Opendoor Church Weekly Messages

Not everything God places in our hands is meant to be consumed. Some things are meant to be entrusted, surrendered, and sown. This message invites us to discern the difference between what God provides for today and what He provides for tomorrow, challenging us to trust Him beyond our comfort and control. Through Scripture and reflection, Pastor Aaron Kennedy reminds us that generosity is ultimately a matter of the heart and that true worship flows from obedience, not fear. If you’ve wrestled with holding on tightly versus trusting God fully, this message offers clarity, hope, and a renewed confidence in the God who provides and brings life from what we surrender.

Generosity isn’t something we’re pressured into. It’s something that grows naturally as we follow Jesus more closely. This message invites us to see generosity not as an obligation, but as an opportunity that reshapes our hearts and reorients how we live. Through Scripture and reflection, Pastor Michael Chandler reminds us that generosity touches every area of life, how we spend our time, use our gifts, and steward our resources, and reveals what we truly value. If you’ve ever wondered whether generosity really leads to fulfillment, this message offers a freeing perspective on living open-handed, faith-filled, and aligned with the heart of God.

Faithfulness isn’t measured by how much we’ve been given, but by how we respond to what God has placed in our hands. This message invites us to examine the heart behind our stewardship—challenging fear, passivity, and comparison with a renewed vision of trust and responsibility. Through Scripture and reflection, Pastor Mike Adkins reminds us that God isn’t looking for perfection or performance, but willing hearts that are ready to step forward in obedience. If you’ve ever felt stuck, hesitant, or unsure of what God is asking you to do next, this message offers clarity, encouragement, and an invitation to pick up what God has entrusted to you and walk faithfully with Him.

What we believe about God shapes how we live, give, and respond to what He’s placed in our hands. This message invites us to examine how our view of God influences our willingness to trust Him with our time, resources, and opportunities. Through Scripture and reflection, Pastor Aaron Kennedy reminds us that faithful stewardship isn’t passive. It’s an active expression of trust while we wait on God’s promises. If you’ve ever felt torn between fear and faith, holding back or stepping forward, this message offers clarity, encouragement, and a renewed invitation to live generously and boldly.

Faster isn’t always better, especially when it pulls us out of step with God. This message invites us to slow down and consider whether the pace of our lives is being driven by impatience or shaped by trust in the One who has entrusted us with so much. Through Scripture and reflection, Pastor Michael Chandler reminds us that stewardship isn’t just about what we have, but how we live. If you’ve felt stretched thin, rushed, or pressured to keep up, this message offers a grace-filled invitation to realign your life with God’s sustainable, life-giving pace.

Nothing we have truly starts with us. It all begins with what God has first placed in our hands. This message invites us to rethink stewardship as a response to grace, not an obligation rooted in fear or pressure. Through Scripture, Pastor Aaron Kennedy reminds us that offering God our first and best is an act of trust that reshapes how we view time, talent, and resources. If you’ve ever struggled with control, comparison, or the tension between holding tightly and living freely, this message offers a fresh perspective on what it means to live an entrusted, faith-filled life.

Fasting isn’t about proving our strength or earning something from God. It’s about surrendering our self-dependence and re-centering our trust in Him. Through Scripture and honest reflection, Pastor Megan Holland reminds us that God draws near to the brokenhearted and responds to hearts that come before Him in humility rather than performance. If you’ve ever wondered why we fast, or felt the tension between striving and surrender, this message offers clarity, freedom, and a renewed invitation to depend fully on the grace of God.

In a world that rewards speed, pressure, and instant results, patience can feel like a weakness, but Scripture reveals it as a pathway to spiritual maturity. Through biblical reflection, Pastor John Conway reminds us that God often uses seasons of waiting, testing, and tension to form our character and deepen our trust in Him. If you’ve felt rushed, weary, or tempted to move ahead of God’s timing, this message offers wisdom, encouragement, and an invitation to slow down and let God do His refining work.

Peace isn’t something we achieve by getting everything right. It’s a gift we receive when we place our trust in Jesus. This Advent message invites us to encounter the kind of peace that holds us steady even when life feels chaotic, uncertain, or overwhelming. Through Scripture and personal reflection, Pastor Gina Robinson reminds us that God is not distant from our emotions or struggles, but present and ready to meet us with wholeness and rest. If you’ve been carrying worry, fear, or the weight of trying to hold everything together, this message offers a gentle invitation to surrender and receive the peace only Christ can give.

Advent calls us to slow down and prepare our hearts for the kind of peace only Jesus can bring. This message invites us to see the Christmas story not as a distant moment in history, but as a living reminder that God enters ordinary, unexpected places to make what is broken whole. Through Scripture and reflection, we’re reminded that true peace isn’t found in control, escape, or perfect circumstances. It’s found in a Person who meets us right where we are. If your heart feels restless, hurried, or weighed down, this message offers a fresh invitation to receive the peace of Christ and rest in His redeeming presence.

Joy isn’t something we chase. It’s something God invites us into, a deep and steady well-being that isn’t shaken by circumstances. Through Scripture and honest reflection, Pastor Michael Chandler invites us to see joy not as an emotion to maintain but as a life to receive, one formed by abiding, gratitude, and trust. If you long for a joy that lasts beyond the holiday season, this message points the way back to the One who makes our joy full. 

We were never meant to settle for a thin, fragile happiness when Jesus offers a joy that is deep, steady, and unshakeable. In this Advent message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy reminds us that real joy isn’t produced by circumstances but by abiding in the One who calls us friend. If you’ve felt spiritually tired or unsure how to reclaim joy, this word invites you back into the fullness Jesus desires for His people.

This message invites us to see faith not as a destination but as a journey, one shaped by trust, dependence, and learning to recognize the Shepherd’s voice above every other. It reminds us that faith grows not through certainty or perfect conditions but through walking with God in the real, unpredictable places of life. Through Scripture and the story of Christ’s birth, Pastor John Conway shows how God leads us with purpose, forms us through challenges, and proves His faithfulness along the way. If you’ve ever wrestled with doubt, longed for clarity, or wondered how to follow God when life feels uncertain, this message offers encouragement, perspective, and renewed confidence in the One who guides us.

This Advent message focuses on what it means to live with steady, resilient faith as we wait for Christ’s return. It reminds us that true faith isn’t rooted in circumstances or outcomes but in the character of a God who is trustworthy, present, and faithful in every season. Through Scripture and reflection, Pastor Aaron Kennedy invites us to release self-reliance, lean into the rest Jesus offers, and rediscover the peace that comes from walking closely with Him. If you’re tired, anxious, or carrying more than you were meant to, this message offers hope, perspective, and an invitation to abide in the One who carries every burden.

This Advent message opens the season by reminding us that hope is not wishful thinking. It is the steady light of God breaking into even our darkest moments. Drawing from the prophetic words of Isaiah, we’re invited to see how God’s character and presence speak life into places of loneliness, fear, and deep despair. In this message, Pastor Scott Conner offers a compassionate look at the real struggles people face while pointing us toward the One who brings comfort, strength, and everlasting peace. If you’re walking through uncertainty or simply need a reminder that God is near, this message will encourage your heart and renew your hope.

This Advent message explores what it means to carry God-given hope in seasons of waiting. It reminds us that true confidence isn’t rooted in the promise itself but in the character of the God who speaks it. Through Scripture and reflection, Pastor Aaron Kennedy invites us to release fear, rest in His love, and trust that He is always at work—even when we can’t see the full picture. If you’re navigating uncertainty or holding onto something God has spoken, this message offers encouragement, perspective, and renewed hope for the journey.

"Set Apart for His Glory" explores what it truly means to live a life set apart—not just in title, but in daily practice and purpose. Through Scripture and honest reflection, Elder Elliotte Pearson invites us to examine the gap between professing to know God and actually representing Him with our lives, and he challenges us to surrender old patterns, embrace transformation that comes from intimacy with God, and respond to His call with willing obedience. If you’ve ever wondered what holiness looks like beyond behavior, and what God really intends for His people, this message will speak deeply to your heart. 

This week’s message invites us to rethink what purpose really is and who it’s ultimately for. Through Scripture and honest reflection, we’re challenged to lay down the pressure to prove ourselves and rediscover a life anchored in God’s presence, not personal platform. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler reminds us that the most meaningful work God does in us often happens in the hidden places, long before anyone sees it. If you’ve ever wrestled with calling, identity, or the desire to “do more” for God, this message will speak straight to your heart.

What if the trial you’re facing isn’t meant to break you, but to prove that you’re ready for the next stage of His promise? In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy unpacks the purpose of trials and transitions in the life of a believer. He reminds us that while the enemy uses trials as traps, God uses them as tests designed to promote us, not punish us. Through faith and patience, we learn to trust God’s timing and remain anchored in hope even when circumstances are uncertain.

What if the very trial you’re walking through is the place where God plans to reveal His deepest work in you? In this message, Trials of Suffering, Pastor Michael Chandler continues the Set Apart series by exploring how God transforms our pain into purpose. This message invites listeners to see suffering not as a setback, but as sacred ground where faith, healing, and maturity are formed.