Is progressive Christianity coming for your kids — and would you even recognize it if it was? In this episode of the Everyday Educator podcast, host Amy Jones and co-host Emma Bortins sit down with author and apologist Alisa Childers to unpack what progressive Christianity actually is, why it appeals to young people, and how Christian homeschool parents can equip their children to stand firm in biblical truth. If you're raising kids in today's cultural climate, this conversation is one you can't afford to miss.
Alisa shares her own story of encountering progressive Christianity through a pastor who slowly dismantled core doctrines of the faith, and how that crisis ultimately led her to study apologetics and write Another Gospel. She offers a clear definition of progressive Christianity — not by what it affirms, but by what it denies: substitutionary atonement, the authority of Scripture, the reality of hell, and the exclusivity of Christ.
The conversation turns to the younger generation and how moral relativism has become the dominant worldview of Gen Z, making it harder than ever for kids to understand why biblical truth isn't just "your opinion." From there, the hosts dig into practical parenting strategies: why it's not enough to shelter kids, why you should actually show them progressive content and work through it together, and how modeling confidence in your faith can be more powerful than having a perfect answer.
What You'll Learn:
- What progressive Christianity is — and the core doctrines it quietly denies
- Why young people are so susceptible to progressive theology and deconstruction
- How social media (including random TikTok videos) is influencing your kids' faith
- Why the definition of "truth" may be the most important conversation you have with your child
- A practical, age-by-age strategy for building spiritual resilience at home
- How to show your kids progressive Christian content without it rattling their faith
- Why holding a biblical sexual ethic feels different for Gen Z than it did for previous generations
- The best apologetics resources for parents and students — including Alisa's new student edition
00:00 — Introduction & Welcome
00:29 — Introducing Alisa Childers: Author, Apologist & CCM Artist
02:18 — About Another Gospel & the Student Edition
03:09 — Alisa's Personal Story: How She Encountered Progressive Christianity
06:04 — What Is Progressive Christianity? Definitions & Core Denials
11:13 — Tracing the Gospel Arc: Where Progressive Christianity Goes Off the Rails
15:02 — Social Justice, Marxism & What Unites Progressive Christians
16:14 — Is Progressive Christianity Growing? What the Data Doesn't Show
21:21 — The Most Important Word: How You Define "Truth" Changes Everything
24:06 — Insulin or Ice Cream: Teaching Objective vs. Subjective Truth
28:40 — Loving Your Kids' Friends While Holding a Biblical Sexual Ethic
30:03 — Identity, Sexuality & Untying the Knots for the Younger Generation
36:06 — Social Media & Progressive Christianity: Where the Influence Is Coming From
40:10 — Practical Strategies: How to Raise Spiritually Resilient Kids at Home
44:25 — It's Okay Not to Have All the Answers: Modeling Faith Under Pressure
47:36 — Secondary Issues, Wrestling with Scripture & Holding Things in Tension
48:38 — Recommended Resources for Parents & Students
52:01 — Closing Thoughts: The Beauty of the True Gospel
Resources:
https://alisachilders.com/
This episode of Everyday Educator is sponsored by:
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