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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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Today · 16 min
When The Earth Trembles
Psalm 46:1 In this guided audio meditation, we will reflect on finding a safe harbor when the world around you feels like it's beginning to collapse. Does Encounter draw you near to the Lord? Please Consider Giving! How do you react when the ground beneath you is unstable?
Yesterday · 17 min
How Do You Approach God?
Hebrews 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?
Thursday · 17 min
Rising Above The Chaos
Colossians 3:2 The noise of life can be deafening at times with clanging, clutter, and endless distractions. The theme of this meditation is lifting your eyes from earthly noise to heavenly peace. Does Encounter help you block out the noise? Please consider giving! How will you respond in moments of distraction?
Wednesday · 17 min
Everything Depends On These
Matthew 22:37 This meditation from the 22nd chapter of Matthew will help you use love to steer you through life. Use love to navigate through any situation you encounter. Does Encounter help you love God and love others? Please consider giving! What do you think is the #1 rule to living a fulfilling life?
Tuesday · 16 min
The Love Within
Psalm 100:5 The theme for this meditation from Psalm 100 is steadfastness. We'll find that we can return to moments of unfailing love, looking no further than the unfailing presence of God. Does Encounter help you experience the unfailing love of Christ? Please consider giving! Is there a place from your past that holds memories of love?
Monday · 19 min
Loving Others
Galatians 5:14 This meditation from Galatians 5 is about having the freedom to love beyond yourself, loving everyone as God does, and treating everyone you meet as though they are the only one in your care. Does Encounter help you love others? Please consider giving! Who needs your undivided attention and love today?
Sunday · 18 min
A Reminder To Remember
Deuteronomy 6:5 This meditation from Deuteronomy 6 is a reminder to center your mind, body, and soul on remembering what matters most. Does Encounter help you focus on the things that matter? Please consider giving! What matters most to you?
August 22 · 16 min
The Revealer Of God
John 1:14 In this meditation from John 1, we'll focus on creating enough space in our tightly scheduled days for God to be revealed even during our distractions. Does Encounter help you meet with the Lord? Please consider giving! Do you allow enough margin in your busy life to discover God?
August 21 · 21 min
Hidden Treasure
Matthew 6:19 I pray you will spend this time setting aside what is fleeting to be transformed by the eternal — surrendering your desire for worldly attention and surrendering your heart to Christ. Does Encounter encourage you to focus on the eternal? Please consider giving! What worldly desires do you need to surrender today?
August 20 · 17 min
The Rising Of The Sun
Psalm 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?
August 19 · 19 min
Be Satisfied To Show Love
John 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?
August 18 · 17 min
How Do You Spend Your Time?
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?
August 17 · 21 min
Gentled By Love
Ephesians 4:2 This meditation from Ephesians 4 is an invitation to bear with the people God has placed in your life. Not as a burden endured through gritted teeth, but as a weight that love makes carryable. Paul writes, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. Before it is a command, it is a description of how God has always held you. Does Encounter help you walk in gentleness? Please consider giving! What would it look like to carry someone the way Christ carries you?
August 16 · 20 min
Sing With Shouts Of Joy
Psalm 126:5 In today's meditation from Psalm 126, we'll focus on learning to be mindful of how joy abides within every moment of our lives, becoming aware of how even our tears can reap shouts of joy. Does Encounter help you find joy? Please consider giving! When last did you experience true joy?
August 15 · 24 min
Established by Hope
James 5:8 This meditation from James 5 is an invitation to wait differently. Not as passing time until something happens, but as establishing your heart on something certain. James writes to weary believers, be patient, establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. The Lord is not merely coming someday. He is near now. Does Encounter help you be patient while you wait? Please consider giving! What is your waiting doing to your heart?
August 14 · 17 min
Love Without Ceasing
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 The theme for this meditation is learning to love without ceasing. It is my prayer that you will become aware of endless moments to recognize and reflect on the love of God and be mindful of a world in constant need of His unceasing love. Does Encounter help you rediscover the love of God? Please consider giving! Who can you love regardless of their love for you?
August 13 · 18 min
Close Your Eyes To See
Matthew 5:44 I pray this meditation will help you see with new eyes, so you can transform a tired life with a newfound faith. Does Encounter help you see with new eyes? Please consider giving to us! Who in your life needs to be truly seen today?
August 12 · 17 min
Hope In The Morning
1 John 1:7 The theme of this meditation from 1 John 1 is living in the light. It is my prayer that this meditation will help you acknowledge your darkness and accept the light of God, finding hope in Him. Does Encounter help you find hope? Please consider giving! When have you experienced the light of God overtaking darkness in your life?
August 11 · 14 min
Do Not Quit Before the Harvest
Galatians 6:9 Galatians 6:9 is not a command to stop feeling tired. It is a promise spoken into the tiredness. There is a harvest coming. God does not waste faithful effort. The seed that has been planted in prayer, in service, in quiet integrity, in the repeated choice to love well even when it is not returned. None of it is lost. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! Is there something good in your life right now that you have quietly been thinking about giving up on?
August 10 · 16 min
God's Peace
Luke 6:37 The theme for this meditation from Luke 6 is being seen. Focus on being mindful of our actions so that others see the peace of God in what we say and what we do. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! What persecution have you faced? How did you respond?

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