Opendoor Church Weekly Messages

Are you in a season of waiting and wondering if God has forgotten about you? In this message, Pastor Miriam Wamer continues our journey through the Gospel of Luke with the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth. She reminds us that waiting on God’s timing is never a waste of time, because God does some of His deepest work in us while we wait.If you’ve felt stuck, overlooked, or impatient for God to move, this message will encourage you to trust His timing and see how He is already working in your life.

Are you trying to follow Jesus by your conscience instead of by the Holy Spirit? In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how Jesus lived His life led by the Spirit, and how our conscience is shaped by the home we grew up in, by culture, and by what we allow into our lives. He walks through Luke 3-4 and Romans 8 and explains that your conscience can tell you right from wrong, but only the Holy Spirit can lead you into God’s will and the life and peace He promises.If you’ve felt tired from trying to do faith in your own strength, unsure which voice you’re hearing, or like your heart has slowly grown hard, this message will invite you to depend on Him daily, listen for His whisper, and pray, “Come, Holy Spirit.”

Are you in a season of waiting and wondering if God has forgotten about you? In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler opens our new series through the Gospel of Luke with the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth. He shows that God’s plan has always been in motion, from Genesis 3 to the birth of Jesus, and that Christ came at just the right time.He shares three truths for waiting well: your current condition does not limit what God can do through you, your pursuit of God will be tested when it’s inconvenient, and what God does across generations will always reach beyond your lifetime.If you’ve felt stuck, impatient, or counted out, this message will remind you that waiting on God’s timing is never a waste of time, and that if you’re still waiting, God is still working.

Are you holding on to things God is trying to burn away? In this special Altar Night message, Senior Pastor Aaron Kennedy takes us to the threshing floor of Araunah in 1 Chronicles 21-22, the place of David’s greatest leadership failure, which became the place God chose for His temple.Pastor Aaron shows how a threshing floor separates wheat from chaff, and why the wind of the Holy Spirit doesn’t create that difference but reveals it. Wheat has weight. Chaff only has appearance. Drawing from Matthew 3 and Hebrews 12, he reminds us that God is shaking what can be shaken so only what is unshakable remains, and calls our church past convenience and into worship that costs us something.If you’ve felt stuck in old habits, settled into comfortable faith, or unsure whether your failures disqualify you, this message will invite you to surrender fully and discover that the place of your greatest mistake can become the place you meet God’s mercy.

Are you ready to step into what God has promised, even when you can’t see what’s on the other side? In this message, Apostolic Elder Pastor Jimmy Witcher shares from Hebrews and Joshua how faith is a relay race. He reminds us that the generations before us did not receive everything God promised, so that His promises could be carried forward through us.As Opendoor Church celebrates 40 years, he shares six keys to walking in the promise: recognize the season, ready your heart, remember what God has done, release your dependence on comfort and tradition, reproduce generationally, and run with endurance.If you’ve felt weary, stuck in what’s familiar, or uncertain about what comes next, this message will encourage you to fix your eyes on Jesus, lay down what’s slowing you down, and run your leg of the race with faith and hope.

Are you carrying weight into this next season that God is asking you to leave behind? In this message from our Generation to Generation series, Pastor John Conway walks through Joshua 1 as God’s people prepare to step into the promise.He shares five ways to get ready: be prepared for the promise, be patient in His presence, be people of His Word, be strong and courageous, and be positioned to move. He reminds us that the next generation won’t be built on adrenaline but on the anointing of the Holy Spirit, and that we’re invited to participate in God’s presence instead of watching from a distance.If you’ve felt weighed down, spiritually worn out, or unsure what comes next, this message will encourage you to let go of what needs to stay behind and move forward with Jesus as your provision.

Are you living like an ambassador for Jesus, or has your faith quietly become all about you? In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler wraps up our 40th anniversary series with the final piece of our vision: going forth to reveal Him to our community and world. Drawing from Matthew 28 and Acts 1:8, he reminds us that sharing Jesus is not the calling of a select few but the call of every Christ follower. He describes a church that goes forth as equipped, aware of the authority it has been given, and kingdom-minded. He also gives five practical ways to share your faith with humility and patience in a post-Christian culture.If you’ve felt hesitant, unprepared, or afraid of what people might think, this message will encourage you to step out in faith, knowing Jesus goes with you and the Holy Spirit empowers you to be His witness right where you are.

Are you still on fire for Jesus, or has your love for Him slowly started to grow cold? In this message from our series celebrating 40 years as a church, Pastor Aaron Kennedy walks through Matthew 24, 1 John 2, and Revelation 2 to show how the love of many will grow cold in the last days: our love for God, our love for one another, and our love for the lost. He unpacks how culture, compromise, and the pull of the world can harden our hearts like cooling wax, and why God’s standard never shifts even when ours does.If you’ve felt spiritually distant, comfortable in your faith, or worn down by disappointment, this message will invite you to remember, repent, and return to the love you had at first, and let the Holy Spirit set your heart on fire again.

Are you settling for knowing about God instead of actually knowing Him? In this message, Elder Elliotte Pearson walks through the names of God revealed in Scripture, from Jehovah Jireh, the Lord who provides, to Jehovah Shalom, the Lord our peace, and shares personal stories of provision, healing, deliverance, and peace. He reminds us that God’s character must be discovered, revealed, and experienced, and that embracing who He truly is means letting go of the version of God we’ve built in our own minds.If you’ve felt anxious, worn out from relying on yourself, or unsure whether God will show up for you, this message will invite you to dig deeper and experience Him as your provider, healer, banner, and shepherd.

Are you being led by God’s presence, or driven by your own plans and abilities? In this message, Pastor John Conway shares from 2 Corinthians 3 how embracing God’s character and gifts transforms us from glory to glory. He reminds us that we are led by His presence, not a platform; confident in the Holy Spirit, not ourselves; bold in declaring and demonstrating who He is; and set free as we are changed into His image.If you’ve felt stuck, self-reliant, or unsure how to find freedom, this message will encourage you to position yourself in God’s presence and let the Holy Spirit make you more like Jesus.