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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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8 October, 2006
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Commitment, Conversion, Discipleship, Grace, Jesus, Weakness
God offers to make us his children, a position that may not appeal to our autonomous ambitions, but which offers honour and security.
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17 September, 2006
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Commitment, Crucifixion, Discipleship, Jesus, Violence
Scripture: Mark
Jesus leads the way in exposing and opposing violence, no matter what the cost, and life is found in following his lead.
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20 August, 2006
Jesus invites us to find our communion in the violence done to him instead of in doing violence to others.
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6 August, 2006
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Economics, Food, Forgiveness, Fullness of Life, Liberation
Scripture: 1 & 2 Samuel, John
Jesus becomes a victim of our systems of feeding on one another in order to forgive us, set us free, and nourish us for life.
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23 July, 2006
When we recognise Christ’s presence in the Eucharistic liturgy, we will bring the sick in search of healing.
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9 July, 2006
The church is formed when we ask Christ to rule over us and make a covenant with him to define the terms.
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25 June, 2006
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Doubt, Hope, Spiritual Disciplines, Weakness
Scripture: 1 & 2 Samuel, Mark
The Christian life is often lived against overwhelming odds, but the presence of Christ and some basic godly resources make it a good bet.
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18 June, 2006
The Kingdom of God grows like a weed – seemingly insignificant and unwanted – but it ends up with a place of refuge for everyone.
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11 June, 2006
The God who we encounter in such different ways is, nevertheless, the one God, and we are called to share in the life of this one God.
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21 May, 2006
Love is a gift which we invited to become at home in, receiving and enjoying it, not questioning, measuring and regulating it.
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30 April, 2006
The risen Christ confronts us with both the gruesome consequences of our violence and the terrifying shock of grace.
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15 April, 2006
The death of Christ strips us bare, but in his resurrection we are clothed in Christ and become participants in his resurrection life.