Everyday Theology In Plain English
Everyday Theology in Plain English is a podcast that makes theology accessible and inspiring for ordinary believers. Host Charlie Miller breaks down big biblical ideas into simple, practical truths in short, conversational episodes. The first season focuses on God's Word for real people, helping listeners trust the Bible and build their lives on its truth. The show aims to show that theology is for everyone, not just pastors or professors.
Episodes
Prayer: Does It Actually Change Anything? - S3E45
If God already knows exactly what's going to happen before you even open your mouth, why pray at all?In this episode, we're tackling the question that quietly turns a lot of people's prayer life into a formality: does prayer actually do anything? We'll define what prayer really is, see why an all-knowing God still invites you to ask, and find out how your real prayers and God&a
Do Miracles Still Happen Today? - S3E44
Ever wonder if God still does miracles — or if that kind of thing stopped somewhere back in the New Testament?After a heavy episode, we're shifting gears to a question that gets people fired up in every direction: do miracles still happen? We'll define what a miracle actually is, walk through the real (and respectful) debate between "cessationists" and "continuationists,&q
When Bad Things Happen: God's Hidden Plan - S3E43
Where is God when life falls apart — when it feels like he's either not powerful enough to stop it, or not good enough to want to?This episode goes to a place that touches real pain, so we're walking it slowly and honestly instead of handing you a tidy explanation. We'll look at what the Bible actually says about how God relates to suffering and evil — how he can be completely in co
God Is in Control (But You Still Have Choices) - S3E42
Ever laid awake replaying an old decision, wondering if you knocked yourself off God's plan for good?In this episode, we're tackling a question that sounds like a philosophy exam but actually shapes how you pray, decide, and handle regret: if God is completely in control, do your choices actually matter? We'll walk through what "sovereignty" and "human responsibility&
Science vs. Scripture: Do We Have To Choose? - S3E41
Ever worry that loving science and following Jesus don't actually mix — that deep down, you have to pick one?In this episode, we're tackling a question that quietly pushes more people from their faith than almost anything else: can you take the Bible seriously and still take science seriously? We'll unpack why science and Scripture are usually answering different questions altogethe
Why God Created Everything (Including You) - S3E40
Ever secretly wondered if you're just filler — background noise in a story God didn't really need you for?In this Season 3 premiere, we're asking the most basic question of all: why did God create anything in the first place? Was he lonely? Bored? Missing something only a universe (and you) could fill? We'll walk through what Genesis 1 actually says about creation "out of
The Living Room Church - S2 Bonus 3
Picture the churches Paul wrote to. What do you see? A building with rows of seats? A platform up front? A screen showing today's message? That's not what was there.🎙️ Bonus Episode — This is the last of our August bonus episodes, and I've been using these summer weeks to share ideas from a book close to my heart: Strategically Small: Why a Bigger Church Was Never the Point. One mor
Small Is Not a Stage - S2 Bonus 2
"Why aren't we growing?" It's the question hanging over parking lot conversations, business meetings, and quiet Monday mornings in small churches everywhere. But what if the question itself is built on an assumption we've never stopped to examine?🎙️ Bonus Episode — Season 2 is officially in the books, but I'm using a few of these August weeks to talk about something c
The Family of God - S2 Bonus 1
"Church family." "Brothers and sisters in Christ." "The family of God." We say it so often we've stopped hearing what it actually means. But what if the New Testament isn't just handing us a warm feeling — what if it's making a claim?🎙️ Bonus Episode — Season 2 is officially wrapped, but I couldn't disappear for the whole month of August without sa
Why the Trinity Matters for Your Daily Life - S2E39
Is the Trinity really relevant to your Monday morning — or is it just an abstract puzzle you file away in the "mysteries of the faith" folder and move on?In this Season 2 finale, we're answering the question that ties everything together: Why does the Trinity actually matter for your daily life? Because far from being impractical, the doctrine of the Trinity is the foundation for lo
How the Trinity Works Together - S2E38
When you pray, who exactly are you talking to? When the Bible says God saved you, which person did the saving? And is the Trinity really more like a divine corporation with different departments — Father in planning, Jesus in redemption, Spirit in "spiritual stuff"?In this episode, we're exploring how the three persons of the Trinity actually work together. Because Father, Son, and
The Holy Spirit: More Than a Feeling - S2E37
A vague feeling. An impersonal force. The mysterious, forgotten member of the Trinity. If any of those describe how you've thought about the Holy Spirit, you're not alone.In this episode, we're introducing you to the most misunderstood, and arguably the most present, person of the Trinity in your daily life. We'll unpack who the Holy Spirit actually is, what he does (spoiler: i
God the Father: Not Like Your Earthly Dad - S2E36
When you hear the word "father," you don't hear it in a vacuum. You hear it through the filter of your own experience. And for many of us, that filter carries pain.In this potentially most personal episode of the season, we're exploring God the Father — and being honest about the wounds so many of us carry around fatherhood. Whether your earthly father was wonderful, absent, or
The Trinity Explained (Without Losing Your Mind) - S2E35
God is like water: ice, liquid, and steam! God is like an egg: shell, white, and yolk! God is like a three-leaf clover! Ever had someone try to explain the Trinity that way, and it kind of made sense, but also kind of didn't?In this episode, we're tackling what might be the most mind-bending doctrine in all of Christianity, and we're going to make it as clear as possible without los
God’s Patience: Why He Hasn’t Given Up on You - S2E34
How many times have you made the same mistake? Confessed the same sin? Promised to change and then... didn't? And yet — here you are. Still loved. Still pursued. Still welcomed back.In this episode, we're exploring one of the most underappreciated attributes of God: his patience. We'll unpack what it really means that God is "slow to anger," why his patience has a purpose
God’s Grace: Getting What You Could Never Earn - S2E33
Most Christians believe in grace for salvation but live like they have to earn everything else. We trust grace to get us in the door, then switch to performance mode for everything after that. Sound familiar?In this episode, we're rescuing the most important word in the Christian vocabulary from background-music status. We'll explore what grace really means, why it's not just how yo
God's Mercy: Getting What You Don't Deserve - S2E32
Ever done something you knew was wrong, braced yourself for the consequences — and then received kindness instead? That's mercy. And every single one of us needs it desperately.In this episode, we're exploring God's mercy — the aspect of his love that looks at our sin and says, "I could punish you, but I choose not to." We'll unpack what mercy actually is, how it&apos
God Is Love (But What Does That Actually Mean?) - S2E31
"God is love." You've seen it on bumper stickers, heard it at weddings, and read it on greeting cards. But what does it actually mean?In this episode, we're rescuing one of the most familiar phrases in the Bible from cliché territory. We'll explore why "God is love" is more profound than the cosmic-teddy-bear version we've inherited, what makes God's lo
God's Wrath Isn't Anger Issues - S2E30
Lightning bolts from heaven. Fire and brimstone. An unpredictable God with anger issues. Is that really what the Bible means by "the wrath of God"?In this episode, we're tackling one of the most misunderstood attributes of God — and one that many Christians quietly try to edit out. We'll explore what God's wrath actually is (and what it isn't), why it's not the o
God's Jealousy Is Actually Love - S2E29
"Your God is jealous? Sounds like he has some insecurity issues." Ever heard that? Ever quietly wondered the same thing yourself?In this episode, we're tackling one of God's most misunderstood attributes: his jealousy. We'll unpack the crucial difference between sinful jealousy (wanting what isn't yours) and righteous jealousy (protecting what is yours), why God calli
God Is Perfectly Just (Even When Life Isn’t Fair) - S2E28
The greedy businessman dies wealthy in his sleep. The faithful mother gets cancer at forty-two. The criminal walks free on a technicality. If God is perfectly just, why does life seem so unfair?In this episode, we're wrestling with one of the hardest questions in the Christian faith: how a perfectly just God and an obviously unjust world can both be true at the same time. We'll unpack wh
God Is Perfectly Holy (And Still Loves Messy You) - S2E27
When you hear the word "holy," do you picture a stern, frowning God who's disgusted by your sin? What if God's holiness is actually the best news you've ever heard?In this episode, we're diving into God's holiness, the attribute that qualifies every other attribute God has. We'll explore what "holy" actually means, why it's the only attribute
God Has Always Existed (And Always Will) - S2E26
Try to imagine a time when God didn't exist. A moment before God. An empty void before he showed up. You can't do it, can you?In this episode, we're venturing into brain-stretching territory: God's eternity. We'll explore what it means that God has no beginning and no end, how he experiences all of time at once while we're stuck in the "now," and why this is
God Never Changes (In a World That Won’t Stop Changing) - S2E25
Jobs come and go. Relationships shift. Your body isn't what it was ten years ago. Everything changes — so how do you find something stable to hold onto?In this episode, we're exploring God's unchangeability — what theologians call his "immutability" — and why it's the most stabilizing truth you could ever cling to. We'll unpack what it really means that God never
God Can Do Anything (That Makes Sense) - S2E24
Can God make a rock so heavy even he can't lift it? And if God can do anything, why didn't he answer that prayer?In this episode, we're tackling God's omnipotence — his unlimited power — and the hard questions that come with it. We'll unpack what "all-powerful" really means (and what it doesn't), why there are things God "cannot" do that are actual
God Knows Everything (Including What You’re Thinking Right Now) - S2E23
God knows every thought you've ever had — every secret, every motive, every embarrassing moment you hoped no one saw. Does that comfort you or terrify you?In this episode, we're tackling God's omniscience — his complete, unlimited knowledge of everything, including you. We'll explore what it means that God knows every star, every sparrow, every hair on your head — and every hid
God Is Everywhere (Even in Your Worst Moments) - S2E22
If God is everywhere, why does he sometimes feel so far away?In this episode, we're diving deep into God's omnipresence — and the honest tension every Christian faces: the gap between knowing God is present and actually feeling it. We'll unpack what omnipresence really means (and what it doesn't), explore three common reasons we lose our sense of God's nearness, and discov
God Is Not Like Us (And That's Good News) - S2E21
We naturally think of God as a bigger, better version of ourselves — like a superhero. But what if the ways God is completely different from us are actually the best news you've ever heard?In this episode, we're exploring God's "incommunicable attributes" — the qualities that belong to God alone and can't be shared with any created being. We'll unpack four of the
Getting to Know the Unknowable God - S2E20
How can you possibly know an infinite God when you can barely figure out how your smartphone works? In this episode, we're tackling one of the biggest tensions in the Christian faith: God is so far beyond us that we can never fully comprehend him — and yet he's made himself knowable. We'll discover why God's "incomprehensibility" is actually good news, how he reveals
Proof That God Exists (Beyond a Reasonable Doubt) - S2E19
Think believing in God is just a blind leap of faith? Worried your faith might crumble if someone asked you the hard questions?In this Season 2 premiere, we're tackling the most fundamental question of all: Does God actually exist — and can we back that up with real evidence? We'll walk through four powerful lines of reasoning that point to God's existence — from the origin of the u
Building Your Life on God’s Word (The Foundation That Never Fails) - S1E18
Convinced the Bible is trustworthy — but not sure how to actually build your whole life on it? Worried it means becoming a "religious fanatic"? In this Season 1 finale, we're tackling the big question: what does it actually look like to make Scripture the foundation of everything — your decisions, your identity, and your daily rhythms? Spoiler: it's not about becoming rigid or
How to Apply Ancient Truth to Modern Life - S1E17
You're reading your Bible and hit instructions about not muzzling an ox while it treads grain, rules about servants, or warnings about meat sacrificed to idols. And you're thinking, "I don't have an ox, I don't have servants, and I've never seen meat sacrificed to idols. How is this supposed to help me with my actual problems?" Here's what you need to know:
Why the Old Testament Still Matters Today - S1E16
Be honest — do you really need to read the Old Testament? You start strong in Genesis, but then you hit Leviticus with all those laws about sacrifices and skin diseases and think, "What does this have to do with my life in the 21st century?" Maybe you've wondered if the New Testament is enough, or even thought the God of the Old Testament seems different from Jesus. Here's what
The Bible’s Big Story in 20 Minutes - S1E15
Ever felt overwhelmed by the Bible's 66 books written over a thousand years? Maybe you know David fought Goliath, Jesus died on the cross, and Paul wrote letters – but you're not sure how it all connects into one message. Is the Bible just a collection of separate religious writings, or is there actually one big story being told?Here's what I want you to know: the Bible isn't a
How Scripture Interprets Scripture (Your Best Tool for Understanding Difficult Passages) - S1E14
Ever hit a Bible passage that seems to contradict something else you read? Or wondered how to know who's right when people interpret the same verse completely differently? Is understanding the Bible just a matter of personal opinion – or is there actually a way to figure out what it really means? Here's incredible news: there's a simple but powerful principle that can revolutionize
What to Do When the Bible Doesn’t Make Sense - S1E13
You're reading Scripture, feeling pretty good about your understanding, and then BAM – you hit a passage that might as well be written in ancient Martian. Maybe it's a genealogy with unpronounceable names, a prophetic vision full of bizarre imagery, or a verse that seems to contradict what you thought you knew about God. If you've ever thought, "Everyone else seems to understan
How To Study The Bible On Your Own (Without Feeling Lost Or Overwhelmed) - S1E12
Ever sat down with your Bible, notebook ready, and thought... "Okay, now what? Am I supposed to just read? Take notes? What if I don't understand something? What if I'm missing the point completely?" If you've ever felt like real Bible study is for people who went to seminary, I have great news: you don't need a theology degree, expensive software, or special spiritua
Why Different Translations Say Different Things (And How To Choose Wisely) - S1E11
Ever been in a Bible study where someone reads from the ESV, another quotes the NIV, and someone else has the NLT – and you're thinking, "Wait, those sound completely different! Which one is right? Am I reading the wrong Bible?"Here's what you need to know: having multiple translations is actually a gift, not a problem. In this episode, we're discovering why translations d
When the Bible Seems to Contradict Itself - S1E10
Why does Paul say we're saved by faith alone while James says faith without works is dead? Why do the Gospel genealogies of Jesus differ? Why does one passage say God never changes while another says he "relented"? If you've noticed things like this, you're not losing your faith -- you're paying attention, which is exactly what you should be doing. In this episode, we
How to Read the Bible Without Getting Confused - S1E9
Ever open your Bible to a random page and find yourself reading about someone with an unpronounceable name offering sacrifices according to regulations that make zero sense? Or start strong in Genesis only to get completely lost in the "begats"?If feeling confused when reading the Bible has made you think you're just not cut out for this -- I have great news: confusion doesn't
The Bible Is Enough (You Don’t Need Secret Knowledge) - S1E8
Ever feel like you're missing something spiritually? Like maybe you need a prophetic word, a special revelation, or some deeper insight you haven't received yet?If you've been bouncing from conference to conference, book to book, or teacher to teacher looking for that breakthrough -- I have incredible news: you're not missing anything. The Bible contains everything you need for
Do You Really Need the Bible? (Yes, Here’s Why) - S1E7
Can you just be a good person and figure out spirituality as you go? In our age of spiritual gurus, self-help books, and "all roads lead to God" thinking, is the Bible really necessary?In this episode, we're exploring the difference between what you can know about God through nature and conscience versus what you can ONLY learn through Scripture. Spoiler: the most important question
The Bible Isn’t Just for Pastors (You Can Understand It Too) - S1E6
Ever tried to read the Bible on your own and thought, "This is too hard for me – I should leave this to the experts"? In this episode, we're tackling one of the biggest lies that keeps everyday Christians from opening their Bibles: that Scripture is only for pastors and seminary students. The truth? God didn't write the Bible in secret code that requires a theological degree to
Is the Bible Full of Mistakes? (Why You Can Trust Every Word) - S1E5
Heard that the Bible is "full of contradictions"? Worried those alleged errors might shake your faith? Think again.In this episode, we're tackling the hard questions head-on: Can we really trust that Scripture is completely accurate? What about those confusing passages and seemingly contradictory accounts? Discover what "biblical inerrancy" actually means, why it matters f
The Bible Has the Final Say (Even When Culture Disagrees) - S1E4
Nobody likes being told what to do. So why should the Bible have authority over your life? In this episode, we're tackling one of the most uncomfortable topics in Christianity: biblical authority. Maybe you've had bad experiences with people using the Bible to control others, or you've wondered why God gave you a brain if you're just supposed to follow an ancient book. But here
How We Got Our Bible (And Why You Can Trust It) - S1E3
Ever wondered how we ended up with exactly 66 books in the Bible? Was it just a bunch of old guys in a room making arbitrary decisions?Maybe someone has told you the Bible was "put together by politicians" or that "important books were left out for their agenda." These claims can shake your confidence — but here's the truth: the process of recognizing which books belong in
God Speaks (And You Can Understand Him) - S1E2
Ever felt like God doesn't speak to you the way he speaks to other Christians? Like your spiritual antenna might be broken? In this episode, we're tackling the question that so many believers wrestle with: "How does God speak to us today?" Maybe you've heard others say "God told me" and wondered why he never seems to speak to you. The truth? God isn't playin
Why Theology Matters (And Why You’re Not Too Dumb for It) - S1E1
Think theology is too complicated for regular people? Think again.In this episode, we're tackling the biggest misconception about theology: that it's only for pastors and seminary students. The truth? You're already doing theology every time you think about God. The only question is whether you're doing GOOD theology or bad theology. Discover why understanding who God really is
Everyday Theology in Plain English | Promo Episode
Theology doesn’t have to be confusing.Join Charlie Miller for Everyday Theology in Plain English — the podcast that makes big biblical truths simple, practical, and life-changing. Season 1: God’s Word for Real People starts next Monday!📖 Everyday Theology in Plain English – Promo EpisodeWhat if theology didn’t have to be confusing?I’m Charlie Miller, and I’m launching a brand-new podcast called Ev
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