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In this episode of the Restless Ones Podcast, Brennan and Zac address the recent exposing of prominent prophetic voices in the charismatic movement and why the body of Christ needs authentic prophecy now more than ever.

Drawing from personal wounds and healing journeys following prophetic abuse in Kansas City and other leaders in the prophetic movement, they discuss:

✓ What biblical prophecy actually is (1 Corinthians 14) 

✓ How to hear God's voice practically 

✓ Why prophecy is about affection, not just direction 

✓ How to discern between God's voice, your voice, and the enemy 

✓ Creating safe, accountable contexts for prophecy 

✓ Why 100% accuracy isn't required (examining the prophet Agabus in Acts) 

✓ How to test prophetic words without despising them

Whether you've been hurt by prophetic manipulation, are new to spiritual gifts, or have stepped back from prophecy due to recent controversies, this honest conversation offers biblical grounding, practical tools, and pastoral encouragement to pursue love while earnestly desiring spiritual gifts.

Key Topics: prophecy, spiritual gifts, hearing God's voice, prophetic abuse, 1 Corinthians 14, charismatic theology, testing prophecy, prophetic accountability, IHOP Kansas City, building prayer life

Perfect for Christians seeking to understand biblical prophecy, process prophetic hurt, or grow in hearing God's voice within community.

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In this episode, Zac and Chelsea share the heart and vision behind Pueblo Incense House of Prayer (PIHOP) and invite listeners to partner with the mission of advancing night and day prayer and worship in Southern Colorado.

PIHOP sustains live worship and prayer every week, equips believers through online teachings and resources, and serves marketplace, ministry, and mission leaders through strategic prayer via the Kingdom Connections Initiative.

After more than a decade of ministry, this episode outlines:

• Why healthy staffing is essential to sustaining a house of prayer
• The role of financial partners in advancing prayer and worship
• How monthly support helps grow prayer room hours, prayer appointments, and regional impact
• An invitation to stand with PIHOP through one-time or ongoing financial partnership

If you believe in sustained worship and prayer, supporting prayer ministries, or seeing lives transformed through intimacy with Jesus, this episode is an invitation to step into partnership.

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ADORE - Conversation: Treasuring Jesus in Worship - Finding Worth Beyond the Song with Eric Gomez

Join Zac and Eric Gomez for a powerful conversation about moving beyond me-focused worship to truly treasuring Jesus. Drawing from Revelation 5, they explore what it means to prepare our hearts for corporate worship, cultivate a lifestyle of adoration, and encounter the infinite worth of Christ.

In this episode, Eric and Zac discuss:

• Why we often come to worship seeking what we need instead of fixing our eyes on Jesus
• The difference between worship as an event and worship as a lifestyle
• How to prepare your heart before entering corporate worship settings
• The personal and infinite value of knowing Jesus more deeply
• Practical ways to move from familiarity to fresh revelation
• Why your worship matters in the corporate gathering
• The power of community in discovering new dimensions of God's character

Whether you're a worship leader, team member, or someone in the congregation, this conversation will challenge you to see worship—and Jesus—with fresh eyes.

Resources: Visit our website for study notes, teaching episodes, and more resources from the Restless Ones podcast.

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In this episode of the Restless Ones Podcast, Zac sits down with longtime friend and ministry partner Eric Gomez for a candid and encouraging conversation about sustaining a life of prayer and worship. From early garage prayer meetings to corporate prayer rooms, missions work overseas, and leadership in the local church, this episode explores how prayer shapes identity, friendship, and long-term faithfulness to Jesus.

Eric shares powerful stories of answered prayer, including moments where corporate intercession led to real-world breakthrough, along with honest reflections on the joys, challenges, and blind spots within the prayer movement and missions movement. Together, they discuss why prayer works, how God responds to desperate and aligned hearts, and what it means to move beyond spiritual echo chambers to see the whole Body of Christ thrive.

This conversation is especially for anyone longing to grow in prayer, lead sustainable prayer meetings, or remain faithful through seasons of dryness, fatigue, or transition. If you’re passionate about Christian prayer, worship, intercession, or building a lifelong rhythm of intimacy with God, this episode will both ground and inspire you.

Topics Covered:
• Sustaining a daily prayer life
• Corporate prayer and intercession
• Worship and spiritual formation
• Prayer rooms and house of prayer culture
• Missions, local church, and unity in the Body of Christ
• Why God answers prayer
• Avoiding burnout and spiritual elitism

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Welcome to the Adore series on the Restless Ones Podcast! In this episode, hosts Brennan and Zach dive into one of the most talked-about topics in modern worship culture: AI-generated worship music.

What You'll Discover

With AI artist Solomon Ray making waves by hitting #1 on Christian music charts, we explore the question everyone's asking: Can artificial intelligence create real worship?

Key Conversations

Can AI Worship God? - We examine whether something without a soul, emotions, or authentic self can truly worship, or if it's more like a rock crying out (Luke 19:40).

Using AI as a Tool - Is AI-generated worship music like a piano—a neutral tool that can facilitate worship? We discuss when it's helpful and when it becomes a dangerous crutch that short-circuits intimacy with God.

The Power of Story - Discover why knowing the story behind a song matters so much and how AI's lack of history and authenticity creates shallow worship experiences.

Emotion & Worship - Explore how worship is primarily a response to seeing Jesus, why emotion matters (but isn't everything), and what to do when you're not feeling it.

Community & Hunger - Brennan shares a powerful testimony from a house of prayer where hunger in the room transformed his entire worship experience.

Challenging Moments

• What happens when we use worship to get something instead of simply beholding Jesus?
• Are we replacing the Holy Spirit's role of unveiling Jesus with ChatGPT?
• Why microwave Christianity through AI threatens the beautiful wrestle of growing close to God

The Heart of It All

At the end of the day, worship isn't about performance, perfect lyrics, or even the latest technology. It's about bringing your authentic self before a real Jesus sitting on a real throne in a real place—and responding to His beauty with everything you have.

This episode will challenge you to examine what worship really is, why it matters, and how to protect the intimacy with God that makes worship truly come alive.

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Welcome to the first episode of our new series, Adore, where we dive deep into the heart of worship and what it means to be a people who truly behold Jesus.

What You'll Discover

In this foundational session, we explore throne room worship and the transformative power of drawing near to God's presence. We journey through Revelation 4 to witness the ceaseless worship surrounding God's throne, where angels and elders are captivated by His beauty and respond with unending praise.

Key Themes

Worship as Response - Learn how authentic worship flows naturally from beholding God's character, not from forced performance or meeting personal preferences.

Proximity Over Performance - Discover how worship in the Garden of Eden was simply about nearness and friendship with God, and how that original design still shapes our worship today.

The Power of His Blood - Understand how Jesus' sacrifice removed every barrier, giving us bold access to come close to the Father without shame.

Bringing Your Authentic Self - Explore why God isn't looking for polished perfection but genuine hearts that draw near in spirit and truth.

Challenging Questions

• What does your perspective of God reveal about the depth of your worship?
• Are you making worship about your preferences or about giving Jesus the glory due His name?
• How close can you come to God—and what would change if that became your daily obsession?

This episode will provoke you to go beyond singing songs to truly adoring Jesus, to shift your focus from self-centered worship to throne-centered worship, and to step into the nearness that Jesus paid for with His blood.

Whether you're a seasoned worshiper or just beginning your journey, this session offers fresh insight into what it means to be a restless one pursuing the heart of God.

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In this engaging discussion episode, Zac and Brennan unpack the powerful concept of "relational intercession"—a term they admit to making up, but one deeply rooted in Scripture. Moving beyond the formal teaching, they process together what it looks like when prayer flows from authentic friendship rather than religious duty.

Key conversation topics:

• What is relational intercession? Exploring how Paul's letters reveal prayer partnerships built on genuine relationship, not just spiritual assignments
• The role of emotions in prayer: Wrestling with how love, care, and burden-bearing shape our intercession—and when emotional investment becomes too much
• Prayer as real work: Challenging the hierarchy that elevates some ministry roles over others and recognizing prayer as equal partnership in kingdom advancement
• The economy of God: A profound discussion on how those enriched in prayer and those enriched in finances can work together in a beautiful cycle of generosity and thanksgiving
• Practical steps forward: Simple, actionable ways to start praying relationally—meeting monthly, praying weekly with others, interceding daily
• The shift from inward to outward: How prayer communities can stop building their own platforms and start serving the visions God has given others

This conversation gets refreshingly honest about the challenges of prayer ministry, the pitfalls of self-ambition, and the breakthrough that comes when we learn to "join in helping" one another through prayer and generosity. Zac shares vulnerably about PyHop's journey from isolation to collaboration, while Brennan offers theological insights on partnership that will challenge how you view both prayer and giving.

Perfect for anyone exploring what it means to pray beyond the prayer room walls and partner with what God is doing in their city through authentic, relational intercession.

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In this transformative session of the Apostolic Prayer Pattern series, Zac unpacks the often-overlooked power of relational intercession and how authentic friendship fuels kingdom advancement. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 1:3-11 and other key passages, this teaching reveals how prayer becomes most effective when rooted in genuine relationship and mutual investment.

Key topics covered:

• Prayer-based relationships: Moving beyond detached intercession to praying from authentic connection and shared life
• The power of vulnerability: How transparency and openness create space for effective prayer partnerships
• Kingdom impact through intercession: Why Paul consistently invited churches to partner in his mission through prayer—and what that means for us today
• The economy of God: Understanding how generosity, giving, and prayer work together to advance the gospel
• Bearing one another's burdens: Practical insights on rejoicing and weeping with others as an expression of authentic community
• From isolation to collaboration: How local churches, ministry leaders, and marketplace believers can work together through prayer and mutual support

This episode challenges the common perception of prayer as a solitary, supplemental activity and repositions it as central, relational work that advances God's mission. Zac shares candidly about his own journey learning to lift his eyes beyond personal ambition to partner with others in prayer—and the breakthrough that followed.

Perfect for intercessors, ministry leaders, and anyone longing to see their prayers make a tangible difference in the lives of others and the advancement of God's kingdom.

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