169 | What Is Praying in Tongues—and Is It for Christians Today?

Verity by Phylicia Masonheimer

Phylicia Masonheimer

Christianity, Theology, Religion, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Growing up in a Pentecostal church, I have witnessed people speaking in tongues many times. But what is praying in tongues, and is it for Christians today? If you've ever wondered what the Bible actually teaches about this spiritual gift, whether the ability to speak in tongues is proof of salvation, or why some churches emphasize it and others don't, this episode is for you. In this episode, we start with Acts 2 and the day of Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit empowered believers to speak in real languages they had never learned. We'll explore why this moment was so significant—it wasn't just random; it was the fulfillment of Jeremiah 31:33, when God's law was written on the hearts of His people. Then we move to 1 Corinthians 12–14, where Paul explains that tongues is just one of the spiritual gifts and that it should be used in an orderly and edifying way. It is not something every believer receives and is not a requirement for salvation. I also share perspectives from both continuationist and cessationist traditions so you can understand the broader conversation within the church. Whether you're Pentecostal, Baptist, Reformed, or somewhere in between, my hope is that this episode equips you to study Scripture for yourself and approach this topic with humility and discernment. Shop Prayer Resources⦿ Every Woman a Theologian Shop: https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/shop Our Spring Shop is live and filled with new prayer-focused resources including the Praying the Psalms Scripture Guide and Not-So-Quiet Time: Psalms Volume 1. Watch the full Verity Podcast Prayer Series:https://www.youtube.com/@veritypodcast Subscribe to Verity Podcast:https://apple.co/veritypodcast Verity Podcast is an Every Woman a Theologian company. We believe every woman should be a theologian—every woman a student of the heart of God. Order Every Woman a Theologian:https://tsfqr.com/EWATbook New Release: Not-So-Quiet Time: The Book of Psalms Volume 1https://tsfqr.com/psalms Follow along:Substack: https://phyliciamasonheimer.substack.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/phyliciamasonheimer EWAT Instagram: https://instagram.com/everywomanatheologian Subscribe for weekly biblical theology, spiritual warfare teaching, and practical guidance for growing in discernment and confidence in Christ. #PrayingInTongues #SpiritualGifts #1Corinthians14 #VerityPodcast #EveryWomanATheologian #BiblicalTheology #PentecostalTheology

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0:00.0	Yes, you might receive joy from operating in your spiritual gift. I sure do. Teaching the Bible,
0:06.1	that's my gift and it brings me joy. But what's the purpose of the gift? It's not to make me
0:11.0	cool or get me stages or get me applause. The purpose is for the upbuilding of the people of God.
0:23.2	Welcome back to Verity Podcast friends.
0:25.7	I'm Felicia Masonheimer, your host and the founder of every woman a theologian.
0:30.7	We are deep into our series on prayer, and today we're diving into a little bit of a controversial topic, and that is whether or not
0:39.9	Christians should pray in tongues. So we've covered quite a bit of ground in this series so far,
0:46.6	talking about liturgical prayers, when you're bored by prayer, how to pray in God's will,
0:51.9	and so much more. If you've missed those episodes, be sure to
0:55.2	head back over and check them out. We've been building through this series, kind of laying
1:00.3	some foundations for our understanding of prayer before we dive into a topic like this one.
1:05.7	So I hope you'll listen to the whole series. I also hope that you'll check out the Every
1:09.7	Woman of Theologian shop.
1:11.0	We just released two new amazing resources, one on praying through the Psalms and another
1:17.2	that is a visual guide to studying the Psalms. So it has classic art and worship music built
1:23.3	right into the study itself. And I think you will love it. It's called our not so quiet time
1:28.6	guide to the Psalms. And you can find both of those at felicia Masonheimer.com. So we're going to be
1:35.1	looking at 1st Corinthians 12 through 14 today, specifically studying the spiritual gift of
1:42.7	speaking in tongues. Now, a little context before we dive into this.
1:48.1	I run a interdenominational ministry. Many of you who are watching or listening right now
1:55.0	are in one of the many Christian traditions that we get to serve. We have those who listen who are Baptist,
2:03.2	who are Reformed, who are Presbyterian, who are Mennonite. We even have some Catholic listeners.
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