EncounterPodcast

Religion & Spirituality

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You're listening to Encounter 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.

Episodes

  • Where Do You Walk?

    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…

  • This Seems Impossible

    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?

  • A Journey Of Discovery

    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?

  • Morning Has Broken

    This meditation, based on Lamentations 3:22-23, encourages listeners to find hope and connect with God by reflecting on the concept of daily renewal, drawing parallels to the first day of creation.

  • God Is Working In You

    This episode reflects on Philippians 2:13, exploring the concept of divine light shining from within individuals and the role of the Holy Spirit in fulfilling God's purpose.

  • The Small Things God Does

    This episode reflects on Psalm 77:11-12, discussing how God can work through small aspects of life to create a large impact. It encourages listeners to consider the significance of small things that make a difference.

  • The Path Towards God

    This episode of EncounterPodcast, titled "The Path Towards God," is a meditation on Proverbs 3:7. It aims to help listeners find their way to God, affirming that neither they nor God are lost.

  • Steady Growth

    This episode features a meditation based on 2 Timothy 1:9, discussing the concept of steady growth in God. It touches on how God directs believers toward growth, acknowledging that this process can be both slow and fast.

  • Always There

    This meditation uses John 15:7 to explore the theme of God as an unmoving strong tower, offering hope and stability. It prompts reflection on personal experiences of divine support during times of fear.

  • Stumbling Stones

    This episode features a meditation based on 1 Peter 2:9, focusing on the concepts of hope, walking upright with divine assistance, and the identity of being a chosen priest of God. Listeners are encouraged to reflect on personal experience…

  • Who Will You Choose To Serve?

    This meditation from Joshua 24 focuses on the theme of choice, encouraging listeners to consider who they will serve. It prompts reflection on personal choices and the act of serving God.

  • Guided By Love

    This episode features a meditation from Ephesians 5:1-2, presenting love as a guide for understanding the world and navigating life. It encourages listeners to reflect on how love has guided them recently.

  • Full Service

    This meditation from EncounterPodcast, based on 1 John 4:11-12, guides listeners in identifying moments to serve, care for others, and demonstrate love through divine encounters.

  • Comforted By God's Good Work

    This episode reflects on Philippians 1:3, encouraging listeners to find comfort in the belief that God's work is ongoing in their lives. It suggests turning to this assurance for hope when facing hardship.

  • God's Comforting Nature

    This episode explores embracing God's divine comfort, drawing from Romans 1:20. It prompts listeners to reflect on how God has provided comfort in their lives and considers support for the podcast.

  • How Do You Spend Your Time?

    This episode reflects on Romans 6:23, encouraging listeners to be mindful of time as a gift from God and consider how they spend it. It prompts reflection on common time-wasting activities.

  • Regretting Old Tweets

    This episode of EncounterPodcast, titled 'Regretting Old Tweets,' uses Proverbs 18:21 to meditate on the lasting power of words, highlighting their ability to both hurt and heal.

  • Lord, Hear My Prayers

    This EncounterPodcast episode, based on Romans 8:26, addresses the difficulty and exhaustion that can accompany prayer. It highlights the concept of the Holy Spirit interceding for believers when they are too tired to pray themselves.

  • Are You Spiritually Needy?

    This meditation on Matthew 5:3 offers guidance towards humility and seeking God, encouraging listeners to move away from self-sufficiency and embrace the sufferings of Christ.

  • Lying Down In Green Pastures

    This episode features a guided audio meditation on Psalm 23:1, focusing on God as a loving shepherd who provides rest and care. The speaker invites listeners to reflect on God's presence and provision.

  • Marked As A Christian

    EncounterPodcast reflects on Romans 12:12, encouraging listeners to consider the marks of their lives and how they reflect their beliefs and what matters most. The episode prompts personal reflection on one's relationship with Christ.

  • Modeling The Love Of God

    This guided meditation from EncounterPodcast, based on 1 John 4:19, explores how we love others based on our learned behaviors. It prompts reflection on the difficulty some experience in loving others as God loves, suggesting a focus on th…

  • Be Alert For Wickedness

    This episode reflects on Proverbs 29:4, encouraging mindfulness of subtle downward paths toward destruction and highlighting the guidance of the Holy Spirit as a source of hope.

  • Collaborate To Celebrate

    This episode encourages listeners to seek collaborative opportunities and set aside selfish motives for spiritual gain, referencing 2 Thessalonians 3:3.

  • Standing Strong Again

    This episode reflects on Jude 1:20-21, offering a meditation on the theme of spiritual rebuilding after setbacks. It encourages listeners to consider supporting others in their faith.

  • The Closeness Of God

    This episode of EncounterPodcast discusses God's unwavering presence during times of temptation and testing, encouraging listeners to consider how they have experienced difficult times that refocused them on God's presence.

  • Testing? Or Temptation?

    This meditation discusses temptation, differentiating between God's testing and personal evil desires, referencing James 1:13-14.

  • The Glory Is Yours

    This meditation from 1 Chronicles 29:11 focuses on divine glory, high renown, magnificence, and honor. It explores who God is and what He has done.

  • A Ransomed Life

    This episode, "A Ransomed Life" from EncounterPodcast, reflects on Matthew 20:28. It encourages listeners to contemplate Christ's sacrifice on the cross and consider opportunities to share their faith.

  • Lord God, Uphold Me

    This meditation, based on Isaiah 41:10, encourages listeners to develop deeper trust in the Lord, emphasizing His presence and support during times of weakness.

  • No More Judgment

    This episode reflects on Romans 8:1, discussing freedom from God's judgment through being in Christ Jesus. It encourages listeners to consider their past fears of judgment.

  • The Sacrifice Of A First Responder

    This episode of EncounterPodcast, titled "The Sacrifice Of A First Responder," reflects on Isaiah 53:6, focusing on themes of sacrifice, awareness of life-threatening chaos, and the necessity of rescue.

  • God's Love Has Spoken

    This episode reflects on Isaiah 25:8, discussing how tears can become healing waters that result in streams of joy and God's love. It asks listeners to consider if EncounterPodcast has aided their healing and invites support.

  • May Your Love Grow

    This episode features a meditation from Philippians 1:9 by the Apostle Paul, offering a peaceful reflection on appreciating God's love and encouraging listeners to consider their evolving relationship with the Lord.

  • By This They Will Know

    This meditation, based on John 13:35, invites reflection on how disciples demonstrate their faith to others. The episode also includes a call for donations to support EncounterPodcast's mission.

  • Remain In God

    This episode, Remain In God, features a meditation on John 15:4. It aims to assist those experiencing spiritual isolation in reconnecting with and remaining in the presence of God.

  • Emptying Yourself

    This episode discusses satisfaction, referencing Philippians 2:7. It uses Christ as an example of emptying and humbling oneself to achieve contentment with one's possessions and identity.

  • Mention My Name

    This episode of EncounterPodcast, titled "Mention My Name," focuses on Psalm 24:10. It offers a quiet meditation to help listeners recall the authority and power associated with the name of God, as children of the living God.

  • Do You Talk To Yourself?

    This episode of EncounterPodcast explores inner speech, referencing Proverbs 16:24. It discusses how self-talk reveals personal desires and disappointments, and offers a meditation to help shape thoughts.

  • Hitting The Wall

    This episode features a guided audio meditation from Hebrews 12:14, intended to provide strength and energy for perseverance. It encourages listeners to find courage to face obstacles and continue forward.

  • A Friend Of Jesus

    This episode features a guided audio meditation on John 15:13, focusing on the gift of true friendship and Jesus as a model for it. It encourages listeners to consider their own friendships and express gratitude.

  • I Choose To Love

    This episode focuses on Habakkuk 3:17, offering a meditation to help listeners choose to love the sovereign God when confronting the problem of evil. It encourages deepening faith and prayer.

  • God Hears Your Cries

    This meditation, based on Psalm 40:1, focuses on restoration and recovery after experiencing loss. It examines the feeling of finding something believed to be gone forever and finding closeness where distance was perceived.

  • Resurrection Sunday

    This Easter Sunday meditation reflects on John 11:25-26, focusing on the empty tomb and the promise of life it signifies.

  • Refresh Your Soul

    This episode of EncounterPodcast, titled "Refresh Your Soul," reflects on Psalm 19:7. The meditation aims to refresh and revitalize listeners, encouraging renewed service to the Lord and prompting reflection on one's spiritual life.

  • Good Friday

    This episode of EncounterPodcast is a meditation reflecting on the crucifixion and death of Jesus at Calvary on Good Friday. It includes personal reflection prompts on gratitude for the event.

  • Maundy Thursday

    This episode of EncounterPodcast contemplates Maundy Thursday, discussing the Last Supper and Jesus washing the Apostles' feet, as mentioned in Luke 22:19.

  • Wednesday of Holy Week: What is the Problem?

    This episode meditates on Luke 22:20, discussing how humans often disrupt God's intentions. It suggests that through God's grace and the Holy Spirit, individuals can find order by reflecting on chaos and addressing problems.

  • A Heart That Produces Good

    This episode offers a meditation on Luke 6:45, encouraging listeners to cultivate a heart filled with good, free from secret sin, and to share those positive inner qualities with others.

  • Eyes Playing Tricks

    This audio meditation, based on 2 Corinthians 4:18, explores the concept of distinguishing between the imaginary and the actual, and the temporary and the eternal. It prompts listeners to consider how temporary things can direct focus towa…