As a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), Jeff Wells was taught to believe that not all the spiritual gifts of the New Testament still exist. Specifically, the so-called "miraculous" or "sign" gifts faded away near the conclusion of the 1st Century A.D. But later on, he changed his mind and eventually began to pursue all of the Spirit's gifts. He tells why in this episode.

Here is the updated edition of the book that greatly influenced Jeff, written by his DTS Hebrew professor, Jack Deere: Why I am Still Suprised by the Power of the Spirit.

Jeff Wells joins the podcast to talk about his conversion to Christ, his running career, how he met his wife, his elite running career, Steve Prefontaine, and more.

HERE is some video footage (no sound) of Jeff Wells running 2nd in the Boston Marathon (Jeff is seen at the 00:20, in the yellow, black, and red Athletics West shirt). His roommate in college and seminary, John Lodwick, is in 4th place, wearing the "Dallas Seminary" shirt. Wells would close the gap and finish only two seconds behind Bill Rodgers, marking the closest finish in race history to this day.

Jeff's staff bio page... https://www.woodsedge.org/jeffwells/

Psalm 131, which is one of the Psalms of Acsents (God's people ascending to Jerusalem to worship), communicates the importance of a humble, childlike trust in God.