Bible Study Podcast

Without love, tongues becomes noise and prophecy becomes performance. That one line from Paul in 1 Corinthians reframes everything. This episode is a full biblical theology of the gift of tongues — what it is, what it is not, how it works, and why the gifts of the Holy Spirit only make sense in the context of love.

In this episode:
Three false teachings about tongues that need to be corrected
The biblical pattern of tongues in Acts — mission, inclusion, and the spread of the gospel to the Gentiles
What tongues actually are — and how they differ from prophecy in a public setting
Why tongues bypasses the analytical mind and reaches the places words cannot — the neuroscience connection
A man on the verge of losing his family, a prayer in tongues, and a story of radical transformation
Spiritual gifts are how love meets need — and without love, power loses its purpose
How to practically receive the gift and what to do if you feel skeptical

SPONSOR
This series is brought to you with the support of Logos Bible Software — the tool all three of us use when studying Scripture. Whether you want to go deeper in a passage, explore word studies, or dive into commentaries, Logos puts everything in one place. You can try it free for 60 days through our partner link below.

📖 Try Logos free for 60 days: https://logos.com/biblestudypdcst

Hosted by:
Pastor Darren Rouanzoin — https://www.instagram.com/darrenr
Angela Halili — https://www.instagram.com/angelahalili
Ally Yost — https://www.instagram.com/ally_yost

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Billy Graham preached the same sermon twice in one day. Same words, same man — completely different result. The only thing that changed was an encounter with the Holy Spirit in a small room hours before. That is what this episode is about: the kind of power that cannot be manufactured, and the four things that position you to walk in more of it.

In this episode:
• Authority, gifting, faith, and consecration — the power equation and what each one actually means
• Why authority is rooted in identity and what it looks like to live as a co-heir with Christ
• How to grow in the gifts of the spirit without being afraid to fail
• The difference between gifting and fruit — and why that distinction matters right now in the church
• Why a faithless prayer over a UPS driver named Eddie still led to a miraculous healing
• What it means that the faith you needed yesterday is not the faith you need today
• Consecration leads to visitation — and every revival in history backs it up

SPONSOR
This series is brought to you with the support of Logos Bible Software — the tool all three of us use when studying Scripture. Whether you want to go deeper in a passage, explore word studies, or dive into commentaries, Logos puts everything in one place. You can try it free for 60 days through our partner link below.

📖 Try Logos free for 60 days: https://logos.com/biblestudypdcst

Hosted by:
Pastor Darren Rouanzoin — https://www.instagram.com/darrenr
Angela Halili — https://www.instagram.com/angelahalili
Ally Yost — https://www.instagram.com/ally_yost

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The Holy Spirit is not a force, not a feeling, and not just a theological concept — He is a person, and He is closer to you right now than if Jesus Himself were physically standing in the room. This episode answers the question who is the Holy Spirit from Genesis to Pentecost, and builds the case for why knowing Him changes everything.

In this episode:
• John 14 — Jesus promises another of the same kind, the Spirit of truth
• The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament: creating order, empowering artists, leaders, prophets, and kings
• Why the gift of the Spirit was limited in the Old Testament and what changed in Acts 2
• Pentecost as the new Sinai — wind, fire, and 3000 saved instead of 3000 killed
• What tongues of fire actually were and the two types of tongues Paul writes about
• Angela on treating the Holy Spirit as a friend she talks to all day
• His mission in your life: to form you into the image of Jesus — in your speech, thoughts, and heart

SPONSOR
This series is brought to you with the support of Logos Bible Software — the tool all three of us actually use when studying Scripture. Whether you want to go deeper in a passage, explore word studies, or dive into commentaries, Logos puts everything in one place. You can try it free for 60 days through our partner link below.

📖 Try Logos free for 60 days: https://logos.com/biblestudypdcst

Hosted by:
Pastor Darren Rouanzoin — https://www.instagram.com/darrenr
Angela Halili — https://www.instagram.com/angelahalili
Ally Yost — https://www.instagram.com/ally_yost

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What does it look like to actually live a Spirit-filled life? Not the theory — the practice. This episode walks through the biblical case for the baptism of the Holy Spirit, answers whether it is a one-time or ongoing experience, and gets practical about how ordinary believers grow in the presence and power of God.

In this episode:
• Every gospel writer frames Jesus as the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit — what that actually means
• Power and authority are different things — and Jesus gives believers both
• What Paul means when he says do not grieve the Holy Spirit — and the lists he puts around it
• Why bitterness, gossip, and unforgiveness are the exact things that block more of God
• Three prayers that will change how you do ministry

SPONSOR
This series is sponsored by Logos Bible Software — and all three of us genuinely use it. Whether you're trying to go deeper in Scripture, prep for teaching, or just slow down and actually understand what you're reading, Logos is the tool. It gives you context, original language insights, commentaries, and more, all in one place. It's not a shortcut — it's a companion. You can try it free for 60 days through our partner link below.

📖 Try Logos free for 60 days: https://logos.com/biblestudypdcst

Hosted by:
Pastor Darren Rouanzoin — https://www.instagram.com/darrenr
Angela Halili — https://www.instagram.com/angelahalili
Ally Yost — https://www.instagram.com/ally_yost

#BibleStudy #HolySpirit #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Revival #Jesus #BibleStudyPodcast

A bathroom in Tampa. A kitchen at golden hour. A church in Northern Ireland where a pastor had to be carried to his car. This episode opens a brand new series on the Holy Spirit with three real stories of first encounters — and builds the case that there is more available to every believer who is willing to ask for it.

In this episode, we talk about:
What revival actually looks like — and why it is already happening in Southern California and beyond
You can have as much of God as you want — A.W. Tozer on why hunger is the key
Ally's story: from empty and going viral to a Bible in Barnes and Noble and a life completely changed
Angela's first encounter with the Holy Spirit — alone, in someone else's bathroom, listening to a sermon
Darren's encounter in London that launched a church and changed how he understood the gifts of the Spirit
What to do if you have never had an experience like this and feel shame about it
Why word and Spirit have to go together — lessons from the Jesus Movement

SPONSOR
This series is sponsored by Logos Bible Software — and all three of us genuinely use it. Whether you're trying to go deeper in Scripture, prep for teaching, or just slow down and actually understand what you're reading, Logos is the tool. It gives you context, original language insights, commentaries, and more, all in one place. It's not a shortcut — it's a companion. You can try it free for 60 days through our partner link below.

📖 Try Logos free for 60 days: https://logos.com/biblestudypdcst

Hosted by:
Pastor Darren Rouanzoin — https://www.instagram.com/darrenr
Angela Halili — https://www.instagram.com/angelahalili
Ally Yost -- https://www.instagram.com/ally_yost

#BibleStudy #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianPodcast #Faith #Deliverance #Jesus #BibleStudyPodcast