God Is Not A Theory

This week, Ken and Grant spoke with Sarma Velamuri. Sarma has one of the most interesting stories you have ever heard. He was born in India in the Brahman caste and had a supernatural conversion to Christianity. He is a cutting-edge medical doctor who left the day-to-day practice to become the CEO of a new tech start-up.Our Orbis Ministries IGNITION conference will occur in Nashville, TN, from October 3 to 5. Register today at kingdomignition.org For more information on the Travel Grant Match to keep Ken's travel down in 2024, 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/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.""Hindus do not have a problem with accepting Jesus as God. They have a problem with the exclusivity of Jesus." - Sarma Velamuri"I am a Christian because I can't help it, like Peter; I am stuck because Jesus has the words of life." - Sarma Velamuri"He (God) gives us His Holy Spirit so He can tell us what He is up to." - Sarma Velamuri"Are you in the Kingdom? Are you tapped into Jesus?" - Sarma Velamuri"So I lay hands on him. I pray for him. He gets delivered right there from the spirit. It just goes. And he's like, it's gone." - Sarma Velamuri"This guy on stage points at me and says, you're a devil worshipper." - Sarma Velamuri"I would not recommend joining a conventional yoga class unless you are in a place in your faith where, actually, there's no situation in which I would like to recommend you join a yoga class." - Sarma Velamuri    

This week, Ken and Grant spoke with Jack Deere and discussed the inerrancy, infallibility, and inspiration of scripture. Jack is a returning guest on GINAT and a world-renowned theologian and speaker. He was one of our speakers at last year’s FUSION conference and will join us again at the upcoming IGNITION conference in Nashville, TN, from October 3 to 5. Register today by clicking here.Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit.Partner with Orbis FinanciallyAre you interested in 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 asking to be added.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"."If you want to attack Christianity, one of the best ways to do it is to attack the authority of scripture" - Jack Deere"Scripture says it, and that's the finale." - Jack Deere“Our job is to give everyone a chance to read the Word of God and experience it.” - Jack Deere"Inerrant is [refers to] the manuscript. Infallible is [refers to] the teaching." - Ken Fish"Inspiration deals with the source of scripture." - Jack Deere"It is the Word of God or it’s not. If It’s the Word of God, I don't get to sit on judgment on it; it sits on judgment on me." - Jack Deere"We must be squared away on our understanding of inspiration, inerrancy, and infallibility in order to have sustainability in our faith.” - Ken Fish‘If you do not have a consistent view of scripture, you are vulnerable to someone taking portions of scripture out of your life or losing something important Jesus said.’ - Jack Deere Click here to read "Top 5 Heresies Among American Evangelicals."  ‘If we allow the scripture to mean anything we want it to mean, we won't have anything.’ - Ken FishEven in Our Darkness: A Story of Beauty in a Broken Life by Jack Deere ‘The only way we were going to make it through the death of our son was by God.’ - Jack Deere"Suffering is a part of life, not the next life, but this life, and nobody has suffered more than God." - Jack Deere"If we are leading people, we do them a great disservice if we don’t teach about suffering." - Jack Deere"If we start playing fast and loose with His word, almost by definition, on some level, we are undercutting His name and glory."  - Ken Fish Connect with Jack Deere on Facebook  

This week, Ken and Grant spoke with 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.  The IGNITION conference will occur in Nashville, TN, from October 3 to 5. Register today by clicking here. Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit. Partner with Orbis Financially Are you interested in 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 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 asking to be added. 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". "When you grow up in the church, you think of sinners as other people." - Jeffrey Tyner.  "Somebody lost their belt a long time ago, and I am not sure America has a Bible belt anymore." - Ken Fish.  "It's easy to make up your mind about a group of people when you've met one." - Jeffrey Tyner. "You don't need to have been someone who was down and out or homeless to be born again and saved." - Ken Fish.  "If God did it for that person, then maybe He would do it for me now." - Jeffrey Tyner.  "When I hear testimonies, it makes me hungry to step out and experience the same thing." - Jeffrey Tyner.  "If the stories in the Bible are true, this changes everything." - Ken Fish.  "If you are going to go for it where it is going to cost you something, you can not do it on your own." - Jeffrey Tyner. "Asking for the Holy Spirit is a prayer that God will say yes to." - Jeffrey Tyner.

This week, Ken and Grant spoke with our special guest, Putty Putman. Putty might be the most frequent guest on the God is Not a Theory podcast. Putty will be one of the speakers at the IGNITION conference, which will take place in Nashville, TN, from October 3 to 5. Register today by clicking here. Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit. Partner with Orbis Financially Are you interested in 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 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 asking to be added. 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". "When you build an empowering culture. People will do stuff." - Putty Putman.  "I would rather you do something and not do it perfectly than debate whether or not you should do it." - Putty Putman. "Juses is incredibly empowering." - Putty Putman.  "IGNITION is when you cross a threshold of power, not just being present but being productive." - Putty Putman.  "How do we learn to be a people where the presence of God can rest and the power of God can be active?" - Putty Putman  "Are we organized and designed to empower people?" Ken Fish  "We must be willing to live with a mess." - Ken Fish.  "There must be an intergeneration aspect to the next move of God" - Ken Fish.  "If Jesus is lord of all, then Jesus is Lord of the lab." Putty Putman  Puttyputman.com 

This week, Ken and Grant spoke with our special guest, Ken Williams. Ken Williams is a great thinker and proactive leader of the Changed Movement.  Today, Ken Williams consults with individuals, churches, and organizations about issues of sexual purity and navigating LGBTQ issues, and he is a public advocate for men and women to have rights, freedoms, and counseling to leave an LGBTQ life behind if they so choose. He has been a pastor since 2006; he is co-founder of CHANGED Movement; he is co-founder of  Equipped to Love, a ministry that serves those impacted by LGBTQ; he serves Moral Revolution as an author, lecturer, and minister; and he holds a B.S. in Marketing/Finance. His greatest joys are my beautiful wife and our four incredible children. You can find my online discipleship journey, Finding You: An Identity-Based Journey Out of Homosexuality and Into All Things New, or my book, The Journey OUT. Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit. Partner with Orbis Financially Are you interested in 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 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 asking to be added. 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". "Our biggest concern is equipping the church to navigate LGBTQ issues." Ken Williams  "Everything I believe I am has everything to do with what I believe and how I will behave." - Ken Williams "I don't think the sexual revolution did anyone good" - Ken Fish "Surrendering is the only way I see people make it through." - Ken Williams "We have to become whole and wholesome" - Ken Fish "If the Lord is asking me for something, He is wanting to give me something better." Ken Williams 

This week, Ken and Grant are joined by Elizabeth Woning. Elizabeth Woning is the founder of CHANGED. Here is a snapshot of her history. I "came out" in my early 20s and attended a Presbyterian Church (USA) seminary openly lesbian after questioning my sexuality for several years. As a student in seminary between 2000 and 2003, I lobbied for marriage and ordination of LGTBQ individuals and ministered among gay youth, espousing a theology that embraced homosexuality. Upon graduating, I served as a youth pastor in a small rural community, where an encounter with Jesus radically shifted my perspective. The love of God drew me into a revelation that led to repentance and healing. I married my husband, Doug, in 2005. I co-founded the CHANGED Movement, a network of men and women who have walked away from LGBTQ identity. In addition to member support, the CHANGED Movement works with legislators and think tanks to protect the First Amendment Rights of all those seeking freedom from LGBTQ culture and its social labels. I hold a Master's in Theology and am completing my Doctor of Ministry degree in New Testament Theology at Houston Theological Seminary at Houston Christian University in Texas. I am a licensed pastor and teach emerging leaders at Bethel Church's School of Ministry in Redding, California. Our upcoming IGNITION conference follows last year's FUSION conference to explore how we become God's partners in building a SUSTAINABLE MOVE of God in our generation. Join us in Nashville for Kingdom IGNITION! Registration is open. Click here for more information! ⁠https://kingdomignition.org/ We long for your faith to be encouraged and the fire of the Holy Spirit to ignite in your life by hearing these messages. We look forward to what God has in store for all of us living and working in His Kingdom as we prove to our world that "God is not a Theory." Thanks for watching God is Not a Theory, a podcast of Orbis Ministries. For more information, visit orbisministries.org. If you'd like to hear more from Ken or join the Orbis Ministries community, you can download the free Orbis Ministries mobile app here: https://get.theapp.co/kjwz. Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit. Partner with Orbis Financially Are you interested in 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 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 asking to be added. 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".

This week, Ken and Grant are joined by Marc Dupont, founder of Mantle of Praise Ministries, a ministry concerned with revival and restoring a prophetic edge to the whole body of Christ. Marc and his wife Kim now reside in San Diego, CA. They have three grown children, Allie, Taylor and David.  Marc is also on staff at Foothills Christian Church in El Cajon, CA. His pastoral responsibilities include preaching at services and conferences and mentoring. Marc was on staff at the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship from 1992 to the spring 1996. Marc's latest book, "Breakthrough in Times of Breakdown," talks about how there is divine help in times of turmoil, fantastic grace in times of suffering, and the Prince of Peace in any age of confusion. He is also locally involved with ministry on an ongoing basis with many different churches of various denominations. Ken and Marc have an in-depth conversation about what is happening in the church. Marc has been a guest on the podcast before, and you can listen to his first episode here.So, You're Praying for Revival?Our upcoming IGNITION conference follows last year’s FUSION conference to explore how we become God's partners in building a SUSTAINABLE MOVE of God in our generation. Join us in Nashville for Kingdom IGNITION! Registration is open. Click here for more information!  ⁠https://kingdomignition.org/We long for your faith to be encouraged and the fire of the Holy Spirit to ignite in your life by hearing these messages. We look forward to what God has in store for all of us living and working in His Kingdom as we prove to our world that "God is not a Theory."Thanks for watching God is Not a Theory, a podcast of Orbis Ministries. For more information, visit orbisministries.org. If you'd like to hear more from Ken or join the Orbis Ministries community, you can download the free Orbis Ministries mobile app here: https://get.theapp.co/kjwz.Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit.Partner with Orbis FinanciallyAre you interested in 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 asking to be added.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 Prophet is a burden bearer." - Marc Dupont"We are talking about a lifestyle where we practice holiness." - Marc Dupont"As leaders, we reproduce who we are, not what we say." - Marc Dupont"The organization's tone is set at the top with the leader." - Ken Fish"In the Bible, more blessings are promised to those who FEAR the Lord than those who LOVE the Lord." - Marc Dupont"God is the great I Am. We are the great I'm not." - Marc Dupont"We have been championing lawlessness." - Marc Dupont"Pastors have a greater fear of offending someone, rather than sharing the truth." - Marc Dupont"The slippery slope is that our ministry to man eclipses our ministry to God." - Marc Dupont"The time of slow-paced living is behind us. We have to create space to have quiet time with the Lord." - Ken FishThe Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything"We have to be in a relationship that keeps us accountable and will call out." - Marc Dupont "There is no right way to do the wrong thing." - Ken FishTwo books recommended by Ken are The Bait of Satan and The Awe of God by John Bevere"God is cleaning the house and getting ready for a bunch of guests to be invited." - Marc Dupont"Let's make our hearts a resting place for the Holy Spirit." - Marc Dupont  

This week, Ken and Grant speak with William Wood. William is a Global Awakening Associate Evangelist, a graduate of the Global School of Supernatural Ministry, and the founder of the Relentless Conference. In 2005, William had a dramatic encounter with God, during which he was supernaturally delivered from alcohol and drug abuse. Since this encounter, he has had a passion for revival and for seeing people step into the fullness of what Christ paid for on the cross. Check out our first episode with William Wood: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HP47tmIVsOzy2lKXM6QJ2?si=RS6IqDYbRhquq4QVx1BHXA.The IGNITION conference follows the FUSION conference to explore how we become God's partners in building a SUSTAINABLE MOVE of God in our generation. Join us in Nashville for Kingdom IGNITION! Registration is open. Click here for more information!  ⁠https://kingdomignition.org/We long for your Faith to be encouraged and the fire of the Holy Spirit to ignite in your life by hearing these testimonies. We look forward to what God has in store for all of us living and working in His Kingdom as we prove to our World that "God is not a Theory."Thanks for watching God is Not a Theory, a podcast of Orbis Ministries. For more information, visit orbisministries.org. If you'd like to hear more from Ken or join the Orbis Ministries community, you can download the free Orbis Ministries mobile app here: https://get.theapp.co/kjwz.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/yfe3974hAre you interested in 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 Events tab-Ministry Trips 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 asking to be added.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 reason why I became an atheist was because churches surrounded me. There was a church on every corner, but I hadn't met any Christians." - William Wood.  "One of the strongholds is people not going to church because they love God, but out of social duty or tradition." - William Wood"The vast majority of people come to faith before the age of 25." - Ken Fish"Most of us believe that what happens in "big church "is the most important thing on a Sunday. However, what happens in Sunday school and youth ministry is more important.  And maybe if you're serious about revival, you'll start volunteering your time and kids and youth ministry."- Ken Fish"God is so secure in His image that He’s entrusted us to carry it and reveal it to the World." -  William Wood“The world doesn’t necessarily reject Jesus. What they reject is the misrepresentation of Jesus.” - William Wood"I've never asked for any position that I found myself in. I've only walked through the doors of favor." - William Wood"A philosophy that I live my life by that I a lot of Christians should adopt is this: I have a greenlight until God gives me a stoplight.” - William Wood"We are in a season of miracles. Part of the reason the Lord’s doing it is to draw us to a higher level of expectation and faith." - Ken Fish"Discipleship happens in the context of a relationship." - William Wood‘The most effective system to steward the harvest is small groups.’ - William Wood

This week, Ken and Grant speak with Avner Boskey. Avner is a long-time friend of Ken's and a resident of Israel, as well as a biblical scholar who illuminates a historical perspective on the current conflict in the Middle East and a look into the future. We will also welcome him as one of our IGNITION conference speakers this October. Thanks for watching God is Not a Theory, a podcast of Orbis Ministries. For more information, visit orbisministries.org. If you'd like to hear more from Ken or join the Orbis Ministries community, you can download the free Orbis Ministries mobile app here: https://get.theapp.co/kjwz.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/yfe3974hAre you interested in 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 asking to be added.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"."If the Jews can come back to Israel. It means that Islam was not triumphant." - Avner Boskey"It will be interesting when Jesus returns what language He will be speaking, Arabic or Hebrew." - Avner Boskey"Secularism has cast a spell on the West." - Avner Boskey"Do we take the Bible seriously?" - Ken Fish"What is going to make the Jewish people jealous about the way the church is living right now?" - Avner Boskey  

This week, Ken and Grant speak with the one and only Eric Metaxas to discuss living out our faith. Eric is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Bonhoeffer and many other books, including Is Atheism Dead?, Martin Luther, Amazing Grace, and Letter to the American Church, which was made into a full-length documentary by the same name. Metaxas's latest book is Religionless Christianity: God's Answer to Evil. He has written over thirty children's books, including the bestsellers Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving and It's Time to Sleep, My Love, illustrated by Nancy Tillman which have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. He hosts Socrates in the City and the nationally syndicated Eric Metaxas Radio Show — "The Show about Everything!" — which also airs as a weekly TV program on TBN. For more information about this week's guest, go to ericmetaxas.com. We long for your Faith to be encouraged and the fire of the Holy Spirit to ignite in your life by hearing these testimonies. We look forward to what God has in store for all of us living and working in His Kingdom as we prove to our World that "God is not a Theory." Thanks for watching God is Not a Theory, a podcast of Orbis Ministries. For more information, visit orbisministries.org. If you'd like to hear more from Ken or join the Orbis Ministries community, you can download the free Orbis Ministries mobile app here: https://get.theapp.co/kjwz. Join us in Nashville for Kingdom IGNITION! The IGNITION conference follows last year’s FUSION conference to explore how we become God's partners in building a SUSTAINABLE MOVE of God in our generation. Click here for more information and registration!  ⁠https://kingdomignition.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 Upcoming 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 asking to be added.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 evidence from science for the existence of God is slam dunk. It is over. There is no debate.” - Eric Metaxas "We are fighting a war, which is a good thing. The only sad thing is the people sitting on the sideline doing nothing." - Eric Metaxas. "The only thing worse than Christians doing nothing is Christians doing nothing for religious reasons." - Eric Metaxas.  "We are called to be activist Christians, …which means we have to live our faith in the public square." - Ken Fish. ‘Some are hostile to God not from an intellectual standpoint but to oppose God's authority.’  - Eric Metaxas.  ‘Living out your faith heroically will attract people to the Gospel.’ - Eric Metaxas.  "People eventually have to grow beyond just being a new convert." Ken Fish "Put your faith into action."  - Eric Metaxas.  ‘I don't care what you say you believe. I care about how you act out your belief.’  - Eric Metaxas  "We are called to do the small thing that God has called us to do."  - Eric Metaxas. https://lettertotheamericanchurch.com