Encounter Podcast

On this week's episode of Encounter, we explore what the Bible has to say about anger. What is it? Are there Biblical and practical uses for it? Is anger always a sin?

We kick off this week's episode with our prepared 1 minute summaries of the Bible. After, we reflect on our choices and offer input how each other did. This was challenging but fun!

Based on a Scripture in Luke 9, we discuss what it means to be completely sold out for the mission of Christ.

This is a sidestep from our normal episode, but we have an open discussion about artificial intelligence and its current and future role. As Christians, even if we don't have all of the answers, it is helpful to process through the changing culture around us through the lens of the Scripture with people that we trust. Is AI the best thing to ever happen, the worst, or somewhere in between?

Welcome back! After a few weeks break, we are energized to be back and recording our study of the Word. In Matthew 11, we see John in prison asking a pretty important question about Jesus. What does this question reveal about John? How does this fit into the structure of Matthew and what God is revealing to us? Thank you for listening!

We tackle the toughest parable live on the podcast. Luke 16 offers a few challenges that we work through as we try to model what healthy Bible Study looks like.

One of the most basic and yet essential questions that any Christian needs to ask is, "What is the Church?" In this episode, we look at the Church from a Biblical perspective and challenge some modern traditions that stray from Biblical ecclesiology. Thank you for listening!

With our third Encounter with Pastor Chuck Thornley, we discuss the history of Israel and root our conversation in Scriptures that span the entire Bible. Thank you for listening!

In this week's episode, we address one of the most pertinent issues facing young men and women today: lust of the eyes/pornography. Through Matt Glancey's involvement with ProvenMen and his powerful testimony, we take an honest look at the slavery that this sin puts us in, the root of why it happens, its results, and how God is willing and ready to help us experience freedom in His name through the power of the Holy Spirit.

This is a sensitive topic, so if you are near children while you are listening, please use caution.

We believe that this episode is one of the most important ones that we have released yet. Please reach out if you would like prayer or assistance in overcoming an addiction and use the resources linked below.

https://www.provenmen.org/

Finally Free- Book

Aside from characterizing a church based on its Spiritual health, do churches have generalized personalities? Do churches draw in similar people from similar walks of life, or do churches create a subculture? Is this healthy? We work through these questions and much more on this week's episode of Encounter.