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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In the Bible, the tabernacle was a place where people could have access to God, but we don't have to do that anymore. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how it's not about religion but having a relationship with God through Jesus Christ.By Pastor Mike Adkins
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In the Bible, John postured his heart towards God. He recognized His need for the Heavenly Father in his life. So many Christians today say they love God, but they do not follow Him. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares the importance of living for God's glory instead of the glory that comes from man.…
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Things don't always go as we'd hoped. It matters where we go with our sorrow. In this message on the story of Hannah, Pastor Mike Adkins shares the importance of trusting God with our pain.By Pastor Mike Adkins
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We all have a call on our lives, one that God confirms long before we recognize what it is. The choices we make leading up to this point are important. In this message, Pastor Miriam Wamer uses the lives of Samuel and David to demonstrate how each small step of obedience can lead us into God's calling on our lives.…
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We've all heard the phrase "Pride comes before a fall," and this can be seen throughout God's Word. In this message, Pastor John Conway shares, through the life of Hezekiah, the importance of setting our pride aside and trusting in the Holy Spirit.
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In a world that focuses on our accomplishments, it's often hard not to get caught up in that kind of thinking, but God is more concerned with who we become than what we build. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how we can find our identity in Christ and have the abundant life He wants us to live.…
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Everyone goes through difficult seasons, and sometimes it's hard to hear God's voice. The condition of our heart is often responsible for that. In this message, Pastor Sean Reed shares how we can tune out of our problems and into God's presence so we can live the abundant life God has for us.By Pastor Sean Reed
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God designed each one of us for a relationship with Him. Nothing else can fulfill us. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how we can embrace God's design over our desires and live the fulfilling life He has for us.By Pastor Michael Chandler
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God has a priority order in which He desires us to live our lives, but we must choose to follow His order. Holiness is not a feeling; it's a choice. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how we can align our hearts so that we might live in God's priority order and step into the abundant life He has for us.…
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We are all called to a specific way to work. It's not about what we are accomplishing but how we are doing it. In this message, Pastor Megan Holland shares the importance of being in a diving partnership with God instead of performing for the world.By Pastor Megan Holland
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Pain is inevitable, even in the Christian life. It's how we respond to the pain that matters. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares the importance of holding fast to our faith in the hard times, just as John the Baptist did.By Pastor Mike Adkins
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No relationship is perfect, and they often bring us pain. The hardest part of relationships, is the act of forgiveness. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares why forgiveness is important to live the abundant life God has for us.By Pastor Michael Chandler
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One of the hardest parts of relationships is conflict, and of it hurts those who are closest to us. But it doesn't have to be this way. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how we can navigate conflict in relationships effectively and build stronger relationships in our lives.By Pastor Michael Chandler
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Waiting is an inevitable part of life. It's what we do while we wait that matters. In this message, Pastor Gina Robinson shares practical steps to help you grow in your walk with the Lord during seasons of waiting.By Pastor Gina Robinson
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In this special Father's Day message, Pastor Scott Conner shares an important message as he interviews his son, Nate Conner, Head Football Coach of DH Conley High School.By Pastor Scott Conner
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The companionship of the Holy Spirit helps us to activate what our Heavenly Father shares with us in His Word. He is the Friend we need most in our lives. In this message, Cleere Reaves unpacks the friendship of the Holy Spirit and the impact He has on us.By Cleere Cherry Reaves
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The Holy Spirit acts as a guide in our lives. He teaches us and helps us remember the things our Heavenly Father has said. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy unpacks the importance of the Holy Spirit and the ways that He impacts our lives.By Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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Life is not without hardship, but we shouldn't be alarmed by this fact. The Holy Spirit wants to partner with us on our journey. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how a partnership with the Holy Spirit is one of the greatest benefits of having a relationship with our Heavenly Father.By Pastor Mike Adkins
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The gospel of Luke speaks to how the Holy Spirit empowered Jesus all throughout His life; and in the book of Acts, Luke mirrors that by giving the account how the Holy Spirit empowered the apostles and the church. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how having the Holy Spirit is essential in anyone wanting to have a godly life.…
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The topic of praying in the Spirit is not always comfortable, but it's an important part of our spiritual walk. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy unpacks the many things that make having a spiritual language beautiful.By Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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Depending on where you come from or what your background in church is, you can have any number of thoughts on the Holy Spirit. However, studying the history of the Church, we can see that the Holy Spirit works in the lives of those who are open to His empowerment. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how we can allow the Holy Spirit to e…
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The Holy Spirit often receives the blame for false prophesies and strange practices. While these things are untrue, there is mystery in the Spirit's supernatural work. In this message, Pastor Sean Reed peels back the fear that can surround the message of the Holy Spirit and shows us the importance He has in our lives.…
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There is nothing better than a blast of fresh air. Not only is that true naturally but also spiritually. Natural is the mirror of the spiritual. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how we can fight the doldrums of life with the fresh air of the Holy Spirit.By Pastor Aaron 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 Miriam Wamer shares how we can thrive in even the toughest seasons like Ruth and Naomi did.By 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.By Pastor Gina Robinson
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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.By 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.By Pastor Mike Adkins
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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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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.By 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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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.By 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.By Pastor Michael Chandler
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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.By Pastor Aaron Kennedy
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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.By 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.By Pastor Michael Chandler
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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.By 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.By Pastor John Conway
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