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Encounter Youth Podcast
We share messages and stories that inspire young people to pursue what ultimately matters: Jesus. We believe His teaching, life, sacrifice, and ongoing presence through the Holy Spirit can change everything. No matter who you are or what you're going through, following Jesus leads to eternal life that starts right now. If you live in Southern Lancaster County, you are welcome to join us in person at Encounter Church on Wednesdays at 6:45pm. You follow us on Instagram for updates and more…
Episodes
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TRAINING SZN 06: THE PEOPLE
Are you a trustworthy guide? Our culture often trains us to think that the ultimate authority which defines us and reveals truth is own 'heart' or inner voice…
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TRAINING SZN 05: THE BOOK
We continue our conversation on training by looking at the ultimate trustworthy guide, the biblical story. In this message, Tim shares about what the Bible is…
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TRAINING SZN 04: FIND A GUIDE
What voices are shaping your beliefs, dreams, and decisions? Are they trustworthy? To train for godliness we need to recognize Jesus as the ultimate guide…
Encounter Youth PodcastTraining like an Artist: Interview with Caleb Scott
In this interview episode, Tim sat down with Caleb Scott, a friend and staff member at Gateway House of Prayer. Caleb is in his last semester at Lancaster…
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TRAINING SZN: THE TEST OF REAL LOVE
If there are two paths we can choose to walk on, how do we know we're actually on the right one? The Apostle John gives us a test in his letter, 1 John.
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TRAINING SZN: HOW WE WIN
Have you ever wondered what "winning" life would look like? There's a ton different narratives in culture at large that suggest what the ultimate goal of your…
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Esther's Story
Every year, our seniors share how Jesus has touched their lives. We hope you are encouraged!
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TRAINING SZN: SERIES KICKOFF
How do we grow? Most, if not all of us, want to become the kind of people God created us to be. Yet, if we're honest, a lot of us get stuck chasing spiritual…
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Ryan's Story: Breaking Free from Anxiety and Shame
We were so honored to have our newest youth leader, Ryan Kocher, share her story at youth group. Praying for all of you to know how loved you are and that our…
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Youth Sunday | MESSAGE
What can we learn from the next generation? Tim shares on the calling to true surrender and how we come to Jesus with child like dependency.
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Youth Sunday | STORIES
Several of our youth students and youth leaders shared amazing stories at Youth Sunday, when our youth group takes over the Sunday morning church service!…
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Mission Trip Stories
We had an amazing trip to Harrisburg, PA! Here's a couple of the stories that stuck out.
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Dylan's Senior Story
Every summer our graduated seniors share their testimonies. It's incredible to hear the depth of wisdom and love that they have received!
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The Power of Hope
Many of us wrestle with internal thoughts and feelings that can make us feel hopeless. Even as followers of Jesus, we are not immune to mental health…
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15 Things I Wish I Knew in High School (Zach Rabold)
Zach Rabold shared a fiery and super practical message, encourage all of us to seek the highest path in every area of our lives. Which ones stick out to you?…
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Called: Pursuing Wise Counsel
In this message, Nat Ornelas shares from Scriptures and her personal experiences about how important wise counsel is in making good decisions. While we can…
Encounter Youth PodcastNDP SOUTH: SESSION ONE
Why pray? Nate Lacy shared a powerful message on prayer out of Ephesians 6, emphasizing how prayer is like spiritual breathing-- it's the very thing that…
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Called: Discerning God's Will
Have you ever experienced "decision fatigue"? Some times the sheer amount of choices that each of us are supposed to make is overwhelming. Many of us struggle…
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Surrendered Tech: Achievement, Wisdom, or Rest?
Why do we use technology? Tim shares that we often look to tech to be a source of achievement, answer hard questions, or rest our minds. Ultimately, however…
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Surrendered | Technology with Jordan Lapp
Jordan is a youth leader intern who has an amazing story of finding God and community after looking for those things in tech. He explored how Jesus invites us…
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Surrendered| Technology
As we continue to think about our lives through the lens of surrendering to Christ, we recognize the significant role that technology plays. In this message…
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Surrendered | Dating (Tim and Nat)
If living for God's kingdom in either singleness or marriage is the goal, what should dating look like? Tim and Nat discuss the purpose behind dating and the…
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Surrendered | Marriage and Singleness (Tim and Nat)
Jesus made two crazy, counter-cultural claims: first, the singleness is a meaningful and powerful calling, and second, the marriage is meant to be an image of…
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Surrendered | Overcoming Porn
We're continuing our series on surrendered sexuality by addressing the temptation and harm of pornography. Whether this is something you've been exposed to or…
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Great Commission Night | Grace Petersheim
It was a honor to have a team from YWAM Orlando join us and hear Grace Petersheim share about missions and following Jesus in spreading the gospel!
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Surrendered | Sexual Temptation
What's the difference between attraction, temptation, unwanted thoughts, lust, and sexual immorality? What does Jesus have to say about them and how can we…
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Surrendered | Gender
What does God say about gender? How do we hold fast to truth and carry extravagant love? If you've wrestled through these questions for yourself or a friend…
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Stories | Dontae Petersheim and Sydney Dienner
Last week we welcomed two new youth leaders! They shared their stories with amazing vulnerability and we hope you're encouraged.
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Authority, Surrender, Holiness | SURRENDERED
We're launching a new series! How do we respond to the authority of Jesus in areas we might wrestle with? In this series, we want to address how to navigate…
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Surrender | Zach Huyard
Zach Huyard, who recently joined our Youth Leader team, shares about surrender to God in everything and how that has looked in his life. His encouragement is…
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The Greatest Commandment
Have you ever wondered if you are living the right way? If your life is what God wants it to be? Someone asked Jesus a question that is very similar. In this…
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Sharing the Gospel by Making Disciples
As we wrap up the series on sharing the Gospel, Tim shares about how making disciples is the most effective way to make a difference in the spreading the good…
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How Do We Respond to the Gospel?
As we finish our series on the Gospel, we spent some time talking about the promise of the New Creation that Jesus will bring to all who submit their lives to…
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It's All About Jesus (Gospel 06)
We're coming to the end of our deeper dive into the power and beauty of the Gospel this fall by looking at the Incarnation of Jesus. What kind of King enters…
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Promises, People, Prophets (Gospel 5)
How does God respond to Adam and Eve's disobedience in the Garden? He gives them a promise that one day the snake crusher King will come from their…
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Sin & Death Enter God's World (Gospel 04)
Have you ever wondered why there is so much pain and suffering in the world? If God is really good, why does he allow terrible things to happen? In the message…
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Two Trees (Gospel 03)
This message continues our series exploring God's story throughout the Scriptures through five "chapters" of the Gospel. Here we see the test that humanity was…
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The Original Plan (Gospel 02)
Why did God create the world? Why did he create humans? In our series on the Gospel, we're looking at five "chapters" through which the Scripture teach us the…
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Sharing the Gospel 01
We're kicking off a series focusing on what the gospel or "good news" is according to Jesus and his earliest followers as well as how we can share it with the…
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Freedom from Shame | David Stoltzfus
David has been an incredible youth leader for many years at Encounter Youth. As he is stepping down from the youth leader team to other areas of serving the…
Encounter Youth PodcastStarting at the End | Tim Ornelas
As we kick off the new school year, Tim invites us to consider what is ultimate success. All of us are moving towards certain goals whether we take time to…
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Together: How the Holy Spirit Creates Community
In this message, Tim shares from Acts 2 and tells the story of a prayer gathering he started with several friends that eventually became a house church. Our…
Encounter Youth PodcastNational Day of Prayer | Afternoon Session with Youth Pastors
So... what does it actually look like to build a life around prayer? What are some of the challenges and what are the most amazing parts? We asked several…
Encounter Youth PodcastNational Day of Prayer | Morning Session with Luke Ragsdale
What does Jesus have to say about prayer? In Luke 18, He gives one of His most famous stories on prayer "so that they would pray and never give up." This call…
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Mark's Surprise Ending (pt5)
Have you ever wondered about the last chapter of Mark's Gospel? We decided to finish our series where Mark did: right in the middle of a resurrection story!…
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The Gospel According to Mark (pt4)
"Pick up your cross." "Deny yourself." "Whoever saves their life will lose it." <-- That's what Jesus begins to tell his disciples that being a part of His…
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The Gospel According to Mark (pt3)
In Mark 6, we find three fascinating stories that give us a glimpse of why Jesus' authority is such good news. We can see how Jesus relieves anxiety by showing…
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The Good News According to Mark | Part 2
Over the first 8 chapters of Mark, one word starts to stick out to careful readers: authority or in Greek, "exousia". Through Jesus teaching, power of evil…
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The Good News According to Mark | Part 1
This message kicks off our study through the book of Mark. Tim shares the significance of Mark's opening line and all the interesting plot twists the fill the…
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Singleness | Tim Ornelas
We wouldn't be telling the whole story or fully embracing Jesus' teachings if we didn't talk about singleness! Did you know that Christians were some of the…
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R E L A T I O N S H I P S | Nat and Tim Ornelas
What is the most honoring way to build a relationship? Nat and Tim have a candid conversation about being direct, building boundaries, centering everything…
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Bonus Episode: Interview with Seth
Seth and Melissa have been serving as youth leaders for several years now. Both are such deep wells of love for the Lord and those around them. In this…
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Friendships | Nat and Tim Ornelas
It's our hope that we can begin to ask the right questions when it comes to friendships and romantic relationships. Instead of asking, how much is too much or…
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Zach's Story
It was such an honor to have Zach back in the house to share his story at Youth Night! We recognize how easy it is to seek for meaning and happiness in the…
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The Beauty of the Bible | Nat Ornelas
Nat shares her journey in discovering the beauty of reading the Bible. Our vison for Encounter Youth is to see Jesus, listen to His Word, and live like…
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When Prayer Becomes Love (Pt 1) | Tim Ornelas
What's the point of praying? For that matter, of following Jesus? What does God actually want or desire for our lives? In this message, Tim looks at several…
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What If It Doesn't Work | Tim Ornelas
We've been talking about prayer from various angles throughout the Fall. Last week, Tim shared about how God really answers prayer and invites us to…
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Teach Us to Pray, Part 3
Does God really answer prayer? Why does He invite us to partner with Him? Do miracles still happen? We can't finish our series on prayer without talking about…
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Another in the Fire | Annamarie Dixon
It was an honor to have Ms Annamarie share some her story and walk us through the story of the fiery furnace. We were challenged to be willing to follow Jesus…
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Teach Us to Pray, Part 2
Does prayer often feel like a one way phone call? It's hard to stay in a conversation if you feel like the other person isn't listening because they aren't…