God Is Not A Theory
God Is Not A Theory
God Is Not A Theory is a podcast with Ken Fish of Orbis Ministries answering difficult but important questions about our walk with Jesus
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May 29, 2025 • 1h 16min
S6E22 - Can Healing Be Studied Scientifically? With Candy Gunther Brown A Harvard-Trained Scholar
Sign Up for Prayer: https://orbisprayer.org/Donate to Orbis: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/giveLearn more about Candy's Docu-Series: Sept. 22 Release. https://www.miracleseries.com/What happens when you bring the tools of academic rigor into the world of divine healing and spiritual practices? In this compelling conversation, Ken Fish is joined by Dr. Candy Gunther Brown, professor at Indiana University and Harvard-trained scholar, to explore how healing, prayer, and supernatural experiences can be measured and validated by science.From research in Brazil and Mozambique to her own encounters with the power of God, Dr. Brown discusses the role of evidence, worldview, and miracles in the modern church—and why skepticism in academia might be shifting.🔑 Key Topics DiscussedCan supernatural healing be objectively studied?Field research into healing in Brazil and MozambiqueWhy worldview determines how we interpret miraclesHarvard, skepticism, and the scientific study of faithThe tension between materialism and spiritual reality in academiaHow scientific language can open doors for Gospel witnessHow to Engage with Orbis:- Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit: https://a.co/d/0OVIIA0- Partner with Orbis Financially: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/give- 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.
May 22, 2025 • 59min
S6E21 - Why Is the World Focused on Jerusalem Right Now? With Avner Boskey
Sign Up for Prayer: https://orbisprayer.org/Donate to Orbis: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/giveIn this timely and urgent episode, Ken Fish is joined by Avner Boskey, Messianic leader, historian, and prophetic voice based in southern Israel. Together, they offer a powerful update on the spiritual and geopolitical upheaval unfolding in the Middle East—from the October 7 attacks and the Gaza war to Iranian proxies, Egypt’s intelligence, and the global surge in antisemitism.Avner takes listeners deep into the Scriptures to explain the biblical significance of modern Israel, why Islam’s resurgence is spiritually motivated, and how the global church must return to the Word of God if it hopes to stand in the last days.🔑 Key Topics DiscussedWhat really happened behind the October 7 Hamas attack on IsraelThe prophetic lens on Hezbollah, Syria, Qatar, and EgyptWhy Israel and the Jews are central to God’s last-days planHow allegorizing Scripture undermines biblical prophecyThe theological roots of antisemitism—inside and outside the churchWhy Western civilization’s only hope is a return to the God of the BibleHow to Engage with Orbis:- Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit: https://a.co/d/0OVIIA0- Partner with Orbis Financially: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/give- 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.
May 15, 2025 • 1h 14min
S6E20 - How One Church Saw Over 2,500 Salvations in 5 Months! With Daniel Park
Sign Up for Prayer: https://orbisprayer.org/Donate to Orbis: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/giveJesus Center Evangelism SeriesIn this episode, Ken Fish welcomes Pastor Daniel Park to share the incredible story of what God is doing at Jesus Center. Starting with a prayer goal for 1,000 local salvations in 2025, Daniel’s church has already surpassed 2,500 conversions—by May! And now, they’re aiming for 10,000 souls this year.Daniel outlines the practical evangelism strategies fueling this revival, including the wildly successful “Taco Bell Evangelism Model” that’s bringing hundreds of students to Christ weekly. From hunger for the Holy Spirit to powerful partnerships with local ministries, this episode is a masterclass in what happens when prayer, boldness, and the Gospel collide.🔑 Key Topics DiscussedHow 1,200 hours of prayer led to unprecedented spiritual hungerThe story behind the “Taco Bell Evangelism Model” and how anyone can replicate itWhy Gen Z is craving the Word of God more than ever beforeHow to overcome fear and start sharing your faith todayMoving from spiritual consumption to “squeezing the sponge” and pouring outHow to Engage with Orbis:- Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit: https://a.co/d/0OVIIA0- Partner with Orbis Financially: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/give- 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.
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May 8, 2025 • 59min
S6E19 - What Does It Mean to Live a Cruciform Life? With Mark Chironna
Sign Up for Prayer: https://orbisprayer.org/Donate to Orbis: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/giveContact Mark: MarkChironna.comIn Part 2 of a rich and riveting conversation, Dr. Mark Chironna returns to dive even deeper into themes of spiritual formation, prophetic reformation, psychological integration, and the cruciform life. Ken Fish and Dr. Chironna tackle the crisis in the modern prophetic movement, Christian nationalism, the addiction to certainty, and why the Church desperately needs to recover the testimony of Jesus as the Spirit of prophecy.They also explore the story behind the Order of Saint Maximus, the power of spiritual disciplines, and why cruciform love defines true prophetic identity.How to Engage with Orbis:- Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit: https://a.co/d/0OVIIA0- Partner with Orbis Financially: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/give- 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.
May 1, 2025 • 52min
S6E18 - What Happens When Faith and Intellect Collide? With Mark Chironna
Sign Up for Prayer: https://orbisprayer.org/Donate to Orbis: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/giveIn this conversation, Ken Fish welcomes back theologian, prophet, and thought leader Dr. Mark Chironna to explore the powerful intersection of spiritual formation, academic rigor, emotional healing, and prophetic identity. With stories from his own life—marked by both trauma and triumph—Mark reflects on how pain, education, and mystical encounters shape our spiritual calling.This episode takes listeners through Dr. Chironna’s journey from student to musician, to preacher, to prophetic theologian with multiple doctorates. Along the way, he unpacks themes of father wounds, intellectual struggle, the masking of the self, and how God's love disarms our defenses.🔑 Key Topics DiscussedHow childhood pain shaped Mark's hunger for education and validationHow mystical encounters with Jesus redirected his lifeThe tension between rigorous scholarship and charismatic experienceWord curses, masks, and the long journey of healingWhy the prophetic must include spiritual formation, not just giftingThe hunger to be seen, known, and healed by GodHow to Engage with Orbis:- Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit: https://a.co/d/0OVIIA0- Partner with Orbis Financially: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/give- 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.
Apr 24, 2025 • 1h 20min
S6E17 - Healing Someone with Just a Smile? Evangelism in Everyday Life with Brian Blount
Sign Up for Prayer: https://orbisprayer.org/Donate to Orbis: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/giveContact Brian: servethenations.orgIn this powerful and practical episode, Ken Fish sits down with evangelist and former vineyard pastor Brian Blount, founder of Serve the Nations, to talk about his transition from local church leadership to global itinerant ministry. Brian shares how he and his wife navigated raising six children (including triplets), handing off the pastorate, and stepping into his long-prophesied calling to train and equip the church worldwide.The episode explores what it means to be a faithful witness of Christ in the everyday—at gas stations, in drive-thrus, even with telemarketers. Brian shares moving testimonies from South Africa, Chile, Albania, and Peru, including a remarkable approach he calls “healing with a smile.”This episode will challenge and equip you to see the ministry potential in your ordinary moments and encourage you to embrace evangelism as a lifestyle, not just a title.🔑 Key Topics Discussed- What is the difference between sodality and modality in church ministry?- How Brian and his wife navigated parenting, pastoring, and prophetic promises-The spiritual importance of ordinary faithfulness- How “healing with a smile” became a reproducible evangelism model- Ministering to Muslims in Albania through power encounters- How to reach the unreached who can’t come to church- Why the church itself needs to be “gospel-ized” againHow to Engage with Orbis:- Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit: https://a.co/d/0OVIIA0- Partner with Orbis Financially: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/give- 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.
Apr 17, 2025 • 24min
S6E16 - Easter Reflections: Why Does John Emphasize Passover More Than Any Gospel? With Ken Fish
Sign Up for Prayer: https://orbisprayer.org/Donate to Orbis: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/giveIn this special Easter season episode of God is Not a Theory, Ken Fish shares fresh insights drawn from his recent travels through Egypt and Jordan—revisiting the route of Moses and the Exodus. Ken makes the compelling case that the Gospel of John mirrors the themes of the Exodus, with Jesus cast as the ultimate Passover Lamb who brings about a new and greater deliverance.Ken explores how John uniquely ties Jesus' life, death, and resurrection to the Passover and Exodus story, revealing deep connections between the Old and New Testaments. This is a rich theological reflection perfect for Easter, Passover, and any time you're seeking to understand the unity of Scripture more clearly.How to Engage with Orbis:- Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit- Partner with Orbis Financially- 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.
Apr 10, 2025 • 1h 7min
S6E15 - From the Vault: The Principles of Just War_ A Historical and Ethical Analysis
Sign Up for Prayer: https://orbisprayer.org/Donate to Orbis: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/giveIn this timely vault episode of God is Not a Theory, Ken Fish breaks down the ancient Christian concept of just war theory—a framework that helps believers evaluate when war is morally permissible. Drawing on the writings of St. Augustine, Ken explores the seven tenets of just war and how they apply to both historical and contemporary conflicts, including Israel-Hamas, World War II, the Crusades, and more.Whether you're wrestling with modern warfare, political conflict, or Christian ethics, this episode equips you with a clear, theologically sound lens to discern the difference between just and unjust wars in a biblical way.How to Engage with Orbis:- Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit- Partner with Orbis Financially- 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.
Apr 3, 2025 • 50min
S6E14 - How Do Church Sodalities Parallel to Military Sodalities? With LTG (Ret.) Jerry Boykin
Sign Up for Prayer: https://orbisprayer.org/Donate to Orbis: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/giveIn this episode, Ken Fish welcomes retired Lieutenant General Jerry Boykin, founding member and former commander of Delta Force, to discuss the powerful intersection of faith, military leadership, spiritual warfare, and Christian calling.Boykin shares his personal testimony of coming to Christ, the moral complexities of combat, his time in Delta Force, and the importance of being a warrior both in the natural and the spiritual. He and Ken dive into the church's need for spiritually elite "sodality" units, drawing parallels between special operations culture and revival leadership in the Church.🔑 Key Topics DiscussedHow Jerry Boykin came to faith while serving in the ArmyMisconceptions about war, killing, and the BibleThe formation and purpose of Delta ForceWhy the Church needs a "special forces" mindsetThe tension between modalities (broad church) and sodalities (specialized ministries)Encouragement for those called to ministry outside the traditional pastorateHow to Engage with Orbis:- Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit- Partner with Orbis Financially- 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.
Mar 27, 2025 • 58min
S6E13 - What Does Prophetic Reformation Really Mean? With John Thomas
Sign Up for Prayer: https://orbisprayer.org/Donate to Orbis: https://subsplash.com/orbisministries/giveProphetic Reformation Conference: https://streamsministries.com/event/prophetic-reformation-conference-source/In this episode of God is Not a Theory with Ken Fish, Ken is joined by John Thomas, president of Streams Ministries International and successor to John Paul Jackson. Together, they explore the heart of prophetic reformation—what it is, why it's needed, and how the prophetic movement must mature. John shares deeply about the legacy of John Paul Jackson, the original vision behind Streams Ministries, and how prophetic ministry must return to integrity, character, and covenantal purpose.The conversation tackles hard-hitting issues like the addiction to fear-based prophecy, the rise of conspiracy thinking, the dangers of narcissism in church leadership, and why the prophetic must move beyond spectacle and return to its biblical roots. They also preview an upcoming conference designed to help reset and reform the prophetic movement for long-term fruitfulness.Key Topics DiscussedWhat did John Paul Jackson mean by “prophetic reformation”?Why integrity and character matter more than gifting in prophetic ministry.How the prophetic movement became susceptible to fear, spectacle, and narcissism.The need to separate imagination from true revelation.Why a “reset” is necessary for the Church and the prophetic to move forward.Preview of the upcoming “Prophetic Reformation: Reset” conferences hosted by Streams Ministries.How to Engage with Orbis:- Check out Ken's book, On the Road with the Holy Spirit- Partner with Orbis Financially- 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.
