Announcements

Open Door Mennonite calls Dr. Jeff Hood as inaugural Theologian in Residence.

May 25, 2022

A Baptist pastor, theologian and activist living and working in Little Rock, Arkansas, The Rev. Dr. Jeff Hood is the founding Dean of The New Theology School. Dr. Hood is a graduate of Auburn University (BA), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv), Emory University’s Candler School of Theology (ThM), University of Alabama (MA), Creighton University (MS), Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University (DMin) and the American Institute of Metaphysics (PhD).  Dr. Hood has also completed international studies…

The Peace and Justice Center

Love kept us going

December 28, 2021

Note: As we work to build out our Peace and Justice Center, we are sharing voices from our community and letting them tell you why they need a Peace and Justice Center.  Today’s post is from Cynthia Neufeld Smith, a former Unit Leader at the Service Adventure team hosted by Open Door. – Pastor Hugh We spent two meaningful years with Service Adventure in Jackson, Mississippi, hosted by Open…

The Peace and Justice Center

The potholes of injustice

December 7, 2021

Note: As we work to build out our Peace and Justice Center, we are sharing voices from our community and letting them tell you why they need a Peace and Justice Center.  Today’s post is from Rhoda Yoder, an Open Door Elder. – Pastor Hugh Living in Jackson, Mississippi, we learn to navigate potholes. If you drive anywhere, you go slow, and stay watchful to avoid bone jarring,…