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/alisachilders

To order “Another Gospel”: www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/

To order “Live Your Truth": www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/

To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/

For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com

To see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to:

https://kit.co/alisachilders

Potential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/

Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

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.

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Foundation Worldview creates curriculum series that will empower your child to think

Biblically in a deceptive world. Go to www.foundationworldview.com for more information.

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To Purchase the new CD, “Beauty from the Ash”, go to www.alisachilders.com/music

There you can get the CD, backing tracks, string charts, rhythm charts and stems.

Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/alisachilders

To order “Another Gospel”: www.alisachilders.com/another-gospel/

To order “Live Your Truth": www.alisachilders.com/live-your-truth-and-other-lies/

To order “The Deconstruction of Christianity”: https://alisachilders.com/the-deconstruction-of-christianity/

For Alisa's Merch: https://alisachilders.creator-spring.com

To see what gear Alisa uses to record her podcast, go to:

https://kit.co/alisachilders

Potential Sponsors: https://alisachilders.com/sponsor-request-form/

Product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission.

By now, it seems everyone is talking about what is happening at Asbury University. Some are asking, “Is this a real revival or a counterfeit one?” Others are asking, “Is this the Spirit or just emotionalism?” Today’s episode is the audio from a livestream I did on Instagram in which I offer what I think is a better question. I also took some questions live, and interacted with some criticism of my position.

On Feb. 8th, 2023, students of Asbury University in Kentucky gathered for their Wednesday chapel service. At the end of the service, the altar was flooded with over 100 students and the service has continued without concluding for days. Since Wednesday, people have come from all over the country to observe and even participate in what is gong on at Asbury. This has gone viral on social media with many people affirming that it’s a revival, testifying from personal experience that it’s genuine, legitimate, and from God. Others are skeptical saying that it’s experience-driven emotionalism. I was able to attend the service around 8am on Sunday morning, and I went away with some positive takeaways but also some serious concerns.

In our second conversation about Christian Nationalism, Neil Shenvi joins Alisa, along with co-host Krista Bontrager to discuss this phrase we see everywhere. In this podcast, we define terms, and discuss Christian Nationalism from a biblical perspective. In this episode, we specifically address new developments in the Christian Nationalism conversation, and discuss the new book, “The Case For Christian Nationalism,” by Stephen Wolfe. 

The resurrection of Jesus is one of the bedrock beliefs of Christianity, but does one have to believe that Jesus' resurrection was physical in order to be saved? Dr. Jeremiah Johnston returns to the podcast to discuss the evidence for the bodily resurrection. He also shares a brand new argument for the resurrection that will be published in his brand new book, Body of Proof: The 7 Best Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus - and Why It Matters Today

Throughout the years, skeptics have claimed that the Bible got certain historical figures, places, and people groups wrong. Over and over again, archaeological finds have proven them wrong. Today, we are discussing the top 5 archaeological artifacts that disrupted the skeptical narratives, and affirmed certain people, places, and events in Scripture.

Some seem to think the God we read about in the Old Testament behaves differently than he does in the New. Today we are asking the question, is God a vindictive bully as famous atheist Richard Dawkins has stated? In todays epsiode, Dr. Paul Copan joins the podcast to talk through difficult Old Testament passages such as 2 Kings 2:23-35 where 42 young men are mauled by bears after calling Elisha “Baldhead.” We also touch on the Canaanite Conquest, and the Old Testament law codes concerning rape and adultery.

There is a lot of false information about the Bible out there! In the first episode of the year, Old Testament scholar Dr. John Meade and New Testament scholar Dr. Peter Gurry join the show for a fun livestream in which they react to bad memes and TikToks about the Bible. They will also take your questions live. If you have any questions about what the Bible is and how we got it, this is the episode for you!