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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.

Heavenly Riches 09/09/2025

Heavenly Riches Proverbs 22:4 Our theme for this meditation from Proverbs 22 is wealth--not in dollar signs and decimals as defined by the world, but the eternal and divine wealth of heaven. What do you value most in life? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/7335854

Dealing With Depression 09/08/2025

Dealing With Depression 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. Where are you emotionally right now? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/7335821

Confident In Love 09/07/2025

Confident In Love 1 John 4:18 The theme of this meditation from 1 John 4 is about love and how to be confident standing on the love of God when facing eternity. Describe your experience with God's perfect love. /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/7335779

God's Powerful Word 09/06/2025

God's Powerful Word Hebrews 4:12 This meditation will help you appreciate the manual you seek is in your hands and heart through God's Word. How might God use you to help another find salvation? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8487563

Prayer For Help And Guidance 09/05/2025

Prayer For Help And Guidance Psalm 143:10 This meditation will help you surrender in a new way: into the hands of God. Is there an area of your life where you need to surrender? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8487473

God Of The Impossible 09/04/2025

God Of The Impossible Matthew 19:26 This meditation will help you embrace the truth of your frailty and surrender to the strength of God. What challenges do you need to surrender to God? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8487293

Old Things In New Light 09/03/2025

Old Things In New Light Isaiah 43:19 This meditation from Isaiah 43 will help you see with new eyes, encounter God in new ways, and experience His ongoing transformative work already well underway in your life right now. How is God transforming your life right now? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8487095

Patient To Completion 09/02/2025

Patient To Completion Philippians 1:6 This meditation will help you find a space to encounter the assurance and patient working of God to restore and complete you. What about you feels most restored and complete? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8372921

Persistent Awe And Wonder 09/01/2025

Persistent Awe And Wonder Psalm 2:11 This meditation is a reflection on approaching Elohim, the creator God, with the patient awe and wonder befitting Him, with a sense of adoration, embracing, celebrating, and even a bit of trembling. What emotions do you feel when you approach the throne of God? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8372792

Grant Me Patience 08/31/2025

Grant Me Patience 2 Peter 3:9 This meditation from 2 Peter 3 is a reflection on patience, learning to wait on God by considering your own inadequacy while at the same time embracing the Lord’s all-sufficiency. Can you remember a time when God provided while you waited on Him? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8372669

Shine Among Them Like Stars 08/30/2025

Shine Among Them Like Stars Philippians 2:12 This meditation from Philippians 2 is a reflection on the shining that comes from the indwelling of the Spirit of God within you so that others can see God's love in you. When have you seen God's light shine out from someone else? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8313824

Dwell With God 08/29/2025

Dwell With God Colossians 3:16 I pray this meditation will help you empty yourself of the false hope the world offers and be filled with the shining presence of the divine. What false hope do you need to release today? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8312057

You Are Here With Us 08/28/2025

You Are Here With Us Matthew 18:20 This meditation is about the presence of God being particularly near when His people gather to meditate on repentance. How often do you gather together with others? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8311802

Sharing Burdens 08/27/2025

Sharing Burdens Galatians 6:2 This meditation from Galatians 6 is about exploring ways to share the burdens of others and finding others to help carry some of yours. What (and whose) burdens are you carrying today? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8310944

Loving Others 08/26/2025

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. Who needs your undivided attention and love today? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8265551

"I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up" 08/25/2025

"I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up" Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 This meditation from Ecclesiastes 4 will help you center on the importance of having others in your life who can be a source of help, strength, warmth, and protection in times of need. Which friends are a source of strength? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8265449

In God's Image 08/24/2025

In God's Image Genesis 1:27 This meditation is a reflection on the truth that God created each of us in his own likeness. He created us to be like Himself-- each of us created as unique gifts to the world for His glory. How do others see God in you? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8255006

Enduring Joy 08/23/2025

Enduring Joy James 1:17 This meditation is a reflection on your longing for enduring joy. Empty yourself of the false hope the world offers and be filled with the joy and presence of God-- the only thing that endures! What false hopes have you been clinging to lately? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8222978

Come Follow Jesus 08/22/2025

Come Follow Jesus Matthew 16:24 This meditation from Matthew 16 is a reflection on the longing to abandon everything to come and follow Jesus, becoming filled with who you truly are-- a disciple and follower of Christ. What are some attributes of your true self? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8222546

If You Have Ears, Listen 08/21/2025

If You Have Ears, Listen Matthew 11:15 This meditation from Matthew 11 is about listening. It will help you hear the reverberations of God’s creation and listen for the substance and significance of what you hear. What sounds of creation do you hear right now? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8216783

Hoping In The Lord 08/20/2025

Hoping In The Lord Psalm 130:5 This meditation will help you be aware and hopeful as you wait. In the midst of the distracting ticking, tapping, and waiting, you'll be reminded to stay hope-filled for the One you are waiting on. What are you hopeful for today? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8145785

God’s Freedom 08/19/2025

God’s Freedom 2 Corinthians 3:17 This meditation from 2 Corinthians 3 will help you take a walk. Unbridled. Free. Being guided, not by the world but only by God’s whispered directions. When did you last experience the feeling of freedom? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/11020109

Do You Need Wisdom? 08/18/2025

Do You Need Wisdom? 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. In what area of your life do you need God's wisdom today? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8145557

The Gift Of A New Heart 08/17/2025

The Gift Of A New Heart Ezekiel 36:26 This meditation is a reflection on transformation-- receiving the gift of a heart transformed from self-willed stone to God-willed tenderness. What of you is old and in need of restoration? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/9032432

Turning To What Is Good 08/16/2025

Turning To What Is Good 1 Thessalonians 5:15 This meditation from 1 Thessalonians 5 is a contemplation on doing good. Turn away from complacency and choose to do good. What decision can you make today that will lead you away from complacency? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/9208931

God's Saving Power 08/15/2025

God's Saving Power 1 Corinthians 1:18 This meditation from 1 Corinthians 1 is a reflection on believing in the healing, restorative ways of God’s saving power, no matter what others think. How do you respond when others question or mock your beliefs? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/9196088

Godly Restoration 08/14/2025

Godly Restoration 2 Chronicles 7:14 This meditation from 2 Chronicles 7 is a reflection on restoration. You may feel isolated and forgotten by God but there is hope in the promise of forgiveness and God’s divine restoration. Is there a part of you in need of cleaning and repair? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/9107264

New Love 08/13/2025

New Love Luke 6:35 This meditation from Luke 6 is a reflection on a new kind of love-- one in which you care for others regardless of how or whether they care for you. How can you love your enemies with a new love? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8013851

Live As He Lives 08/12/2025

Live As He Lives 1 John 2:6 This meditation from 1 John 2 is a reflection on living your life, not using the world as a model, but living your life as Jesus lives His so you can lead a life marked by love, humility, and caring for others. How might God use you to reveal Christ to someone else today? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/8013818

Walk By His Commandments 08/11/2025

Walk By His Commandments 2 John 1:6 I pray this meditation from 2 John 6 will help you steer away from the counsel of the ungodly and delight in the law of the Lord as you walk by His commandments. Where do you turn when you need answers? /episode/index/show/encounteringpeace/id/11051252

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