It was July 2003 when the moving truck pulled up in front of our home in Smyrna, TN. I had only been there a year and a half. They boxed our belongings, loaded them up and took off for Shakopee, MN. My goodbyes were brief; having been there only a short time I didn’t have…
Author: Lori McCormick
Lori was born and raised on a farm in eastern Iowa, the oldest of seven kids. Her mom was faithful in taking the kids to church every Sunday and worked hard to have the church rules followed. But it wasn’t until a move to Minnesota in 2003 brought Lori and her husband Denny to Friendship Church and the Alpha Course that the pieces of the puzzle came together, and Lori came to faith in Jesus as her Lord and Savior. In November of 2004 she started on staff and currently serves as the Connections Director. Denny and Lori have 3 kids, 1 son-in-law and 3 awesome grandkids. Lori enjoys time with family and friends, gardening, sports (especially pickleball), warm weather and helping in the family business.
Forward in Faith
“Oh, you are a baby Christian.” Words sweetly spoken to me early on in my faith journey. I didn’t respond. I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t know what that meant. How was I different, and a baby at that? I had repented of my sin and had come into a relationship with Jesus…
COVID-19 and Grief
As shelter in place lingers on and I have recently been checking in on people, there is a very common thread that is growing. Grief. Loss. Uncertainty. Fear. Depression. Doubt. But in the same conversation I also hear the other side. Hope. Joy. Faith. Trust. Belief. The current COVID-19 realities that we are living is…
A Spirit of Giving
As we enter the month of December and the Christmas season, I’d like to explore the spirit of giving. When I think of giving, especially this time of year, I think of God. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him, shall not perish,…
Finding Jesus in Busyness
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She…