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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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16 May, 1996
In the aftermath of the Port Arthur Massacre, we need to see what it means to follow Christ through the valley of death.
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7 January, 1996
Baptism is a public affirmation of our openness to the God who transforms us and calls us to continue the mission of Jesus.
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3 December, 1995
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Discipleship, Faithfulness, Hope
If we live as though Christ was reigning now, we will always be ready for what he is about to do.
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26 November, 1995
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
In a world where both monarchy and presidential democracy have lost touch with the needs of the people, Christ shows a Kingship that is expressed in solidarity with our suffering and raises us to royal dignity.
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12 November, 1995
Our doubts and questions are welcome to God so long as we are not using them to avoid Christ’s question to us – “Will you follow me?”
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8 October, 1995
Christ’s wish is that all people will respond with thankful joy to his offer of holistic healing and growth – physical, emotional, social.
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24 September, 1995
Moral integrity does not require operational naivety and Christian discipleship requires shrewdness.
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17 September, 1995
Acceptance of God’s merciful presence and Christ’s ways will save us from selfishness and self-destructiveness.
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13 August, 1995
Our life of faith is a journey motivated by the vision God gives us of what lies ahead.
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30 July, 1995
Prayer is a learned discipline which begins with acknowledging God’s goodness and aligning ourselves with God’s purposes.
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23 July, 1995
Christ is the image of God and our goal is that all grow to maturity in the image of Christ.
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8 July, 1995
As small as our missions may seem, they have cosmic significance in Christ’s mission.