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Topic: Conflict
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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8 August, 2021
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Community, Compassion, Conflict, Forgiveness, Generosity, Grace, Mercy, Violence
Scripture: Ephesians
We live in amidst a culture of highly toxic, self-righteous, finger-pointing. Jesus calls us to a radical love which will stop the blame game but still speak transforming truth to those who oppress.
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14 February, 1999
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Conflict, Formation, Reconciliation, Unity
Scripture: 1 Corinthians, Matthew
Fights and divisions in the church are a sign of how far we still have to go, but if we don’t run from them, God will use them to mature us and grow our ability to love.
