Play, Tongues, and Liberation Power - Paperback

by Shelby T. Boese (Author)

The recent Pixar animated movie Soul illustrates what happens when we are caught up into something. The movie uses the common language of being "in the Zone." Another word for this is being in the state of "play." Spiritual gifts like speaking in tongues are about normalizing a regular way to enter the zone or play of the Holy Spirit in a way that then empowers us for the rest of non-play life. Pentecostalism has exploded around the world, in part because people have direct encounters in play that empower them to act in new ways. This short work explores the nature of play and what happens in "the Zone."

Author Biography

Shelby T. Boese works in church transition/revitalization/change management in Vancouver, BC. He has served as a lead pastor/teacher in three congregations. This has included launching a new site for a mega-church and church planting as a Christian & Missionary Alliance district-appointed planter. He has held ordination in several denominations and continues to network across various boundaries for the broader church. He has been an adjunct instructor at Sioux Falls Seminary, and is a Kairos Affiliate Professor.