On September 22nd, we will be hosting my brother-in-law, Amir Tsarfati, at Friendship Church. This year he will be teaching from the Prior Lake Campus, which will be simulcast live to our Shakopee Campus, and it will be the third year in a row that he and the Behold Israel team will serve in our…
Listen and Pray
One night, as I checked on my sleeping preschooler before going to bed, out of nowhere – a vision of her almost being hit by a car popped into my mind. I was scared to death. It felt so real. I started praying immediately, begging God to protect her and save her life. I covered…
Back to School
Backpacks, schoolbooks, iPads, lunches, tennis shoes, gym clothes, fees for sports and other extracurricular activities, field trips, shopping for school clothes, “Who’s my teacher going to be this year?” and the list goes on and on! Gone are the “relaxing” days of summer. No more last-minute family fun days to the lake or pool, fishing,…
College Relationships
Are you a student about to head off to college? (Or a parent about to see your baby go off to college?) Do you want to see your faith not just survive in this new stage of life, but thrive? You may ask, what is the most important thing to my faith, and the answer…
Purpose, Meaning and Spiritual Gifts
“Getting in Touch with God’s Plan” Since the beginning of time, people have been searching for meaning and purpose. Exploring “what is the meaning of life” is innate in humans and that is exactly what God wants us to do. It often starts in early childhood when we demonstrate skills, traits, qualities and giftings that…