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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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Aug 17, 2025
Aug 17, 2025
46 min
Peace, something that tends to elude those of us who live in and near big cities. This week, we have the opportunity to learn how important peace truly is for us. Pastor Brian explains the difference between having gifts of the spirit, versus fruits of the spirit, which extends from a peace that surpasses all understanding. We hope this message blesses you this week.
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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Aug 12, 2025
Aug 12, 2025
45 min
Joy is something that can grow out, it’s contagious among people. It’s hard to really lean into and experience that joy sometimes in this fallen world we live in. Some days we’re feeling it, some days it feels impossible. So how do we live out that joy the Holy Spirit bestows upon us? Let’s dive into this with Pastor Brian!
Join us in person: 22811 S. Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442
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Aug 6, 2025
Aug 6, 2025
48 min
The podcast is back Thrive! Sorry for the absence, we had some technical difficulties that have been worked out. What a week to be back too, we are in a new series on the Fruits of the Spirit. Has anyone ever told you judging someone is wrong if you are a Christian? Well Jesus says we can judge a tree by its fruit? How can those two ideas line up? Let’s dive into this with Pastor Brian!
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Apr 15, 2025
Apr 15, 2025
46 min
Have you ever been humbled my something rather minor? Have you ever had an idea that people just were not on board with? Well don’t worry, we serve the most humble King ever, and he’s here to be with you. Welcome to Palm Sunday, we hope to see you all on Easter!
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Apr 7, 2025
Apr 7, 2025
48 min
Life cycles and routines. Monday, mundane; that might not be a coincidence. Sometimes life isn’t very exciting or just plain difficult, and that’s okay! Often, the life of a believer can be described in mountain tops and slow walks through the wilderness. We don’t always want to go through the wilderness, but we get to go through that with Christ. Let’s dive into the story of when Christ was tempted in the wilderness together.
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Mar 25, 2025
Mar 25, 2025
52 min
Our final week in Nehemiah! We might go through cycles of highs and lows in our lives, that’s okay. Not everything is awesome all of the time, but we do live in a fallen world, though things are always surrounded with despair. We have a God that is bigger than all of that and can help us break these cycles and help us truly live our lives, especially for Him!
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Mar 18, 2025
Mar 18, 2025
44 min
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Welcome to the key verse of Nehemiah; the Israelites are faced with massive amounts of opposition. They are trying to re-build their wall while in exile, and others keep telling them or even attacking them, but Nehemiah keeps building the wall around their city for projection anyways. Will you keep building that wall of God’s Word in your own life? I know I’m convicted to also, let’s dive into Chapter 6 with Pastor Brian!
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Mar 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
51 min
Our enemy hates when we submit our lives to God and live in-line with his Will. When you want to grow in the Lord, adversity will come our way. Let’s dive into Nehemiah with Pastor Brian to learn how to stand firm against the schemes of our enemy in Christ!
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Mar 4, 2025
Mar 4, 2025
55 min
What well are you drinking from? Are you drinking from the Well of Life? God is the Well of Life in our lives. Let’s learn about entering the fountain gates together.
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Feb 25, 2025
Feb 25, 2025
1 hr 2 min
Turning of the tide. When the King asks, “How can I help you?” the king’s favor is over Nehemiah’s life. Likewise, God’s favor is over us, which comes from great faithfulness. If you want God’s favor, we need to be faithful. Let’s explore faithfulness with Pastor Brian!
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