The Encouraging Word

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The Encouraging Word is a Scripture-centered devotional podcast offering thoughtful, pastoral reflections for weary hearts—inviting listeners into hope, truth, and faithful living in the midst of everyday life. theencouragingword.substack.com

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Living Free, Not Merely Forgiven 13.02.2026 4:25

Episode 5: Living Free, Not Merely Forgiven Series: Week 1 – Christus Victor In this episode of The Encouraging Word, Pastor Eric reflects on the difference between being forgiven and being free. Drawing from Scripture and the Christus Victor vision of salvation, this devotional invites listeners to consider how Christ’s victory reshapes not only our standing before God, but the way we live in...

Resurrection As Ongoing Victory 12.02.2026 4:34

Episode 4: Resurrection as Ongoing Victory Series: Week 1 – Christus Victor In this episode of The Encouraging Word, Pastor Eric reflects on the resurrection not as a distant conclusion to the gospel story, but as an ongoing declaration of Christ’s victory. Rooted in Scripture and the Christus Victor tradition, this devotional explores how the resurrection announces that the powers defeated at...

The Cross As Liberation, Not Negotiation 11.02.2026 4:52

Episode 3: The Cross as Liberation, Not Negotiation Series: Week 1 – Christus Victor In this episode of The Encouraging Word, Pastor Eric reflects on the cross as an act of liberation rather than a negotiation with sin, death, or evil. Drawing from Scripture and the Christus Victor tradition, this devotional challenges the idea that the cross is a transaction meant to appease hostile powers, an...

Naming The Powers The Enslave Us 10.02.2026 4:33

Episode 2: Naming the Powers That Enslave Us Series: Week 1 – Christus Victor In this episode of The Encouraging Word , Pastor Eric reflects on the importance of naming the forces that bind and distort human life. Drawing from Scripture and the Christus Victor tradition, this devotional explores how sin, fear, injustice, and death operate not only as personal struggles, but as powers that seek to...

Christus Victor (Christ the Conqueror) 09.02.2026 4:45

Episode 1: Christ the Conqueror Series: Week 1 – Christus Victor In this opening episode of The Encouraging Word , Pastor Eric reflects on the cross not as a mere transaction, but as a decisive victory. Drawing from Colossians 2:13–15, this devotional explores the ancient Christian understanding of Christus Victor —the belief that Jesus confronts and defeats the powers of sin, death, and evil, lib...

The Encouraging Word 06.02.2026 7:03

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