Encounter Faith Podcast

What if the "beast" in Revelation isn't just about the future—but about the things competing for your loyalty today? This week, Pastor Tara Beth Leach joins host Ross Cochran to unpack one of the most challenging chapters in Revelation and explores how counterfeit kingdoms quietly shape our hearts. Together they discuss wisdom, political identity, Christian nationalism, social media...

Pastor Tara Beth continues our teaching series on the book of Revelation.  SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pa...

On a special episode of the podcast, we wanted to make sure you didn't miss the chance to meet Pastor Tim Nybroten. He'll be joining the Good Shepherd staff in August, and he joined Pastor Tara Beth for an extensive Q+A about his career, personal life, and why he's looking forward to joining the Good Shepherd community. Thanks for listening, and have a happy 4th of July weekend! SHO...

Pastor Tara Beth continues our series on Revelation, and opens up our Sanctuary for Contemporary Worship. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermon...

Pastor Elisabeth Lectka continues our series on Revelation. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and commu...

Max Schiewe returns to the podcast to dive in deep with host Ross Cochran about how the book of Revelation is connected to the rest of the Bible, and to help listeners look at where they might have drifted onto "team dragon" and how they can ultimately get more fully on "team lamb." SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deep...

Max Schiewe continues our series on Revelation. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leaders...

Pastor Tara Beth leach dives into the book of Revelation with host Ross Cochran, focusing on how churches are meant to intersect with other power structures in our world today, and the role of the individual living in "Babylon" compared to the role of a broader community of believers.  SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into...

Pastor Tara Beth continues our teaching series about the book of Revelation. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our...

Pastor Greg continues our series on the book of Revelation. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and commu...

Pastor Elisabeth walks host Ross Cochran through the implications of how individual Christians are meant to live and potentially flourish while we are in "Babylon." Together they talk about how we call out the power structures in our context as individuals, and the role of the broader community of believers. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow do...

Pastor Elisabeth continues our teaching series on the book of Revelation. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pas...

Pastor Tara Beth continues our summer series on the book of Revelation. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pasto...

Dr. Scot McKnight joined host Ross Cochran for an extensive conversation around the book of Revelation. They discuss how the way we view Revelation influences are discipleship, why so many churches can get this wrong, and how Christians today are meant to respond to the oppressive and corrupt forces we see in our world today. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to...

Dr. Scot McKnight joined us to kick off our summer series on the book of  Revelation. SHOW NOTES Get a copy for yourself of Scot's book about Revelation that will serve as a framework for our summer teaching series,  Revelation for the Rest of Us, A Prophetic Call to Follow Jesus as a Dissident Disciple.  The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper...

Zac Larson gets to be in front of (sometimes literally) 100 riders the chance to experience the challenge and exhilaration of participating in a 100 mile bike ride on June 19th, the summer solstice… and they do it for our neighbors in need! They're trying to raise $100,000 for local charitable organizations in mental health, food, housing and youth services. Zac joined host Ross Cochran to co...

Ryan Hammer wraps up our Claimed by God series.  SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community leader...

Pastor Pamela wraps up our  Claimed by God series. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community lead...

Ryan Hammer returns to the podcast to share about Good Shepherd's annual Claimed by God celebration of baptisms. He and host Ross Cochran reflect on the unique joy that comes around witnessing folks get baptized and folks remember their baptisms. They also discuss how approaching baptisms from a legalistic perspective can create challenges, and the opportunity that comes to walk with individu...

Pastor Greg continues our  Claimed by God  series. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community lead...

Pastor Tara Beth continues our  Claimed by God series. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and community...

Pastor Tara Beth reflects on how we are restored for His mission when we are Claimed by God. We also celebrated the opening of our new chapel space. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, a...

Pastor Elisabeth continues our  Claimed by God teaching series. SHOW NOTES The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re having every week at Good Shepherd. We fundamentally believe that you cannot encounter the risen Lord unchanged, and through the replays of our Sunday Sermons and conversations with our pastors and c...

Max returns to the podcast to walk through a basic understanding of the Holy Spirit, why a lot of Christians feel weird about it, and how the power of the Holy Spirit sustains us today. SHOW NOTES After we stopped recording, Max recommended this book as a first step for anyone looking to learn more about the Holy Spirit.  The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and...

Pastor Elisabeth returns to the podcast to reflect the sacrament of baptism, how churches can sometimes over-complicate baptism, and the powerful experience of  Claimed by God at Good Shepherd. SHOW NOTES Our annual Claimed by God Baptism Service will take place on May 24.  The Encounter Faith Podcast is dedicated to creating space to slow down and dive deeper into the critical conversations we’re...