Tag Archives: glossolalia

The gift of tongues

Posted on November 12, 2022 by maradanto
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A silent Pentecost

Posted on May 23, 2021 by maradanto

It occurred to me today that my church hasn’t really celebrated the Day of Pentecost that I can recall in 15 years. I’d compare that to my previous, Assemblies of God experience, but that’s like shooting fish in a barrel. … Continue reading →

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‘Thus say the Lord’: Overstepping our authority

Posted on September 9, 2016 by maradanto

Twenty years ago I was a member in good standing of Easton (Pa.) Assembly of God. That all came crashing down in one Sunday school class. Laverne Webber, the wife of our church’s pastor, was teaching a class on the … Continue reading →

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The youth group is tilting over the deep end

Posted on May 14, 2016 by maradanto

A few words about myself and my religious background before we get started. I had my born-again experience in the summer of 1998, just before I went away to attend college. While I attended college, I became active in the … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 20, 2013 by maradanto

“How great a forest is set ablaze by a small fire! And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is an unrighteous world among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the cycle of nature, and set on … Continue reading →

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