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I’ve been Friendship Church’s video specialist for over two years now and one thing that’s unique about this church is its story. Most churches that I’ve attended don’t tell or don’t know their history or story. What I found is that since Friendship is still a relatively young church, a lot of the founders of…

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…

When it comes to seasonal decorating, Martha Stewart’s got nothing on my mom. Every holiday season as a child, I could count on fresh colors, decorations, and scents to accompany the next big celebration. And as my siblings and I grew up, mom added our school crafts to her own décor for immersive seasonal changes….

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…

How do you handle grief during the holidays? Holidays are clearly some of the roughest days to navigate after a loss.  But holidays are a part of the grieving journey.  And let’s not forget children who will be celebrating the holidays while missing a loved one for the first time. How to develop a strategy…