Interview about “Simply Spirit-Filled”
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. […]
Myth #1: “Prophecy is all About the Future”
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 me LIVE on Tuesday for an Online Video Chat about “Simply Spirit-Filled”
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 […]
My (Real) Prophecy for 2019
There are False Prophets Among Us!
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 […]
Spiritual Warfare, Demons, and Evil
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 […]
“Happy Holidays” Points to the Meaning of Life
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 […]
Christ, the Spirit, and the Divine Attributes: Pentecostals and Karl Barth on (Im)passibility and (Im)mutability
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 […]
10 Bible Verses You Can Legitimately Declare Over Your Life
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 […]
The Holy Spirit and Leadership: 7 Biblical and Theological Observations
A couple weeks ago I was a guest lecturer for a course on the Holy Spirit at Carey Graduate School in Auckland, New Zealand. The professor had invited me to share on the topic of the Holy Spirit and Leadership. But if you’ve read many books on the Holy Spirit, you will know that they don’t include chapters on leadership.
Pentecostal-Charismatic Theology of Worship [video]
In today’s video, I interview theologian Dr. Mark Cartledge from Regent University (Virginia). I ask him about what makes Pentecostal and Charismatic theology of worship unique and what implications this has for worship leaders.