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
1 Timothy 3:14-16 – The Key To Godliness
In 1 Timothy 3:14-16, Paul names the “mystery of godliness” and shows it’s not our performance but a person: Jesus Christ, manifested, vindicated, proclaimed, believed, and glorified. The church, as the household of the living God, is called to hold up and guard this truth like a pillar and foundation. When Christ dwells in us, he produces the aroma of true godliness, and that inward reality then shapes how we live together. Behavior doesn’t make us godly. Godliness, Christ in…
1 Timothy 3:1-13 – Elders and Deacons
Paul outlines God’s qualifications for church leaders so the church stays healthy and centered on the gospel. Elders (pastors/overseers) must be men of integrity who can teach, lead, and guard the flock. Their credibility shows up at home and in the community. Deacons lead by serving, meeting practical needs so elders can focus on prayer and the ministry of the Word. Elders lead by shepherding; deacons lead by serving. Sermon Clip The message notes for the sermon can be…
1 Timothy 2:9-15 – Directions For Men and Women in the Church
Paul addresses order in the gathered church, calling men to replace arguments with intercession and women to pursue modesty and a teachable spirit. He limits the elder/pastor role to qualified men, grounding this not in culture but in creation order (Adam and Eve). Far from devaluing women, the passage invites them to learn and flourish within God’s design so the church is unified and the gospel is displayed. “Replace arguments with intercession, and let God reorder our hearts so the…
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…
