Why does the Holy Spirit freak people out?
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Depending on your church background, your understanding of the Holy Spirit may look very different.
For some, prophecy, tongues and being “slain in the Spirit” feel normal - for others, deeply uncomfortable.
Ahead of Pentecost Sunday, Tim Muller from St Alban’s Fulham joined Max and Lydia to unpack some of the big questions around the Holy Spirit.
They chat cessationism, prophetic dreams and Aussie stereotypes...
Released on 27 May 2026
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