Surprising (vulnerable, balanced, and thorough)

Not being a subject that I give regular thought to, I honestly wasn't sure I "had time" for a whole book on it. Yet I was surprised at how quickly I was drawn into the author's personal account!

Listeners of this book will find themselves facing this issue right alongside the author, as he retells his exploration of "The Baptism of the Holy Spirit" - without vilifying good people on either side.

Being very well read (with just the right amount of humor and bonus "off script" material), this crucial message is carried to the heart of anyone serious about wanting to passionately, properly, and thoughtfully follow Jesus in the fullness of His Spirit today.

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Balanced look at tongues

Steve shares his personal experience and he gives a good understanding of ‘tongues’ in the Believer’s life. I was encouraged to use my prayer language more after listening to it.

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Accessible, Personal, Thorough

If you could sum up Nine Lies People Believe About Speaking in Tongues in three words, what would they be?

Accessible, Personal, Thorough

What was one of the most memorable moments of Nine Lies People Believe About Speaking in Tongues?

9 Lies People Believe about Speaking in Tongues is accessible to anyone from any background, especially those who are from a non-charismatic background and want to learn more about the gift of tongues. Steve is such a person who came from that background. It was very interesting to say the least to read about his journey.

Which scene was your favorite?

Now this book is not just simply someone telling about their journey into the things of the Holy Spirit it is much much more than that. He goes into scripture explaining very soundly why the gift of tongues is given to the body of Christ and how and why it is available to every believer. He goes into depth on the importance of this gift and how it is a blessing to both the believer personally and the Church as a whole.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

A couple sittings is good or while driving.

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend this book to every believer non-charismatic and charismatic alike. There are very helpful insights that I learned and was greatly encouraged in my fellowship with Christ through this book. There are also some great resource links in the back.

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Very Fun Book

I wish I had access to this book when I first began speaking in tongues. It was a really fun book I love all the knowledge and stories. I really enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down I finished it in two sittings.

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explains a lot

live this book, explains so much, so clearly and in easy to understand language. not over my head a d preachy. i have a better understanding and can have better discussions. i grew up in a church that believed in this, but did not have the depth of understanding i do now. thank you.

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Very thorough and informative

What did you love best about Nine Lies People Believe About Speaking in Tongues?

Steve's own story was really amazing. I loved how this started the book out!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Nine Lies People Believe About Speaking in Tongues?

Steve's testimony of becoming filled with the Spirit and beginning to speak in tongues was amazing.

What about Steve Bremner’s performance did you like?

His voice is very soothing, exceedingly easy to listen to.

Any additional comments?

This is a very thorough treatment of arguments people have against speaking in tongues. It hits this from many angles - rational, scriptural, emotional reactions, you name it.

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It was about so much more the tongues

Steve has blessed me with this book. My initial thoughts from the title was that it would another book that will just tell me all the thing I’ve heard from the many denominations that I’ve been apart of a one point of another in my life. It did but not in the way I thought, broke down all the things I’ve heard and gave insight strictly from bible. He gave Examples, encouragement and Confirmation on some of the things that the Lord had already speaking to my heart. This book was about so much more than just the gift of tongues. I have a few God given revelations throughout the reading of this book. Sometimes boxs like this feel as if You are having a deep spirit lead conversation with a fellow brother or sister in Christ. Thank you Steve, I have shared your book with many so it may bless them as well.

Nine Lies People Believe About Speaking in Tongues

Nine Lies People Believe About Speaking in Tongues is an excellent book about praying in tongues with the Holy Spirit as much as possible.

Nine lies is engaging and practical.

What did you love best about Nine Lies People Believe About Speaking in Tongues?

Steve's opening section of autobiography engaged me thoroughly as he described his own misunderstandings about tongues due to his conservative upbringing.

What other book might you compare Nine Lies People Believe About Speaking in Tongues to and why?

I've read other books about the topic of tongues, but most are strictly doctrinal argument. Steve bring much of his own personal experience into this book.

Which character – as performed by Steve Bremner – was your favorite?

Since he performs the book himself, he takes some liberties with the audio format. Steve pioneered podcasting long before it was popular and so has a natural ease bringing his own work to life.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Steve's anecdotes make this look at the theology behind the gift of tongues compelling.

Any additional comments?

Nine Lies People Believe About Speaking In Tounges surprised me. I’ve read other work by the author Steve Bremner, so I expected a good read with lots of biblical truth and interesting anecdotes. But Nine Lies starts with a mini autobiographical section that so matched my own experience it shocked me.

Steve opens the book with the story of growing up in the most anti-charismatic circles imaginable, and his own journey from the fundamentalism of the Plymouth Brethren meetings to a revival school spawned by the Brownsville–Pensicola outpouring.

He walks through each of nine common misconceptions about speaking in tongues and builds a clear explanation of the joys and benefits of living in the Spirit. Through detail use of scripture, he debunks the lies and extols the benefits of speaking in tongues as a part of a daily spiritual walk with the Lord.

The book includes an appendix with step by step instructions on how to either lead someone else or enter into the baptism in the Spirit on your own.

Nine lies is engaging and practical and I recommend to anyone with questions about speaking in tongues.

9 Lies debunked!

ve read several books on Speaking in Tongues but this is the most thorough and practical one I’ve read on the subject. The nine lies were clearly debunked by sound Biblical teaching. 9 Lies in an easy read or listen, as was my case. There is no beating you over the head to agree with him, only example after example of clear concise teachings to illustrate the points he was making. All of them sound.

I didn’t speak in tongues when I first was saved either, like Steve. It took an entire year for that gift to manifest and I wish I had read this book then; it would have set me at ease on so many levels. I recommend this book to those who, for whatever reason, don’t speak in tongues or even believe in speaking in tongues today because many of their questions will be answered. They will discover the power of this gift that is life-changing.

Besides being practical, Steve has a great sense of humor and he uses it throughout the book. For me, that is a big plus. Like Steve said, there are many humorous stories about this subject and I appreciated him “lightening up” some things with humor that otherwise tend to be so stoic and serious all the time.