EncounterPodcast

Romans 8:6 The theme of this meditation from Romans 8 is transformation.  I pray this contemplation will help you encounter and be transformed by the Holy Spirit. Does Encounter help you encounter the Holy Spirit?  Please consider giving! Which secular motivations need to be shifted to ones that are sacred?

Isaiah 43:2 This meditation will walk you through the divine tension between moments of peace and sudden panic and help you receive the blessing of God's grace to weather the storms. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! What forces in life are trying to push you over?

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 The theme of this guided audio meditation is love. I pray it helps you discover the true love that the Creator of love wants you to know.  Does Encounter help you feel the love of God?  Please consider giving! How might God use you to be an example of His love to others?

James 1:5 This meditation from James 1 will help you remember that when we lack the wisdom to simply ask, God provides generously, liberally, and without reproach.  Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! In what area of your life do you need God's wisdom today?

Psalm 27:14 Waiting is a very active part of living. This meditation will help you stop minding the time and cast your cares on Him who created time. Does Encounter help you find patience?  Please consider giving to us! How can you be an example of patience to those around you?

Matthew 5:10 The theme for this meditation is being known and becoming free from persecution. Does Encounter help you feel known by Christ?  Please consider supporting us. Have you felt alone and persecuted for doing what you thought was right?

Matthew 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?

Matthew 5:8 This meditation is a reflection on living your life in such a way that you see God. I pray you will experience a life open to the treasure of God's blessings, not only for eternity but also here and now. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord?  Please consider donating. What do you desire the most? What are you living for?

Matthew 5:7   The theme for this meditation is showing mercy to the least of those around us. Does Encounter help you spend time with God? Please consider donating.  How can you more intentionally see others as God sees them today?

Matthew 5:6 There is a kind of hunger that food cannot touch. You may know the feeling of sitting down to a full table and still walking away with something hollow in your chest. We reach for more, scroll for more, fill the space with more, and still something aches. That ache is not a problem to fix. It may be the most honest thing about you. Does Encounter help you satisfy your hunger? Please consider giving! What are you hungering for today?

Matthew 5:5 It is my prayer that this meditation will bring you closer to the Lord to discover that He lives in you.     Does Encounter help you draw closer to the Lord?  Please consider giving! What words would you choose to describe Jesus? Do they describe you, too?

Matthew 5:6 This meditation is about hungering less for what the world provides and more for what nourishes us eternally-- the heavenly nourishment that will never leave us hungry or thirsty again. Do you enjoy Encounter?  Please consider donating.  Thank you! What do you turn to for comfort when you are hungry and thirsty?  

Matthew 5:3 He doesn't say, "Blessed are those who have it together." He says, "Blessed are the poor in spirit." This meditation sits with that word. What does it mean to be spiritually poor? And why on earth would Jesus call that blessed? Does Encounter help you accept God's blessings? Please consider giving! What would it feel like to let go of the need to appear spiritually sufficient, even for just this hour?

Psalm 42:11 The Bible has much to say about depression. It can be hard to seek God as your help when you're experiencing depression, but by choosing to be here, you are taking an important first step. Does Encounter help you find hope in hard times?  Please consider supporting us. Where are you emotionally right now?

2 Corinthians 12:9 Our theme for this meditation is having all you need.  Not wasting your life by finishing tasks yourself, but by God's grace, having immediate access to all He has and all He is. Help us transform lives with God's peace. Please support us. What do you most want out of life? How is God providing?

Isaiah 1:17 There is a kind of goodness that stays safely inside the walls of a comfortable life. It means well. But it never quite gets its hands dirty. That is the ache at the center of Isaiah 1:17. Not a call to try harder at religion. A call to let faith move through you and into the world around you. To learn, actively and intentionally, how to do good. Does Encounter help you live more intentionally? Please consider giving! When was the last time doing good actually cost you something?

John 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 lives.  Does Encounter help you find hope?  Please consider giving! In what areas is God pruning your life now?

Proverbs 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?

2 Corinthians 9:6 This meditation is a contemplation on paying it forward, remembering to see Jesus as your example of a humble servant. Does Encounter help you find God's purpose?  Please consider donating. How will you "pay it forward" today?

Philippians 2:5 This meditation is a reflection on examining your thoughts and pondering what it means to deconstruct any random swinging thoughts.  Does Encounter help you focus on Jesus?  Please consider giving! How do you banish swinging thoughts to stay focused on Jesus?

Psalm 23:4 This meditation is a contemplation on relying on divine protection, care, and comfort that can only come from God. Does Encounter help you experience the care of God?  Please consider supporting us. Where do you turn for protection and comfort?

Acts 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?

Acts 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?

Romans 10:10 The theme for this meditation is allocution.  In it, we'll focus on calling out to the Lord for his mercy and calling on the Lord for his salvation. Does Encounter help you experience the grace of God?  Please consider giving to us! How can you be the hope and voice of God to someone today?

Proverbs 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?

1 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?

Psalm 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?

Luke 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?

Proverbs 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?

Lamentations 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?

Philippians 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?

Psalm 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?

Proverbs 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?

2 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?

John 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?

1 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?

Joshua 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?

Ephesians 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?

1 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?

Philippians 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?

Romans 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?

Romans 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?

Proverbs 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?

Romans 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?

Matthew 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?

Psalm 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?

Romans 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?

1 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?

Proverbs 29:4 Today's meditation is a reflection on being mindful of the unseen gradual downward slopes that may be leading to destruction, finding there is hope in the steering of the Holy Spirit. Does Encounter help you find the correct path?  Please consider giving! Are you on a downward slope in need of the Holy Spirit?

2 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?