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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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Proof Of A Changed Heart
July 15, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MBMatthew 3:8 I pray this meditation from Matthew 3 will encourage you to examine your own life for signs of a changed heart. Does Encounter help you live an authentic Christian life? Please consider giving! What spiritual fruit is your life producing?
The Stars In The Sky
July 14, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBGenesis 15:6 I pray this meditation will encourage you to see the Creator in creation. Look to the stars in the sky to tell you of eternity, and let the blanket of lights inspire you to praise Him with awe-inspired reverence. Does Encounter encourage you to praise God? Please consider giving! When did you last experience awe in nature?
The Setting Of The Sun
July 13, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBEphesians 4:26 I pray this meditation will encourage you to pause along the way for creation to remind you of the Creator, leading to awe-inspired reverence. Does Encounter help you express reverence for the Lord? Please consider supporting us. When last did creation leave you in awe of the Creator?
The Rising Of The Sun
July 12, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBPsalm 113:3 I pray this meditation will encourage you to pause throughout your day for creation to remind you of the Creator. Does Encounter remind you to look for your Creator in all things? Please consider giving! What aspects of God's creation most remind you of the Creator?
Good Gifts From Heaven
July 10, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBLuke 11:13 I pray this meditation from Luke 11 will help you become aware of the good gifts of God. More than that, I hope you will set aside shame and pride to receive God’s good gifts from heaven. Does Encounter help you realize God's gifts in your life? Please consider giving! What good gifts do you desire from God?
The Gift Of Compassion
July 09, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBPsalm 103:13 I pray this meditation from Psalm 103 will help you become more mindful of the constant showering of divine grace coming from your Heavenly Father. Does Encounter help you find compassion? Please consider giving! Think about a time someone showed you compassion. How did you respond?
Showing Tender Loving Kindness
July 08, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBEphesians 6:2 This meditation will help you find healing. You will discover the humility to love and the focus to forgive and to model the same tenderly loving kindness your heavenly Father shows you. Does Encounter help you find healing? Please consider giving to us! Who needs your forgiveness today?
A Champion To The Hurting
July 07, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBPsalm 68:5 I pray this meditation from Psalm 68 will help you find the courage to be a champion to someone in your family who is hurting and forgive those who have not championed your pain. Does Encounter help you forgive others? Please consider giving! Who in your family needs your comfort? Your forgiveness?
Blessed Are The Peacemakers
July 06, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBMatthew 5:9 I pray this meditation will help you navigate times of distress when hope feels lost in resolving the family conflict-- that those family members will come closer as they come close to God. Does Encounter help you find restoration? Please consider giving! Which conflict in your life is in need of God's wisdom?
Finding Peace In Questions
July 05, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBActs 1:8 I pray this meditation will help you be at peace in rediscovering the power and peace that can come from a conversation with the divine Companion. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider supporting us. What questions do you have for God today?
A Peaceful Spirit Filled Mind
July 04, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBJohn 14:26 I pray this meditation from John 14 will help you not forget that even during a mental fog, you will remember the presence of the Holy Spirit and be assured of His peaceful guidance. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord? Please consider giving! What are some physical things that remind you of the Spirit's presence?
Kept In Perfect Peace
July 03, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIsaiah 26:3 I pray this meditation will help you remember that you can be kept in perfect peace when you trust in your heavenly Father. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! How do you respond to stress in your life?
God's Grace Filled Answer
July 02, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBJob 19:25 I pray this meditation will help you rediscover His sovereignty and healing in hard times. Does Encounter help you find healing? Please consider giving! Where do you need God's healing today?
God’s Throne Of Grace
July 01, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBHebrews 4:16 I pray this meditation from Hebrews 4 will help you discover boldness as you come before God. Know that you have a champion to plead for you as you kneel before the throne of Grace. Does Encounter help you enter into God's presence? Please consider giving! What is your plea before the throne of God?
Be Comforted In Times Of Trouble
June 30, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBJohn 14:1 The theme of this meditation is acknowledging darkness and accepting the comforting glow of God overtaking it. Does Encounter help you find light in the darkness? Please consider supporting us. Can you remember a time when God's light overtook a dark time?
Whom Do You Serve
June 29, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBColossians 3:23-24 This meditation will help you see work in a fresh light so you can combine your work with your passion. Does Encounter help you find passion? Please consider giving! What do you do? And what is your passion? Can they be combined?
Wherever You Go
June 28, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBJoshua 1:8 This meditation from the first chapter of Joshua will help you soak and rest in God’s narrative. There is time for study, but this time is for stillness in His word, for God to be with you wherever you go. Does Encounter bring you closer to God? Please consider giving to us! Is your time in the Word spent mostly in study or just soaking?
The Outcome Of Fear
June 27, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBProverbs 9:10 This meditation from Proverbs 9 is a reflection on fear. I pray you will discover that fearful emotions and anxiety can be the beginning of godly wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Does Encounter help you find wisdom? Please consider giving! What is your typical response when you are afraid?
An Outcome Of Humility
June 26, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBMatthew 18:6 This meditation from Galatians 6 is a reflection on the importance of approaching life with a humble spirit and understanding the outcome of prideful living. Does Encounter point you to a firm foundation? Please consider giving! Is there an area where you must decrease so Christ can increase?
The Outcome Of Planting
June 25, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBGalatians 6:7 This meditation is a reflection of the ultimate outcome of what we plant. No matter our hopes, dreams, and best-laid plans, what we sow is what we will harvest. Does Encounter help you plant the right things? Please consider giving! What do you want to harvest? What should you sow?
Protect And Renew Me
June 24, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB2 Corinthians 4:16. This meditation is a reflection of restoration. You may feel isolated and forgotten by God, but there is hope in the promise of forgiveness and God’s divine restoration and renewal. Does Encounter give you a place to heal? Please consider giving to us! Where do you need God's healing, restoration, and renewal today?
Protect Me From Judgment
June 23, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBJohn 3:18 The theme of this meditation is about being protected from judgment, guarded against the fear of condemnation, and shielded from criticism. Does Encounter help you find shelter in hard times? Please consider supporting us. Have you ever felt condemned by something you have said, done, or believed?
Protect My Heart
June 22, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBPhilippians 4:7 The ache for home lives in all of us. We long for a safe place where we are accepted as we are. The theme of this meditation from Philippians 4 is about being protected and at peace at home with God. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! When did you last feel homesick? How did you respond?
Nearer My God To Thee
June 21, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBJames 4:7 This meditation is a contemplation on growing in your passionate longing to come near to our Creator, who loves us without condition or expectation. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord? Please consider giving! Is there someone you know who needs to hear of God's love?
The Lord Is Near
June 20, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBPsalm 34:18 The theme of this meditation is about being known. Even in the darkest times, remember that God is not missing. He is quite near to you. Does Encounter help you feel known? Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when God met you in your loneliness?
You Are Heard
June 19, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB1 Peter 3:12 This meditation from the third chapter of 1 Peter will help give you peace that your words are being heard. No matter the words, no matter the language, God is attentive to you and the prayers of your heart. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! What has God heard you say today?
Choosing The Word Of God
June 18, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MB2 Timothy 3:16-17 The theme of this meditation from 2 Timothy 3 is about choosing to be guided by God’s manual. It is my hope that you will choose the Bible to teach you what is true, correct your mistakes, and make your life whole. Does Encounter help you live your life by God's principles? Please consider giving! In an emergency, do you turn to God's wisdom or worldly words?
Who Do You Choose To Follow?
June 17, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBDeuteronomy 7:9 The theme of this meditation is about choosing Who to follow. Do you choose to develop your hunches, or do you follow the guidance of the Great Planet Maker? Does Encounter help you follow Jesus? Please consider giving! Who do you choose to follow for daily guidance and wisdom?
Path of Least Resistance
June 16, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBEphesians 4:2 This meditation will help you better understand the paths we walk in order to help you choose the good and godly path. Does Encounter help you walk with God? Please consider donating. Have you ever taken a shortcut? How did that turn out?
Flowers From Old Wood
June 15, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBJohn 15:5 If you're feeling cut back, this meditation will help you understand why God often seems to prune us back, even in the cold winter days of our life. Does Encounter help you find hope? Please consider giving! In what areas is God pruning your life now?
God Will Comfort You
June 14, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBIsaiah 66:13 This meditation from Isaiah 66 is a reflection on finding consolation in the comforting heart of God and discovering peace in the tender embrace of His arms. Does Encounter help you find comfort? Please consider giving! Where do you turn for comfort during times of hardship?
Fanning Into Flame
June 13, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB2 Timothy 1:7 This meditation will help you recognize a spark from an encounter with God. Watch the spark turn to flame, pushing out fear and darkness. Does Encounter help you fan the flame of passion for God? Please consider supporting us. How would you describe your faith journey?
The Gift Of Godly Sorrow
June 12, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB2 Corinthians 7:10 This meditation is about the gift of repentance and forgiveness, which leads to improved actions and healed relationships. Does Encounter help you forgive others? Please consider giving! How do you respond to negative feedback?
Using God's Gifts To You
June 11, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB1 Peter 4:10 This meditation is about gifts-- talents not of your own, but abilities that are given to you by God for His glory. Are you enjoying Encounter? Please consider donating. What gifts has God given you to glorify Him?
God's Gift Of Faith
June 10, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBGalatians 2:20 This meditation from Galatians 2 will help you be more mindful of God’s precious gift of faith. Does Encounter help you grow in your relationship with the Lord? Please consider giving! What aspect of your relationship with God do you take credit for?
Perfect Fit
June 09, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB1 Peter 5:10 This meditation will help you visit the carpentry shop of Jesus' father, where you can encounter the divine presence of God and share your doubts and fears. Does Encounter help you find restoration? Please consider giving! What part of you needs restoration today?
Spending Time In Prayer
June 08, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB1 Thessalonians 5:17 This meditation will help you learn to pray without ceasing by redefining time. Does Encounter help you pray without ceasing? Please consider supporting us. How can you pray without ceasing?
Spending Time With God
June 07, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBColossians 4:2 This meditation will help you be persistent and devoted to prayer so you can stay alert and focused during your time with the Lord. Does Encounter help you find quiet rest? Please consider supporting us. What do you do with the quiet time you’ve been given?
God's Will Be Done
June 06, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBMatthew 6:14 This meditation will help you remember to be mindful of your actions, so others see the mercy and grace of God in all that we say and do. Does Encounter help you discover God's grace? Please consider supporting us. When did someone show you grace in a stressful situation?
The Creator of All Creation
June 05, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBRevelation 4:11 This meditation from Revelation 4 will help you remember that when the world pushes against you, God is the Creator of that same world. I hope this time enables you to remember that nothing happens in all of creation without the knowledge and will of the Creator of creation. Does Encounter help you feel less alone? Please consider giving! Have you felt alone and isolated against the pressure of the world?
God's Overcoming Hand
June 04, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBJohn 16:33 This meditation from the sixteenth chapter of John will help you remember that Jesus is the shelter you desire when the world is pushing against you. Does Encounter help you find shelter in the Lord? Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when God protected you during hard times?
God Knows You
June 03, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBJohn 10:11 This meditation from John 10 is about coming to know the nature and character of God who knows you. You are never alone because He is always checking in. Does Encounter help you meet God? Please consider supporting us. Is there someone in your life who is feeling alone?
God Is Righteous
June 02, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBRomans 3:23 The theme of this meditation from Romans 3 is coming to know the righteous nature and fair character of God so you can know God as a just and right judge. Does Encounter help you know God? Please consider giving! How have you experienced God as a just and right judge?
God Is King Of The Earth
June 01, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBPsalm 47:1 The theme of this meditation from Psalm 47 is coming to know the nature and character of the God who was, is, and is to come — knowing Him as your eternal King of all Kings and Lord of all Lords. Does Encounter help you know God? Please consider giving! Who leads your life, not by law but by love?
Future Generations
May 31, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBPsalm 22:31 The theme of this meditation from Psalm 22 is praying ahead-- for the future hope and salvation of those yet to come, that they hear what God has done and believe. Does Encounter help you pray for others? Please consider giving! What do you pray ahead for the generations yet to come?
Help For Your Anxiety
May 30, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBMatthew 6 This meditation will take you back to the shores of the Sea of Galilee, where you can reflect on the Sermon on the Mount and meditate in the hope of Jesus’ cure for anxiety. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! How do you react in times of fear and anxiety?
Avoid Foolish Talk
May 29, 2023 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBTitus 3:10 The theme of this meditation from Titus 3 is coming to recognize and evade foolish conversations in order to pursue what is righteous. Does Encounter help you find wisdom? Please consider giving! How can you respond when you find yourself in a foolish argument?
Be Satisfied To Show Love
May 28, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBJohn 13:34 The theme of this meditation from John 13 is a reflection on showing love, accepting Christ as our example of how to be known, and being satisfied with living our lives to love. Does Encounter help you live your life in love? Please consider giving to us! How do you show love to others? How do others show love to you?
Being Satisfied With God
May 27, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBPhilippians 2:8 The theme of this meditation is satisfaction. With Christ as our example, we'll learn to empty and humble ourselves to be satisfied with what we have and who we are. Does Encounter help you find satisfaction? Please consider giving! Are you most often satisfied or discontent?
Blessed Be His Name
May 26, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBLuke 19:38 The theme of this meditation from Luke 19 is about revealing exciting news-- the joy-filled name of Jesus. When you hear news of great joy, you just can’t keep it bottled up. Does Encounter help you experience joy in the Lord? Please consider giving! Is God calling you to share the Good News today?