I may not have made it through Seminary without my friend who had the spiritual gift of encouragement. Encouragement? Yes, that is a spiritual gift (Romans 12:8). Sometimes people believe the myth that spiritual gifts are only things that are dramatic and spectacular, but […]
Depending on how much exposure people have had to the Pentecostal-Charismatic movement, they might associate the words Spirit-filled with people who claim to be inspired by the Spirit to bark like dogs, scream, or […]
My colleague, Carmen Kampman, interviewed me about my new book, “Simply Spirit-Filled,” and I also answered questions that people posted online. You can watch the video replay here. […]
Many people in Pentecostal-Charismatic circles define the spiritual gift of prophecy too narrowly. When they say someone “prophesied over” them, they usually mean that someone told them something about their future. This shows that they likely belief the myth that […]
Join Dr. Andrew K. Gabriel LIVE next Tuesday, February 12, for an online video interview and chat about his new book, “Simply Spirit-Filled.” Tune in and submit your questions! Be sure to check the video endorsement from Dr. Sam Storms at this link […]
I kid you not, I received my first “2019 prophecy” in my inbox on November 26, 2018. And when I clicked on that link, I saw two other links that were published as early as November 3. My real prophecy for 2019 is that there are […]
This post is part of a periodic series on “Current Pentecostal Scholarship.” In today’s video, I interview Dr. E. Janet Warren about various biblical depictions of how we encounter evil and what implications these have for Christian life as well as for pastors and counselors. You might also be interested in these posts: Demons Have No […]
People around here love Christmas. Well maybe not the grumpy local atheist who argues that the city should take “Merry Christmas” off of the city buses. But I suspect that even he likes the “Happy Holidays.” Regardless of how we refer to the season, I think people love the holidays because Christmas gets to the meaning of life and, for at least a short time, it gives […]
This is a video of a presentation Dr. Andrew K. Gabriel delivered at the Evangelical Theological Society. This presentation and others from the same session will eventually appear in a book with the title “Karl Barth and Pentecostal Theology: A Convergence of the Word and the Spirit,” co-edited by Frank D. Macchia, Terry L. Cross, and […]
In a previous post I wrote that Christians should not be declaring and decreeing things over their lives. While I did give some specific examples of the types of declarations I had in mind, some people responded to me rightly noting that there are some cases where Christians can legitimately declare certain biblical truths over their lives. I agree. I am, nevertheless, concerned that […]