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My Top 10 Favorites

These are my all-time favorite blog posts I’ve ever written, ranked accordingly.

  1. Easter: The Promise of Future Resurrection
  2. Incarnation: The Humility of Jesus
  3. May the Lamb That Was Slain Receive the Reward of His Suffering
  4. Why the Beauty of Jesus is My Life Message
  5. What Jesus’ First Coming Says About His Second Coming
  6. 7 Simple Things I Learned At IHOPKC
  7. 3 Truths That Keep Me Coming Back to The Prayer Room
  8. What I’m Praying: Dancing Justice
  9. 11 IHOP Words IHOPers Use In Normal Conversations
  10. 9 Things I’ve Learned About Partnership Development

Intro to the End Times

This is a series exploring some of the key themes of the story of Jesus’ return from a historic premillennial perspective, with special focus on knowing His heart as we partner with God through the most dramatic chapter of human history.

  1. Does God Want Us to Understand the End Times? – Called to Watch
  2. Why Should We Study the End Times? – Practical Benefits
  3. Where is the Story Going? – God’s Ultimate Objectives
  4. How Should We NOT Think About the End Times? – Dismantling Wrong Ideas
  5. What Are the Signs of the Times? – Things Jesus Said to Watch
  6. Are the End Times Good or Bad? – The Great and Terrible Day
  7. What Does the Timeline Look Like? – Overview of the Storyline
  8. How Is Jesus Revealed in the Story? – Bridegroom, King, and Judge
  9. How Should We Read Revelation? – Study Tips and Outline
  10. Who Are the Characters? – Good Guys and Bad Guys
  11. What Are the Major Judgments? – Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls
  12. How Is the Church Protected? – Supernatural Distinction
  13. What Is the Role of Prayer? – Global Prayer Movement
  14. Will We See Revival? – Outpouring of the Spirit
  15. What Is the Church’s Message? – Preparing the Way
  16. What Are God’s Promises to Israel? – Unbreakable Covenant
  17. What Will Happen to Israel? – Persecution and Salvation
  18. What Is the Harlot Babylon? – City, System, and Culture
  19. Who Is the Antichrist? – The Rise of the Beast
  20. What Will Jesus Do When He Comes? – The Warrior in the Clouds
  21. What Happens to the Church? – Resurrection and Rewards
  22. What Is the Coming Kingdom Like? – Restoration of All Things

Dear Priest

This is a series to encourage those who serve in the house of prayer, whether as missionaries or volunteers. God has much to say specifically to those who minister to Him in His house!

  1. Bearing the Reproach of Zeal for His House – Psalm 69:8-9
  2. The Lord Is Your Inheritance – Psalm 16:5-6

Tools for a Life of Prayer

This is the series that launched the new fragrancearise.com! These tools have been so valuable to me since I began pursuing a real lifestyle of prayer.

  1. 5 Reasons to Cultivate a Prayer Life
  2. Scheduling Time for Prayer
  3. Asking God Questions
  4. God Delights in You
  5. Using a Prayer List
  6. Asking the Holy Spirit to Teach You
  7. Meditating on the Word
  8. Revelation Through Meditation
  9. Gazing on the Beauty of Jesus
  10. Praying the Apostolic Prayers
  11. Paraphrasing Scripture as Meditation
  12. Praying for Your Soul
  13. Praying in Tongues – part 1
  14. Praying in Tongues – part 2
  15. Fasting

House of Prayer Spotlight

These are interviews with staff members at my house of prayer (The Prayer Room near Dallas) alternating with interviews with other houses of prayer.

  1. Sarasota House of Prayer
  2. Andy Sanchez, Intercessory Missionary
  3. The Reflection Center
  4. Jade Cude, Volunteer Staff
  5. Sanctuary House of Prayer
  6. Vence Gardner, Volunteer Staff