January in Minnesota is often seen as drudgery. We typically try to just get through it. Between the bitter cold and dull gray skies, there’s not much to look forward to. As I considered how the holidays were long past, and my stir-crazy kids were stuck indoors loaded with energy to burn, the prospect of a…
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Bucking The Trend
Recently I was talking to a friend who attends an enormous church in another state. As we were discussing Friendship Church, he was trying to figure out why we would need more than one preacher on a Sunday. His church has multiple campuses as well, but only one Pastor speaks, and it is shown on…
Whiter Than Snow
Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes. But there is another thing that Minnesota is known for… embraced by the hearty and feared by those that live in temperate climates year-round. I’m talking about snow. Minnesotans obviously expect a good dose of the white stuff each winter. Sometimes we get a lot of it and…
Speak Life
I spent a lot of time reflecting on where I was at, both in my walk with the Lord and in the everyday ebb and flow of life, before taking my current position at Friendship Church.
The Heart-Shaped Cloud
Have you ever needed encouragement from God? I have, on many an occasion. The most recent encouragement was in the form of a precious, heart-shaped cloud. A few months ago, the exhaustion, isolation and uncertainty of 2020 caught up with me. Generally, I am an optimistic, encouraging person who often thinks such things as “together…