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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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Nov 27, 2025
Nov 27, 2025
50 min
Sermon series wrap up?! Sweet! On this episode of the podcast we discuss the sermon series Pastor Brian just finished about family and how it relates to our last sermon series on the Fruits of the Spirit. Family can be messy, and at time we let find it easiest to be "ourselves" around our family, but we are still there to be fruitful. Pastor Brian and AP are here to share!
Nov 24, 2025
Nov 24, 2025
47 min
It’s the final week of the Family Reset sermon series! Have you ever heard from your parents, “because I said so”? It can be a surprisingly loving thing to hear from them, why do they say it? Because your parents have your best interest at heart. Pastor Brian shares a great message about these parallels to God.
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Nov 18, 2025
Nov 18, 2025
43 min
If you want a Godly family culture, it starts with you in your home. Last week we learned about the tone of our home, now we learn about the culture of our home. Pastor Brian shares a great message about how that culture can change the world by letting love abound in our homes. Let’s dive in!
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Nov 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
43 min
Are you reading the room? In our homes, we need to set the tone. A tone of grace, of love, of security, of Godliness. Pastor Brian shares a wonderful message about making our homes a place of peace, we God’s love abounds. Let’s dive in!
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Nov 13, 2025
Nov 13, 2025
52 min
Family is such a blessing from God, it isn’t always as depicted though. For some of us, it can be difficult; others, the best thing ever. One thing that makes is good? Being present. Pastor Brian shares a great message about being present in the lives of the ones we love. Let’s dive in!
Join us in person: 22811 S. Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442
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Nov 12, 2025
Nov 12, 2025
47 min
We sure do compartmentalize things in lives, don’t we? If God is only a part of your life, we are missing something. God can’t be one part of our life; He needs to be the foundation of our lives. Pastor Nate shares a great message about putting God first. Let’s dive in!
Join us in person: 22811 S. Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442
Learn More: encounterthrive.com
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We sure do compartmentalize things in lives, don’t we? If God is only a part of your life, we are missing something. God can’t be one part of our life; He needs to be the foundation of our lives. Pastor Nate shares a great message about putting God first. Let’s dive in!
Join us in person: 22811 S. Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442
Learn More: encounterthrive.com
Give Online: encounterthrive.churchcenter.com/giving
Nov 11, 2025
Nov 11, 2025
50 min
The 80’s and 90’s was a unique time to grow up in the Church, it was such a special era of togetherness. This is what God desires for us, it is Holy to be together. Pastor Brian shares a message about this blessing God has made for us. Let’s dive in!
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Oct 15, 2025
Oct 15, 2025
40 min
Scripture may have been physically written by man’s hands, but it is inspired and written by God Himself. The word Nooma means “the breath of God.” Man was the pen, but God was the author. How incredible is it we get to communicate right with God?! Pastor Brian shares something incredible this message. Let’s dive in!
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Oct 14, 2025
Oct 14, 2025
59 min
Episode 3!? What!? On this podcast, Pastor Brian and AP talk about the series that has just been wrapped up, Being a Servant. It may be difficult in our day and age, but what a good God that we serve!
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Oct 7, 2025
Oct 7, 2025
50 min
“The greatest among us are the ones who aren’t even trying to be great, they’re just trying to serve.” It’s difficult to not be offended, isn’t it? This message is a “we” message, not a “you” message. This message is for ALL of us, and one God wants us to hear. Pastor Brian shares something incredible this message. Let’s dive in!
Join us in person: 22811 S. Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442
Learn More: encounterthrive.com
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