Opendoor Church Weekly Messages

Are you leading out of stewardship, or out of a need for a title? In this message, Formed by the Chief Shepherd, Senior Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares the story of a season when Opendoor was growing fast on the outside while wrestling with the wrong posture on the inside, and how he came to realize the church was never meant to be a ranch, but a family. If you’ve felt uncertain who to trust, worn out...

Are you trying to make sense of what God is doing in a season that feels hard, uncertain, or just plain slow? In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins walks through 1 Peter 4 and Mark 8 to show how suffering is not a detour from the Christian life but a central part of it, and how our human instinct to avoid or explain away difficulty often blinds us to where God is actually at work. He challenges us t...

What if the way you respond to suffering is revealing more about your faith than you realize? In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler walks through four practical responses to difficulty from 1 Peter, reminding us that suffering is not a sign that God has abandoned us or that we've done something wrong. He challenges us to reframe what it means to be blessed, and to invite God into our pain rathe...

What if you could be completely right about something and still be completely wrong? In this Father's Day message, Senior Pastor Aaron Kennedy draws from 1 Peter 2 and a lesson passed down from his own father to explore three commands that, when lived in the right order, have the power to reorder everything else in your life: honor everyone, love the family of believers, and fear God. He challenge...

Are you struggling to submit to authority in your life? In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler unpacks what 1 Peter 2 reveals about submission, reminding us that the posture of the kingdom of God is not power or control, but humility and surrender. He challenges us to guard our words about those in authority and surround ourselves with wise people who can speak into our blind spots. If you've wr...

What if the lens you're looking through is distorting everything you see? In this message, Senior Pastor Aaron explores what it means to crave the right things, reminding us that what we hunger for reveals what we've been feeding on, and that anchoring our lives in God's Word is what keeps us steady in an unsteady world. He challenges us to examine our spiritual diet, separate the noise from the n...

Are you walking through a season of delay, disappointment, or discouragement and wondering if God is still at work? In this message, Pastor John Conway shares how the hope we have as believers is not rooted in the absence of hardship but in the reality of a risen Christ, reminding us that our faith is not a blending process but a refining one, and that the trials we face are designed to purify wha...

Are you going through a season of testing that has you questioning your faith or looking for answers in all the wrong places? In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how trials are not designed to create faith but to reveal it, reminding us that genuine faith is authenticated under pressure, not manufactured in comfort. Drawing from 1 Peter 1 and the story of Saul, he challenges us to keep our...

What if the trials you’re carrying were never meant to be carried alone? In this message, Pastor Megan Holland shares from the book of James how growing endurance isn’t just a personal discipline, it’s a communal one. She challenges us to trade grumbling for testifying and to stop presenting a highlight reel while calling it a testimony. If you’ve been white-knuckling a hard season in private or s...

What if the thing you’ve been hesitant about is the very thing God wants to use most in your life? In this message, Guest Speaker Pastor Josh Earls traces the biblical thread from Genesis to Pentecost to show that the Holy Spirit has always been central to God’s mission of making himself known to every nation, language, and people. He speaks honestly about years of reluctance, and what it took to...

What if the faith you’ve been holding onto was never meant to stay inside you? In this message, Pastor Scott walks through the final chapter of James and reminds us that an unused gift is an unused blessing, and that real faith always moves. From zip lines in Alaska to a seminary mailbox that changed everything, he shows how God meets us when we act, not just when we believe. If you’ve been waitin...

Are you drawing closer to God, or slowly drifting away without realizing it? In this message, Pastor John Conway shares how our desires shape the direction of our lives, reminding us that real peace and lasting faithfulness come from surrendering our hearts fully to God instead of pursuing the things of the world. If you’ve felt distracted, spiritually distant, or pulled in competing directions, t...

What’s sitting on the throne of your heart—God, or the things of this world? In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how many of our outward conflicts actually begin with inward battles, reminding us that pride, self-will, and divided loyalty can quietly pull us away from God. If you’ve been wrestling with pride, comparison, or competing priorities, this message will challenge you to lay down...

What’s driving the way you live—selfish ambition or godly wisdom? In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how true wisdom is revealed not just in what we say, but in the motivation behind our actions, reminding us that God values humility, obedience, and purity of heart over personal greatness. If you’ve been wrestling with comparison, pride, or the need to prove yourself, this message will e...

What kind of fruit is your life producing, and what does it reveal about the root beneath it? In this message, Cleere Reaves shares how the wisdom we follow shapes the direction of our lives, contrasting earthly wisdom rooted in selfish ambition with heavenly wisdom marked by humility, peace, and surrender. If you’ve been wrestling with comparison, pride, or control, this message will encourage yo...

What if the words coming out of your mouth are revealing the true condition of your heart? In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how the tongue holds incredible power, capable of bringing life or destruction, and challenges us to recognize that our speech is deeply connected to what is shaping us internally. If you’ve struggled with negative speech, harsh words, or inconsistency in your wal...

What if the words we speak are revealing more about our hearts than we realize? In this message, Pastor Miriam Wamer shares how our beliefs shape the way we live and speak, reminding us that a transformed mind should lead to transformed speech. If you’ve been struggling with negativity, hurt, or careless words, this message will encourage you to let God renew your mind so your life and speech poin...

What if being wrong isn’t something to avoid, but an opportunity for transformation? In this message, Pastor Jon Chasteen shares how pride can keep us stuck, but humility allows us to see clearly when God reveals truth—just like Saul’s life was radically changed when he encountered Jesus. He walks through the process of moving from being adamant, to awakened, to aligned, reminding us that real gro...

What are you actually known for—what you say you believe, or how you live? In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how real faith is revealed through action, reminding us that faith without works is empty and that genuine belief will always produce a life marked by love. He unpacks how love is the evidence of true faith, shaping not just what we do, but how we treat others in every situation....

In a world marked by division, what if the Church was meant to stand out through unity? In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how real faith calls us to resist favoritism, embrace our differences, and actively show mercy as a reflection of God’s heart. If you’re ready to live out your faith in a way that brings people together and reflects Jesus, this message will challenge you to step i...

What if the way we treat people is actually revealing the condition of our faith? In this message, Josh Lilley shares how the gospel doesn’t just make us better, it makes us new, and that transformation should be evident in how we love others without favoritism. He challenges us to recognize that showing partiality reflects a lack of faith, while true faith moves toward people with mercy, just as...

What if your response to God’s Word is revealing more about your heart than you realize? In this message, Pastor John Conway shares how a practical faith is not just about hearing truth, but living it out by allowing the Holy Spirit to shape the condition of our hearts so it produces lasting fruit. If you’re ready to move from just hearing God’s Word to truly living it, this message will help you...

What if the trials you’re facing are actually shaping something deeper in you? In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how testing reveals the condition of our faith, calling us to trust God fully, seek His wisdom, and grow into spiritual maturity through endurance. If you’ve been walking through a difficult season or wrestling with what’s true, this message will encourage you to stay rooted...

What if the trials you’re facing are actually building something stronger in your faith? In this message, Pastor John Conway shares how God uses testing, obedience, and endurance to grow us into maturity—reminding us that it’s not about the size of the trial, but our trust in Him through it. If you’re in a season of pressure or uncertainty, this message will encourage you to trust God’s process an...