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Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 This meditation from Ecclesiastes 4 will help you center on the importance of having others in your life who can be a source of help, strength, warmth, and protection in times of need. Does Encounter help you find strength?  Please consider giving! Which friends are a source of strength?

James 1:17 This meditation is a reflection on your longing for enduring joy.  Empty yourself of the false hope the world offers and be filled with the joy and presence of God-- the only thing that endures! Does Encounter help you find joy?  Please consider giving to us! What false hopes have you been clinging to lately?

Matthew 16:24 This meditation from Matthew 16 is a reflection on the longing to abandon everything to come and follow Jesus, becoming filled with who you truly are-- a disciple and follower of Christ. Does Encounter help you follow Jesus?  Please consider giving! What are some attributes of your true self?

Matthew 11:15 This meditation from Matthew 11 is about listening. It will help you hear the reverberations of God's creation and listen for the substance and significance of what you hear. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! What sounds of creation do you hear right now?

Psalm 130:5 This meditation will help you be aware and hopeful as you wait.  In the midst of the distracting ticking, tapping, and waiting, you'll be reminded to stay hope-filled for the One you are waiting on. Does Encounter bring you hope?  Please consider giving! What are you hopeful for today?

2 Corinthians 3:17   This meditation from 2 Corinthians 3 will help you take a walk.  Unbridled. Free. Being guided, not by the world but only by God's whispered directions. Does Encounter help you feel free?  Please consider giving to us! When did you last experience the feeling of freedom?

Ezekiel 36:26 This meditation is a reflection on transformation-- receiving the gift of a heart transformed from self-willed stone to God-willed tenderness. Does Encounter help you find restoration?  Please consider supporting us. What of you is old and in need of restoration?

1 Thessalonians 5:15 This meditation from 1 Thessalonians 5 is a contemplation on doing good.  Turn away from complacency and choose to do good. Does Encounter guide you to what is good?  Please consider giving to us! What decision can you make today that will lead you away from complacency?

1 Corinthians 1:18 This meditation from 1 Corinthians 1 is a reflection on believing in the healing, restorative ways of God's saving power, no matter what others think.  Does Encounter help you deepen your faith?  Please consider giving! How do you respond when others question or mock your beliefs?

2 Chronicles 7:14  This meditation from 2 Chronicles 7 is a reflection on restoration.  You may feel isolated and forgotten by God but there is hope in the promise of forgiveness and God's divine restoration. Does Encounter help you encounter Christ?  Please consider giving! Is there a part of you in need of cleaning and repair?

Luke 6:35 This meditation from Luke 6 is a reflection on a new kind of love-- one in which you care for others regardless of how or whether they care for you.  Does Encounter help you love others?  Please consider giving! How can you love your enemies with a new love?

1 John 2:6 This meditation from 1 John 2 is a reflection on living your life, not using the world as a model, but living your life as Jesus lives His so you can lead a life marked by love, humility, and caring for others. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! How might God use you to reveal Christ to someone else today?

2 John 1:6 I pray this meditation from 2 John 6 will help you steer away from the counsel of the ungodly and delight in the law of the Lord as you walk by His commandments. Does Encounter steer you toward the wisdom of the Lord?  Please consider giving! Where do you turn when you need answers?

Jude 1:20 I pray this meditation will help you experience the presence of the Holy Spirit, being baptized in the pneuma, the Holy Spirit, the very breath of God. Does Encounter help you grow in your faith?  Please consider giving! Is your faith based on doctrine or experience?

Psalm 90:12 This guided audio meditation from Psalm 90 is a reflection on helping fellow travelers on the road, making the path brighter and easier as we journey on.   Do you enjoy Encounter?  Please consider donating.  Thank you! How can you make the path easier for fellow travelers?

Matthew 7:17-20 This meditation from Matthew 7 is a reflection on the outcome of what we plant, realizing that no matter our hopes, dreams, and best-laid plans, what we sow is what we will harvest. Does Encounter help you sow the right things?  Please consider giving! What type of fruit does your life produce?

2 Corinthians 5:17 This meditation from 2 Corinthians 5 is a reflection on becoming a new creation, inspired by the very mind of God and far more beautiful than anything human hands could even imagine creating. Does Encounter help you discover your identity in Christ?  Please consider giving! Where are you in the process of becoming new?

1 John 4:15 During this guided audio mediation on 1 John 4, we'll focus on setting aside our selfish desires to allow God to fill our minds, direct our wills, and transform our affections into those of Christ.  Does Encounter help you abide in the Lord?  Please consider giving! What sacrifices might you make to align with the affections of the Lord?

James 4:8 This meditation will encourage your desire to come near to our Creator - submitting to the arms of God, humbling yourself in his presence, and kneeling as you look up into the loving eyes of God. Are you enjoying Encounter?  Please consider donating. When last did you spend time in God's presence without asking for anything?

Romans 1:16  This meditation will help you live by faith with the trust and courage to share the love of Christ. Does Encounter prepare you to share your faith?  Please consider supporting us. Have you ever missed a moment to share Jesus? What happened?

Romans 8:6 The theme of this meditation from Romans 8 is transformation.  I pray this contemplation will help you encounter and be transformed by the Holy Spirit. Does Encounter help you encounter the Holy Spirit?  Please consider giving! Which secular motivations need to be shifted to ones that are sacred?

Isaiah 26:9 This meditation from Isaiah 26 will help you place your trust in God.  It is easy to state your trust in God, but do your actions match your words? Does Encounter help you place your trust in the Lord?  Please consider giving! What doubts are you facing today?

1 Peter 1:24 The theme of this meditation from 1 Peter 1 is true security.  I pray this contemplation will help you find the true peace and safety you seek in the enduring presence of the Holy Spirit. Does Encounter help you find security?  Please consider giving! Where do you turn to for protection and safety?

Matthew 5:16 The theme of this meditation from Matthew 5 is about shining-- not from a sparkling ring or a bright smile but from inside your heart.  Everything you do shines the love of God. Does Encounter help you live in the love of Christ?  Please consider giving! How bright does God's light shine from within you?

1 John 4:20 This meditation will help you discover the God you see in the handiwork of your life is the same One you can see in the lives of those you love and those you need to learn to love a bit more. Does Encounter help you love others?  Please consider giving! Do you harbor hatred? How can you love that person?