The Assemblies of God reaffirmed its doctrine of speaking in tongues during its biennial General Council meeting and declared—on a second try—that showing God’s compassion for the world is their ...

There is much confusion in the religious world pertaining to the nature of the “gift of tongues” mentioned in the New Testament. Some assert that speaking in tongues involved uttering unintelligible ...

LOS ANGELES — At Three Crosses Church, Pastor Ken Walters urges his parishioners to join him in song and scripture. The charismatic 58-year-old extends his arms skyward and belts out melodies praising ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This Paper Pulpit religion commentary was originally published on April 5, 2008. The Apostle Paul wrote and spoke much about the subject of speaking in “other tongues.” And he ...

An Alabama pastor took President Donald Trump's "witch hunt" accusations literally enough to ask that his congregation pray for Trump in his fight against witchcraft. Pastor John A. Kilpatrick, who ...

On a research trip to Nigeria, Houston writer Jessica Wilbanks fills out a questionnaire after attending a Pentecostal church service. The form asks a series of intensely personal questions that ...

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I grew up with two languages, with my mind shifting back and forth. We spoke English at home because my parents wanted my sister and me to be proficient in the dominant idiom of this new country.

A stunning viral video shows a group praying and speaking in tongues on the White House grounds at an event hosted by the Trump Faith Office. The clip — which went viral when it was posted by the ...