Russell Brand Praying In Public & Speaking In Tongues?

“Is it OK to pray in public?” and “What about speaking in tongues?” were two questions posed by comedian Russell Brand.

A recent convert to Christianity, Brand isn’t afraid to ask the tough, and sometimes denominationally controversial, questions about the faith.

Excitedly, Russell shared on X how he’s “been speaking in tongues. I’ve been praying in tongues… I thought, ‘Anyone can do that, it’s just babbling incoherent nonsense.’ But I’ve been doing it.”

The statement that this heavenly gift is merely “babbling” is innocent, as well as common amongst those who are at the beginning of their faith walk or initially encountering the practice.

Speaking in tongues isn’t “babbling” by any means; it is a legitimate spiritual gift and manifestation of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer as seen in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 which says:

“To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge… to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.”

Private or Public Prayer Language?

Russell states that “praying in tongues … seems like some private thing,” and he’s right! Not only is praying in tongues highly significant in edifying the believer as stated in 1 Corinthians 14:4 but it is also an important way in connecting with God through our personal prayer time.

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