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When Worship Becomes Economics: The Hidden Cost of Not Treasuring Jesus
Check out the entire ADORE series, including Study notes, teachings, conversations, and more blogposts The Crisis We're Not Talking About There's a problem in the modern worship movement that rarely gets addressed from the platform: we've mastered the mechanics of worship while losing the heart of valuation . We know how to build setlists, craft atmospheres, and execute seamless transitions—but somewhere between the soundcheck and the altar call, we stopped asking the most f
Zachary Acosta
Jan 147 min read


How to Pray Specific Prayers: The "spirit" Framework for Powerful Intercession
Moving Beyond Vague Prayers to Effective Prayer Strategies I have a confession to make. For years, I prayed generic prayers. You know the ones: "Lord, bless this situation." "God, help them." "Father, just be with us today." These prayers aren't wrong, but I've discovered they weren't taking me—or my prayer community—into the depth of intercession God was inviting us toward. If you're looking for how to pray more effectively, how to pray specific prayers, or prayer strategies
Zachary Acosta
Jan 78 min read


Why Prayer Communities Must Partner with Marketplace Leaders: 5 Biblical Reasons
At Pueblo Incense House of Prayer , we believe God is calling prayer communities and business leaders to partner together for regional transformation. Throughout Scripture, spiritual awakening often comes through the collaboration of intercessors and marketplace leaders who steward resources for Kingdom purposes. If your prayer ministry wants to see lasting impact in your city , building intentional relationships with business owners, entrepreneurs, and marketplace leaders i
Zachary Acosta
Dec 30, 20254 min read


The Worship Industry vs. The Worship Life: What We Lost When Worship Became a Product
Check Out The Entire ADORE Series The Question AI Should Force Us to Ask An AI artist just hit number one on Christian music charts. Solomon Ray doesn't exist, yet millions of Christians are streaming his "worship" music, singing along in their cars, adding it to their playlists, and letting it soundtrack their quiet times with God. The conversation usually stops at whether AI can truly worship or whether we should use AI-generated worship music. But there's a far more urgent
Zachary Acosta
Dec 9, 202513 min read


Beyond the Prayer Room: Building Kingdom Partnerships Through Relational Intercession
Check out the full series including more blog posts, teachings, conversations, and study notes here. We've experienced some incredible breakthrough in our prayer room and it has nothing to do with increasing prayer hours or perfecting worship sets. It's about rediscovering something the early church knew instinctively but we've largely forgotten: prayer isn't meant to be done in isolation from the very people and missions it's supporting. The Isolation Trap For years, many of
Zachary Acosta
Nov 17, 20258 min read


The Prayer Paradox: Why God Designed Unanswered Prayers
Here's a question that's been haunting me: If God already knows what we need before we ask, and if He loves us perfectly, why doesn't He just give us what's best for us automatically? Why make us pray at all? I mean, think about it. You're a good parent. Your kid needs food, shelter, love. You don't wait for them to formally request breakfast every morning before you feed them. You just do it because you love them and you know what they need. So why does God operate different
Zachary Acosta
Oct 22, 20256 min read
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