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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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13 August, 2017
Preacher: Glennys Williams
Topic: Discernment, Mission, Service
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16 October, 2016
Tonight, on the 40th anniversary of his ordination, Gilbert Joyce reflected on his journey in pastoral ministry.
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17 January, 2016
It is as members of the body that you are given the gifts that are needed for this body to serve in this time and this place.
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13 September, 2015
Preacher: Alison Sampson
Topic: Church, Grace, Hospitality, Love, Relationships, Service
Scripture: James
Good gossip, listening in love to each other’s stories and seeking the presence of God, helps us to build connection and community and to grow in love.
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14 May, 2015
Love is our purpose; we are not abandoned, not fearful, judgemental or self-righteous, for we are made in the image of God, who is gentle and wise, witty and loving, generous, forgiving, compassionate and kind.
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26 April, 2015
We are not added to a particular church flock in order to be in the “right” group, but in order to learn, with Christ, to love others and lay down our lives for the world.
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12 April, 2015
Preacher: Alison Sampson
Topic: Abundance, Communion, Generosity, Grace, Hospitality, Service, Virtues
Scripture: 1 2 & 3 John, Acts
With every step we take towards God’s economy, we will become more powerful in our witness to God’s saving action and love for the world, and be filled ever more deeply with God’s good grace.
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8 February, 2015
Jesus urges us to take stock, to recognise the sicknesses which warp us and the demons which colonise our hearts and our minds, to renounce them so that we become free to minister to one another, and to proclaim the good news in our words and our lives.
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23 November, 2014
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Grace, Mercy, Reconciliation, Service, Violence
Scripture: Matthew
In our desire to see mercy and compassion expressed for the needy, we must beware of falling into desiring the exact opposite for those who have not shown mercy and compassion.
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2 November, 2014
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Authority, Fullness of Life, Humility, Jesus, Leadership, Service
Scripture: Matthew
Jesus does not burden us with crippling moral expectations, but humbly takes our burdens on himself and frees us to relax into the life of God.
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28 September, 2014
Preacher: Alison Sampson
Topic: Gratitude, Hospitality, Mission, Service
Scripture: Matthew, Philippians
We pray for our neighbours to be blessed, but could we actually be being called to give a blessing?
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6 January, 2014
Preacher: Richard Treloar
Topic: Hospitality, Reconciliation, Service, Unity
How might the biblical witness and the Eucharistic meal set before us shed light on our sense of vocation, on the offerings we seek to bring, individually and collectively?
