Opendoor Church Weekly Messages

What if faith was never meant to stay private, but to be lived out in a way that costs us something? In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how real, living faith goes beyond words. It is demonstrated through action, sacrifice, and obedience. He contrasts dead faith, which is only spoken, with living faith that is proven by what it produces and the risks it’s willing to take. If you’ve been ch...

Real change in our lives isn’t just about us. It’s meant to transform how we love others. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how a growing relationship with God should produce a deeper, more sacrificial love that not only costs us something but compels us to action. He unpacks how true, Christlike love is both intentional and visible, reflecting the heart of God to the world around us...

Even when it feels like nothing is happening, God is still at work behind the scenes. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how Romans 9–11 reveals God’s unchanging faithfulness, reminding us that His plan is unfolding through His people and that His promises never fail, even when we can’t see them. He calls us to trust God’s sovereignty, walk in humility, and embrace unity as part of Hi...

God’s invitation is not based on our effort, but on His mercy and purpose. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how we are invited, chosen, called, and elected into God’s family—not because of who we are, but because of His grace—reminding us to walk in humility, trust, and dependence on Him. If you’ve ever questioned your place in God’s plan, this message will encourage you to rest in His...

Freedom in Christ means we no longer have to live as slaves to sin. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how the Holy Spirit transforms us from slavery-thinking into the identity of sons and daughters of God, leading us into life and peace as we follow Him. He reminds us that the battle is often fought in our minds, but the Spirit gives us the power to walk in freedom. If you’ve been strug...

Paul taught in Romans 8 that our identity begins with who we belong to—Jesus Christ. Through Him we are no longer slaves to sin but children of God led by the Holy Spirit. In this message, Pastor John Conway calls us to surrender control, set our minds on the Spirit, and trust God even in seasons of pressure and suffering. If you’re carrying doubt, discouragement, or the weight of life’s struggles...

In this message, Pastor Gina Robinson reminds us that sin is no longer our master because of what Jesus has done for us. While believers may still struggle, we are no longer under sin’s control and are invited to live by the power of the Holy Spirit instead of striving in our own strength. If you find yourself weary from striving or discouraged by the struggle, this message will remind you that tr...

In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy confronts the real struggle every believer faces between the old sinful nature and the new life found in Christ. Paul reminds us, in Romans, that through Jesus we are no longer slaves to sin but have been given the freedom to live a new life through His grace. While the tension between flesh and Spirit is real, the power of sin has been broken through Christ’s...

Through Adam, sin entered the world and brought death, but through Jesus, grace entered and brought life. In Romans 5, Pastor Aaron Kennedy reminds us that we were once slaves to sin, unable to free ourselves, yet Christ stepped in at just the right time to restore our relationship with God. Salvation is not behavior modification; it is liberation. This teaching invites us to see the magnitude of...

Righteousness is not something we achieve. It is something we receive. In Romans 3–4, Elder Elliotte Pearson reminds us that grace is not earned through performance or religious effort, but given freely through faith in Christ. When we truly recognize our need for a Savior, pride gives way to humility, and mercy meets us at the cross, where justice is satisfied and peace with God is secured.

Romans Part 4 reminds us that righteousness comes by faith alone, not by works, effort, or self-atonement. The law reveals our need, but Jesus alone provides the cure. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins confronts our tendency to try to earn what God freely initiated through Christ and calls us back to childlike trust. Faith is not striving harder; it is surrendering fully to the finished work of...

Salvation is not just rescue. It is a calling. Paul reminds us in Romans that God didn’t merely save us from sin. He invited us into a life of freedom, holiness, and purpose. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler challenges us to examine the foundation of our faith and ask whether we are simply grateful for salvation or actively pursuing transformation.

It’s possible to hear the Word of God without allowing it to transform our hearts. In this message from Romans, we’re invited to move beyond surface-level faith and make room for the Holy Spirit to shape us from the inside out. Scripture reminds us that spiritual maturity isn’t about information or appearance, but about obedience, humility, and a heart changed by grace. Pastor Miriam Wamer challen...

Scripture reveals that God’s kindness is not permission to remain unchanged, but an invitation to repentance, restoration, and new life in Christ. Walking through Romans, Pastor Mike Adkins reminds us that God’s holiness and His goodness are not in conflict, but meet perfectly in His redemptive plan. This message calls us to see the weight of the cross more clearly and respond to God’s grace with...

The Gospel is the power of God at work, bringing life, freedom, and restoration to all who believe. In this opening message from the book of Romans, Pastor Aaron Kennedy reminds us that salvation is not something we earn, but a gift received by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone.

On the final night of Opendoor Conference, we reflected on the way God meets us through His Word and awakens our hearts to truth. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we were reminded that Jesus is present and speaking, even when we don’t immediately recognize Him. In this message, Brian Guerin closes out Conference by inviting us to recognize where Jesus is already at work and to respond wit...

The Night of Worship at Opendoor Conference invites us to slow down and turn our hearts toward God. Through worship and a brief message from Pastor Aaron Kennedy, we create space to respond to the Holy Spirit and refocus on Jesus. This night is about renewal, surrender, and encountering God’s presence together as a church family.

We are living in a moment where identity is often shaped by noise, approval, and comparison—but God is calling a generation to be rooted in something deeper. This message invites us to rediscover what it means to live with conviction, humility, and purpose, preparing the way for what God wants to do next. Through Scripture and reflection, Pastor Aaron Kennedy reminds us that true influence isn’t f...

We often crave clarity, certainty, and a step-by-step plan, but God invites us into something deeper: trust. This message challenges our need for control and reminds us that faith isn’t about having all the answers, but about learning to rely on God’s presence and guidance one step at a time. Through Scripture and reflection, Havilah Cunnington encourages us to trade self-reliance for intimacy, al...

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...

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 ultimate...

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, bu...

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...

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...

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 fel...