God Is Not A Theory

God Is Not A Theory
God Is Not A Theory Podcast

God Is Not A Theory is a podcast with Ken Fish of Orbis Ministries answering difficult but important questions about our walk with Jesus

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    S5E38 - Flipping The Switch From Open to Pursuing the Holy Spirit with Jeffrey Tyner Part 2 

    This week, Ken and Grant speak with a return guest, Jeffrey Tyner. Jeff and his wife, Jenni, have been married for over twenty years and have four children. Jeff has nearly twenty years of experience in the oil and gas business. He is the President of Tyner Energy, an exploration company active in the Permian Basin of West Texas. His adventures include real estate and, most recently, media. He is the Executive Producer of Send Proof, a feature-length documentary exploring medical evidence for miraculous healing. He also works with DEI DOX to produce Miraculous: Stories of Divine Intervention. Jeff has pursued revival since his days as a student at Texas A&M, where he led grass-roots prayer gatherings on campus, and has pursued the goal of Word and Spirit since that time. In addition to serving on the board of CCN, Jeff directs the annual ⁠Remnant Radio Conference⁠. Learn more about Jeff's project ⁠MIRACULOUS at https://deidox.org/miraculous-series/ REGISTER FOR IGNITIONIn-person tickets: https://tinyurl.com/56astzxmOnline livestream tickets: https://tinyurl.com/4v8mmjry For more information on the Travel Grant Match to keep Ken's travel down in 2025, send an email to bryan@orbisministries.orgCheck out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit, here:Partner with Orbis Financially: http://tinyurl.com/yfe3974hAre you interested in learning about Holy Spirit-led ministry? Visit Orbis School of Ministry at https://orbissm.com or email our Registrar, Jo McKay, at jo@orbisminstries.orgUpcoming Orbis Ministries overseas ministry trips are posted on orbisministries.org under the Train-Join an International Ministry Trip link behind the registration/login portal.Do you want to join Ken's private Facebook discussion group, "God is not a Theory?" Please send a Facebook Direct Message to Bryan Orbis and a friend request to be added to it.If you'd like to receive Ken's monthly prayer letter, please go to orbisministries.org and scroll down to the bottom right for "Prayer Letter Signup.""I believe 100% that the Bible should inform how we vote." - Ken Fish"Not everyone is made to be an articulator" - Jeffrey Tyner"Doing life in the body requires us to be sympathetic with the strengths and weakness of others." - Jeffrey Tyner"You know, what happened as I was, you know, I was backpacking in the Himalayas, and my buddy and I met this family who was very far out there, and they told in a deficient key, non-hyped way some stories that blew my mind. And a few things occurred to me. First, these people are on the frontier of gospel advancement. Not 24 hours before meeting these people, I had been in a situation where my friend said, this lady in the car with us has never heard of Jesus Christ, completely unaware of the historical existence of Jesus Christ. And that rocked me to realize this whole thing about unreached people, groups, this is real." - Jeffrey Tyner"This is kind of the set piece that seems as though, in many charismatic circles, there is almost no understanding of church history. To be clear, some charismatics speak of it and teach it. I have always incorporated church history into what I teach and speak on. Randy Clark does this, and many people associating with him are getting educated and becoming more familiar with church history. So I don't think this is a bad thing at all, but I do think it well, let's say it's a steep hill to climb when, for the longest time, the going-in assumption was all you need is the Bible." - Ken Fish"So the Christian scriptures make it clear that the final revelation comes through the person of Jesus Christ. And the New Testament scriptures, all of them in one way or another, bear witness to Jesus Christ." - Ken Fish

    1h 15m
  2. 12 SEPT

    S5E37 - Sustaining a Friendship with the Holy Spirit with Melissa Chalhoub

    This week, Ken spoke with Melissa Chalhoub, an Egyptian prophetess. Melissa will be one of our speakers at the upcoming IGNITION conference in Nashville, TN, from October 3rd to 5th. Melissa feels blessed to be from Egypt and raised around hungry people. She loves to see people set free and introduce them to the Holy Spirit. REGISTER HERE FOR IGNITION: In-person tickets: https://tinyurl.com/56astzxm Online livestream tickets: https://tinyurl.com/4v8mmjry   For more information on the Travel Grant Match to keep Ken's travel down in 2025, send an email to bryan@orbisministries.org Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit, here: https://orbisministries.org/product/on-the-road-with-the-holy-spirit/ Partner with Orbis Financially: http://tinyurl.com/yfe3974h Are you interested in learning about Holy Spirit-led ministry? Visit Orbis School of Ministry at https://orbissm.com or email our Registrar, Jo McKay, at jo@orbisminstries.org Upcoming Orbis Ministries overseas ministry trips are posted on orbisministries.org under the ‘Train-Join an International Ministry Trip’ link behind the registration/login portal. Do you want to join Ken's private Facebook discussion group, "God is not a Theory?" Please send a Facebook direct message to Bryan Orbis and a ‘Friend Request’ to be added to it. If you'd like to receive Ken's monthly prayer letter, please go to orbisministries.org and scroll down to the bottom right for "Prayer Letter Signup." "The Arab people are hungry to encounter the Holy Spirit." - Melissa Chalhoub "The Arab people need love. They do not have the word love in their vocabulary. They are aware of Jesus, but they do not know Him." - Melissa Chalhoub "I have learned in my travels that the Holy Spirit goes with me everywhere." - Ken Fish. "The Holy Spirit is longing for friendship like never before." - Melissa Chalhoub "When I think I have reached it, I am in trouble." - Melissa Chalhoub "A key to sustainability is not being in a rush." - Ken Fish. "A key to sustainability is to seek the face of Jesus daily." - Melissa Chalhoub "We can be ministers all we want, but if we do not show the fruits of the Holy Spirit, we are nothing." - Melissa Chalhoub "Jerame Nelson pushed me into being courageous." - Melissa Chalhoub "Quick obedience is so important in the season we are in." - Melissa Chalhoub "Tapping into a life with the Holy Spirit is fun." - Melissa Chalhoub "When we lose the sense of adventure with the Holy Spirit, our faith becomes sterile and dusty." - Ken Fish. "It excites the Holy Spirit when we say this out loud: 'I know you are up to something, and I can't wait.' " - Melissa Chalhoub "Love on people around you when it is uncomfortable." - Melissa Chalhoub

    1h 3m
  3. 5 SEPT

    S5E36 - Hosting the Presence of God with Jerame Nelson

    REGISTER FOR IGNITION In-person tickets: https://tinyurl.com/56astzxm Online livestream tickets: https://tinyurl.com/4v8mmjry This week, Ken and Grant spoke with Jerame Nelson. Jerame is the founder of Elisha Revolution. He is an author, as well as a well-known international conference speaker & a revivalist to the nations. It's Jerame's passion to equip the body of Christ in the areas of hearing God's voice, as well as walking in the supernatural power of God in everyday life. Jerame and his wife Miranda live in San Diego, California, where they are currently hosting the Fire & Glory Outpouring. For more information on the Travel Grant Match to keep Ken's travel down in 2025, send an email to bryan@orbisministries.org Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit, here: Partner with Orbis Financially: http://tinyurl.com/yfe3974h Are you interested in learning about Holy Spirit-led ministry? Visit Orbis School of Ministry at https://orbissm.com or email our Registrar, Jo McKay, at jo@orbisminstries.org Upcoming Orbis Ministries overseas ministry trips are posted on orbisministries.org under the Train-Join an International Ministry Trip link behind the registration/login portal. Do you want to join Ken's private Facebook discussion group, "God is not a Theory?" Please send a Facebook Direct Message to Bryan Orbis and a friend request to be added to it. If you'd like to receive Ken's monthly prayer letter, please go to orbisministries.org and scroll down to the bottom right for "Prayer Letter Signup." Three keys to a sustainable move of God: 1.    Intimacy: "You cannot sustain a move of God if you are not close to the Father." - Jerame Nelson 2.    Faithfulness: "The discipline to keep going" - Jerame Nelson 3.    Stewardship: "When God speaks, we need to write down what He is saying." - Jerame Nelson "Many people will go to church and read their Bible, but it doesn't mean they spend time with God." - Jerame Nelson "Everyone wants to encounter God in the spectacular, but it is built in a secret place." - Jerame Nelson "Revival is not about your meeting, but it is about who you are hosting, who is the Holy Spirit." - Jerame Nelson "We need to make sure that our revelation is grounded in the word." - Jerame Nelson "Steward the fire in your life." - Jerame Nelson "Fathering never ends." - Ken Fish

    1h 2m
  4. 29 AUG

    S5E35 - the Authority of Scripture with Craig Keener

    REGISTER FOR IGNITION TODAY This week, Ken and Grant spoke with Dr. Craig Keener, one of our upcoming IGNITION Conference speakers. Dr. Keener is the F. M. and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary. He is the author of 37 books, with 1.4 million copies in circulation. His books have won 13 national and international awards, including six from Christianity Today. Dr. Keener has authored roughly 100 academic articles, seven booklets, and approximately 200 popular-level articles. His book "The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament," which provides cultural background for each passage of the New Testament, has alone sold more than half a million copies. He has written commentaries on Matthew, Romans, 1-2 Corinthians, Galatians, 1 Peter, Revelation, John (1,600 pages), and Acts (4,500 pages). His other books include a two-volume work on miracles and works about the Spirit, ethnic reconciliation, women in ministry, divorce, and various other topics. His publishers include Baker Academic, Cambridge, Eerdmans, InterVarsity, and Zondervan. He is currently writing an academic commentary on Mark for T&T Clark.Dr. Keener is the New Testament editor for the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, which won the International Book Award for Christianity and Bible of the Year for the Christian Book Awards. In 2020, Dr. Keener was president of the Evangelical Theological Society. He is a former editor of the Bulletin for Biblical Research and former program chair for the Institute for Biblical Research. Craig has been married to Dr. Médine Moussounga Keener, a refugee in her home country of Congo, for 18 months; her experience and their romance appear in "Impossible Love" (Chosen, 2016). Dr. Keener blogs at craigkeener.com, and his YouTube channel i: youtube.com/c/CraigKeenerPhD. REGISTER FOR THE OCTOBER 3-5 IGNITION CONFERENCE TODAY AT https://tinyurl.com/56astzxmFor more information on the Travel Grant Match to keep Ken's travel down in 2025, send an email to bryan@orbisministries.orgCheck out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit, here: https://orbisministries.org/product/on-the-road-with-the-holy-spirit/Partner with Orbis Financially: http://tinyurl.com/yfe3974hAre you interested in learning about Holy Spirit-led ministry? Visit Orbis School of Ministry at https://orbissm.com or email our Registrar, Jo McKay, at jo@orbisminstries.orgUpcoming Orbis Ministries overseas ministry trips are posted on orbisministries.org under the Train-Join an International Ministry Trip link behind the registration/login portal.Do you want to join Ken's private Facebook discussion group, "God is not a Theory?" Please send a Facebook Direct Message to Bryan Orbis and a friend request to be added to it.If you'd like to receive Ken's monthly prayer letter, please go to orbisministries.org and scroll down to the bottom right for "Prayer Letter Signup.""Jesus has victory over nightmares." - Ken Fish"What we need is the fear of the Lord where we honor God's word." - Craig Keener"I think we need to call the whole church back to God's word." - Craig Keener'The idea that the gifts will cease is a post-biblical doctrine." - Craig Keener"Jesus is the fullest revelation of every revelation we have." - Craig Keener'Scripture teaches us to think God's thoughts after Him." - Ken Fish"The Bible is meant to keep us on track for hearing God's voice." - Craig Keener

    1h 2m
  5. 22 AUG

    S5E34 - Keys for a Healthy Prophetic Community with Stacey Campbell

    This week, Ken and Grant spoke with Stacey Campbell, one of the speakers for our upcoming IGNITION conference. Stacey is a prophetic voice to this generation and is passionate about teaching believers how to hear God's voice through proper teaching and strong values. She founded the Canadian Prophetic Council and has helped launch prophetic roundtables in several nations. She is an honorary member of the Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders, presided over by Dr. Cindy Jacobs.  She and her husband, Wesley, founded a mercy organization for at-risk children called "Be A Hero." Stacey is a board member of Iris Global, and together, she and Wesley serve on the Apostolic Team of HIM (Harvest International Ministries). In addition, they are the authors of five books and the “Praying the Bible” CD series. They have ministered in over seventy nations, laboring to see people, cities, and nations transformed. The Campbells have five grown children and live in Santa Maria, California, where they are part of the Healing Rooms of the Santa Maria Valley.For more information on the Travel Grant Match to keep Ken's travel down in 2025, send an email to bryan@orbisministries.orgCheck out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit, here: https://orbisministries.org/product/on-the-road-with-the-holy-spirit/Partner with Orbis Financially: http://tinyurl.com/yfe3974hAre you interested in learning about Holy Spirit-led ministry? Visit Orbis School of Ministry at https://orbissm.com or email our Registrar, Jo McKay, at jo@orbisminstries.orgUpcoming Orbis Ministries overseas ministry trips are posted on orbisministries.org under the Train-Join an International Ministry Trip link behind the registration/login portal.Do you want to join Ken's private "God is not a Theory" discussion group on Facebook? Please send a Facebook Direct Message to Bryan Orbis along with a friend request to be added to it.If you'd like to receive Ken's monthly prayer letter, please go to orbisministries.org and scroll down to the bottom right for "Prayer Letter Signup.""A year into our Baptist church plant, we had an outpouring of the Holy Spirit at an elders meeting." - Stacey Campbell."Prayer is the relational component with God." - Stacey Campbell"We always see the prophets praying as a lifestyle." - Stacey Campbell"Jesus is the ultimate prayer model because of how often He spoke to the Father." Stacey Campbell"I encourage you to pray the Bible." - Stacey Campbell"It is easy for prophets to live out of their revelations instead of the Word of God, and that is when things go awry." - Stacey Campbell"We can't drift away from the faith given once and all to the saints." Ken Fish"The Bible is so safe." - Stacey Campbell'Developing a prophetic community is crucial for prophecy to flourish in our churches." - Stacey Campbell"He is looking for people we are going to discern by the Spirit and not culture." - Stacey Campell"I hope and pray that the spirit of prophecy hits the room and takes over at IGNITION." - Ken Fish

    59 min
  6. 15 AUG

    S5E33 - A Million Women: An Esther Call with Lou Engle

    REGISTER FOR IGNITION TODAYThis week, Ken and Grant spoke with Lou Engle. Lou is an intercessor for revival and the visionary co-founder of TheCall, a prayer and fasting movement that has gathered hundreds of thousands around the globe. For the past twenty-two years, Lou has been an international voice calling a generation to Nazirite consecration, fasting and prayer, and pursuing God's dreams for their lives through the ministry of TheCall. For the past sixteen years, Lou has raised prayer movements, has been a voice for the shifting of the Supreme Court for ending abortion, and has encouraged a movement of adoption to be the answer for the great injustice.Now, Lou is prophetically declaring that we are on the verge of the 3rd great awakening, and Jesus the evangelist will be manifested in great salvation and deliverance power. A mighty Jesus movement is coming to America, Billy Graham's mantle is falling on a new generation of evangelists, and streets and stadiums will be filled with a new song of God's salvation. You can check out more about Lou at his website by clicking https://louengle.com/.Register for the event on October 12th in Washington DC hereFor more information on the Travel Grant Match to keep Ken's travel down in 2025, send an email to bryan@orbisministries.orgCheck out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit, here:Partner with Orbis Financially: http://tinyurl.com/yfe3974hAre you interested in learning about Holy Spirit-led ministry? Visit Orbis School of Ministry at https://orbissm.com or email our Registrar, Jo McKay, at jo@orbisminstries.orgUpcoming Orbis Ministries overseas ministry trips are posted behind the registration/login portal under the Train-Join an International Ministry Trip link on orbisministries.org.Do you want to join Ken's private "God is not a Theory" discussion group on Facebook? Please send a Facebook Direct Message to Bryan Orbis along with a friend request to be added to it.If you'd like to receive Ken's monthly prayer letter, please go to orbisministries.org and scroll down to the bottom right for "Prayer Letter Signup."‘We know through history that revivals don't usually happen in good times, so if we are going to have a big outpouring, there is probably going to be a big upset to get people thinking about the Lord in a serious way.’ - Ken Fish."Everything goes back to prayer for me." - Lou Engle"The favor on my life is not because of Lou Engle. It’s the prayers of 8 generations calling on God who loved revival." - Lou Engle"God is still waiting to live in covenant with us." - Ken Fish"Covenant will open the door." - Lou EngleDigging Wells for Revival: https://tinyurl.com/45sjk4kc‘Great leaders give articulation to the groans of the masses.’ Lou Engle"John the Baptist had the power to summon a nation." - Ken Fish‘Reformation is a call for the church to go public with their stand of righteousness and truth.’ - Lou Engle"The church is being put in a place where she’s got to find her guts again." - Lou Engle"The urgency of Esther was 'There was no tomorrow'." - Lou Engle"We have dealt with earth things earth things and not put our attention on heavenly conflict." - Lou Engle"We have never wanted an event. We want a breakthrough." - Lou Engle"Fasting makes your life a landing strip for revelation." - Lou Engle

    1h 22m
  7. 8 AUG

    S5E32 - The Coming 100-Fold Outpouring with R.T. Kendall

    This week, Ken speaks with R.T. Kendall. R.T. retired from the position of Senior Minister at Westminster Chapel in London, where he led from February 1, 1977 to February 1, 2002. He now lives in Nashville, and although retired, he stays busy. R.T. decided to become a Christ follower at age six on an Easter morning in 1942.R.T. Kendall will be one of our speakers at the IGNITION conference, which will take place in Nashville, TN, from October 3 to 5. Register today at kingdomignition.org.R.T. Kendall has written several books, and you can check them out hereFor more information on the Travel Grant Match to keep Ken's travel down in 2025, send an email to bryan@orbisministries.orgCheck out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit, here:Partner with Orbis Financially: http://tinyurl.com/yfe3974hAre you interested in learning about Holy Spirit-led ministry? Visit Orbis School of Ministry at https://orbissm.com or email our Registrar, Jo McKay, at jo@orbisminstries.orgUpcoming Orbis Ministries overseas ministry trips are posted behind the registration/login portal under the Train-Join an International Ministry Trip link on orbisministries.org.Do you want to join Ken's private "God is not a Theory" discussion group on Facebook? Please send a Facebook Direct Message to Bryan Orbis along with a friend request to be added to it.If you'd like to receive Ken's monthly prayer letter, please go to orbisministries.org and scroll down to the bottom right for "Prayer Letter Signup.""The first thing I knew (after an experience with Jesus) was that I was eternally saved." - R.T. Kendall"I don't call myself a prophet. I am a Bible teacher." - R.T. Kendall"We break the third commitment [“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain….”] when we misuse the name of the Lord, by name dropping." - R.T. Kendall"The proof of a genuine prophet is you admit it when you get it wrong." - R.T. Kendall‘The outpouring of the Holy Spirit to come will be 100-fold greater than the one we have seen.’ - R.T. Kendall"The Bible says, ‘God knows the end from the beginning.’ " - R.T. Kendall‘The one thing I would warn against is open-theism.’ - R.T. Kendall"Lifestyle follows theology." - Ken Fish “My best-known message these days… is my message “Total Forgiveness. The teaching of Total Forgiveness [book] turned my life upside down, and now when I preach it, it changes lives….” - R.T. Kendall

    51 min

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