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Welcome to the Thrive Church Podcast! Catch up on missed messages or listen again to those that spoke to you. Also, a great way to share Thrive Church with family and friends looking for a church family! Find out more about Thrive, including who we are, how to get involved, and how to give at encounterthrive.com. Our current home each Sunday is: Dellwood Park Community Center 1811 S Lawrence Ave Lockport, IL 60441 Services begin at 10:00am, each Sunday. Watch our messages live on Facebook (facebook.com/encounterthrive) or subscribe to our YouTube Channel (youtube.com/channel/UCLEMMVvvqdeGymrXjL09dVg) Like/Follow/Share @encounterthrive Bumper music courtesy of www.purple-planet.com.
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Apr 6, 2026
Apr 6, 2026
47 min
What’s incredible about the betrayal of Jesus, is that He already knew it happened before the guards came for him. Jesus still died on the cross for everyone, including Judas. If Jesus is willing to go that far for someone who will betray Him, it’s a promise He will go that far for you too. Pastor Brian preaches a POWERFUL message about the victory on the cross at this year’s Good Friday service.
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Apr 1, 2026
Apr 1, 2026
1 hr 4 min
We might not always understand God’s promises that He makes to us, and that’s okay. It can be a hidden promise; this week, our brothers Jeese and Chase give a great message about God’s hidden treasures and how exciting it can be to find those treasures.
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Mar 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
37 min
We serve a good God that keeps His promises. Life can get difficult, and we may lose our focus at times. We need to remember, don’t let the devil steal your song! This week Pastor Gary Grogan, but we call him Papa G, shares a blessed message about enduring. Remember, don’t quit!
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Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
42 min
It’s easy to be impatient, trusting is difficult. The good news is we have a God that we can trust. We can trust God’s promises He makes, and even remind Him of these promises. Pastor Brian shares a message about trusting God in hard times, or even silence in the second week of this series.
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Mar 9, 2026
Mar 9, 2026
42 min
God always fulfills His promises, but the catch is they are often conditional; though His Will isn’t. Welcome to week 1 of our next series. This week, Pastor Brian kicks it off with a message on how big God’s promises can be.
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Mar 4, 2026
Mar 4, 2026
48 min
The world is in so much need of the Church, the church is in so much need of the Church. Pastor Brian shares a message on the importance of sharing the Gospel and how He can use all of us, even the Apostle Peter.
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Feb 23, 2026
Feb 23, 2026
45 min
In this week’s message, Pastor Brian shares a message about discipleship. So, what is that? It means to be a student, and in our case, a student of Jesus Christ.
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Feb 17, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
52 min
In this week’s message, Pastor Brian shares a message about our great commission; for us to share the Gospel, the Good News of Jesus Christ, to the entire world. So, let’s all be the small woodland creature that removes the dirt of sin we are all covered in.
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Feb 11, 2026
Feb 11, 2026
24 min
Discernment. A topic the world seems to lack, or even modern mainstream Christianity at times. In this episode of the podcast, Pastor Brian and A.P. delve into the subject of Godly Discernment, a gift from God that needs more attention brought to it.
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Feb 9, 2026
Feb 9, 2026
56 min
What is The Church? Well, it’s God’s Bride, it’s Christ’s Body, it’s a great place to fellowship, it’s a place and who we are all at the same time. What is it not? Alone. Pastor Brian shares a message about being plugged into a local church, not just the Big C church.
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