Pastor Hugh continues on a series as we explore passages of scripture that lead us to be a certain kind of church. This week we are talking about power and privilege, and what we do with it when we have it. The text this week is from Luke 16:19-31 “This man, this rich, privileged man, is so used to being in control that when he is being tortured…
In the month of October, Open Door is going through a process of discernment as we look both at the past 50 years of ministry and the future before us. As a result, our services are a little different this month. We are using the sermon as launching points for a time of discussion. Because these are often highly personal conversations, we are only streaming the sermon portion,…
On September 24th of 2023, Open Door celebrated 50 years of ministry in Jackson. We also recognized Pastor Horace for his 18 years of service and blessed him as he leaves us to pursue new ministry opportunities elsewhere.…
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.…