EncounterPodcast

Psalm 139:13-14 Do you remember playing hide-and-seek as a child? This meditation is for those days when you want to hide from God. The loving Father is always seeking and will always find you. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving. What causes you to want to hide from God?

1 Corinthians 15:58 This guided audio meditation is designed to help you focus on better things to come, even in the midst of stinging pain, looking beyond the present torture to the promise of peaceful days to come.  Does Encounter help you find victory in Christ?  Please consider giving! Did you offer peace to someone today?

Romans 5:3 This meditation is a reflection on choosing to rejoice and celebrate, even in your sufferings and hardships.  Does Encounter remind you to rejoice, even in hard times?  Please consider giving! How do you make choices?

James 1:22 I pray you are able to stop pretending when you contemplate what it means to be who you already are in Christ at this present moment-- His precious child.  Does Encounter help you understand your identity in Christ?  Please consider giving! Are you hiding behind a mask?

John 5:24 This meditation from John 5 is a reflection on how we come to know the love of God. Does Encounter help you gain a deeper understanding of God's love?  Please consider giving! How do you learn most effectively?

Proverbs 16:18 I pray this guided audio meditation from Proverbs 16 will help you learn to live a life of humility.  Remember that pride goes before destruction and conceit before stumbling. Does Encounter help you live a life of humility?  Please consider giving! Are you self-centered or God-centered?

Exodus 20:16 I pray this meditation will help you better understand your role in relationships with others. The first four commandments describe how we should love God, but the final six share how we should love others. Does Encounter help you love God and love others?  Please consider supporting us. Do you struggle more with loving God or loving others?

Hebrews 12:11 I pray this guided audio meditation will help you enjoy being prepared by God.  It may be painful at first, but rejoice in the promise that there will soon be a peaceful harvest of right living. Does Encounter help you live a godly life?   Please consider giving! In what ways is God preparing you?

Psalm 51:10 I pray this guided audio meditation will help you remember that the broken soul you see in the mirror is righteous in the eyes of God. Are you enjoying Encounter?  Please consider donating. How does the way you see yourself differ from how God sees you?

Psalm 19:1 I pray this guided audio meditation will help you encounter the works and the word of God around you as you remember how the heavens are always telling of the glory of God. Does Encounter help you experience God more deeply?   Please consider giving to us! Where do you most often notice the handiwork of God?

Exodus 14:14 This guided audio meditation from Exodus 14 will help you better understand the paths we walk.  We'll look at the ways we face and those we choose. Oftentimes, the best choice is to be still. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! What choices are you considering right now?

Titus 2:11-12 I pray this meditation from Titus 2 will help you discover that the genuine delight and joy you seek are found only in the enduring guidance of the Holy Spirit. Does Encounter help you discover joy and delight in the Lord?  Please consider giving! Where do you turn for satisfaction and pleasure?

Matthew 23:11 I pray this meditation from Matthew 23 will help you reflect on the importance of approaching life with a humble spirit and understanding the outcome of prideful living. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! Is your time spent looking down on others, or up to God?

Psalm 116:1 The theme of this meditation from Psalm 116 is being heard. When no one else will pick up the phone, know that God hears you even when no one else does-- especially when no one else does. Does Encounter help you feel heard?  Please consider giving! What do you want to tell God today?

1 Peter 1:3 The theme of this meditation from 1 Peter 1  is hope. Today, we'll contemplate having a hope like an anchor that latches onto the certainty of the promises of the future that God has made. Does Encounter bring you hope?   Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when hope seemed lost but God provided?

Psalm 18:2 The theme of this meditation from Psalm 18 is trust.  We'll be reminded to have faith in something other than ourselves, placing our trust in the One we can always trust.  Does Encounter help you trust in the Lord?  Please consider giving! In recent times, how has God shown his trustworthiness?

1 Timothy 2:5-6 The theme of this meditation from 1 Timothy 2 is harmony between yourself and the Divine. It is my prayer that this will guide you to a life in harmony with your being and Christ's nature. Does Encounter help you find harmony with God?  Please consider giving! Is there a part of your life operating outside perfect harmony with God?

Philippians 2:3-4 The theme of this meditation is living humbly and finding value in others. Today, we'll strive to set aside our own petty, selfish agendas for the betterment of those in our path. Does Encounter help you see God in those around you?  Please consider giving! Who can you value?  Who can you show interest in?

1 Peter 2:16 The theme of this meditation is divine dignity.  When we affirm our dignity in Christ and allow others their dignity, we become more available to honor God and connect with others as equals. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! How can you honor those who lead you?

Hebrews 10:23 The theme of this meditation is holding on by the grace of God, choosing to hold onto the eternal instead of the fleeting.  Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider supporting us. What do you do when it feels like you are barely holding on?

1 John 3:16 I pray this guided audio meditation on love helps you discover the true love that the Creator of love wants you to know— the divine love we have in our hearts for each other, for God, and in Him for us. Does Encounter help you experience the love of God?  Please consider giving! How do you define love?

Proverbs 22:6 T he theme of this meditation is teaching, training, really. Training others, not by sharing corny jokes, but in God's will and way, by teaching and sharing wisdom. Does Encounter help you discover new wisdom from God?  Please consider giving! What have you learned from God that you might share with another today?

James 1:2-3 T he theme for this meditation from James 1 is about feeling joy during ordeals rather than agony, and experiencing delight over sorrow when facing your own trials. Does Encounter help you experience joy?  Please consider giving! How do you respond during times of trials and tribulations?

1 Peter 4:16   The theme for this meditation from 1 Peter 4 is suffering. It is my prayer that you will learn not to be ashamed when you suffer but rather honor God as you bear Christ's name, give honor to God, and remember you belong to Christ.  Does Encounter help you during hard times?   Please consider giving! Think about a time you recently endured suffering. How did you respond?

Proverbs 27:17 Today, our meditation leads us to encourage others and have hope for them. It is my prayer that you will remember to take what you've been blessed with and have the faith to pay it forward. Does Encounter help you grow in your faith?  Please consider giving! Who can you encourage today?