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Topic: Pilgrimage
At Open Icon Baptist Church, we value great preaching — preaching that engages deeply, humbly and honestly with Jesus, the Bible, and the pain and joy of living in the real world. And since going permanently online, we have been able to welcome great preachers from all over the world without having to wait for them to visit our shores. Click here to meet the inspirational preachers depicted in the gallery above, none of whom have preached for us!
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1 March, 2026
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Blessing, Discernment, Faithfulness, Identity, Love, Pilgrimage, Vocation
A church discerns its new name while remembering that identity is not possession, but a journey of love shaped by God’s call to be a blessing.
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14 December, 2025
Preacher: Jennie Clarke
Topic: Christmas, Hope, Joy, Liberation, Pilgrimage, Suffering
Scripture: Isaiah
Isaiah 35 declares joy and courage and gladness, for those stuck in the wilderness and dry lands.
Joy for the weak hands, the feeble knees and the fearful hearts. -
6 January, 2021
Like the Magi and generations of pilgrims, our COVID generation has had to adapt and find ways to pursue sincere worship amidst challenging circumstances.
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17 February, 2008
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Conversion, Discipleship, Pilgrimage, Repentance, Vocation
God calls us to new beginnings, and we have to let go of old certainties to embrace them.
