EncounterPodcast

Matthew 11:28 This meditation from Matthew 11 is a reflection on finding rest in the presence of God. I pray you will discover how to turn away from the false rest of the world to find true rest in Jesus, the fulfillment of all that you seek. Does Encounter help you find rest?  Please consider giving! Do you find the most peaceful retreat in creation or the Creator?

John 14:27 In the Bible, Jesus describes perfect peace that only He can give to you. This meditation from the 14th chapter of John is designed to help you discover the peace you can have when you dwell in the divine presence of God.  Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! When did you last rest in the peaceful presence of God?

1 John 5:14 The theme of this meditation is alignment. We'll spend time calling on God to balance your longings with His, asking Him to align your desires with his delight. Are you enjoying Encounter?  Please consider donating. What prayers has God recently answered?

2 Corinthians 4:7-9 This meditation is a reflection on treasure hunting. You may feel like a fragile jar of clay, but there is a treasure within you-- the very presence and indwelling of the power of God. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord?  Please consider giving! How can you help someone see the treasure in you today?

Matthew 6:6    This meditation from Matthew 6 is a gift of solitude within, reflecting on the voice of the Divine presence from within you. To hear it, you need to be in solitude, even when your world is crowded.  Does Encounter help you find solitude?   Please consider giving to us! Where do you escape when you seek solitude?

2 Corinthians 10:5 This meditation from 2 Corinthians 10 is a reflection on examining your thoughts. Use this time to dismantle any unpredictable swinging thoughts within you to focus instead on the changeless character of God. Does Encounter help calm your mind?   Please consider giving! Which swinging thoughts need to be dismantled today?

Psalm 19:14 This meditation is a reflection of our inner speech. We'll contemplate your secret musings and private thoughts that are known only to you. Does Encounter help you grow closer to the Lord?  Please consider giving! What does your inner monologue say?

Psalm 119:105 This meditation from Psalm 119 is about the eternal guiding light of God.  His light is  always available and always there to guide. Does Encounter help you grow in your relationship with the Lord?  Please consider giving! Where is God leading you?

Matthew 6:11 This meditation is a reflection on sustenance— both God's gift of a worldly bread to care for you physically and His eternal gift of the eternal Bread of Life as Christ to care for you spiritually. We cannot bring God's peace without you. Please consider donating. How is God caring for you physically and spiritually?

2 Samuel 7:22 This meditation is a consideration of the gifts of hearing the excited, spontaneous, and divine utterances of God.  Does Encounter help you grow in your relationship with the Lord?  Please consider supporting us. What excites you most concerning the evidence of God?

Hosea 6:6 This meditation from Hosea 6 is a reflection on love languages: how we receive love, how we share it with others, and specifically, how we receive and show our love to God. Does Encounter help you love God and love others?  Please consider giving! How do you show love? And how do you receive it?

Hebrews 13:16 This meditation is a contemplation on not neglecting to do good to one another, for we all belong to one another. Are you enjoying Encounter?  Please consider donating. How can you care for another's needs today?

John 13:14 This meditation from John 13 is a contemplation on seeing Jesus as your example of a humble servant, receiving the love of God, and paying it forward for His divine glory.  Does Encounter help you glorify the Lord?  Please consider giving! How will you "pay it forward" today?

1 Chronicles 16:24 This meditation from 1 Chronicles 16 is a contemplation on becoming as mindful to declare and share the offerings of God to the world as we are to declare what the world offers to us. Does Encounter help you become more mindful?  Please consider giving! How can you share your faith through social media?

Deuteronomy 6:5 This meditation from Deuteronomy 6 is a reminder to center your mind, body, and soul on remembering what matters most. Does Encounter help you focus on the things that matter?   Please consider giving! What matters most to you?

Psalm 94:19 This meditation is a reflection on the choices we make.  We'll contemplate the joy of choosing the comfort that comes from God and God alone. Does Encounter help you find God's comfort?  Please consider donating. What choices are you facing today?

Psalm 27:4 This meditation from Psalm 27 is a reflection on your favorite escape. Reflect on this holy place to encounter the divine presence of God. Does Encounter help you experience God?   Please consider giving today! Where can you go to experience the presence of God?

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 This meditation from 2 Corinthians 1 is a reflection on finding consolation in the comforting heart of God and discovering peace in the tender embrace of His arms. Does Encounter help you find comfort?   Please consider giving! When did you last experience comfort from the Lord?

Psalm 139:23-24 This meditation from Psalm 139 is on the importance of having a daily spiritual heart exam. I pray this will help you surrender to the joy of having your heart and thoughts examined by God. Does Encounter help you surrender to the Lord?  Please consider giving! What does God see when He examines your heart?

Psalm 119:2 This meditation is on seeking God with your heart, your whole heart, and nothing but your heart. Does Encounter help you seek God with your whole heart?   Please consider giving! What does it mean to seek the Lord with your whole heart?

Zephaniah 2:3 This meditation is an encouragement to keep seeking.  You may find that what you are seeking, has already been found. Does Encounter help you find God?   Please consider giving to us! What do you most hope to find today?

Psalm 42:2 This meditation from Psalm 42 is a reflection on seeking after what is hidden.  We'll find that sometimes, what you seek is hidden in plain sight for you to find. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! What is it you're seeking today?

Joel 2:12 This meditation is a reflection on returning home to God and coming back to your safe place in the arms of your creator. Does Encounter help you return to safety with the Lord?   Please consider giving! When has God been a safe place for you recently?

Proverbs 21:2 The theme of this meditation is being found faithful as you live and move by faith.  Does Encounter help you grow in your relationship with the Lord?  Please consider giving! What step of faith do you need to take today?

Deuteronomy 30:16 The theme of this meditation is about exploration and how to face it with divine peace and the courage of God. Does Encounter encourage you to have the courage of God?   Please consider giving to us! Do adventures excite you or give you anxiety?