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Each month, join pastors of Opendoor Church for an honest, ongoing conversation giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the prayer and preparation that goes into every message shared at Opendoor Church. In each episode of “Behind the Message,” we’ll discu

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    • Nov 29, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 58 EPISODES


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    S4E27: Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 19:16


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E26: Soft Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 19:07


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E25: Jesus Is Better Than...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 17:14


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E24: Breaking The Pain Cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 20:44


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E23: Emotional Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 19:30


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Mike Adkins to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E22: Learning In the Storms

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 22:49


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E21: Living On Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 20:10


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E20: Wolves in Sheep's Clothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 25:09


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E19: Motivation Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 20:21


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Tyler Braden to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E18: The Power of Your Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 17:43


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Tyler Braden to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E17: Mean What You Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 25:58


    In this episode, Pastor Michael Chandler sits down with Pastor Scott Conner to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E16: Deeper Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 20:42


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

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    S4E15: Are You Salty?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 14:20


    In this episode, Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Mike Adkins to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E14: The Pursuit of Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 26:00


    In this episode, Pastor Michael Chandler sits down with Pastor Mike Adkins to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E13: The Kingdom of Heaven

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 21:07


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E12: Building Long Term Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 20:31


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E11: Building A Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 22:44


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E10: Trust Takes Work

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 22:12


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E9: Jesus Wept

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 12:41


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Mike Adkins to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E8: Why Worship?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 17:24


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E7: Facing The Storms of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 15:59


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss this past weekend's messages.

    S4E6: David: Confronting Confrontation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 22:20


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss Part 6 of the message series, David.

    S4E5: David: Grace Through Correction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 23:37


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss Part 5 of the message series, David.

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    S4E4: David: When God Says No

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 24:45


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Mike Adkins to discuss Part 4 of the message series, David.

    S4E3: David: Dealing With Disappointment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 17:11


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss Part 3 of the message series, David.

    S4E2: David: Honor and Submission

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 21:51


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss Part 2 of the message series, David. God has called everyone to something, but it is our responsibility to honor God's timing in the process

    S4E1: David: The Season of Preparation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 21:50


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Michael Chandler to discuss Part 1 of the message series, David. God has called everyone to something, but it is our responsibility to wait in His presence until that calling comes to pass.

    Galatians: Progressive Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 36:51


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastor Aaron Kennedy and Author, Cleere Cherry Reeves to discuss the topic of progressive Christianity. They break down what it means to "deconstruct" in a healthy way without losing your faith.

    Family Culture: Creating A Family Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 43:26


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with Pastors Sean and Lanette Reed to discuss the message series, Family Culture. Creating a culture where your family can thrive is vitally important. Join us as we dive into ways to establish healthy rhythms in your home.

    Acts: Persecution And The Promise

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 36:54


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with some of our pastors, Aaron Kennedy, Michael Chandler, and Sean Reed to discuss the message series, Acts. Throughout the book of Acts, we see incredible moves of the Spirit in the Early Church, but we also see severe persecution. Join us as we discuss how all of this applies to the Church today.

    Bonus Episode: Conflict Resolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 31:02


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with some of our pastors, Aaron Kennedy, Miriam Wamer, Michael Chandler, and Deana Kennedy for a special topic on Conflict Resolution.

    Bonus Episode: Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 23:48


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with some of our pastors, Aaron Kennedy, Miriam Wamer, Michael Chandler, and Deana Kennedy for a special topic on Forgiveness. Through this discussion, we see the importance of forgiveness and how to identify the areas in our lives where we both need forgiveness and need to forgive.

    James: Growing in Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 42:40


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with some of our pastors, Aaron Kennedy, Miriam Wamer, and Mike Adkins to discuss the message series, James.

    Freedom: Part of the Family

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 31:39


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with some of our pastors, Aaron Kennedy, Michael Chandler, and Sean Reed, to discuss the message series, Freedom. Scripture tells us that God refers to freedom as adoption. When we fully understand that God has chosen us to be His sons and daughters, that is where freedom thrives.

    Joshua: Leading From His Presence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 39:58


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with some of our pastors, Aaron Kennedy, Michael Chandler, and Miriam Wamer, to discuss the message series, Joshua. Joshua was a great example of leading from the presence of God. Want to be a great leader in your home or workplace? Make His presence a priority in your life!

    Nehemiah: The Priority of Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 48:19


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with some of our pastors, Aaron Kennedy, Michael Chandler, Miriam Wamer, and Sean Reed, to discuss the message series, Nehemiah. Like Nehemiah, we are all called to lead from prayer rather than praying simply out of desperation. Join us as we dive into what this looks like in our lives.

    Prophets, Priests & Kings: Who Has God Called Us To Be?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 36:03


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with some of our pastors, Aaron Kennedy, Michael Chandler, Miriam Wamer, and Sean Reed to discuss the message series, Prophets, Priests & Kings. We all have a calling on our life, but what does that mean? Join us as we discuss what being a prophet, priest, and king looks like in our lives today!

    Joy & Lament: God Is In The Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 44:24


    In this episode, host Jake Haggard sits down with some of our Pastors, Aaron Kennedy, Michael Chandler, Miriam Wamer, and Sean Reed, to discuss the message series, Joy & Lament. Whether it is losing a loved one or changing jobs, grief can hit us at any time in our lives. We can have hope even in pain because God promises that He will never leave us or forsake us.

    Building Boundaries: Navigating Toxic Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 48:27


    In this episode, guest host Jake Haggard joins Pastor Aaron Kennedy and Pastor Sean Read to discuss the message series Building Boundaries. In the world today, proper boundaries are some of the most important things we can establish in our lives. But how do we identify and establish the correct boundaries when we are often surrounded by what seems to be difficult people?

    Daniel Part 2: Dealing With Church Hurt

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 31:37


    In this episode, Pastor Michael Chandler sits down with Pastor Aaron Kennedy, and Pastor Sean Reed to continue the discussion on the series Daniel. Church hurt is a real thing. How do we navigate the tricky waters of pain caused by people we thought we could fully trust?

    Daniel: Strangers In A Foreign Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 43:58


    In this episode, Pastor Michael Chandler sits down with Pastor Aaron Kennedy, and Pastor Sean Reed to continue the discussion on the series Daniel.

    Holy Spirit: Spirit Of Prayer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 27:21


    In this episode, Pastor Michael Chandler sits down with Pastor Lanette Reed, and Pastor Mike Adkins to finish the discussion on the series Holy Spirit.

    Holy Spirit: Spirit Of Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 38:31


    In this episode, Pastor Michael Chandler sits down with Pastor Aaron Kennedy, and Pastor Sean Reed to continue the discussion on the series Holy Spirit.

    God of Miracles: The Mystery of the Miraculous

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 38:39


    In this episode, Pastor Michael Chandler sits down with Pastor Aaron Kennedy, and Pastor Sean Reed to continue the discussion on the series God of Miracles. There has always been a mystery to the miraculous that is difficult to understand.

    God of Miracles: Miracle of the Moment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 35:08


    In this episode, Pastor Michael Chandler sits down with Pastor Miriam Wamer, and Pastor Gina Robinson to discuss the heart and motives behind the miracles that Jesus performed and why we don't see miracles as often today. Email a question that you would like to be answered on next month's episode to behindthemessage@opendoorchurch.com

    Bonus Episode: A Holy Tension

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 40:55


    In this special bonus episode, Pastor Aaron Kennedy has a discussion with Matthew Lilley of Presence Pioneers to discuss the church's role with parachurch ministries. So often there can be tension between these respective entities, but this tension, when channeled appropriately and viewed through the lens of the Holy Spirit, can be beneficial for everyone. Email a question that you would like to be answered on next month's episode to behindthemessage@opendoorchurch.com Watch the podcast video: https://www.youtube.com/opendoorchurchnc

    Bonus Episode: Women In Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 41:58


    In this episode, Pastor Michael Chandler sits down with Pastor Deana Kennedy, Pastor Gina Robinson, and Author Cleere Reaves. These amazing women have been working in ministry for years and discuss some of their journey in ministry, what a woman's role in ministry should be, and what hopes they have for the future with women in ministry. Email a question that you would like to be answered on next month's episode to behindthemessage@opendoorchurch.com Watch the podcast video: https://www.youtube.com/opendoorchurchnc

    Imago Dei: What God Calls Pro Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 55:32


    In this episode, Pastors Aaron, Michael, and Sean continue the discussion from the message series entitled “Imago Dei." They approach some of the more controversial issues in today's landscape, but when we look at them through the lens of the Bible, what God establishes cannot be argued against. Email a question that you would like to be answered on next month's episode to behindthemessage@opendoorchurch.com If you missed any part of the series, download the Opendoor Church App: https://opendoorchurch.com/app​ Watch the podcast video: https://www.youtube.com/opendoorchurchnc

    In Process: Oxygen Of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 45:40


    In this episode, Pastors Aaron, Michael, and Sean continue the discussion from the message series entitled “In Process." Email a question that you would like to be answered on next month's episode to behindthemessage@opendoorchurch.com If you missed any part of the series, download the Opendoor Church App: https://opendoorchurch.com/app​ Watch the podcast video: https://www.youtube.com/opendoorchurchnc

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    Love & Legacy: Marriage That Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 41:15


    In this episode, Pastors Aaron, Michael, Sean, and Lanette continue the discussion from the message series entitled “Love & Legacy." Email a question that you would like to be answered on next month's episode to behindthemessage@opendoorchurch.com If you missed any part of the series, download the Opendoor Church App: https://opendoorchurch.com/app​ Watch the podcast video: https://www.youtube.com/opendoorchurchnc

    Welcome Home: Fathers and Sons

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 47:48


    In this episode, Pastors Aaron, Michael, and Sean continue the discussion from the message series entitled “Welcome Home." Email a question that you would like to be answered on next month's episode to behindthemessage@opendoorchurch.com If you missed any part of the series, download the Opendoor Church App: https://opendoorchurch.com/app​ Watch the podcast video: https://www.youtube.com/opendoorchurchnc

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