Everyday Theology In Plain English
What if theology didn’t feel intimidating—but inspiring?
Everyday Theology in Plain English helps ordinary believers explore who God is and how His truth changes real life. In each short, conversational episode, host Charlie Miller breaks down big biblical ideas into simple, practical truths you can actually use — from understanding Scripture to trusting God in everyday moments.
No jargon. No lectures. Just real conversations about who God is, what He’s like, and why that matters for your Monday morning.
📖 Season 1: God’s Word for Real People
Learn how to trust the Bible, study it with confidence, and build your life on its truth. Over 18 episodes, you’ll discover that theology isn’t just for pastors or professors — it’s for anyone who wants to know God more deeply and follow Him more faithfully.
Because God isn’t hiding from you.
He wants to be known — and that’s exactly what we’re here to explore.
Episodes
38 episodes
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, ...
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 ...
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 epis...
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 undera...
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 rescui...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 c...
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 o...
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 qua...
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 t...
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 "i...
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 un...
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 knowle...
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...
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 "incommun...
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...
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 exis...
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 l...
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 see...
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?" Ma...
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 co...
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 the...
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 ima...