Encounter with God Together

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Join the Scripture Union USA community of thousands of Encounter with God Bible guide readers as we spend time together looking ahead and reflecting on some of the readings for the week. We hope you will enjoy hearing from various guests each week and that it will enhance your personal engagement with God’s Word.

  1. 2d ago

    Coaches in the Word Klint Kubiak, Las Vegas Raiders head coach - Are You Good Soil?

    Matthew 12:15–13:35 As we wrap up the quarter and bridge into a new one, the “Coaches in the Word” series resumes with Super Bowl winning coach Klint Kubiak, now in his first season as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders. Klint shares the reflections God has been stirring in him as he reads through the Gospel of Matthew alongside the Encounter with God guide. Along the way he talks about the brotherhood of coaches who keep one another rooted in the Word, on and off the field. He offers two summarizing ideas from the passages: think before you speak and prepare yourself to be good soil. What does it look like to be all in? Following along with the Encounter with God daily Bible reading guide? Find it at⁠⁠⁠ scriptureunion.org⁠⁠⁠. Featured Guest: Klint Kubiak, head coach of the Las Vegas RaidersKlint Kubiak is the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, named to the role in February 2026 in his first head coaching position. He came to Las Vegas after serving as offensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks in 2025, a season that ended in a Super Bowl LX victory. A safety and team captain at Colorado State, he moved to the offensive side of the ball at the start of his coaching career, with early stops at Texas A&M and Kansas before a long NFL run that included the Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings (where he became offensive coordinator), San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Seattle. Klint comes from a well-known football family as the son of former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl winning head coach Gary Kubiak, and he and his wife Tessa share a heart for living out their faith in the public arena of the NFL Sunday.

    15 min

  2. Jun 22

    Leslie Frazier, assistant head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, on Trusting God When Foundations are Shaken

    Matthew 11 When a career-ending injury took Leslie Frazier off the field, he had no idea where God would lead him next. “Never crossed my mind,” he says of the coaching career that followed — one that now includes three Super Bowl rings. But it was never about the rings. Through every transition — from player to coach, from setback to sideline — Frazier learned to walk by faith, trusting that the path God set before him would glorify His name. That trust led Leslie into the coaches’ fellowship Tony Dungy helped start more than twenty years ago, where coaches from across the NFL come together each month around Scripture Union’s Encounter with God® to study the Word and hold one another accountable. Following along with the Encounter with God daily Bible reading guide? Find it at⁠⁠ scriptureunion.org⁠⁠.  Featured Guest: Leslie Frazier, assistant head coach of the Seattle SeahawksLeslie Frazier is the assistant head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, a role he has held since 2024 alongside head coach Mike Macdonald. Now in his 27th season as an NFL coach, his football journey began on the field: he played five seasons as a cornerback for the Chicago Bears and was a member of the legendary 1985 Bears defense that won Super Bowl XX. After his playing days, Frazier built a long and respected coaching career, including serving as defensive backs coach and assistant head coach for the Indianapolis Colts during their Super Bowl XLI championship, four seasons as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, and six seasons with the Buffalo Bills as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach. With Seattle's recent title, he now holds Super Bowl rings as both a player and a coach. A devoted follower of Christ, Frazier was among the coaches who, with Tony Dungy, helped start the NFL Coaches Fellowship that gathers twice a month around the Encounter with God guide. He and his wife have three children.

    28 min

  3. Jun 15

    Dave Canales, head coach of the Carolina Panthers on Obeying God When the Call Looks Foolish

    Genesis 7–11:9 Our Coaches in the Word series continues this week as Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales joins Gail Martin on Encounter with God Together. Picking up in Genesis 7–11:9, Dave digs into the story of Noah and asks what it really means to obey God when the call looks foolish to everyone watching. Along the way he reflects on why Scripture so often works through imperfect, unlikely people—and what that means for how we lead, follow, and treat those around us. It’s an honest, grounded conversation about living out faith in a demanding profession. Open your Encounter with God guide and join us for the week ahead.  Following along with the Encounter with God daily Bible reading guide? Find it at⁠ scriptureunion.org⁠.  Featured Guest: Dave Canales, head coach of the Carolina PanthersDave Canales is the head coach of the Carolina Panthers, a position he has held since January 2024, when he became the seventh head coach in franchise history. In his second season he led Carolina to an NFC South title and the team's first playoff appearance since 2017. A California native, Canales began coaching in 2004 at Carson High School, his own alma mater. He entered the NFL in 2010 with the Seattle Seahawks, spending 13 seasons there in a range of offensive roles—including wide receivers coach, quarterbacks coach, and passing game coordinator—before serving as offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023 and then taking the helm in Carolina. Beyond the field, Canales is a man of deep faith and the son of a pastor. He has been part of the NFL coaches' fellowship for over a decade, drawing on Encounter with God in his daily walk with the Lord. He and his wife, Lizzy, have four children.

    13 min

  4. Jun 8

    Broken World Followers of Jesus

    Genesis 1-6 SU-USA President Gail Martin is joined this week by Whitney Kuniholm, SU President Emeritus, as they discuss readings in Genesis. Covering Genesis 1–6, Whitney walks us past the two themes we all recognize — creation and the fall — to focus on the one that's easy to overlook: the nature of sin, or how sin actually works in our lives.Drawing on the stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and God's grief in Genesis 6, Whitney shares honest reflections from his own experience. Follow along with the Encounter with God daily Bible reading guide at ⁠scriptureunion.orgThe “Coaches in the Word” series will resume next week.  Featured Guest: Whitney T. Kuniholm, SU President EmeritusMr. Kuniholm is President Emeritus of Scripture Union, USA. He is a speaker and the author of several books on personal and group Bible study, including The Essential Series, three church-wide Bible reading programs based on his books. To date, the Essential Series has reached more than 20 million people and has been translated into 25 languages.

    24 min

  5. May 31

    Matt Eberflus, assistant head coach of the San Francisco 49ers on Finding the Creator in Genesis 1.

    Genesis 1 This week on Encounter with God Together, host Gail Martin welcomes back Matt Eberflus, assistant head coach of defense for the San Francisco 49ers, for week three of our “Coaches in the Word” series. Matt shares how the NFL Coaches Fellowship has carried him through the peaks and valleys of professional sports, the colleague who first noticed Christ at work in his life, and the mentor who drew him in. Together they dig into the opening verses of Genesis, finding fresh wonder in familiar words: the joy of simply resting in the truth that God created, and a powerful picture of how the Spirit hovers over our own formless beginnings before transforming us. Following along with the Encounter with God daily Bible reading guide? Find it at scriptureunion.org.  Featured Guest: Matt Eberflus, assistant head coach of defense for the San Francisco 49ersMatt Eberflus is the assistant head coach of defense for the San Francisco 49ers, a role he stepped into in 2026. A Toledo, Ohio native and former college linebacker at the University of Toledo, he brings more than three decades of coaching experience to the sidelines. He previously served as head coach of the Chicago Bears (2022–2024), defensive coordinator for both the Dallas Cowboys and the Indianapolis Colts and spent seventeen years coaching at the collegiate level before entering the NFL. Known around the league for his defensive expertise and disciplined, opportunistic units, Matt is also a devoted follower of Christ who came to faith just over a decade ago and has been an active member of the NFL Coaches Fellowship ever since.

    19 min

  6. May 25

    Coach Chris Foerster on Faith, Forgiveness & Serving Others

    Romans 14:10–15:33 In this episode of Encounter with God Together, Gail Martin welcomes Chris Foerster, assistant head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, for week two of the special "Coaches in the Word" series, reflecting on Romans.Chris shares part of the origin story of the NFL coaches' fellowship—a group that began roughly 25 years ago when he, Tony Dungy, and Vikings chaplain Tom Lamphere started meeting together in Scripture using the Encounter with God daily Bible guide. His connection to this community runs deep, going all the way back to a college Bible study at Colorado State.Reflecting on this week's readings from Romans, Chris zeroes in on the call not to criticize but to stir up goodness, peace, and joy. He poses a convicting question from the devotional: Did Jesus merely tolerate us, or did he love us? That distinction, Chris says, should change how we treat everyone around us—on the field and off.Chris gets personal about what a life of service looks like in the high-pressure world of the NFL, how Tony Dungy's teaching-first philosophy shaped his coaching career, and why he believes we're blessed in order to bless others.📖 Follow along with the Encounter with God daily Bible reading guide at scriptureunion.orgFeatured Guest: Chris Foerster, Assistant Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ersChris Foerster is the assistant head coach and offensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers, currently in his 11th overall season with the organization. A Colorado State alumnus, Chris began his NFL coaching career with the Minnesota Vikings in 1992 and went on to coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, and Washington Redskins before his long tenure in San Francisco. Over more than three decades in the league, he has helped develop Pro Bowl linemen and Hall of Famers, including Jonathan Ogden, Joe Staley, and Jeff Christy. Chris is a founding member of the NFL coaches' Bible study fellowship, where he and fellow coaches have been reading Scripture together using the Encounter with God daily Bible guide for over 25 years.

    15 min

  7. May 18

    Tony Dungy shares how Scripture informs Coaching

    Romans 11:36–14:9 Join SU President, Gail Martin and guest Tony Dungy, Pro Football Hall of Famer, reflecting on a new week of Scripture readings from the Book of Romans. Featured Guest: Tony Dungy, Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy is a Pro Football Hall of Famer, Super Bowl-winning head coach, bestselling author, and one of the most respected voices in professional football. Over a 13-year head coaching career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–2001) and Indianapolis Colts (2002–2008), he compiled a 148–79 record and became the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl when the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. He holds a number of NFL firsts, including being the first head coach to defeat all 32 NFL teams, the youngest assistant coach in league history at age 25, and the youngest defensive coordinator at 28. Before coaching, Dungy played as a defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers and was part of their Super Bowl XIII championship team. Off the field, Dungy is known for his deep Christian faith and commitment to mentoring the next generation. He is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller Quiet Strength, and has served as an analyst on NBC's Football Night in America. He and his wife Lauren are the parents of ten children — three biological and seven adopted — and have been foster parents to dozens more. In 2001, Tony co-founded a Bible study fellowship among NFL coaches that continues to this day, now spanning 15–20 teams across the league and using Scripture Union's Encounter with God as its daily devotional guide.

    18 min

  8. May 11

    Be Ready to Give a Reason for Your Faith

    Join SU President, Gail Martin and guest Emmanuel Jackson Foltz, Family Pastor at Roxborough Church, to introduce a new week of Scripture readings from the Book of Romans.Together, they explore what it means to be prepared to explain and live out one’s faith with confidence, clarity, and authenticity. Drawing on Paul’s teachings in Romans, the conversation encourages viewers to:Understand the foundations of Christian beliefEngage thoughtfully with questions and doubts about faithPractice spiritual readiness in everyday life and conversations You can subscribe to the daily Bible reading God, Encounter with God, via print, email or online at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ScriptureUnion.org#romans #biblereading #encounterwithgod #apologetics

    19 min
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Join the Scripture Union USA community of thousands of Encounter with God Bible guide readers as we spend time together looking ahead and reflecting on some of the readings for the week. We hope you will enjoy hearing from various guests each week and that it will enhance your personal engagement with God’s Word.

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    Scripture Union USA
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    2021 - 2026
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