EncounterPodcast

Colossians 2:6 Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. The theme of this meditation from Colossians 2 is imitation-- doing as others do, acting as they act, and walking as they walk. Does Encounter help you become more Christ-like?  Please consider giving! Who are you imitating?

Acts 2:21 The theme of this meditation is to notice and mind warnings-- especially the most important spiritual warnings of God. Does Encounter encourage you to live the life God intends for you?  Please consider supporting us. Are there spiritual warnings you need to listen to today?

Jeremiah 17:10 The theme of this meditation is confidence.  Having confidence, not in yourself, but in God because of what he has done for you before. Are you enjoying Encounter?  Please consider donating. How might God use you to help another rely more deeply on the Lord?

Hebrews 11:6 This meditation from Hebrews 11 is about faith-- not the mustering up of new faith, but discovering the courage you seek is already within you. Faith is a gift from God. Does Encounter encourage you in your relationship with Christ?  Please consider giving! Is there a time when doubt has blocked you from experiencing trust?

Habakkuk 3:17-18 This meditation from Habakkuk 3 is about remembering to be joyful, especially in the face of personal disappointment. I pray it brings you peace in your times of discontent. Does Encounter help you experience peace?  Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when you experienced joy despite disappointment?

1 John 3:18 This meditation is a reflection on love languages. We'll contemplate how we receive love, and how we share it with others. Does Encounter help you show love? Please consider giving.   How do you show love?  How do you share the love with others?

Ecclesiastes 11:5 Our theme for this meditation from Ecclesiastes 11 is uncertainty.  It is my hope that this will help you find hope in the midst of chaos and doubt. Does Encounter help you find hope?  Please consider giving! How has God shown up for you in uncertain times?

2 Corinthians 5:21 This meditation is designed to combat the stress of the world by becoming a calm place of hope in the presence of God and a reminder of His offer of peace. Does Encounter help you accept an offer of peace?  Please consider giving! How big of a role does stress play in your daily life?

Proverbs 22:4 Our theme for this meditation from Proverbs 22 is wealth--not in dollar signs and decimals as defined by the world, but the eternal and divine wealth of heaven. Does Encounter remind you of your true worth and value?  Please consider giving! What do you value most in life?

1 John 4:18 The theme of this meditation from 1 John 4 is about love and how to be confident standing on the love of God when facing eternity. Does Encounter help you experience the love of God?  Please consider giving! Describe your experience with God's perfect love.

Hebrews 4:12 This meditation will help you appreciate the manual you seek is in your hands and heart through God's Word. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord?  Please consider giving! How might God use you to help another find salvation?

Psalm 143:10 This meditation will help you surrender in a new way: into the hands of God.    Does Encounter help you find comfort?  Please consider giving! Is there an area of your life where you need to surrender?

Isaiah 43:19 This meditation from Isaiah 43 will help you see with new eyes, encounter God in new ways, and experience His ongoing transformative work already well underway in your life right now. Does Encounter help you experience God in new ways?  Please consider giving! How is God transforming your life right now?

Philippians 1:6 This meditation will help you find a space to encounter the assurance and patient working of God to restore and complete you. Are you enjoying Encounter?  Please consider donating. What about you feels most restored and complete?

Psalm 2:11 This meditation is a reflection on approaching Elohim, the creator God, with the patient awe and wonder befitting Him, with a sense of adoration, embracing, celebrating, and even a bit of trembling. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord?  Please consider giving! What emotions do you feel when you approach the throne of God?

2 Peter 3:9 This meditation from 2 Peter 3 is a reflection on patience, learning to wait on God by considering your own inadequacy while at the same time embracing the Lord's all-sufficiency.   Does Encounter help you wait on the Lord?  Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when God provided while you waited on Him?

Philippians 2:12 This meditation from Philippians 2 is a reflection on the shining that comes from the indwelling of the Spirit of God within you so that others can see God's love in you. Does Encounter help you experience God's love?  Please consider giving! When have you seen God's light shine out from someone else?

Colossians 3:16 I pray this meditation will help you empty yourself of the false hope the world offers and be filled with the shining presence of the divine. Does Encounter help you find true hope?  Please consider supporting us. What false hope do you need to release today?

Galatians 6:2 This meditation from Galatians 6 is about exploring ways to share the burdens of others and finding others to help carry some of yours. Does Encounter help you release your burdens?  Please consider giving! What (and whose) burdens are you carrying today?

Galatians 5:14 This meditation from Galatians 5 is about having the freedom to love beyond yourself, loving everyone as God does, and treating everyone you meet as though they are the only one in your care.  Does Encounter help you love others?  Please consider giving! Who needs your undivided attention and love today?

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?

Genesis 1:27 This meditation is a reflection on the truth that God created each of us in his own likeness. He created us to be like Himself-- each of us created as unique gifts to the world for His glory. Does Encounter help you glorify God?   Please consider giving! How do others see God in you?

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?