On the Opendoor Church Podcast you can check out audio from messages shared during weekend services at Opendoor Church. At Opendoor Church, our doors are wide open to people from all backgrounds, regardless of where they are on their spiritual journey. So whether you’re a spiritual seeker who’s just starting to ask questions about God, or a committed Christian who wants to sink the roots of your faith even deeper, you can find a home here at Opendoor Church. We exist to lead people to become ...
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Sometimes it feels like we are drowning, but every season has a purpose. We don't have to merely survive. In this message, Pastor Miriam Wamer shares how we can thrive in even the toughest seasons like Ruth and Naomi did.Kirjoittanut Pastor Miriam Kennedy
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Sometimes it feels like we are drowning, but every season has a purpose. We don't have to merely survive. In this message, Pastor Gina Robinson shares how we can thrive in even the toughest seasons like Ruth and Naomi did.Kirjoittanut Pastor Gina Robinson
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Who Can See When I Can't?
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In the story of Ruth, Naomi guides Ruth in her journey. She was a major influence in her life. We may have the right "what" in our lives but the wrong "who" helping us along the way. Naomi was the right "who." In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how God can use the right "who" to help us fulfill His calling on our lives.…
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God is calling us to be a part of His story; but to do that, we have to let go of the guilt and the condemnation. Condemnation is the story that the enemy is doing His best to write over your life. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares the importance of allowing God to be the author of our story and the redeemer of our lives.…
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One of the first things God did was establish a boundary; the first thing satan did was challenge that boundary. Healthy boundaries are an important part of life. In this message, Chip Judd shares how we can establish healthy boundaries in our lives the right way.Kirjoittanut Chip Judd
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Sometimes we are in difficult places because life puts us there. Sometimes we are in difficult places because we put ourselves there. Sometimes we are in difficult places because God puts us there. In this message, Pastor Scott Conner shares how the story of Ruth shows us how to make difficult places into redeemed places and live the abundant life …
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The story of Ruth tests our faith because we don't clearly see God at work. We often overlook God's hand in the ordinary because we're looking for the miraculous. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how pure faith is built on trust.Kirjoittanut Pastor Mike Adkins
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Building Better Relationships
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God has a calling for our lives. He has a purpose for each one of us, but we can’t get there without people. We need relationships to grow spiritually. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how cultivating the right relationships can help us fulfill God's calling on our lives.Kirjoittanut Pastor Michael Chandler
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Navigating relationships can be hard, but it's important that we learn how do it well. We see this in the story of Ruth. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how a teachable spirit is the key to success in all areas of life.Kirjoittanut Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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In life, we will go through difficult times and experience pain, but there is a way to find hope in the middle of it all. In this message, Pastor John Conway shares, through the story of Naomi and Ruth, how humility leads to praise.Kirjoittanut Pastor John Conway
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In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy begins our series on Ruth. This story is not one of kings, wars, and legendary heroes; it is a deeply personal story of loss and hope. It reveals God's concern for each detail of our lives as the miraculous if found in the mundane.Kirjoittanut Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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Finding God in the Ordinary
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In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler begins our series on Ruth. This story is not one of kings, wars, and legendary heroes; it is a deeply personal story of loss and hope. It reveals God's concern for each detail of our lives as the miraculous if found in the mundane.Kirjoittanut Pastor Michael Chandler
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This is a powerful service full of dynamic worship and a special message by our senior pastor as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Kirjoittanut Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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Maundy has great significance in the history of the church and serves as a reminder of the final hours before Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. This will is a powerful service of reflection as we experience communion together just like the disciples did, and remember the message of Jesus.Kirjoittanut Pastor Scott Conner
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It's hard to grasp the suffering Jesus went through, the sacrifice He made for us all. God had a plan to give us true hope. In this message, Pastor Sean Reed shares how we must lay hold to the truth of Jesus for ourselves by trusting in Him as our personal Savior.Kirjoittanut Pastor Sean Reed
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It's often easy to focus on what we're doing wrong, who's against us, and how we fail. By doing that, we miss the good things in our lives. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how fixing our eyes on Jesus helps us through life's struggles so that we might be all that God has called us to be.Kirjoittanut Pastor Mike Adkins
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Often we feel we must be sinless to have a relationship with Jesus, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In this message, Cleere Cherry Reaves shares how Jesus is a friend of sinners, full of grace and mercy.Kirjoittanut Cleere Cherry Reaves
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Often we feel we must be sinless to have a relationship with Jesus, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how Jesus is a friend of sinners, full of grace and mercy.Kirjoittanut Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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We know biblically that Jesus was fully God and fully man. He encapsulated two natures, but He chose to identify as fully human. We must ask ourselves why was this important to the story of Jesus Christ, the son of the living God. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares why this was important to the story of Jesus Christ, the son of the living…
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Jesus often refers to Himself as the "Son of Man," but we also know that He's God Son. It can often be confusing. The beauty of it is that He is both. Jesus enfolds both the fullness of the Divine and the fullness of humanity, Son of God and Son of Man. In this message, Pastor Scott Conner unpacks how the humanity of Jesus is a catalyst for our ado…
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Wrestling for Reconciliation
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Reconciliation is not found in avoidance but in confrontation. We can't run from the truth. Facing the uncomfortable is where true transformation takes place. In this message, Pastor John Conway shares how reconciliation can change our lives and allow for grace today.Kirjoittanut Pastor John Conway
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Have you ever felt like you had something to prove? The truth is that we don't have to earn what God has freely given. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler uses the story of Jacob to share how we don't have to be perfect for God to use us. We only have to surrender.Kirjoittanut Pastor Michael Chandler
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Finding God in the Common Place
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We often feel like we have to earn our way to heaven, but in reality, we all make mistakes. A work-based mentality will always lead to bitterness and resentment. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how we can find freedom through honor.Kirjoittanut Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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Dreams in the Wilderness
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It's hard for us to fathom that God chose us in spite of all we've done. He meets us even in our darkest moments. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how God sends comfort in the wilderness and dreams in the desert.Kirjoittanut Pastor Mike Adkins
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When we talk about our calling, we're not just talking about who we're supposed to be, but what we're supposed to do. God created each one of us for a purpose. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how consistency is the key to fulfilling your calling.Kirjoittanut Pastor Michael Chandler
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Don't Trade Your Birthright
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When God dreams, He dreams generationally, and He dreams about family. So the enemy attacks the family in an attempt to derail God's perfect plan. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how we can secure our birthright and fulfill God's dream for our life through the story of Jacob and Esau.Kirjoittanut Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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The Son of Abraham & the Father of Jacob: Isaac in the Middle
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Isaac was neither the beginning nor the completion, but the bridge to God's promise. His generation is called to be a bridge for generations of the past and the future. In this message, Pastor John Conway unpacks how we can be a generation of Isaacs that reveal our faith in obedience to God's call.Kirjoittanut Pastor John Conway
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Periods of waiting can be difficult, and all we want to do is move. Often God leads us to remain in the famine rather than move in the famine. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how we can know God's perfect timing and follow His lead.Kirjoittanut Pastor Mike Adkins
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Don't Create An Ishmael While Waiting On Your Isaac
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When God's promises take a little longer than we'd like, we often try to make them happen on our own, but God's timing is always perfect. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy reveals the secret to unlocking all of God's promises in our lives.Kirjoittanut Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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It's hard to step out of our comfort zone, even when we know it's what we need to do. Faith is often birthed in the unfamiliar. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how we can step into the calling God has for us by putting our trust in Him.Kirjoittanut Pastor Mike Adkins
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In life, we often underestimate ourselves and our abilities. We may think we don't have what it takes. What do you do when you don't see the ingredients that your life's recipe calls for? In this message, Pastor Jon Chasteen shares how we can be confident that God has given us everything we need to live the abundant life He has for us.…
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A Generation of Isaacs
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When God dreams, He dreams generationally and speaks through promises, but often we give up on old wells. Who we are called to is more important than what we are called to do. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares, through the story of Isaac, how God fulfills His promises through our honor and obedience to Him.…
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Building the Altar of the Lord
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Every believer is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and we must be equipped to invade the darkness with the glory of God. In this message, Pastor Lee Cummings shares through the story of Gideon how God can take your painful experience and use it as preparation to build an Altar for Him in the midst of this generation.…
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Just as what we eat affects our physical health, what we consume in our lives can affect our spiritual health. In this message, Pastor Sean Reed shares how fasting can help us can change our appetites and crave more of God.Kirjoittanut Pastor Sean Reed
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The Forgotten Discipline of Fasting
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The disciplines we practice affect the depth of our relationship with God. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how we can honor God and find freedom through fasting.Kirjoittanut Pastor Michael Chandler
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How Do You Stir Spiritual Hunger?
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When we are hungry, we often fill that thing with the thing that is easiest to obtain. Many of us do not hunger for Jesus because we are pacified by everything else. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how we change our appetite to hunger more for Him.Kirjoittanut Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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Walking in the light can be uncomfortable to our flesh, but it is always beneficial to our soul. There is no light apart from God. In this message, Pastor John Conway shares how our relationship with Jesus and fellowship in His light dispels darkness out of our lives.Kirjoittanut Pastor John Conway
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Often we build our faith on a different version of God than we see in Scripture. This causes us to stumble when things don't go as planned. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how we can build our faith on God's promises and trust His will to be done for our best.Kirjoittanut Pastor Mike Adkins
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Life will not always go as planned, and sometimes our faith can be shaken when times get hard. Faith is not only believing in something, but living as if it were true. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how we can live a life of faith regardless of our circumstances.Kirjoittanut Pastor Michael Chandler
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In this service, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares a special Christmas message on Christmas Eve.Kirjoittanut Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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There is no greater weight we carry than the weight of resentment. The bait offense is everywhere we look, but resentment robs us of our joy. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how we can live an abundant, joyful life through forgiveness.
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When God Moved into the Neighborhood
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The Gospel of Christmas is that Jesus comes and sits with you in your neighborhood. He is with you no matter what you may face. In this message, Pastor Scott Conner shares how we can experience the true joy that only Jesus can bring by reconciling our hearts with Him.Kirjoittanut Pastor Scott Conner
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Often we focus on the second coming of our Lord and Savior and miss the fact that He is ever present with us right now. We only have to acknowledge His presence. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy encourages us to accept Christ's invitation to His table and receive the peace that only He can give.…
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In a culture that keeps us busy, it can be difficult to find a healthy pace, keeping us from the abundant life God has to offer. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how allowing God to set the pace of our lives can give us the peace that we so desperately long for.Kirjoittanut Pastor Michael Chandler
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We all experience pain, hurt, and grief; and while we may never completely resolve that pain, we can still have hope in Jesus. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares three things that will help us in our daily life no matter what heartache we face.Kirjoittanut Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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Renewable Hope: The Shepherd's Supply
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We all experience pain, hurt, and grief; and while we may never completely resolve that pain, we can still have hope in Jesus. In this message, Cleere Cherry Reaves shares how God can renew our hope even times that are hard.Kirjoittanut Cleere Cherry Reaves
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We may often question how a good God can punish His children, but His discipline is what actually proves His love for us. It is an indicator of our place in the family of God. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how we can be confident in the security of our relationship with God even in the midst of hard times.…
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The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
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There is a difference in believing God for something and believing in God. When we believe God for something, we have a hope that circumstances and current reality can't take away. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how we can fully trust in God for what He has promised us instead of trusting the evidence of what we see.…
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Not Everything Is Common
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Personal worship is important, but God tells us that gathering together in worship is important too. There is something special that happens when we are with a body of believers. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy unpacks why we should make regular corporate worship a part of our lives.Kirjoittanut Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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