EncounterPodcast

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?

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?

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 other 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 ourselves in his presence, and kneeling as we 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?

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 T he 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 shining 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?

Mark 8:34-35 Following God is hard by your strength, but he gives you the strength and stamina to follow him. Today, we will meditate on the expense of following the highest goal of all-- following God. Does Encounter help you follow God?  Please consider giving! What is your highest goal?

Matthew 5:48 I pray this contemplation will help you believe that God did not send his Son into the world to condemn you, but so that you might be saved through him and become holy as God is holy.   Does Encounter help you seek the holiness of God?  Please consider giving! Is there someone in your life who needs God's forgiveness and holiness?

2 Peter 1:3 You may not have all you want, but you have all that you need. I pray this contemplation will help you know the truth that God has all you need pertaining to living a godly life. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! What do you need to live a dynamic spiritual life?

Proverbs 5:21 This meditation will help you navigate enemy territory when you feel like you are in trouble.  God is always with you and beside you watching your way and keeping you from wandering astray. Does Encounter help you find comfort in hard times?  Please consider giving! Is God calling you to be His guiding hand for another?

James 4:17 This meditation is a reflection on aligning your thoughts with Christ's, so you have no excuse when tested. When you have the mind of Christ, you will always know the good you ought to do. Does Encounter help you follow Jesus, even when you're being tested?  Please consider giving! What good are you being called to do today?

Deuteronomy 6:4 This meditation from Deuteronomy 6 is a reminder to center your mind, body, and soul on not forgetting the everlasting favor of God. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob-- your God. Does Encounter help you remember the favor of God?  Please consider giving! What blessings has God given you recently?

Matthew 6:3-4 Today, we'll contemplate being aware not only of our giving but our motivations in giving as we choose whether to seek recognition and reward of the world or God's reward in giving out of love. Does Encounter help you follow God's leading?  Please consider giving! How can you help the needy today?