My Testimony about Speaking in Tongues
My guest blogger today is Lisa Thompson who shares her experiences with speaking in tongues. For outsiders — and even for those within the Christian faith — speaking in tongues often seems like a bunch of, well, mumbo jumbo. It doesn’t make sense to either the speaker or the listener. People have so many questions about the practice. What good does it do? Why do people bother? How can it help? I received my personal…
The Gift of Tongues
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to believers for many purposes. The gift of tongues is the only gift that is given to strengthen the individual. The rest of the gifts are given to strengthen the body of Christ: “He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.” 1 Cor. 14:4 When I first began speaking in tongues, I heard in my mind words that were softly…
5 Easy Steps to Praying in Tongues
My Guest Blogger today is Max Pool. who shares a simple strategy for learning to praying in tongues. Misunderstandings About Praying In Tongues For many people searching to learn the “how to” speak in tongues, their search ends in frustration. Buried by a volume of books, videos, and articles on the “why” of tongues, it can be hard to find the actions to start praying in tongues. To add complications, there are many churches that…
The Gift of Tongues
One of the most controversial spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament is the gift of speaking in tongues. Although many people have rejected the idea that God speaks to and through us in this way, I’ve found that there is a great benefit to those who practice this gift. The language we speak when we operate in this gift allows us to communicate directly with God. The Holy Spirit enables us to speak a…
Whether In My Body or Out, I Did Not Know
This story is an excerpt from the book Adventures in The Glory, by Tom & Pat Calkins. It is being re-published with their permission. The book is a collection of stories about the supernatural experiences they’ve had with God. I know Tom & Pat. They aren’t what I’d call super spiritual people; just ordinary believers pursuing an extraordinary God. This is the retelling of a very unusual experience that happened in church a few years…