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Review: Another Gospel?

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Having listened to Alisa Childers' podcast over the years, I really enjoyed "chewing" my way through her debut book, Another Gospel? A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity. It's taken me so long that she's now onto her third book! 😂

Book Synopsis

A Movement Seeks to Redefine Christianity. Some Think that It Is a Much-Needed Progressive Reformation. Others Believe that It Is an Attack on Historic Christianity.

Alisa Childers never thought she would question her Christian faith. She was raised in a Christian home, where she had seen her mom and dad feed the hungry, clothe the homeless, and love the outcast. She had witnessed God at work and then had dedicated her own life to leading worship, as part of the popular Christian band ZOEgirl. All that was deeply challenged when she met a progressive pastor, who called himself a hopeful agnostic.

Another Gospel? describes the intellectual journey Alisa took over several years as she wrestled with a series of questions that struck at the core of the Christian faith. After everything she had ever believed about God, Jesus, and the Bible had been picked apart, she found herself at the brink of despair . . . until God rescued her, helping her to rebuild her faith, one solid brick at a time.

In a culture of endless questions, you need solid answers. If you or someone you love has encountered the ideas of progressive Christianity and aren’t sure how to respond, Alisa’s journey will show you how to determine―and rest in―what’s unmistakably true.

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Book Thoughts

I truly appreciated reading this book as it was a thoughtful comparison between progressive Christianity and biblical Christianity. In fact, reading this book almost felt like déjà vu, where a lot of the views espoused by progressive Christians seemed to differ little from the materials I read about the emerging church decades ago. What made this book relatable was how the author mentioned her own doubts, confusion, and life circumstances around progressive Christianity, allowing readers to understand why it was so meaningful that she took the time to thoroughly research questions around God's authority, the historicity of the Bible, the role of the cross in substitutionary atonement, and more. This systematic approach in defending biblical Christianity leads readers to conclude that progressive Christianity is most certainly another gospel that is being preached.

I'm thankful that there are many Christian women today who are making a stand for the Jesus of the Bible and are not following suit with the whims and dictates of culture. Alisa Childers is one who stands out because she is not afraid to examine the evidence and makes it a point to learn as much as she can from other renowned Christian teachers and apologists. This book may be written in an autobiographical sense, but it offers strong theology while applying these truths to life. The author's summary about evil and suffering is poignant, especially when she asks, "How could a weak view of God’s Word, a disdain for the Cross, and a relativistic approach to truth bring my family any peace in this kind of adversity?" This is the type of book that demonstrates why it is so critical for Christians to hold firmly to the word that has been preached to us (1 Corinthians 15:2).

Book Summary

  • Format of book: 📖
  • Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Recommendation: 👍
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