Author Archives: leah

Free at Last

Posted ago by leah

Join Encounter this summer as we follow God’s people through Exodus chapters 1-15. Sundays at 5:30pm in the 100 auditorium. June 19 – Leah Macinskas-Le Oppression: Exodus 1 June 26 – Jim Rolon Hope & Conflict: Exodus 2 July 3 …

Hard Questions, Honest Answers

Posted ago by leah

Join us for a new teaching series Sunday mornings in the Celebration and Family Venues. Sundays at 9am, 10:30am and 12noon in the 400 Auditorium and 10:30am in the 100 Auditorium.

Speaking Spiritual Songs

Posted ago by leah

How important is singing in church? For many, it’s a great filler before the “sermon.” For the next several weeks at Encounter, we will be look at the importance of singing but we will also be looking at the lyrics …

What Do I Need To Know About God?

Posted ago by leah

We like your question. You already know the first thing about God – that we can’t know everything. So what is important to know? The first is that God is good (Mark 10:18, Luke 18:19) and God is love and …

Why did Jesus die for us?

Posted ago by leah

Thanks for your question. This is really at the heart of what we as followers of Jesus believe. Jesus died “to bring [us] to God” (1 Peter 3:18). Of course, this immediately begs the question, why do we need to …

Is it wrong to be homosexual?

Posted ago by leah

Thanks so much for asking this question – although it would be helpful to know a bit more of the motivation behind asking it, as well as the circumstances you are thinking of (for example, are you speaking of homosexual …

My children do not believe any of the things I try to tell them about our Father.

Posted ago by leah

We have a bible reading every day but they do not believe. What can I do? It’s only natural that Christian parents want to reveal the source of their deepest joy to their children.  Sharing scripture with them is a …

I don’t believe in God, what should I do?

Posted ago by leah

Hello friend, Well, I think you have done the first good thing, ask questions! As Christians, we believe that God is the source of all truth and so if we keep honestly asking heart-felt questions about our life experiences and …