Will We Use Power Tools or Tonka Trucks to Help Build Up the Church? Unwrapping the Gifts of the Spirit Today
My most recent blogs have dealt with the Gifts of the Spirit mentioned in First Corinthians 12. For some of you, this might have been very informative as a history lesson on early church practices, but the thought of seeing these gifts in action today made you ask: “Didn’t...
The Gift of Tongues and the Interpretation of Tongues; or How to Avoid Making Sad Pandas
Tongues is widely considered the most controversial spiritual gift. Perhaps it was controversial even in Paul’s day. Fee believes that the Corinthians were so obsessed with tongues that Paul wrote chapters twelve to fourteen to address their obsession. “The problem is almost certainly an abuse of the gift of...