Posts from October 2023

Posts from October 2023

Britney Spears on Abortion

Yesterday I finished reading Britney Spears’ biography, The Woman In Me. You may be wondering, “Why is a pastor reading Britney Spears’ biography?” My answer would be, “Because I love reading biographies!” I am about the same age as Britney so I was certainly aware of her growing up. Her type of music was not the type that I listened (or currently listen) to, so I am mainly reading out of interest about her life. I find famous people interesting!…

Island Pond was featured on the Baptist Press

The Baptist Press wrote a very nice article about Island Pond the other day! Here is one part of the article: Talking about spiritual things is especially difficult in Hampstead, a town 45 minutes north of Boston, because New Hampshire and neighboring Massachusetts are the least religiously-inclined states in the nation, the pastor said, citing a Pew Research Center study.Β  β€œNew Englanders are very independent, so the idea of attending a church is a challenge for a lot of people,”…