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This past weekend, we learned about the spiritual climate in China and the oppression of minority people groups. ENCOUNTER has “adopted” both the Bouyei people of China and the [...]

“You and I are like flickers of candlelight, holding out our hope against the night.” Sometimes we feel discouraged or frustrated with our position in life. Maybe we doubt that God can really use [...]

After months of searching and praying, we’ve invited Bill Heydorn to join our team as Pastor of Community Life. Bill is married to Michelle and they have three kids; Mackenzie, Cooper, and [...]

On December 27, a team of 10 went to Urbana, a 5-day student missions conference sponsored by InterVarsity.  It happens every three years in St. Louis (it used to be held in Urbana, IL). Julie [...]

This past June, Noah (11) and Eden (10) served at the Breathe Conference for global workers. Noah and his parents, Brian and Danielle, led worship for the adults (Noah is crazy good on the [...]

I first learned about Compassion International at a Women’s Dessert Night in the fall of 2013 at ENCOUNTER.  I had been invited to attend because I was a part of the MOPS Leadership Team and had [...]

The holiest month on the Islamic calendar Ramadan began May 15 when the crescent of the new moon first became visible. Islam follows a lunar calendar, which is 11 days shorter than the solar [...]

“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return” – Genesis 3:19 When I was little, our neighborhood had a committee of residents that mediated small squabbles between neighbors [...]