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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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24 February, 2008
When Jesus sees us for who we really are, we are enabled to see ourselves for who we really are, without boxes and labels, and so be saved to become who we were created to be.
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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.
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27 January, 2008
The message of the cross cuts against everything that would divide us from one another, and so cuts against everything that would drive us out.
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16 December, 2007
The coming Christ will accomplish his purposes, which will be the best for us but may conflict with what we want from him.
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9 December, 2007
God’s merciful and all-inclusive love is steadfast, not arbitrary, and so fills us with hope in the coming Christ.
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2 December, 2007
Amidst the variety of opinions about the Coming Christ, there is a real message of hope that reshapes our lives.
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4 November, 2007
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Faith, Formation, Love
Scripture: 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Growth in faith and love come as we work through tough times together for God.
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1 November, 2007
Living the beatitudes is far to lightly dismissed as being “only for saints”, but Christ calls us all to live as saints.
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21 October, 2007
In the face of a plurality of spiritualities, Jesus calls us to respectfully but urgently and persistently bear witness to the good news.
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23 September, 2007
In Christ, God acts for the salvation of all, and in Christ, we are called to pray for all (even politicians!).
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9 September, 2007
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Hospitality, Liberation, Love, Relationships, Reputation
The love of Christ draws us into a radically deeper set of love relationships, but don’t expect them to be understood by those outside the faith.
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26 August, 2007
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discernment, Grace, Sacraments, Spirituality
The sacred is all around us and within us, but don’t make the mistake of trying to regulate it.