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Encounter

30 Episodes

40 minutes | Feb 28, 2015
One + One = One
God calls His people to be ONE. He equips us by His Spirit, He shows us in His Son, and makes us ONE with Him. In Christ, ONE plus ONE equals ONE! Listen in as Brian discusses more of the math of unity!
33 minutes | Feb 7, 2015
Stunned
How do you respond when God shows the greatness of His Big Dream for your life? Do you doubt, debate, or deny it? There is a way to respond that brings Him great delight and brings us great joy. Listen in and discover how you can respond to God's Big Dream for you!  
41 minutes | Jan 30, 2015
Seduced Away From a Big Dream
A big dream for your life from God is more important than you realize. Not only can it give you a reason to press on in difficult times, but it can also give you a reason to not give in to temptation. In this next part of the series, we see how a big dream kept Joseph from giving in to temptation that could have ruined his life. See 4 ways that a big dream can keep you safe!  
39 minutes | Jan 23, 2015
I Once Had a Dream
Have you allowed the sleep of regret, fear, and doubt to keep you from acting on your Big Dreams? It is time to wake up to all you have in Jesus Christ and Dream Big! Through the life of Joseph we see the power of staying awake to your Big Dream in spite of pain, trouble, heartache, and loss! Wake up! Dream Big!
36 minutes | Jan 17, 2015
Haters Gonna Hate
When God gives you a Big Dream for your life, two things will happen: you'll attract other dreamers and you'll attract haters. How do you hold to your dream for a brighter future, a greater marriage, a changed culture, when others stand against you? Listen, as Brian begins a series on the life of Joseph, the Dreamer. God gave him a Big Dream, then his brothers rose up with big hate!  
52 minutes | Jan 10, 2015
The Encounter Big Dream
One of the defining aspects of a believer's life is the passion to dream for others to experience the power of Jesus Christ. That passion is multiplied when a group of believers function and relate together as a church. In this message, Brian describes the big dream that Encounter has to make an impact on the people of our area. Listen in and join us in the Big Dream!
55 minutes | Jan 2, 2015
Dream Big
One of the evidences of connection with the Spirit of God is the igniting of dreams in our heart. As you enter a new year discover 9 ways to recognize the dream God has placed in your heart. Stand in awe of His greatness and His dreams for your life!
51 minutes | Dec 27, 2014
It’s All Yes in Jesus!
The Law was given to show us the holiness and goodness of God. It was filled with requirements and promises for attaining real life. While man is utterly incapable of of fulfilling those requirements and attaining those promises, Jesus was! In this end of the year message, discover how Jesus fulfilled the Law and promises for you!
45 minutes | Dec 19, 2014
Bethlehem
We all have a perception of the little town of Bethlehem - the sweet little town where Jesus was born. However, you might be surprised when you see what Scripture has to say about this small town. As you understand how God chose this small town for a King to be born, you will find hope as you see what God can do in your life.
58 minutes | Dec 12, 2014
His Name Shall Be Called
The names and titles we have for those we love grow out of our experience with them - "Daddy", "Best Friend", "Lover". When God showed Isaiah that 700 years later a Baby would be born, He also gave him the names by which He would be known. In this message from Isaiah 9:6, discover how Jesus fulfilled all that God said He would and does so for us today!  
45 minutes | Dec 6, 2014
There’s Coming a Day
In this life there are unanswered prayers, unexplained problems, and unrealized dreams. Where do you turn for resolve and peace? One of the most classic passages in the Bible about the birth of Jesus reveals the answer to all that "un" in our lives today. Listen in and find hope this Christmas!
57 minutes | Nov 29, 2014
Visions of God in the Darkness
We often think that the darkest times in life are the times we are least likely to see God. The opposite it true. It is in the darkest times that the reality of God shines most brightly and vividly. As part of the series, "Pictures of Jesus", we see a vivid experience that Ezekiel has with God. It is so epic that it redirects his life. Discover how you can see vivid images of God in your times of darkness!
49 minutes | Nov 22, 2014
God Makes the Bitter Beautiful
There are times in our life that are filled with loss, heartache, and confusion. In those moments, we are invited to trust in the love and sovereignty of God. While it may be tempting to camp out in our pain, God longs for us to see Him as provider and protector and move on in His promises. In this message from Exodus 15, we see the difference of camping out in our pain and camping out in God's promises.
43 minutes | Nov 15, 2014
Healed From a Snake Bite!
Complaining is a poison that infects not only our emotions but also our mind, physical body, and the way we see life! In this message from the Old Testament, we see the danger of complaining and the healing that God offers to those who will recognize the poison within them! It's a picture of the promised Jesus that will bring heal you of complaining today!
47 minutes | Nov 7, 2014
Pictures of Jesus – The Rock
In the midst of our troubles and darkness we need reminders of hope and promise. The Old Testament is filled with stories of promise and reminders to people in need of hope. They are the stories of Jesus - the One who would come and fulfill every promise of God. In this message, discover a vivid picture of Jesus in the Old Testament and find hope for your moments of pain and darkness.
48 minutes | Oct 31, 2014
Pictures of the Promised Jesus
The Old Testament is filled with pictures of the coming Savior. In this new series, Brian takes a look at passages from the Old Testament that show the promised birth, death, and glory of Jesus. You'll discover you can trust that God always keeps His promises and see the birth of Jesus at Christmas as the ultimate expression of God's promise-keeping power!  
38 minutes | Oct 18, 2014
Stand Out
We are called as believers in Jesus to stand out from the world. The greatest way that we stand out is in our attitudes towards others. In this week's message from the series, "Just Like Jesus" from Philippians 2, we learn two powerful ways for relating just like Jesus.
44 minutes | Oct 11, 2014
Let It Begin in Me
Sometimes people think that their relationship problems are always everyone else's fault. We think, "If I had better friends and family, I wouldn't have as many relationship problems." The Bible gives a different answer for relationship problems. Jesus says we are to love our enemies and do good to those who do bad to us. In this next message from the series, "Just Like Jesus", Brian takes a look at Philippians 2:12-13 and what it means to let our relationship restoration begin in us!  
33 minutes | Oct 4, 2014
Serve Like Jesus
God sent His Son to take the form of man in Jesus. He humbled Himself to serve, to take on our guilt, to be falsely accused, and to die in our place. The One who had everything gave all so that we might know the joy of being accepted in the Beloved. What filled the mind of Jesus, is what is to fill our minds as we relate to others in our life. In this message from Philippians 2, discover how you can have the mind of Christ and be a servant to the people in your life.
47 minutes | Sep 26, 2014
You First
It is tempting to want to look to our relationships on earth for all that we long for and need. God invites us to find our every relational need in the Fellowship of Himself. In this message from Philippians 2, discover how you can receive from the Fellowship and then build relationships with others. Be rescued from "Me first" thinking and energized with "You first" thinking!  
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