A weekly blog post or devotional from the Pastor of Center Barnstead Christian Church in Center Barnstead, New Hampshire.
9/18/19 – Pastor Brian’s Blog – In 1999 a movie was released called “For Love of the Game.” It was a movie based on a novel written by Michael Shaara’s with the same title. The narrative follows the life of an aging baseball pitcher, Billy Chapel. In the movie Billy Read more
9/11/19 – Pastor Brian’s Blog – Last Sunday I had a number of people in my home to watch Sunday Night Football. Yet it is not the game I want to talk about, but the people that were in my home. But just in case you happened to miss the Read more
9/5/19 – Pastor Brian’s Blog – What determines if news is fake or not? Truth! CNN wants to be your source of truth, that is why they claim to be, “The most trusted name in news.” The go-to source of truth for others, is the New York Times, because their Read more
8/27/19 – Pastor Brian’s Blog My very own first “business” was delivering the Grit Newspaper every Saturday on my vehicle of choice: a Schwinn Stingray bicycle. The paper sold for 25 cents and I made 5 cents on every sale, and believe it or not, I was happy with that! Read more
8/21/19 – Pastor Brian’s Blog – If you have ever driven a car, chances are you have seen this warning on the passenger sideview mirror: “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” Basically what the manufacturer is saying is that you cannot actually believe what you think you see Read more
8/14/19 – Pastor Brian’s Blog – August 10, 1973 is a date that changed the lives of two kids from Maine. Two kids, by the way, who had no idea what they were getting into. Their backgrounds were as different as the streets they lived on. I grew up in Read more
August 7, 2019 – Pastor Brian’s Blog If you spent any time on social media, you will eventually come across posts from people that are either very unhappy, very angry, or both! Have you ever wondered the real reason why? Why is the suicide rate climbing in the United States, Read more
7/31/19 – Pastor Brian’s Blog For the past 2 weeks Judy and I have been at Word of Life enjoying their campground with our church family and our children and grandchildren. We also got to reconnect with many friends that we have made over the years. We attended a retirement Read more
7/24/19 – Rick Giles’ Blog – Howard was quite a guy. He attended our little church of about 150 people, faithfully. He didn’t have much in the way of formal schooling. He didn’t learn to read until he was an adult, and only then by reading his Bible. He carried Read more
7/11/19 – John Bubar’s Blog – Do you love “Good Food?” I’m a foodie. I love trying new things. If it has cheese in it or bacon or cheese AND bacon, I’m especially excited to eat it. Lately, I’ve been on a diet, trying to cut down on carbohydrates and Read more