Did I just see a snowflake? Wait, what month is it? That’s right it’s the month of May! Butterflies and sunshine. Trees in full bloom and green grass to be mowed. Yeah, that’s the May I remember. This Spring has been very cloudy, and the temperatures have not been very warm. In times like this you could almost assume the sun did not exist anymore.
Author: Pastor Jeremy Johnson
Jeremy Johnson is the Middle School Pastor at Friendship Church. Jeremy grew up in west central Minnesota. He has his Master's of Theology with an emphasis in languages from Trinity Seminary. He has served in professional and lay ministry in various states and settings for twenty two years. Jeremy is married to his best friend Jessica, and together their days are filled with ministry, homeschooling, books, coffee, nature hikes and lots of laughter alongside their six children.
A Season of Change
All of us who live in Minnesota get an unusual opportunity that much of the world does not experience in the same manner. We in Minnesota get to experience all four seasons with their varying temperatures, precipitation, and of course, the transformation of the canvas of the landscape around us. This time of the year…
The Reason We Love Vacations
The long drive was well worth it. When you grow up in a small town you crave excitement, something bigger than the day-to-day rhythm. I was barely old enough to see out the window, but what I did see were giant, orangish-golden beams that stretched much higher than any tree I had ever climbed. The…
What The Grand Canyon Taught Me About Advent
It was something we decided on a whim, we were bachelors after all, and I was an intern here at Friendship Church. I lived with a family that hosted me during my internship and my friend Spencer lived across the street. He worked for Northwest Airlines and we were going to catch a red-eye flight…
The Importance of Youth Mentorship
As a middle-schooler, I was full of energy and excitement. You would frequently find me spending time outside playing baseball or tearing around the neighborhood on my bike with my friends. Growing up in a small town with the population of barely five hundred people, gave me a limited scope of what it meant to…