Getting Oriented on the Gifts of the Spirit

January 29, 2013 | by David Mathis

As you board the spiritual-gifts roller coaster, you know that some are committed to having their hands in the air, while others very intentionally keep them tucked away under the safety harness. But before this train pulls away from the station, perhaps there’s no better voice to hear over the loudspeaker than that of self-proclaimed “charismatic Calvinist” Sam Storms.

Storms is the lead pastor of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City and author of The Beginner’s Guide to Spiritual Gifts (due out in a new version in March, now available for pre-order).

In this new episode of Theology Refresh, we asked Storms to give us some general orientation on the Christian spiritual gifts, and in particular to help us think through the drops, loops, and corkscrews of the Spirit’s most controversial manifestations.

To listen to this 17-minute podcast on spiritual gifts, subscribe to Theology Refresh in iTunes, or download or stream from the resource page. (We also have video available for this episode.)


Previous episodes of Theology Refresh:

  • John Piper on the God-centeredness of God
  • R W Glenn on the Grace of God
  • Jerry Bridges on the Christian Spiritual Disciplines
  • D.A. Carson on the Incarnation
  • Erik Thoennes on the Christian and Sport
  • Gregg Allison on the Doctrine of the Church
  • David Platt on the Doctrine of Hell
  • Don Carson on the Wrath of God
  • Sam Storms on the End Times
  • Tony Reinke on a Theology of Reading
  • R W Glenn on the Fatherhood of God
  • David Platt on the Doctrine of Suffering
  • Francis Chan on the Sovereignty of God
  • John Piper on the Gospel and Sanctification
  • John Piper on the Gospel and Sanctification (Part 2)
  • Kevin DeYoung on the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
  • Jerry Rankin on the Great Commission
  • Paul Miller on the Doctrine of Prayer
  • John Piper on the Celebrity Factor and Pastoral Ministry
  • Justin Taylor on the Sanctity of Human Life
  • Jared Wilson on the Doctrine of the Trinity
  • Ray Ortlund on Union with Christ
  • Russell Moore on the Person of Christ
  • Darrin Patrick on Biblical Complementarity
  • Ed Stetzer on Spiritual Warfare
  • Kevin DeYoung on Scripture

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Topic Spiritual Gifts   Categories: DG Resources