Island Pond Baptist Church
Join us each Sunday at 10:30am
Location Details
26 North Salem Road Hampstead, NH 03841 (right on the Derry border)
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Sundays @ 10:30am
Recent Sermons
Genesis 49 – The Final Words of Jacob (part 2)
In this second-to-last sermon through Genesis, we explore the powerful prophetic blessings Jacob gives to his sons, with a special focus on Judah. Through Judah’s prophecy in Genesis 49, we see four vivid images that point to Jesus: the Lion, the Scepter, the Colt and Vine, and the Wine and Blood. Each image reveals a different aspect of Christ’s character, including His victory, rule, abundance, and sacrifice. This passage calls us to trust in Jesus, live in His victory, and…
Genesis 48 – The Final Words of Jacob (part 1)
In Genesis 48, we witness Jacob’s final blessing. Not just to his own sons, but also his grandsons, Ephraim and Manasseh. In a surprising reversal, the younger is blessed over the older, highlighting God’s pattern of grace that doesn’t follow human rules. Jacob reminds us to bless the next generation not just materially, but spiritually. Most powerfully, this chapter points us to Jesus… the Good Shepherd who redeems, blesses, and includes the undeserving. Whether you’re far from God or a…
Psalm 42 – Hope In Christ Again
Guest speaker, Dave Herring, looks at Psalm 42 and shows us how we can put our hope in Christ, even after we failed him. Dave is a former church planter and pastor. Island Pond Baptist Church is an SBC church in Hampstead, NH, just seconds from Derry, NH. We also have many people at our church from surrounding cities such as Chester, Sandown, Danville, Kingston, Fremont, Plaistow, Atkinson, Derry, Londonderry, Salem, and Haverhill. If you live in Southern New Hampshire,…
Recent Blogs
Why “Limited Atonement” Needs Rethinking
I want to discuss the term “limited atonement,” which is the “L” in TULIP. TULIP is an acronym used to describe the “five points of Calvinism”, though as we will see, TULIP and the phrase “limited atonement” were not written by Calvin and was not coined until the late 19th Century. Let’s start with a very brief history of TULIP. A Quick History John Calvin lived from 1509-1564 and was an instrumental French theologian, pastor, and reformer. Calvin is closely…
Ask The Pastor: What age should I allow my child to date?
I am really glad you asked this question because this is an important issue for every Christian family to think through. Given that our church has grown a lot over the past decade, and particularly with young families, we have a growing amount of kids who are starting to figuratively sing along with Timon and Pumbaa, “Can you feel the love tonight?” If we, as the parents, do not think through this issue from a biblical perspective, it would be…
Can things without breath praise the Lord?
Note: This blog expresses the opinion of the pastor and is not an official church policy. The church leaders have started discussing the topic of appropriate uses of AI in the church and will put out a more official policy later on. In Psalm 150:6, the psalmist proclaims, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!” But what about things that do not have breath? Specifically, artificial intelligence (AI). Can AI praise the Lord? My worship director and I…
Is the Communion Packet a Problem?
“It is not the outward form, but the inward faith that makes the ordinance precious.” – Charles H. Spurgeon “The value of a sacrament depends entirely on the spirit in which it is used.” – J.C. Ryle “Let us not cling to the signs to the neglect of the things signified.” – John Calvin There’s a post going around lately about those little communion packets. You know, the ones with the peel-back lid and the tasteless wafer sealed under crinkly…
