How would you distinguish what you're talking about from somebody who is progressive politically? Because that's not really what you're talking about, right?Īlisa Childers: That's right. Some of our listeners might not be familiar with the term progressive Christianity and what exactly that means. But at least I think it would be really helpful for our listeners. We'll get a little bit more about how you reconstructed your faith after this little deconstruction effort that had been going on at this local church. Scott Rae: We'll get toward the end of our time together. So I went through my own crisis of faith there, and the book kind of walks the reader through that journey. And so over the course of about the four months I was in that class, everything that I'd ever believed about God and Jesus and especially the Bible was kind of picked apart, explained away, deconstructed.Īnd when my husband and I ended up leaving the church, that's when I found myself kind of isolated, and all of the doubts that that pastor had planted began to take root and grow in my own heart. I love Jesus as far back as I can remember.Īnd then as you mentioned, I spent some time in ZOEgirl traveling the country and getting to perform in amazing venues and really trying to reach young girls with this message that they can be bold with what they believe and not to shy away from speaking about Jesus in their public schools and all of that was so genuine and so real for me, but it really wasn't until ZOEgirl had come off the road, and I was married with a new baby that I was invited to be a part of an inner circle type study and discussion group at a local church.Īnd it was in the context of this very small class that the pastor who was leading the class, basically announced to us that he was an agnostic and he called himself a hopeful agnostic. They read their Bibles with us, just all kinds of just really organic Christian life, feeding the homeless and doing street ministry.Īnd so I had a fairly good experience with Christianity growing up and I think that might be why I never had a good reason to doubt what I believed about God and Jesus. I regularly saw my parents reading their Bibles. Would you share the crisis of faith that kind of motivated the story behind this book?Īlisa Childers: Yeah, so I grew up in a Christian home with wonderful Christian parents who really gave me a holistic faith. Sean McDowell: Let me start by asking, this book is kind of centered on your crisis of faith from being a worship leader in the church, and then all of a sudden, really doubting your faith kind of drives this book. Alisa, thanks so much for coming on.Īlisa Childers: Hey guys, thanks for having me. A lifelong Christian seeks truth in response to progressive Christianity. She's a wife, a mom, an author, a blogger, a speaker, a former worship leader from the group ZOEgirl you might recognize, but it's written a fantastic new book called Another Gospel. Sean McDowell: Today, we're here with a friend of Biola who has a new book that has skyrocketed to the top of many lists on Amazon, including the apologetics list. Also at Talbot School of Theology here at Biola University. Scott Rae: And I'm your co-host Scott Rae, Dean of faculty and professor of Christian ethics. I'm your host, Sean McDowell, professor of apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. Sean McDowell: Welcome to the podcast, Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. Alisa Childers is a wife, mom, an author, blogger, a speaker, and a worship leader.
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