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Welcome to Encounter Community Church’s weekly podcast, where we take the message from Sunday and pick applications to talk about for the week. Click this link to listen to and subscribe on Spotify.
Let Go of the Cactus
Holding on to past hurts is like choosing to purposely squeeze a cactus. As we kick off a brand new series, we want to help you to let that cactus go. Life is too short to allow it to be dictated by pain. This week, we do a dive into keeping an offense from becoming a grudge to in the first place.
Do You Want to Control the World or Change it?
When it comes to politics, we do have a choice. It's bigger than which candidate to vote on. It's far more important than what political party to join. The decision that we make will play a major role in our political perspective and values. This week, we wrap our politics and religion series discussing that choice.
Voting Guide Links:
votersedge.org
Calmatters.org/election-2020-guide
Loving Enough to Let Go!
Over the course of this series, we have emphasized how important it is for us to build a bridge and close the political gap. What do we do if the person does not want to close the gap? What do we do with the person who refuses to admit that they support a view that is rooted in hatred?
Rethinking Scarcity
The scarcity mentality is prevalent in our world today. It impacts the way we look at others and causes us to see them as the enemy. However, the solution to the scarcity mentality is not more stuff but changing the way we think about the stuff that we do have.
The Bigger Picture
Today, we continue talking about unity and why we need to do politicking differently. What is it the hinders the unity of the “Church” from happening? Have we lost our ability to positively influence this world and if so, how do we get it back?
Why Bridge the Political Gap?
On the night that Jesus was arrested, He prayed a final powerful prayer. However, the subject of that prayer might surprise you. Did Jesus foresee the political divide coming in America? Why and how did He want us to bridge that gap?
The Politics of Fear
Fear is a powerful motivator and the cause for furthering the political divide in America. Many of us take our political stances due to fear. We just want to protect what we have and our way of life. But, is there something more?
Why the Social Media Hate?
The beauty of social media is that it opens the door for connection and relationships. The dark side of it is that it can drive a wedge between people of varying backgrounds. Right now, it seems that social media is the center of the cultural divide. Can we do it better?
Wade in the Water
What does a relationship with God look like? Why does the Bible use Baptism to symbolize our relationship with God? When you dive into the Bible, you find water either symbolized our relationship with God or preceded something significant done by God. Maybe if we can understand that better, we can understand Him better.
Soul Power
What does it mean to love God with all your soul? If your soul is some immaterial part of yourself then how do you love Him with it? Is it possible that Jesus may have grown up with a different idea of what is the human soul?
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Music By: "KaizanBlu"
Track Name: "CLOSER
The Air I Breathe
If you were to make a list of the things you take for granted, one thing that may not make your list is your very breath. It is something that we don't realize that we have taken for granted until we are in a situation where we can't breathe. How would it change our lives if we recognized and lived as though every breath is a gift from God?
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Music By: "KaizanBlu"
Track Name: "CLOSER
What is Prayer?
When you look at the current conditions of America right now, it is very clear that we are need of prayer. But, what if prayer is more than just asking God for our needs? What if it could go deeper than that into a rich relationship with Him?
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Music By: "KaizanBlu"
Track Name: "CLOSER
What is Faith?
Faith is a staple word in Christian lingo. It is the foundation of our relationship with God. Our faith serves as the fuel for our fervor in serving God and strength to withstand the setbacks and challenges of life. But, what if we have the wrong or incomplete definition of faith?
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A Refreshing Look at Love
Love...it is the very basis of Christianity but is it the basis of our lives. How is it possible that people can look at Christians and not see His love embodied in us? This week, we kick off a new series by looking at love. Maybe if we can grasp the love of God for us, we can begin to give it out to others.
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Title: Last Goodbye
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Lesson Learned
Think back to when Covid-19 started, no one had any idea of the journey that we would be on. Over the course of this challenge, life has taught us some lessons. This week, we take time to reflect on what those lessons have taught us and why we need them in our lives.
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Title: Last Goodbye
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Conflict and the New Normal
Masks vs. Not wearing masks...black lives matter vs. all lives matter...reopen everything now vs. pacing the reopening...America is seeing a growing divide happening. So, how do we as Christians handle it? Is there a way that we can navigate growing chasm of division while being a voice of healing, renewal, and reconciliation.
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Music By: "KaizanBlu"
Track Name: "CLOSER"
The Land of Loss
The stores are starting to open back up. We are starting to head back to work. Slowly but surely, everything seems to be going back to normal or is it? How do we deal with life in the face of Covid-19?
This week, we look at loss. Even though everything is trending towards some form of normal, we have all suffered loss at some level. How do we navigate this loss as life seems to fall back into place? Note from Ken: The statue that I mention is actually Matthias Baldwin in Philadelphia.
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Artist: Andy Leech
Title: Together With You Under The Stars
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Faith and the New Normal
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Artist: Eunoia
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We have faced some formidable challenges in 2020...eruptions, earthquakes, riots, racial tension, and a pandemic. Did you know that none of it comes as a surprise to God? How do the events strengthen our faith? What should be our response to these overwhelming challenges?
Thrive
The stores are starting to open back up. We are starting to head back to work. Slowly but surely, everything seems to be going back to normal or is it? How do we deal with life in the face of Covid-19? How do we "thrive" in the new normal of life?
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The Problem of Pain
How is it possible for God to be a loving God and for there to be evil? Either He can't do anything about it or He doesn't care and won't do anything about it. What if there is something else? If you left Christianity because of pain then, don't miss this Sunday.
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