Thrive Church Podcast

We may not have service this Sunday but Pastor Brian has a very special announcement to share! Join us in person: 22811 S. Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442 Learn More: encounterthrive.com Give Online: encounterthrive.churchcenter.com/giving

It sure is difficult to realize that you lack patience for others but expect it from them at the same time; I know I, as the one writing this, have this realization of myself almost daily.  Sometimes God has to hit the brakes in our own lives.  God, who loves us, is not in a hurry.  God knows what He’s doing, when He’s doing it, and why He’s doing it.  Let’s dive into the fruit of patience with Pa...

Peace, something that tends to elude those of us who live in and near big cities.  This week, we have the opportunity to learn how important peace truly is for us.  Pastor Brian explains the difference between having gifts of the spirit, versus fruits of the spirit, which extends from a peace that surpasses all understanding.  We hope this message blesses you this week. Also, an important message...

Joy is something that can grow out, it’s contagious among people.  It’s hard to really lean into and experience that joy sometimes in this fallen world we live in.  Some days we’re feeling it, some days it feels impossible.  So how do we live out that joy the Holy Spirit bestows upon us?  Let’s dive into this with Pastor Brian! Join us in person: 22811 S. Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442 Learn More:...

The podcast is back Thrive!  Sorry for the absence, we had some technical difficulties that have been worked out.  What a week to be back too, we are in a new series on the Fruits of the Spirit.  Has anyone ever told you judging someone is wrong if you are a Christian?  Well Jesus says we can judge a tree by its fruit?  How can those two ideas line up?  Let’s dive into this with Pastor Brian! Join...

Have you ever been humbled my something rather minor?  Have you ever had an idea that people just were not on board with?  Well don’t worry, we serve the most humble King ever, and he’s here to be with you.  Welcome to Palm Sunday, we hope to see you all on Easter! Join us in person: 22811 S. Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442 Learn More: encounterthrive.com Give Online: encounterthrive.churchcenter.c...

Life cycles and routines.  Monday, mundane; that might not be a coincidence.  Sometimes life isn’t very exciting or just plain difficult, and that’s okay!  Often, the life of a believer can be described in mountain tops and slow walks through the wilderness.  We don’t always want to go through the wilderness, but we get to go through that with Christ. Let’s dive into the story of when Christ was t...

Our final week in Nehemiah!  We might go through cycles of highs and lows in our lives, that’s okay.  Not everything is awesome all of the time, but we do live in a fallen world, though things are always surrounded with despair.  We have a God that is bigger than all of that and can help us break these cycles and help us truly live our lives, especially for Him! Learn about us at encounterthrive.c...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Welcome to the key verse of Nehemiah; the Israelites are faced with massive amounts of opposition.  They are trying to re-build their wall while in exile, and others keep telling them or even attacking them, but Nehemiah keeps building the wall around their city for projection anyways.  Will you keep building that wall of God’s Word in your own life?  I know I’m convicted...

Our enemy hates when we submit our lives to God and live in-line with his Will.  When you want to grow in the Lord, adversity will come our way.  Let’s dive into Nehemiah with Pastor Brian to learn how to stand firm against the schemes of our enemy in Christ! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

What well are you drinking from?  Are you drinking from the Well of Life?  God is the Well of Life in our lives.  Let’s learn about entering the fountain gates together. Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Turning of the tide.  When the King asks, “How can I help you?” the king’s favor is over Nehemiah’s life.  Likewise, God’s favor is over us, which comes from great faithfulness.  If you want God’s favor, we need to be faithful.  Let’s explore faithfulness with Pastor Brian! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

In God, we have authority, we have freedom, we have responsibility.  Sometimes it’s joy, sometimes it’s hard.  This is exactly what Nehemiah had to implement in Chapter 2.  Let’s explore this text together with Pastor Brian. Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

This week, Kimmy Zwartz shares her testimony and all the great things God has done in her life through RFK!  If you believe God is calling you to donate to this special cause, please do so on our website!  It has touched countless lives and truly spreading the Gospel to children in need. Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian begins our next series in Nehemiah!  With Israel in exile, over 1,000 miles away from their homeland, they feel the call to re-ignite the fire of passion for God.  Are you on fire for God?  Let’s pray that fire rages again if it has been dwindling! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Ed Ainsworth is fired up from the Men’s Conference!  He shares his message When the Light Goes on, the Fight Goes on!  Let’s enjoy what God shares through him together. Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian and Angela tag team the message this morning.  Let’s keep moving forward!  What’s a great way of doing so?  Pressing forward when it seems like there’s no path.  Serving God when it seems like no one else wants to.  Let’s be a part of the moving forward club! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

It’s a new year!  It’s a new building!  It's a new town!  God is good!  Let’s move forward together! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

God wants to be the general contractor for our lives.  God is over the grand scheme of all things, especially your life.  What is God’s goal?  You.  Showing you what your true identity is, showing you His perfect will, showing us all that God is in charge and gets it.  Let’s Dive into Daniel 7 together and put our hope in God and God alone! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Our brother Chase shares a message from Daniel 4.  We may have the head knowledge of Scripture, but do we have the heart knowledge and desire to carry out God’s Word? Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

By nature, we as humans raise things up to be worshiped: idols, money, celebrity, ourselves.  God desires for us to lift Him up to be worshiped though through that burning passion within us that only comes from Him.  Let’s dive into Daniel 3 with Pastor Brian!  Are you on fire for God? Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

This week Pastor Brian shares with us how Daniel, when faced with a request of King Nebuchadnezzar, was able to tell the king what a dream meant.  He not only did Daniel interpret the dream, he even explained what the dream was without experiencing what the king had dreamt!  How, Daniel was constantly seeking guidance from God.  Let us not be spiritually numbed to the Spirit of God by culture, med...

Pastor Brian shares a message about how special of a place Israel is.  There’s a lot of eyes on this small country all the time, but maybe not for the reason most think.  Israel is a place that can be called “Holy,” set apart from the world for God.  How is God calling you to be holy today? Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian explains how our mind, body, and spirit reflects the Trinity that is God in Heaven.  This final week, we complete the series with our spirits.  Is your spirit healthy?  God wants you to be healthy!

Pastor Brian explains how our mind, body, and spirit reflects the Trinity that is God in Heaven.  This week, we explore the body portion of our being.  Is your body healthy?  God wants you to be healthy! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com