Theology for the Rest of Us

Theology for the Rest of Us


Latest Episodes

287: How Much Money Should I Be Giving?
October 31, 2019

In this episode, Kenny answers the question: "How Much Money Should I Be Giving?" In essence, Kenny makes it clear that there's no precise set amount that we ought to give, but instead we ought to giv

286: What Does it Mean to be ‘Saved’?
October 28, 2019

In this episode, Kenny tackles the word "saved" and how it's utilized by many contemporary evangelicals. - In addition, Kenny covers the prominent Christian adage that "we are saved, we are being save

285: Why Did God Allow Sin?
October 17, 2019

People often ask, "Why did God allow Adam to sin in the first place?" Many have wondered, if God knew that sin would cause such devastation to humanity, and such eternal consequences, then why did God

284: What Types of Things Should We Pray For?
August 12, 2019

This episode is a sequel to the previous episode. In episode 283 Kenny responded to an email that had asked about how Christians ought to pray. Here in this episode, Kenny explains how the Lord's Prayer (Mt. 6:9-13; Lk.

283: Should We Recite Specific Prayers?
August 08, 2019

In this episode, Kenny answers an email from a regular listener about prayer. The email asked if Christians ought to recite specific prayers, such as the Lord's Prayer or other prayers modeled for us in the Bible,

282: Did Christianity Copy From Pagan Religions?
August 06, 2019

Some skeptics claim that Christianity stole its fundamental claims from preexisting pagan religions. In this episode, Kenny responds to this claim, making it clear that there is absolutely no scholarly or authentic evidence for any such assertions or c...

281: Did Jesus Really Exist?
July 25, 2019

Was Jesus a real person? Did he actually exist? Is there evidence that Jesus was a real historical person? - Yes, Jesus was indeed a real person. And, yes, there is plenty of evidence for this. In fact, the evidences for this is overwhelming.

TEDx Talk: "How to be a Great Mentor"
July 13, 2019

Bethany Global University hosted a TEDx event in May 2019 and Kenny Ortiz was one of the communicators for the event. Check out his TEDx talk: "How to be a Great Mentor" - Link: http://bit.ly/OrtizTEDx2019

280: Do We Need Scholars to Really Understand the Bible?
June 28, 2019

There have been moments when some well-meaning evangelicals have challenged certain scholars merely on the basis that those scholars just so happen to be scholars, as if scholarship itself is bad. Sometimes certain Christians act as if scholars are all...

279: Is God in Hell?
June 21, 2019

In this episode Kenny answers a question from a listener about the omnipresence of God, and whether or not God is in hell. - Sometimes modern evangelicals frequently use the term "separated" from God to explain the state of those in hell,