Open Door Mennonite Church

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

Ash Wednesday Virtual Service with Dr. Jeff Hood

February 16, 2022

On Wednesday, March 2nd, at 7 PM Central Time, Dr. Jeff Hood will share a message with us as we enter into the Lenten Season, as he invites us to hear the voice of Jesus through the words of inmates executed on Death Row in Texas. He will introduce the book he has written on this subject, called Last Words of the Oppressed: A Lenten Journey. Here is…

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

We Need a Peace AND Justice Center.

December 21, 2021

Note: We sat down with Pastor Horace recently, and asked him why he thought Jackson needed a Peace and Justice Center. – Pastor Hugh This project is important to me because I have seen people in our congregation and in our community wrestle with dilemmas that I don’t think anyone should have to face. Have you ever had to figure out how to get back and forth to…

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,…

Sermons

How to Experience Peace

December 5, 2021

In the second week of Advent, Pastor Horace looks at the opening of Paul’s love letter to the Philippian community. In it we discover some principles for having peace in the midst of adversity: Focus on Our Purpose Focus on Our Community Focus on Love Focus on Righteousness Trust God to complete the work in and among us.…

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