Article by Francis Frangipane
We live in unparalleled times. Not since the first century have more scriptures been fulfilled in a single generation. Each unfolding word brings down another mountain; it lifts another valley. In truth, the way is being prepared for our King's return into this world. The Great Revolt - The Lord forewarned that, during the end-time, "many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase" (Dan 12:4). Contrast our time with any other in history: Not only are we traveling farther and more frequently, but we do so in a world inundated with increasing knowledge. It has been our privilege to behold the prophetic return of Israel to its land (Jer 16:14-15), and our misfortune to live when "the earth is...polluted by its inhabitants..." (Is 24:5).

Article by John Tisdale
This article takes you on a journey of discovery into the question of whether God's existence can be proven. Many people try to prove God's existence and yet it is apparent that God has intentionally hidden Himself from us. This article explores this interesting dynamic to uncover some foundational principles about the person of God that aren't often discussed or understood by most people. You may end up thinking outside of the box and considering some new possibilities.

Article by John Tisdale
This article discusses the opinion that Christians are nothing more than a bunch of hypocrites. It delves into numerous dynamics that must be considered to understand the real issues. It begins by exploring the objection and insights from the author's personal encounters on the subject. It seeks to cut through the religious facades and get to the heart of the issue of faith and spirituality.

Article by John Tisdale
The subject of religion is a controversial one. In this provocative article, the author discusses how religion is commonly misunderstood. He develops a line of thought that shows how differently we view religion from God. The author helps us understand that our definition of religion causes us to relate with God in wrong ways. If you are willing to have your views of religion and Jesus challenged, this is interesting exploration on the issue that may take you outside your current boxes.

Teaching Video Featuring Mike Bickle
This video features Mike Bickle discussing our relationship with God and particularly the person of the Holy Spirit from the Passion for Jesus conference at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City.

Teaching Video by Francis Frangipane
Author and teacher Francis Frangipane discusses how it can be hard to follow instructions sometimes, and stresses the importance of listening carefully to God.

Teaching Video by Francis Frangipane
In this 4:12 minute video, Francis Frangipane offers a powerful teaching into the person of God and eternity in His presence in heaven. This video is an excerpt from the Heaven Within Our Reach Conference DVD.

Artciel by John Tisdale
Most people struggle with the idea that God is infinite (without beginning or ending). God is also purported to be everywhere at the same time. Supposedly, He can hear everyone's prayers in the same moment. These and other such concepts can be difficult to accept. This article takes you on a fascinating journey into the life of a movie character named Bob. By observing Bob, we begin to get some insights into the capabilities that God can have because He is not confined to our dimensions of space and time.

Article by John Tisdale
This article explores an important question. Jesus claimed that He was God and the Creator of everything. If this is the case, we should be able to compare His behavior and personality with clues we can gather about the kind of Being that would have created this universe and see if we find any similarities to support His claims. It makes some interesting comparison between Jesus and our Creator.

Downloadable eBook by John Tisdale
Of Men and Angels is one of those rare and unique books that stand out from the crowd. From the moment you load it onto your computer you know you are launching into a fascinating journey. The eBook is loaded with fascinating photos, popup textboxes, pages that visually turn in 3d, user interactivity and engaging content. The premise of the book is rather interesting. The author, John Tisdale, proposes that if this reality was created by God for a purpose, that purpose must have required this reality to be precisely as we find it. Therefore, what purpose could possibly require a surreal, chaotic reality like ours. His answer takes the reader on a fascinating journey of exploration.

Article by Francis Frangipane
The virtue of any institution is not so much in its doctrines or organization; rather its virtue resides in the quality of person it produces. A New And Fresh Anointing - Some of you have been struggling, not knowing what God has for you. You have been through a season in which the Lord has revealed your need of Him in very dramatic ways. Jesus Himself has been near to you; however, His closeness was not merely in the way of external blessings, but in the way of His cross. Yet, you have delighted in this, for the way of the cross has increasingly become the way of your life.

Article by Francis Frangipane
Many are questioning whether or not the September 11th terrorist act against America was actually a manifestation of the wrath of God or the fury of Satan that struck our land. That we should even be confused seems strange, considering that the Lord and Satan stand at opposite moral extremes. However, Satan specializes in sowing confusion, and into confusion, deception comes. Indeed, the devil typically authors some heinous crime and then deceives people, causing them to blame God for the destruction and heartache.

This prayer asks God to bring you healing from the scars and wounds that you've suffered. If you have gone through a prolonged period of recovery from hurt (or are somehow on that journey now), this prayer will help take you to a new level of healing. It is a cry for God to break into your life and heart and bring His healing touch to mend the wounds and restore what you've lost.

This prayer seeks peace in the midst of difficult times. The person who is struggling with challenging circumstances will find this prayer helpful in seeking a peace that transcends all difficulties. It is a cry for God to be real and show up in your circumstances and deliver you out of a situation in which you are in over your head. It is a confession that we need move than our own strength and provision to meet our needs.

This is a prayer designed for the season in which you cannot find God. There are times and seasons when God reveals Himself easily and clearly and times when He hides Himself. In those time of hiddenness, our trust in His goodness is tested. It is also a season in which God tests our willing to trust in Him even when our emotions don't feel Him. It is an essential season, but we need lots of prayer during those seasons. This is just such a prayer.

This is a prayer asking God to bring you into a new place of relating to Him. If you are looking for deeper life, this is a good starting point. Pray this prayer to ask God to bring you into a new place of more abundant living. This is a cry to God to shorten your heart, release the anger inside and to begin the process of rebuilding and restoring your relationship with Him.

This prayer asks God to bring you healing from the scars and wounds that you've suffered. If you have gone through a prolonged period of recovery from hurt (or are somehow on that journey now), this prayer will help take you to a new level of healing. We tend to loose sight of the miraculous happening all around us every day. We need the veil lifted from our eyes. This is just such a prayer designed to help us see beyond the ordinary and rediscover the extraordinary happen in our midst.

Article by John Tisdale
In this powerful article, the author takes a sober look at the dysfunctional and irrelevant condition of the Christian church in our culture. It makes a call for reformation to begin within each of us. It isn't critical in nature but designed to expose just how far we've move from the mission and calling of the New Testament church. If you have been disappointed by your experiences with church in our culture, this article will give you some language to define points of frustration as well as some calls-to-action to facilitate needed change in each of us.

Article by John Tisdale
In this article, John defines the 4 primary stages of our spiritual journey. He provides insights to help define in which stage you are currently in, the characteristics of each stage and what typically causes someone to get stuck in one of those stages. We all start out in stage 1 along our journey. Most people get stuck along their journey in one of the first 3 stages. Few make it all the way to stage 4. This article will help you discover how to get unstuck in whichever stage you find yourslef and advance into the next stage of spiritual maturity.

Article by Francis Frangipane
Last week, as we discussed church splits, we marveled that heaven itself endured a time of strife where Lucifer challenged the leadership of God. The Scriptures reveal that a full third of the angels succumbed to the persuasion of Lucifer's spell. We do not know what lie the devil was able to weave, but that angels could, on the one hand, know God in His unlimited capabilities, yet believe a strategy could emerge that could defeat Him is a testimony to the unfathomable cunning of Lucifer's wiles.

Article by Francis Frangipane
As a speaker in citywide and regional prayer conferences, I am often asked to unmask the "spiritual power" opposing the body of Christ in the conference region. City leaders and intercessors have even asked if I knew the "name" of the principle spirit that is resisting the church in their area. "Do you want to know the name of the most powerful spirit opposing most Christians?" I ask. Eager faces respond affirmatively. "It's Yahweh."

Teaching Video by Francis Frangipane
In this 3:22 minute teaching, noted author, speaker and teacher Francis Frangipane discusses what matters most in our spiritual journey. It is taken from the Heaven Within Our Reach Conference DVD.

Article by John Tisdale
This very short article brings encouragement that you have the ability to control your life by working in conjunction with God's efforts. The strength and courage needed to break free is within your reach. It is designed to get your thinking about the power of life and death that is in your hands.

Teaching Video by Francis Frangipane
In this 2:35 minute video, noted author, speaker and teacher Francis Frangipane discusses how the reality of heaven operates and how it contrasts with this reality. This is an excerpt from the Heaven Within Our Reach Conference DVD.

Article by Francis Frangipane
A few years ago, I had a dream in which I found myself inside the mind of a dying man. The man had been in a coma for some time; his family had been praying, but they did not know whether or not he had accepted Christ. All they were sure of is that, throughout his life, he had resisted their efforts to lead him to Christ. In the dream, I became so acutely aware of the man's state of mind that his thoughts, feelings and struggles almost seemed my own. Although his eyes were nearly closed and his vision clouded, he could see his loved ones at his bedside. I watched as he tried to reach toward his family, but outwardly his arm never lifted.

Teaching Video by Francis Frangipane
In this 4:31 minute video, Francis Frangipane asks probing questions about how much we are aligning our lives with the complete set of words of Jesus. This video is an exerpt from the  Heaven Within Our Reach Conference DVD.

Teaching Video by Francis Frangipane
This 3:13 minute video teaching by Francis Frangipane is from the Heaven Within Our Reach Conference DVD.

Teaching Video Featuring Mike Bickle
This video features Mike Bickle teaching about your self identity, your perception of God's identity and your perception of what God thinks about you at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri.

Article by John Tisdale
This is an interesting question that you may not have considered before. It is apparent that heaven has an economic system. Scripture speaks repeatedly of having treasures in heaven (as well as there being a least and greatest in heaven). Yet, what is it that will have value there? We can derive the answer from a simple principle of economics that scripture indicates is at work in God's eternal economy...

Article by Francis Frangipane
I do not believe the Sept. 11th terrorist attack was a venting of the wrath of God, as some say. God is both good and just. Abraham had a theologically perfect revelation of the Almighty when He prayed, "Wilt Thou indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked . . . Far be it from Thee to do such a thing" (Gen 18). Repeatedly, the Bible affirms the character of God: in times of divine wrath, the Lord separates the righteous from the wicked (Gen 9; Gen 19; 1Thess 5; etc.). Why should the "Judge of all the earth" kill innocent people for the crimes of pornographers, drug dealers and abortionists? This is not the mind of God, but the perverse psychology of the terrorist.

Article by Francis Frangipane
"Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit" (2 Cor 3:17). There are, perhaps, many evidences that tell us the living presence of the Lord is near, but the most prevailing sign of God's Spirit is seen in the transformation of those surrendered to Him. True Christian liberty does not mean we have freedom to do what we want; in God, it means we have freedom to do what He wants. We have freedom to change.

Article by John Tisdale
Death is a subject with which many people struggle. Yet, it's as much a natural part of life as dreaming and sleeping. In this short article we see that death was an essential part of God's plan. He had to design us as both temporary and eternal beings if our purpose was to be fulfilled. It explores the purpose life and death play in God's plan for the human face.

Article by John Tisdale
This article explores a possible explanation for the reason why you are alive and breathing on planet earth right now. In it, we explore the unique worth and value of who you are. This article helps you think outside of your boxes and to see yourself outside of the mundane and ordinary. It helps you get a higher perspective on the unique value that is you. Beware, you may just experience an epiphany along this brief little journey.

Article by John Tisdale
This article explores a question with which most people have wrestled at some point in their life. If God does exist, what reason would He possibly have for choosing to hide His existence from us? How we answer this question shapes our understanding of the meaning of life and why we are all here in the first place. In this brief article, we discover they it would be essential for God to hide Himself from us in order to fulfill His declared purposes for the human race. If you have ever wrestled with this question, this is an excellent resource to help you find some meaningful answers about God's existence.

Article by John Tisdale
This article addresses a critical question with which many people struggle when it comes to God's goodness. This article takes you on a journey exploring why God's doesn't prevent injustices from happening in our reality. It's an important issue that gets in the way of many people being at peace with God. So, it's a good starting point for seeing past the potential offenses and discovering the goodness of God that lies on the other side.

Article by John Tisdale
This article explores the question of whether everyone will go to heaven. It begins the discussion by considering some of the implications of human freedom of choice and what it reveals about God's strategies. The issue of heaven and hell and brought into focus through some practical examples of how our free will works in this reality. These concepts are put into the perspective of God's plan for the human race.

Article by John Tisdale
In this article we examine one of the most critical question with which people struggle in coming to terms with God's existence. We uncover the topic of whether a good God would permit pain and suffering to happen as we find it in this world. Instead of dodging the difficult questions, we take them head on. We search for meaningful answers to this, one of the most signficant questions related to the existence, nature and character of God. Prepare to think outside of the box as we consider some important factors to this question.