Fearless with Cissie Graham Lynch

Latest Episodes:

Spiritual Deconstruction and Progressive Christianity: A Talk With Alisa Childers Mar 22, 2022

Show notes

Progressive Christianity is a movement of Christians who are reexamining, redefining and often rejecting the core claims of the historic Christian Gospel but retaining the title “Christian.” My guest on this episode has personal experience of how dangerous Progressive Christianity can be.

Alisa Childers was a member of the Christian band ZOEgirl and she’s written a book called “Another Gospel?” She started researching the truth of historic Christianity after the pastor of the church she was attending began leading members into Progressive Christianity.

I want you to be able to recognize red flags that go up if Progressive Christianity is starting to get a foothold in your church or in a friend’s faith walk. Alisa identified some of those red flags and talked about how you can respond when she spoke during morning devotions at Samaritan’s Purse earlier this month.

Scriptures

2 Timothy 3:16-17
John 3:16
John 14:6
Romans 3:23
2 Thessalonians 1:9
Proverbs 3:5-6
I Corinthians 15
John 1:14
Revelation 22:18-19
Psalm 119
Matthew 22:34-40
Jeremiah 28:15
Galatians 5:9

Going Farther

Fearless Family devotional by Cissie Graham Lynch -- https://www.billygrahambookstore.org/fearless-family-devotional

“Another Gospel” by Alisa Childers — https://www.alisachilders.com/anothergospel.html

The Alisa Childer’s Podcast – https://www.alisachilders.com/podcast.html

Cross Examined Podcast -- https://crossexamined.org/podcasts/

Stand to Reason Podcast -- https://www.str.org/podcasts

Natasha Crain Podcast -- https://natashacrain.com/natashacrainpodcast-archive/

Books by J. Warner Wallace – https://coldcasechristianity.com/books-by-j-warner-wallace/

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International Women’s Day: What Kind of Woman Do You Want To Be? Mar 08, 2022

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International Women’s Day celebrates the cultural, political and socioeconomic achievements of women. But the world’s definition of a successful woman can look very different from God’s definition.

On this episode of Fearless, I talk about Scriptures and women—in the Bible and in my own life—that have helped me better understand what it means to be a Godly woman.

As women in Ukraine and other countries face unimaginable hardships today, I’m grateful for the simple blessings I and so many other women in the U.S. enjoy. I’m also thankful I don’t have to judge my worth by the world’s standards, but instead find my value as a woman in knowing that I’m a child of God.

Whether you’re a woman or a man, I hope what I share on this episode inspires you to live boldly for Jesus in a world that has a lot of wrong ideas about men and women.

Scriptures

Proverbs 14:1; 31
Esther
Matthew 24
Genesis 3
1 Peter 3:4
Ruth
John 4: -42
1 Samuel 25
1 Kings 10:1-13
Luke 1
2 Timothy 1:5

Going Farther

Fearless Family devotional by Cissie Graham Lynch -- https://www.billygrahambookstore.org/fearless-family-devotional

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The Battle for Religious Freedom Mar 01, 2022

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Religious liberty is a bedrock of our values in the United States. It’s enshrined in the First Amendment to the Constitution. But the ability to freely exercise your Christian faith is under attack, both in culture and in courtrooms across the country.

Fortunately, many of those challenges are being thwarted by the Alliance Defending Freedom, which has won 13 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Kristen Waggoner is an attorney with the ADF and joins me on this episode to tell us about some of the battles they’ve been fighting—and why they’re important to you.

Kristen says activists are weaponizing the law and the justice system to target those who hold traditional Christian beliefs. I want you to be able to recognize threats to your religious liberties and Kristen is an expert at helping you understand your constitutional rights.

Scriptures

Genesis 1:27
Matthew 28: 16-20
Acts 16: 35-40
Luke 12:12
1 Peter 3:15
Matthew 6:24
Matthew 22: 36-40
Esther 4:14
John 9:1-5

Going Farther

Fearless Family devotional by Cissie Graham Lynch -- https://www.billygrahambookstore.org/fearless-family-devotional

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Social Media

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The Controversy of “Redeeming Love”: My Thoughts Feb 24, 2022

Show notes

The movie adaptation of Francine Rivers’ Christian fiction book “Redeeming Love” is causing some controversy. The story parallels the book of Hosea in the Bible and shows a beautiful picture of God’s love for us—even when we are in the darkest pit.

Now that I’ve watched the movie myself, I want to share my thoughts about it with you.

Scriptures

Hosea
Romans 9

Going Farther

Kay Arthur’s story https://billygraham.org/audio/kay-arthur-i-shook-my-fist-in-the-face-of-god/
Redeeming Love https://francinerivers.com/books/novels/redeeming-love/
Rescue by Lauren Daigle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYR0xP1j4PY

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• Billy Graham Facebook - www.facebook.com/ReverendBillyGraham/
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Marxism: Do you know how it’s Impacting You? Feb 17, 2022

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From an American-born athlete choosing to represent China at the Olympics to racial conflict to divisions over gender, I believe everything we’re seeing happen in America right now is a form of Marxism. It’s impacting our daily lives—even in the home. But what is Marxism? And what dangers does it pose to you and your family?

Retired Lieutenant General Jerry Boykin joins me on this episode of Fearless and lays out what you need to know about Marxism, as well as Communism and Socialism. General Boykin works with the Family Research Council and has fought enemies of the U.S.A. in battles around the world—including the Black Hawk Down incident in Somalia.

Each of us needs to be ready to engage in the battle against Marxism right where we live, and General Boykin and I talk about how to do that. The most important part of that battle plan is remembering that our greatest hope lies in Jesus Christ.

Scriptures

John 8:44
Ephesians 5:4
Psalm 11:4
Revelation 4:9-10
2 Chronicles 7:14
James 2:14-26
Exodus 3:11-15
1 John 18-9

Going Farther

Fearless Family devotional by Cissie Graham Lynch -- https://www.billygrahambookstore.org/fearless-family-devotional

Websites

Social Media

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A Personal Story: How God Answered a Prayer in My Life Feb 08, 2022

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My grandmother, Ruth Graham, said when it comes to the salvation of our children, we are to take care of the possible and let God take care of the impossible. We can’t save their souls—only God can do that—but there are other things we can do.

There is nothing more important than praying faithfully and intentionally for our children, grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Just as the calendar was about to flip from 2021 to 2022, I asked God for a word to guide my life for the next 12 months. His answer came just as I was about to go to sleep for the night: Prayer.

In this episode, I will tell you a personal story of how—within a few days of giving me the word ‘prayer’—God answered a very precious prayer for me.

I’ll also share a recap of my experience last month at the 49th March for Life and how you can pray for the pro-life movement and the important Supreme Court decision on Roe vs. Wade later this summer.

Scriptures

Romans 3:23-26
1 Peter 3:15

Going Farther

Fearless Family devotional by Cissie Graham Lynch -- https://www.billygrahambookstore.org/fearless-family-devotional

Praying Scriptures for Your Children by Jodie Berndt – https://jodieberndt.com/praying-the-scriptures-for-your-children/

Books by J. Warner Wallace – https://coldcasechristianity.com/books-by-j-warner-wallace/

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Teaching Kids How to Think, not What to Think Jan 25, 2022

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Children are bombarded with bad ideas at a young age, everywhere from culture to schools to the Internet and even from some churches. As a result, they’re going to have questions about Christianity. Are you prepared to give and help them find good answers? My guest on this episode of Fearless can help us teach kids how to think, not what to think.

J. Warner Wallace was a Los Angeles homicide detective who didn’t believe in God--until he applied his investigative skills to the claims of Jesus Christ. Now, as a follower of Christ, he offers very practical ways for adults and children to learn how to think, not what to think about truth and Christianity.

I appreciate J. Warner Wallace’s insight, because as a mom, what I want more than anything is to know that my kids are walking with the Lord and walking in His truth.

Scriptures

Genesis 1:27
Romans 3:23
Matthew 5-7
Mark
Luke
John 14:1-7

Going Farther

Books by J. Warner Wallace – https://coldcasechristianity.com/books-by-j-warner-wallace/

Fearless Family devotional by Cissie Graham Lynch -- https://www.billygrahambookstore.org/fearless-family-devotional

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team’s National Law Enforcement Ministry -- https://rrt.billygraham.org/nlem/

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Fighting for Family in 2022 Jan 11, 2022

Show notes

We face a world and culture that hates God, so, how do we raise children who love Jesus?

The answer to that question, whether you’re a parent, a grandparent, an aunt or uncle or some other influential adult in a child’s life, is we have to be intentional. Intentional in praying for our children, intentional in spending time with them and intentional in spending time in God’s Word. Those are my goals for 2022.

The Bible makes it very clear that God wants us and our children to have a deep knowledge of Him. It also warns us of what happens when we forget God.

A lot of what I talk about in this episode comes from a new devotional I wrote. It’s called Fearless Family and there’s a link for it below. I hope what I share from this devotional helps you raise children who know and love God.

Scriptures

Hosea 4
Deuteronomy 6
John 14
Luke 24:45
1 Peter

Going Farther

Fearless Family devotional -- https://www.billygrahambookstore.org/fearless-family-devotional

Lord, Teach Me to Study the Bible in 28 Days -- https://shop.precept.org/products/lord-teach-me-to-study-the-bible-in-28-days?_pos=1&_sid=880572d86&_ss=r

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A Changing World, But an Unchanging God Dec 14, 2021

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Show Notes
This year I’ve grown weary about some of the changes that have happened in my family and the continuing conversations about how things have changed in this country and around the world.

Recently, I was driving down the road when I heard one of my grandfather’s sermons on the Billy Graham Channel on SiriusXM and it reminded me that despite the chaos and uncertainty, the nature of the God does not change.

It reminded me that despite the chaos and uncertainty, the nature of the God does not change.

So as we gather together to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, I hope that this podcast encourages you to cling to the Word of God this Christmas season.

Merry Christmas to you and your family! I look forward to joining you again on another episode of Fearless in 2022!

Scriptures

Malachi 3:6
II Corinthians 4:18
Revelation 4:8
Isaiah 40:8
Isaiah 9:6
Matthew 19:26

Going Farther

Decision Magazine - https://decisionmagazine.com/

Billy Graham Channel SiriusXM - https://www.siriusxm.com/channels/the-billy-graham-channel

Billy Graham’s Sermon - https://billygraham.org/audio/things-that-never-change-pt-2/

Websites:

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association -- https://billygraham.org/

Billy Graham Radio – https://billygrahamradio.org

Samaritan’s Purse – https://samaritanspurse.org/

Social Media:

Cissie Graham Lynch Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CissieGrahamLynch

Cissie Graham Lynch Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/cissiegrahamlynch/

Cissie Graham Lynch Twitter -- https://twitter.com/CissieGLynch

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/BillyGrahamEvangelisticAssociation

Billy Graham Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/ReverendBillyGraham/

Billy Graham Radio Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/billygrahamradio/

In the Crosshairs of Cancel Culture Nov 23, 2021

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What happens when you find yourself in the crosshairs of cancel culture? Are you willing to risk your job, friends and finances to stand boldly for Biblical principles?

From celebrities to businesses and organizations, it’s almost impossible to escape the cancel culture mob, which seems to take great joy in tearing down others and destroying businesses and relationships. This battle can even become personal, as in the case of Chad and Bree Barela.

The owners of two small businesses in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Chad and Bree were targeted by cancel culture after the couple declined to participate in a planned Black Lives Matter social media campaign in their local community.

As a result, they lost thousands of dollars in business, their store was vandalized and they were attacked online.

Chad and Bree’s experience is a reminder to everyone that standing strong for the Gospel is not easy nor is it without cost. On this episode of Fearless, listen in as Chad and Bree share their story about what it was like when cancel culture came for them and they had a choice, stand up fearlessly for their Biblical convictions or bend to the mob.

Scriptures

Matthew 24

Isaiah 43:2

Daniel 11:32

1 Corinthians 1:10

Going Farther

Chad Barela Jewelry – https://chadbarela.com/ (There will be a 30% off Black Friday sale)

Towns Hair Service - https://townsshop.co/

Websites:

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association -- https://billygraham.org/

Billy Graham Radio – https://billygrahamradio.org

Samaritan’s Purse – https://samaritanspurse.org/