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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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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!
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Oct 1, 2025
Oct 1, 2025
35 min
Often times, we tell ourselves that life isn't fair. Well, we're not entirely wrong, are we? The reality is, everything stopped being fair when God stopped being first in our lives. Let's dive into this great message from Pastor Brian together!
"The beauty of grace is that it makes life not fair." ~ Reliant K
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Sep 23, 2025
Sep 23, 2025
44 min
We live in a cutler, even a modern Christian one, where there is so much emphasis on “leadership.” Well, in the New Testament the word leader is used only 2 times, the work servant is used over 200! A true leader serves those they are around, Jesus was the perfect example of this. Who else is excited to start this series on being a servant?! Let’s dive in!
Also, this Sunday is Pack the Place Sunday! Please feel free to invite all of your friends and family you believe you are led by God to invite!
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Sep 22, 2025
Sep 22, 2025
1 hr 48 sec
Here it is! Episode 2! On this podcast, Pastor Brian and AP discuss the current happenings of today's culture and how it all relates to the Fruits of the Spirit. What a great way to wrap our current sermon series up and prepare our hearts for what God will be sharing with us next at Thrive!
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Sep 14, 2025
Sep 14, 2025
49 min
There is a saying that a lot of counselors have, "feelings are information, not direction." Grief makes us irrational, but the Holy Spirit can convict us to guide our actions. Let us all display self-control in the gentleness that we treat others with. Pastor Brian share a powerful message that the whole world needs to hear right now.
R.I.P. Charlie Kirk (1993-2025)
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Sep 13, 2025
Sep 13, 2025
43 min
Live to give, strong words from a faithful man of God. It is made clear in Scripture that the world will know us by the fruits we produce which is a reflection of our heart. What is a true sign of this? Our ability to be good to one another, even those who wrong us, and the consistency to which we do it (faithfulness). We hope this message blesses you this week.
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Sep 4, 2025
Sep 4, 2025
38 min
Welcome to the Thrive Church Podcast! This is Episode 1 - As a prelude to Pastor Brian's Message on the fruit of the spirit, kindness, he sits down with AP to discuss.
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Aug 31, 2025
Aug 31, 2025
1 min
We may not have service this Sunday but Pastor Brian has a very special announcement to share!
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Aug 25, 2025
Aug 25, 2025
52 min
It sure is difficult to realize that you lack patience for others but expect it from them at the same time; I know I, as the one writing this, have this realization of myself almost daily. Sometimes God has to hit the brakes in our own lives. God, who loves us, is not in a hurry. God knows what He’s doing, when He’s doing it, and why He’s doing it. Let’s dive into the fruit of patience with Pastor Brian.
Also, an important message to our kind listeners, there will be no service Sunday, August 31st, 2025, we’ll be back to our regular schedule the week after.
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