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Encounter was launched with a mission to offer a safe space to encounter the transcendent God in the midst of the noise of our daily routines.
It is a daily podcast of sacred and mindful meditations to help you encounter the divine presence of God throughout your day.
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No Other Name
August 11, 2020 22:50 - 21 minutes - 14.4 MBActs 4:12 The heart of this meditation is about remembering, loving, and cherishing the most critical name under heaven given among people to be saved. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord? Please consider supporting us. Is there someone you know who needs to know the name of Jesus?
Living By The Spirit
August 03, 2020 13:34 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBGalatians 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?
Lord Directs Your Path
August 01, 2020 21:14 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBProverbs 16:9 This guided audio meditation will help you reflect on balancing the plans and resolutions we make with the path the Lord directs for us-- trusting in God to determine our path. Does Encounter help you walk with the Lord? Please consider giving! What are the motivations behind your current goals?
Finding What Was Lost
July 31, 2020 16:24 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBPsalm 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?
Be United In Mind
July 30, 2020 21:07 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB1 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 set aside your pride to walk in unison with someone today?
Still Standing
July 30, 2020 17:39 - 17 minutes - 16 MBJohn 15:7 This meditation will help you remember the hope you have in worshipping a strong Tower that never moves. Does Encounter help you stand firm in times of fear? Please consider supporting us. When has God been a Strong Tower for you?
Meditations From Simeon
July 29, 2020 20:43 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBLuke 2:22-38 This meditation from Luke 2 will follow Simeon on the morning when he sees the face of Christ. He has dreamed of this moment, which has finally arrived. Does Encounter help you grow in your relationsip with the Lord? Please consider giving! When did you first encounter Christ?
Firm Foundation
July 29, 2020 13:42 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBHebrews 13:8 The theme of this meditation from Hebrews 13 is consistency with a firm foundation. Maintain a desire to pursue a very consistent foundational God while being open to new aspects of who He is. Does Encounter help you pursue the Lord? Please consider giving! Whose faith do you most admire?
A Word From The Wise
July 28, 2020 20:48 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBProverbs 27:5-6 The theme of this meditation from Proverbs 27 is wisdom. Finding wisdom in sharing wise words and walking the narrow line between rebuking someone out of love and condemning someone out of anger. Does Encounter help you encounter God's wisdom? Please consider giving! Is God is calling you to share His wise words with someone today?
COVID-19 Update From Encounter
March 19, 2020 22:49 - 18 minutes - 33.7 MBIn 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.
Holy Saturday
April 17, 2019 16:29 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBRomans 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!
Living By The Spirit
February 19, 2019 11:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBGalatians 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.
Mindful Of the Moment
December 26, 2018 21:10 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBPsalm 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.
Choosing To Be Grateful
September 11, 2018 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB1 Chronicles 16:11. Have words of gratitude ever sounded hollow during difficult times? When someone tried to console you with the phrase, “well, it’s God’s will.” The theme of this meditation from 1 Chronicles 16 is about sincere gratitude. Being truly grateful in bad times. And good times.