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Why we don’t celebrate Lent at our church
If you’ve been online or talked with Christian friends from different backgrounds, chances are you’ve heard people talking about Lent. But, if you have been at Island Pond for any period of time, you may have noticed that we don’t include Lent in our traditions. Why is that? Are we missing out on something? Are other churches that participate in Lent doing something wrong? I want to answer these questions. But first, what is Lent? Lent is a 40-day period…
Ask The Pastor: Why does Island Pond celebrate Satan’s holiday?
Ask The Pastor: Why does Island Pond celebrate Satan’s holiday? This past week I was stopped before the service and asked this question. The reason this person asked is because we do an outreach close to Halloween called Trunk or Treat. While we do not mention anything about Halloween at the event, any reasonable person can put “two and two” together when it is within a week of Halloween, people dress up, and candy is given out. But this begs…