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Matthew 6:19 I pray you will spend this time setting aside what is fleeting to be transformed by the eternal — surrendering your desire for worldly attention and surrendering your heart to Christ. Does Encounter encourage you to focus on the eternal?  Please consider giving! What worldly desires do you need to surrender today?

Romans 4:7 The theme of this meditation is about living and moving by faith. Be encouraged to explore new lands, new relationships, and new moments by faith in the Creator of all that there is to explore. Does Encounter help you grow in your faith?  Please consider giving! What is God encouraging you to explore in faith?

Ecclesiastes 7:9 This meditation from Ecclesiastes 7 will help you better understand and resolve the tension in your life, relationships, and even your walk with God. Does Encounter encourage you in your walk with the Lord?  Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when God brought peace out of tension?

Matthew 7 This meditation from Matthew 7 will help you better understand the gifts that God offers to you.  He gives good and advantageous gifts you may not even know you need or want...yet. Does Encounter help you experience joy in the Lord?  Please consider giving! Has a disappointment turned out to be an unexpected gift?

Matthew 7:7 This meditation is designed to help you find the courage to ask and the determination to knock until someone answers-- until God opens the door.  Does Encounter help you seek the Lord?  Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when God opened a door for you?

Psalm 32:8 This meditation from Psalm 32 will help you take a walk. Unbridled, free, and being guided, not by the world but only by God's whispered directions. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! What whispered direction is God giving you today?

Matthew 22:37 This meditation from the 22nd chapter of Matthew will help you use love to steer you through life. Use love to navigate through any situation you encounter. Does Encounter help you love God and love others?  Please consider giving! What do you think is the #1 rule to living a fulfilling life?

A loving tribute to my grandson, Wiliam. Today would have been his 2nd birthday. Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 43:2 Psalm 18:5-6

Matthew 21:18–22 I hope this meditation will inspire you to nurture the fruits of faith and devotion in your life, much like the expected fruitfulness of the fig tree, guiding you towards a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God. Does Encounter help you find a safe haven in Christ?  Please consider giving! What secrets is God asking you to reveal to Him?

Matthew 21:12-13 I pray this meditation for Holy Monday of Holy Week from Matthew 21 will awaken in you a zeal for sanctity in your life and community, mirroring Jesus' desire for purity and devotion in His Father's house, and inspire you to cleanse your own temple of anything that hinders your relationship with God, guiding you toward living as a true house of prayer. Does Encounter help you expe...

Psalm 91:2 It is my prayer that this guided audio meditation will help you find rest in a protective fortress and refuge in the protective presence of God. Does Encounter help you find divine protection?   Please consider giving to us! When you hear the word "fortress," what comes to mind?

ONE-HOUR Guided Sleep Meditation | Encountering Peace | What Promises Does God Have For You? This guided biblical sleep meditation will help you drift off to sleep, reflecting on God's word and the comfort of His many promises and guarantees for you, His child.

In the New Testament, Pneuma is the Greek word for the breath of God. It means Spirit and wind.    "And God breathed on me and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. God breathes out all Scripture.  He gives me life and breath and everything." (John 20; 2 Tim 3; Acts 17)

Psalm 59:16 The theme of this meditation from Psalm 59 is safety.  It is my hope you will be encouraged to seek protection in the strong arms of God, care in his lovingkindness, and safety as you rest in his territory. Does Encounter help you find rest?  Please consider giving! Why do you need God's rest and protection today?

Luke 10:25-37.  The Bible tells us that God loves us and wants us to be safe, loved, and cared for.  But sometimes we feel hurt, don't we?  This is a story from the Bible of someone that got hurt and how God brought someone to care for him.

1 Corinthians 1:10 The theme of this meditation is unity.  It is my hope you will be encouraged to live in unison, synchronized with other believers, and in unity with Christ. Does Encounter help you find unity with others and with Christ?  Please consider giving! Will you s et aside your pride to walk in unison with someone today ?

Romans 10:17 I truly hope this guided audio meditation from Romans 10 will help open your eyes to opportunities to share the love of God to people who are ready to listen.  Does Encounter help you feel the love of Christ?  Please consider giving! Who did God use to lead you to Himself?

Galatians 5:24 In today's meditation, we'll contemplate our longing for healing and find acceptance in the healing that is already ours, as we live by the present Spirit of God. Does Encounter help you walk with the Lord?  Please consider giving! Where do you need God's healing today?

Psalm 145:18 This meditation from Psalm 145 reflects on the ecstasy of finding that which you thought was lost, discovering what you thought was distant, is near. Does Encounter help you draw near to the Lord?  Please consider giving! What emotions do you experience after finding something you lost?

In response to the evolution of Covid-19 and how it has disrupted so much of our daily lives, this meditation is a reading from the Great Litany found in the Book of Common Prayer.  

Romans 10:17.   Today is Holy Saturday...but Sunday is coming!   The theme of this guided audio meditation from Romans 10 is a reflection on Holy Saturday.  I pray it will help open your eyes to opportunities to share the victorious story of the risen Lord.  The story that Sunday is coming!

Galatians 5:24.   Have you ever longed to recover from past secret pain?   Have you ever longed to have your past forgotten?   This meditation from Galatians 5 is a reflection on that desire.  A longing for healing. Acceptance of the healing that is already yours.  Not becoming, but being healed. Living a healed life at this moment as you live by the present Spirit of God.

Psalm 90:12.    The theme of this meditation from Psalm 90 is just that. A reflection on helping other fellow travelers on the road, to make the path brighter and easier as we journey on.  Being mindful of living in the present moment.