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Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
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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Pastor
Nathan Nettleton
Nathan Nettleton has served as pastor of this congregation since 1994. He was ordained as a Baptist pastor that same year and completed an honours degree in theology at Whitley College in 1995, followed by a Master of Theology in Liturgical Studies from the University of Divinity in 2001. In our church, he carries particular responsibilities for the preaching, teaching, and ordering of worship and prayer, and for pastoral care. He also writes liturgical resources for a global audience through LaughingBird.net, and serves as a board member of Open Baptists. Nathan is married to Margie, and they have an adult daughter, Acacia, and two dogs.
Sermons by Nathan Nettleton
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22 February, 2009
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discernment, Discipleship, Fullness of Life, Jesus, Service
Scripture: Mark
When we glimpse the fullness of what could be, we are called to the tough work of bridging the gap between here and there.
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15 February, 2009
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Scripture: Psalms
The unfailing love of God is with us, even in the tragedy, confusion, and anguished questions and doubts.
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8 February, 2009
God is with us to comfort and revive us in the face of horror, but also to challenge us to turn things around.
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1 February, 2009
Jesus meets us with not just words of hope, but with actions of authority and integrity.
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4 January, 2009
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Incarnation, Jesus, Reconciliation, Salvation
We have become exiled from our destiny as God’s children, but Jesus has been born among us to reveal to us and restore us to that destiny.
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24 December, 2008
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Let us keep the festival by standing confidently, and affirming our faith in the God who takes flesh among us, today!
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7 December, 2008
In God’s coming reign, things we find impossible to reconcile will be reconciled.
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23 November, 2008
Jesus, the coming king, will rise above power mongering and tenderly lead the people into paradise
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2 November, 2008
Christ uses his power to lift up others, but we are prone to misuse power to exalt ourselves.
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26 October, 2008
Love is both a command and an eschatological promise. The promise undergirds our striving to obey the command.
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19 October, 2008
When greed and fear demand that we give our attention to money, Jesus calls us to reclaim the image of God within us, and offer ourselves to God.
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12 October, 2008
There are no passengers in the Kingdom – those who accept the call must go on to clothe themselves in righteousness.