The Melissa Dougherty Podcast

Mar 15 2025 39 ep. 52 mins 222
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You'll find a mixed bag of Jesus, theology, Christian apologetics, and cultural topics from a Christian perspective here. I'm an ex-New Thoughter (with a little Ex New Ager sprinkled in) and a lot of my videos focus on topics related to this as well. My hope is to help Christians thoughtfully know what they believe and why they believe it. 

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Oprah is NOT a New Ager: A Deep Dive.

Mar 15 2025 116 mins  
What do you do with a mega-famous influential billionaire who says she's a Christian... but denies the core beliefs of Christianity? Instead, she believes in the divinity of humanity, the power of affirmations, the ability to speak and think things into existence, and that all religions lead to God and much more. Isn't she a New Ager, then? No. In this video, my goal is to explain

Christian Vs. Oprah: What You Didn’t See in This Controversial Clip.

Dec 04 2024 110 mins  
In this video, I’m taking a deep dive into the episode behind a well-known clip of Oprah that’s been widely shared in Christian circles. It’s sparked a lot of discussion about her beliefs and where they stand in relation to Christianity. But I believe there’s more to this clip than what’s on the surface. I go over the majority of the episode, show what you didn’t see, a

Exposing Genuine and Fake Spiritual Encounters with Dr. Chris Berg

Sep 09 2024 68 mins  
Some Christians will say that for every counterfeit spiritual experience out there, there's an authentic version of it. This is how some odd and bizarre behaviors are explained to be not only biblical but also a display of spiritual power and favor from God. But what if that's not the case and there is more to this? I asked Dr. Berg, an expert on this topic, to come on my channel a

Five Myths About The Bible (And How We Got it.)

Jul 21 2024 77 mins  
There's a lot of strange stuff out there about the Bible. So I interviewed Bible scholar and historian Wesley Huff to give some clarity on this topic. Timestamps: 03:59- Myth #1: The Bible was put together at the Council of Nicaea, where books were taken out. 09:39- Myth #2: The Bible has changed over time, especially with books being taken out, texts changing, and the Catholic Chu

Former MLM Leaders Share Why They Left it All.

Jul 05 2024 96 mins  
We're digging deeper into the world of MLMs (Multi-Level Marketing). In this interview, I talk with two former MLM leaders, Kathy and Noble Gibbens, who are absolutely delightful. They were in a well-known MLM for over 20 years and were very successful. So why'd they leave it all? This is a follow-up to my initial MLM video. With as long as this interview was, there was till a LOT

The Controversial World of MLM's... And What Nobody is Talking About.

Jun 01 2024 114 mins  
We're delving into the world of MLMs (Multi-Level Marketing Companies) and exploring their allure and controversy. And let me tell you... MLMs can be one of the strangest and most intriguing phenomena in the business world. I never intended this video to be as long as it did. But the more research I did, the more I decided that I needed to cover. It took me many, many hours and alm

Unraveling the Connections between Aliens, Demons, and Christianity|With Dr. Brian Huffling

Apr 29 2024 34 mins  
UFOs and aliens can be a fringe topic that many Christians don't know how to navigate. Surprisingly, there are many academics and theologians that have seriously looked into this from a Christian worldview. In this fascinating interview, I talk to Dr. Brian Huffling about this topic and his surprising conclusions. 👀WATCH👀: ● Subscribe to Dr. Huffling's YouTube Channel: http

One of the Most Convincing Arguments for God's Existence with Dr. Neil Shenvi

Jan 14 2024 64 mins  
Why believe in God? Why believe in the Gospel? Why believe in Truth? I interviewed Dr. Neil Shenvi about one of the most fascinating arguments for God that we as Christians should become very familiar with. Get Neil's book here: https://shenviapologetics.com/ FOLLOW: Neil's Social Media- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064262516458 Twitter: https://twitter.com/

Suicide Through a Biblical Lens: What You Need to Know|With Jon Noyes

Jan 07 2024 61 mins  
I invited my good friend Jon Noyes on to talk about a tough topic: Suicide. I was stunned to discover how serious this is when I saw a recent statistic showing the growing suicide rates. Why is this happening? How can we biblically look at this? What can be done? There is hope. 👀WATCH👀: ●Teen Suicide Epidemic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xox-z2g-CU ●Stand to Reason C

Bill Gothard's Surprising Connections to the New Age and Prosperity Teachings.

Jan 03 2024 42 mins  
Alisa Childers and I had the honor of interviewing Jinger Duggar Vuolo, author of "Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear." You might remember her from TLC's popular shows, "19 Kids and Counting" and "Counting On." We discuss some of the legalistic teachings of Bill Gothard and how there was an ironic prosperity twist on his Life Principles doctrine. We als