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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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Seeking Wisdom
December 14, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBProverbs 1:7 I pray this meditation from the first chapter of Proverbs will help you begin your voyage towards knowledge by first taking a step towards God. Does Encounter help you move closer to God? Please consider giving! How might your attempts to achieve wisdom make you wiser?
Watching The Clock
December 13, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB1 Peter 5:6 Joyce Meyer said, “Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting.” This meditation from 1 Peter will help you stop minding the time and cast your cares on Him who created time. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! What worries do you need to leave with the Lord today?
Where Do You Walk?
December 12, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBPsalm 1:1 This meditation from the first chapter of the Psalms will help you steer away from the counsel of the ungodly and delight in the law of the Lord. Does Encounter help you find God's truth? Please consider giving to us! How do you feel when there is no one to help you?
This Seems Impossible
December 11, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBLuke 1:37 This meditation from the first chapter of Luke will help you find hope when hope seems lost and courage when facing the impossible. Does Encounter help you find hope? Please consider giving! Why do you need hope and courage today?
A Journey Of Discovery
December 10, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBProverbs 21:21 The theme of this meditation is learning to avoid some of life’s nonsense so you can discover the good gifts of God. Are you enjoying Encounter? Please consider donating. What good gifts has God given you lately?
Morning Has Broken
December 09, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBLamentations 3:22-23 This meditation from the third chapter of Lamentations will help you reclaim hope. Encounter God in this, his recreation of that first day so long ago. It's new for Him each morning, and can be for you, too. Does Encounter help you renew your hope? Please consider giving! What is your praise as the day begins?
God Is Working In You
December 08, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBPhilippians 2:13 The infinite points of Godly light within you are shining out for the world to see. This meditation from Philippians 2 is a reflection on that shining. Does Encounter encourage you in your relationship with the Lord? Please consider giving! When did the Spirit of God last use you to fulfill his purpose?
The Small Things God Does
December 07, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBPsalm 77:11-12 This meditation from Psalm 77 is a reflection on the small things. God is a big God that can move through tiny things in life to make a big impact. Does Encounter help you see God working through the little things? Please consider giving! What are the small things in your life that make the biggest difference?
The Path Towards God
December 06, 2023 06:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBProverbs 3:7 The theme of this meditation is finding the path towards God. I pray that you will discover that you aren’t lost, and God is not missing. Does Encounter help you feel less alone? Please consider supporting us. Are you on the right path, moving towards God?
Steady Growth
December 05, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MB2 Timothy 1:9 This meditation from Second Timothy will help you better understand growth. Although it's sometimes fast and oftentimes slow, God is always moving you toward steady growth in Him. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! In what ways are you growing now?
Always There
December 04, 2023 06:00 - 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?
Stumbling Stones
December 03, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB1 Peter 2:9 This meditation from First Peter will help you remember the hope you have in walking upright along smooth paths, with the help of God as a chosen priest of God. Does Encounter help you walk with the Lord? Please consider giving! Can you remember a time you stumbled and God helped you walk upright?
Who Will You Choose To Serve?
December 02, 2023 06:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBJoshua 24:15 The theme of this meditation from Joshua 24 is about choice. In it, we'll explore how to choose between endless shades to choose the best one. Does Encounter help you serve God? Please consider giving! What choice do you need to make today?
Guided By Love
December 01, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBEphesians 5:1-2 You have a guide that helps you understand what you see around you. The guide is called love. This meditation from the fifth chapter of Ephesians will help you use love as a guide through life. Does Encounter help you find your way? Please consider giving! In what ways has love guided you lately?
Full Service
November 30, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB1 John 4:11-12 This meditation from the fourth chapter of 1st John will help you learn to recognize moments to serve, opportunities to care, and possibilities to show love through divine encounters with God. Does Encounter help you show love? Please consider giving! Who is God calling you to love and care for today?
Comforted By God's Good Work
November 29, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBPhilippians 1:3 This meditation from Philippians 1 is a contemplation on finding consolation in the truth that God is still at work in you — finding comfort in the assurance that God is not done with you yet. Does Encounter help you experience the hope of the Lord? Please consider giving! When hard times loom, where do you turn for hope and comfort?
God's Comforting Nature
November 28, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBRomans 1:20 This meditation is about learning to embrace the divine comfort of God that is so vital for your life and your well-being. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider supporting us. In what ways has God comforted you recently?
How Do You Spend Your Time?
November 27, 2023 06:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBRomans 6:23 This meditation from Romans 6:23 will help you be more mindful of God’s precious gift of time. It is designed to help you center on the best way to spend the time you have. Does Encounter help you use your time wisely? Please consider giving! What small things do you waste the most time doing?
Do You Talk To Yourself?
November 26, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 43.7 MBProverbs 16:24 "Inner speech" can reveal our private desires, distractions, and disappointments. This meditation will help you better understand the power we have over shaping our thoughts when we talk to ourselves. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! What do you tell yourself? How are you shaping your thoughts?
Marked As A Christian
November 25, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBRomans 12:12 In today's meditation from Romans 12, we'll contemplate being marked by a life that lets the world know who you are, what you believe, and what matters most to you. Does Encounter help you strengthen your relationship with Christ? Please consider giving! What mark does your life bear?
Modeling The Love Of God
November 24, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MB1 John 4:19 We love others how we were taught to love. In today's guided audio meditation from the book of 1 John, we look to the author of love as we learn to love others as He does. Does Encounter help you love others? Please consider giving! Is it difficult for you to love others as God loves you? Why?
Throwing Out Words Of Thanks
November 23, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBPsalm 9:1 The theme for this meditation from Psalm 9 is thanksgiving. Today, we'll ponder thanksgiving as a verb more than a noun-- something you do more than an event you attend. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! How can you help someone in a season of despair?
Collaborate To Celebrate
November 22, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB2 Thessalonians 3:3 This meditation will help you search for opportunities to set aside selfish motives for greater gain and encounter the presence of God through collaboration. Does Encounter help you find God? Please consider giving to us! What opportunities do you have to collaborate with others in your day?
Standing Strong Again
November 21, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBJude 1:20-21 The theme of this meditation from Jude 1 is building yourself up again to walk after falling. Does Encounter help you stand strong? Please consider giving! Is there someone you can help stand strong in faith?
The Closeness Of God
November 20, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBJeremiah 29:11 Today, we'll contemplate the fact that not only is God close in the midst of your temptations and testing, He never left your side... not even for a second. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving. When have you experienced a trying time that centered you back on God's presence?
Testing? Or Temptation?
November 19, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBJames 1:13-14 The theme of this meditation is temptation. We'll strive to get a better understanding of temptation, remembering there is a difference between God’s testing and your own evil desires. Are you enjoying Encounter? Please consider donating. How do you respond when you are tempted?
The Glory Is Yours
November 18, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MB1 Chronicles 29:11 The theme of this meditation from 1 Chronicles 29:11 is divine glory. We'll contemplate the divine glory, high renown, magnificence, and honor given to God for who He is and what He has done. Does Encounter lead you to worship? Please consider giving! Have you encountered someone or something recently that reminded you of God's glory?
A Ransomed Life
November 17, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBMatthew 20:28 I pray this meditation will guide you towards a deeper appreciation of the amount Christ paid on the cross. Does Encounter help you express your gratitude to the Lord? Please consider giving! Does God want to use you to tell someone about Him today?
Lord God, Uphold Me
November 16, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBIsaiah 41:10 I pray this meditation will guide you towards trusting deeper in the Lord, for He is with you. Does Encounter help you develop a deeper trust in the Lord? Please consider giving! When has the Lord carried you through a time when you were weak?
Pronunciation-A Matter Of Life
November 15, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 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. Do you know someone who needs to know the name of Jesus?
No More Judgment
November 14, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBRomans 8:1 In today's meditation, we contemplate being protected from judgment, relishing in the truth that when you are in Christ Jesus, you are no longer under God’s judgment. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when you feared judgment?
The Sacrifice Of A First Responder
November 13, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBIsaiah 53:6 The essence of this meditation from Isaiah 53 is about sacrifice-- being mindful of the life-threatening chaos around you and your constant need for rescue. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! How do you feel when others offer to help you?
God’s Love Has Spoken
November 12, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBIsaiah 25:8 I pray this loving reflection will help you appreciate how your tears can be healing waters, resulting in streams of joy and God's love. Does Encounter help you find healing? Please consider supporting us. Can you remember a time of weeping that led to joy?
May Your Love Grow
November 11, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBPhilippians 1:9 This meditation from the Apostle Paul is a peaceful reflection to help you appreciate the love of God. Does Encounter help you reflect on the love of God? Please consider giving! How has your relationship with the Lord changed over time?
By This They Will Know
November 10, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBJohn 13:35 I pray this quiet meditation will guide you to consider ways you show everyone that you are one of Christ’s disciples. Does Encounter help you share your faith? Please consider giving! How do you share your faith with those in your life?
Remain In God
November 09, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBJohn 15:4 This meditation from the fifteenth chapter of John will help you face spiritual isolation and allow yourself to be drawn back into the presence of God and remain there. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! Do you feel close to the Lord, or are you feeling spiritually isolated?
Emptying Yourself
November 08, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBPhilippians 2:7 The theme of this meditation is satisfaction. We'll look to Christ as our example of emptying and humbling ourselves to be satisfied with what we have and who we are. Does Encounter help you find hope? Please consider supporting us. What are you grateful for today?
Mention My Name
November 07, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBPsalm 24:10 I pray this quiet meditation will help you remember that as a child of the living God, His name brings authority and power. How many people will you share Encounter with today? In what area do you need the authority and power of Jesus today?
The Deep Wound Of Betrayal
November 06, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBPsalm 55:22 Betrayal is one thing that binds up together. This guided audio meditation will offer you hope as you seek steady ground and comfort in the presence and trustworthiness of God. You make change happen. Please consider supporting us. When have you been betrayed when relying on someone else?
Hitting The Wall
November 05, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBHebrews 12:14 This guided audio meditation from Hebrews 12 offers strength and energy to keep running the good race. Discover the courage you need to face the wall and keep running. Does Encounter help you find strength? Please consider giving to us! What wall are you facing today?
A Friend Of Jesus
November 04, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBJohn 15:13 This guided audio meditation will remind you of the gift God offers in having true friends and the model for true friendship we can find in Jesus. Does Encounter help you find a friend in Jesus? Please Consider Giving! Which friends are you most grateful to God for today?
I Choose To Love
November 03, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBHabakkuk 3:17 I pray this meditation will help you remember that when you wrestle with the problem of evil, you can go deeper in faith and prayer, choosing to love the sovereign God. Does Encounter help you choose love? Please consider giving! How has God recently shown you signs of His love?
God Hears Your Cries
November 02, 2023 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBPsalm 40:1 The theme of this meditation is restoration after finding what you thought was lost. Find recovery in discovering that what you thought was distant, is near. Does Encounter help you find restoration? Please consider giving! How do you feel when you find something you thought was lost forever?
Regretting Old Tweets
November 01, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBProverbs 18:21 The theme of this meditation is the lingering power of words. It is my hope that you will be reminded words have the power to hurt, and the power to heal. Does Encounter help you find comfort? Please consider supporting us. Who needs to hear healing words from you today?
Refresh Your Soul
October 31, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBPsalm 19:7 The theme of this meditation from Psalm 19 is soul refreshment. I pray it refreshes and revitalizes you to serve the Lord anew. Does Encounter lead you to a refreshing experience with the Lord? Please consider giving! What is the current state of your spiritual life?
Lord, Hear My Prayers
October 30, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBRomans 8:26 Can we be honest? Prayer can be exhausting. The theme of this meditation from Romans 8 is prayers that are heard. The Holy Spirit himself intercedes for you when you are too exhausted to pray. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! How do you respond when it's hard to pray?
Are You Spiritually Needy?
October 29, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBMatthew 5:3 It is my prayer this meditation from Matthew 5 will guide you to lower your eyes, shy away from pride, seek humility over glory, and share in the sufferings of Christ. Does Encounter help you turn from self-sufficiency? Please consider giving! Why do you need God today?
Lying Down In Green Pastures
October 28, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBPsalm 23:1 It is my prayer that this guided audio meditation will help you remember that your Father in heaven is the good shepherd who is present to love and care for you as you lie down in green pastures. Does Encounter help remind you of the loving presence of God? Please consider giving to us! What green pastures of rest has the Lord provided for you?
A Heart That Produces Good
October 27, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBLuke 6:45 I pray this meditation from Luke 6 will help you choose to live a life of good, unburdened by secret evil. I pray you live with a heart full of good treasures to share with everyone you encounter. Does Encounter encourage you in your relationship with Jesus? Please consider giving! What treasure hides in your heart?
Tower of London
October 26, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBPsalm 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?