Missing the Mark on the Miraculous: Why Charismatic Phenomena are a Missed Opportunity for Apologetics

“Christians who are immersed in the Charismatic Renewal profess to experience God not only in the intellect and heart, but also in tangible, observable ways. Like the early Christians, they recognize that the Kingdom of God announced by Jesus was not only proclaimed but also demonstrated. Thus, just as the first disciples had their message of the Gospel confirmed by “signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit” (Heb. 2:4), Charismatic Christians—at least in theory—preach the message of Jesus alongside the confirmatory signs of prophecy, healings, and deliverance from demons…”