THEOLOGY & SCRIPTURE

Sign Gifts & the Holy Spirit

The Spirit is still at work. The question is how.

Are tongues, prophecy and apostles for today? Explore what Scripture teaches about the person and work of the Holy Spirit, how the church has understood the sign gifts through its history, and why every experience must be tested by God’s Word.

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Tongues & Prophecy

Are There Prophets and Apostles Today?

Should the church expect new prophets and apostles? Tracing prophecy from Abraham to Christ, Ephesians 2:20, fallible prophecy and the fivefold ministry, and why caution is needed.
Tongues & Prophecy

Tongues, Continuationism & The Modern Charismatic Movement

Is speaking in tongues still normative for the church? Weighing four views of 1 Corinthians 13, the Azusa Street Revival, private prayer language and tongues as known languages. Part 2.
Tongues & Prophecy

The Cold Comfort Of Cessationists

Have the sign gifts of tongues and prophecy ceased? Tracing miracles through Moses, Elijah, Jesus and the apostles, and what Chrysostom and Augustine said about the gifts. Part 1 of 2.
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Is The Holy Spirit “On Ice”?

Can the Christian life be lived through willpower and discipline alone? A look at the gift, gifts and fruit of the Spirit, Spirit baptism, and a soft cessationist view of the gifts.
Scripture & Experience

When Experience Trumps Scripture: The Danger Of Feelings-Based Faith

What happens when experience is placed above Scripture? Responding to a viral video on the Holy Spirit, with five ways to test feelings by God’s Word and the fruit of the Spirit.
The Spirit’s Work

The Holy Spirit | This Same Power

What does the Spirit hovering over the waters have to do with us? Following the dove from Genesis 1 and Noah to the Jordan, and being born again of water and Spirit.
The Spirit’s Work

Regeneration + The Holy Spirit

Is being a Christian just about becoming a nicer person? Exploring Romans 6 and 8, baptism, grace and faith, and the Spirit’s work of making dead hearts new.
Smiling man in aviator sunglasses and a laughing woman riding in a vintage van, illustrating biblical headship in marriage

The Headship Bait-And-Switch

Does biblical headship give husbands authority? A close look at Ephesians 5 and the word kephalē shows Paul calling husbands to sacrificial love, not rule.

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