Thrive Church Podcast

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! Join us in person: 22811 S. Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442 Learn More: encounterthrive.com Give Online: encounterthrive.churchcenter.com/giving

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. Join us in person: 22811 S. Cedar Rd., Manhattan, IL 60442 Learn More: encounterthrive.com Give Online: encounterthrive.churchcenter.com/giving

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! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

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! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

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! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

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. Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

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! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

In God, we have authority, we have freedom, we have responsibility.  Sometimes it's joy, sometimes it's hard.  This is exactly what Nehemiah had to implement in Chapter 2.  Let's explore this text together with Pastor Brian. Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

This week, Kimmy Zwartz shares her testimony and all the great things God has done in her life through RFK!  If you believe God is calling you to donate to this special cause, please do so on our website!  It has touched countless lives and truly spreading the Gospel to children in need. Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian begins our next series in Nehemiah!  With Israel in exile, over 1,000 miles away from their homeland, they feel the call to re-ignite the fire of passion for God.  Are you on fire for God?  Let's pray that fire rages again if it has been dwindling! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Ed Ainsworth is fired up from the Men's Conference!  He shares his message When the Light Goes on, the Fight Goes on!  Let's enjoy what God shares through him together. Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian and Angela tag team the message this morning.  Let's keep moving forward!  What's a great way of doing so?  Pressing forward when it seems like there's no path.  Serving God when it seems like no one else wants to.  Let's be a part of the moving forward club! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

It's a new year!  It's a new building!  It's a new town!  God is good!  Let's move forward together! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

God wants to be the general contractor for our lives.  God is over the grand scheme of all things, especially your life.  What is God's goal?  You.  Showing you what your true identity is, showing you His perfect will, showing us all that God is in charge and gets it.  Let's Dive into Daniel 7 together and put our hope in God and God alone! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Our brother Chase shares a message from Daniel 4.  We may have the head knowledge of Scripture, but do we have the heart knowledge and desire to carry out God's Word? Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

By nature, we as humans raise things up to be worshiped: idols, money, celebrity, ourselves.  God desires for us to lift Him up to be worshiped though through that burning passion within us that only comes from Him.  Let's dive into Daniel 3 with Pastor Brian!  Are you on fire for God? Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

This week Pastor Brian shares with us how Daniel, when faced with a request of King Nebuchadnezzar, was able to tell the king what a dream meant.  He not only did Daniel interpret the dream, he even explained what the dream was without experiencing what the king had dreamt!  How, Daniel was constantly seeking guidance from God.  Let us not be spiritually numbed to the Spirit of God by culture, media, and whatever else may distract us.  Are you in tune with the Spirit of God? Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian shares a message about how special of a place Israel is.  There's a lot of eyes on this small country all the time, but maybe not for the reason most think.  Israel is a place that can be called “Holy,” set apart from the world for God.  How is God calling you to be holy today? Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian explains how our mind, body, and spirit reflects the Trinity that is God in Heaven.  This final week, we complete the series with our spirits.  Is your spirit healthy?  God wants you to be healthy!

Pastor Brian explains how our mind, body, and spirit reflects the Trinity that is God in Heaven.  This week, we explore the body portion of our being.  Is your body healthy?  God wants you to be healthy! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian explains how our mind, body, and spirit reflects the Trinity that is God in Heaven.  This week, we dive to the mind portion of our being.  Is your mind healthy?  God wants you to be healthy! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian shares a brief history of the beginning of the Church but leads us into a message about allowing the Spirit of God to move in our lives.  This means, putting God's Will first in our lives, even if it leads to putting ourselves in harm's way.  Let's dive into 3 John together! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

The Love of Believers, the Love of God.  Pastor Brian shares a message about what love truly is, per God from 1 John 4. Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian shares a message to us about the gift of prophesy and how God speaks to us through His word from 1 John 4.  What is the Lord speaking to you today?  God is for you, not against you! Learn about us at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian continues our series, Grace Awakening, and speaks on the three types, or levels, of grace.  Join us in person next week at the Dellwood Park Community Center, Lockport, IL. We're having our Youth Group Pie Smash Fundraiser! Your donation gives you the opportunity to smash a pie in a leader's face! Hope to see you there!  More at encounterthrive.com

Pastor Brian leads our Father's Day service talking about our Abba and His unending grace.  Join us next Sunday at the Dellwood Park Community Center. Connect with us at encounterthrive.com. 

Live from Dellwood Park Bandshell, our first of two scheduled outdoor services this summer! Pastor Brian continues our series Grace Awakening. With God, Jesus eliminates the middleman to get to God.  Join us for our Father's Day service next Sunday. We'll be back at the Dellwood Park Community Center. Come for coffee at 9:30! Service starts at 10:00am. Connect at encounterthrive.com. 

Pastor Brian Bougher returns to teach on Grace in our first week of our new series Grace Awakening. In today's message, Pastor Brian compares the power of God's grace to the oil needed to run the engine of your life.    Audio clip courtesy of The Bible Project, "The Law."  https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/law/   Join us at the Dellwood Park Bandshell in Lockport, IL, for a fun outdoor service next Sunday, June 9th. Find more and connect with us at encounterthrive.com. 

Dave and Bobbie Ebert are US Missionaries that minister to survivors of sex and human trafficking. Their ministry uses improv games and exercises to help survivors develop communication skills, find their voice and confidence, and tap into their creativity, ultimately leading to finding their identity in Christ. Today, they share on JOY and how we can always choose joy!  Find our more about Dave and Bobbie's work at improvmissionaries.com.  No service next week, Sunday, May 26th, Memorial Day Weekend.   

Today we dive into Proverbs 31 with Ximena Jensen for this special Mother's Day Message.  To all the Moms, grandmoms, stepmoms, adoptive moms, and spiritual moms, from us at Thrive, Happy Mother's Day!!! 

Pastor Brian Bougher shares on trusting in God and building faith in times of struggle. We begin in Proverbs 16:9.  Join us for a special Mother's Day message next week. We'd love to see you in person Sunday at 10am, at the Dellwood Park Community Center, Lockport, IL. Find more at encounterthrive.com.

Pastor Brian Bougher continues our series through Proverbs. Pastor Brian admonishes us to strive to always be teachable and be willing to take correction. Join us next week at the Dellwood Park Community Center in Lockport, IL. Find more at encounterthrive.com.  Mark your calendars for our RFK Fundraiser Comedy Night and Silent Auction. More at rfklockport.wellversedcomedy.com 

We pick back up our Proverbs series beginning in Proverbs chapter 6. Today's message is titled Lessons on Evil and Deception vs. Wisdom and Flourishing.  Join us next week at the Dellwood Park Community Center in Lockport, IL. Find more at encounterthrive.com.  Mark your calendars for our RFK Fundraiser Comedy Night and Silent Auction. More at rfklockport.wellversedcomedy.com 

On a day where we celebrated Baptisms, we continue our Son of God series with Pastor Brian. We dive into the story on The Road to Emmaus.  Join us for services next Sunday at the Dellwood Park Community Center, Lockport, IL. Find more at encounterthrive.com. 

Thrive's annual Easter-palooza is celebrated with the honoring of Jesus's victory over sin and death. Join us for our Easter/Resurrection Sunday message from Pastor Brian Bougher.  Join us in person next Sunday at the Dellwood Park Community Center. Next Sunday is BAPTISM SUNDAY! Let us know if you want to join in this public declaration of what Jesus has done in your life! Find more at encounterthrive.com. 

We honor and remember what Jesus experienced in His final hours of His natural life on earth. Let us never get bored with the message of the Cross. Let us never not be in awe of what Jesus went through for us. 

Pastor Brian Bougher teaches on the meaning of Palm Sunday and Jesus's stating His Kingship.  Join us for Good Friday on Friday, March 29th, at 7pm. Then, come out for Easter-Palooza next Sunday as we celebrate our Risen King! Find more at encounterthrive.com/easter. 

Who do you say Jesus is? We begin our series in preparation of Easter with the Son of God.  Make plans to join us for Good Friday Service, Friday, March 29th, 7:00pm at the Dellwood Park Community Center. Then, celebrate the risen King with Easterpalooza on Sunday, March 31, also at the Dellwood Park Community Center. Find more at encounterthrive.com. 

Royal Family Kids Camp is a camp for abused and neglected kids in the foster care system. It's a week where kids are loved and treasured and introduced to the love of Christ. Kimmy Zwartz is the director of Royal Family Kids - Lockport. She shares the story of camp and the need for volunteers and support to be able to bring 20 kids to camp this year.  Follow RFK - Lockport at www.facebook.com/rfkLockportIl Find more at www.encounterthrive,com/camp 

Pastor Brian Bougher opens up our new series on Proverbs, and the wisdom of the man considered the wisest ever, King Solomon. Today, our focus is the Fear of God. Join us in person next Sunday at the Dellwood Park Community Center, Lockport, IL. Find more at encounterthrive.com. 

Pastor Brian concludes our series on Culture Deconstruction. We begin with Jeremiah 1:4, and break down 3 lies, or false gods, that today's society pushes on us all.  Join us in person next Sunday at the Dellwood Park Community Center, 1811 Lawrence Ave., Lockport, IL. Find more at encounterthrive.com. 

Pastor Brian continues our brief series on Culture Deconstruction. Pastor Brian tells us about 4 reasons our society is deconstructing at a rapid pace is Darwinism in Academia, a skewed view of the concept of Separation of Church and State, Marxism in Academia, and Moral Relativism and Progressivism. Despite society's bent towards its own deconstruction, we have hope.    Join us in person next Sunday at the Dellwood Park Community Center, 1811 Lawrence Ave., Lockport, IL. Find more at encounterthrive.com. 

Pastor Brian Bougher leads us in the first of our new series called Culture Deconstruction: Tearing Down Our Age of Lies. This first message focuses on the origins of the feminist movement and how the movement became corrupted.    Join us in person next Sunday at the Dellwood Park Community Center, Lockport, IL. Find more at encounterthrive.com. 

Pastor Ed Ainsworth concludes our Warrior Men's Retreat on Saturday, January 27th, confronting shame head on.    Please note that this message is from our men's retreat and handles some mature topics related to men. 

Pastor Ed Ainsworth opens our Warrior Men's Retreat on Saturday, January 27th, confronting shame head on.    Please note that this message is from our men's retreat and handles some mature topics related to men. 

Pastor Ed Ainsworth opens our Warrior Men's Retreat on Friday, January 26th, confronting shame head on.  Please note that this message is from our men's retreat and handles some mature topics related to men. 

After teaching our men at the Warrior Men's Retreat this weekend, Pastor Ed Ainsworth speaks with us today. He shares on the importance of being plugged in to the next generation, and to reach those that are lost and hurting. Recordings of Pastor Ed's teachings at the men's retreat will be available later this week on this same platform.  We'd love to see you in person this Sunday at the Dellwood Park Community Center, Lawrence Ave., Lockport, IL. Find more at encounterthrive.com. 

Pastor Brian returns to share our new series RESTORE in 2024. Today, we focus on rest and how God ordained a time of rest for us. A day to be kept holy and to RESTORE.  Join us in person next Sunday, 10am, at the Dellwood Park Community Center. Connect with us at encounterthrive.com. 

Pastor Brian Bougher teaches on the Love of God as we step closer to Christmas. We start in John 3:16.  Join us Saturday, December 23, at 6pm. Celebrate Christmas by candlelight with our family night service at Dellwood Park Community Center, Lawrence Ave., Lockport, IL. Find more at encounterthrive.com/christmas. Merry Christmas from all of us at Thrive Church! May you and yours be blessed this holiday season. 

Pastor Brian brings a shorter message on a jam-packed Christmas Extravaganza! If you'd like to see the extras from the kids and a special Drummer Boy performance, watch the livestream on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/encounterthrive) or subscribe and click the bell on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@encounterthrive/videos). Join us December 23rd, 6pm, at the Dellwood Park Community Center, for our Candlelight Service.  More: https://www.encounterthrive.com/christmas/

We are one week away from our Christmas Extravaganza! This week we focus on the Peace from the Prince of Peace, Jesus!  Join us in person at the Dellwood Park Community Center, Lawrence Avenue, Lockport, IL, at 10am each Sunday! Find more, including details on our Christmas Extravaganza on December 10th, at encounterthrive.com.