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Status | Reclaiming Romans

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Experiments in Preaching
Status | Reclaiming Romans
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This week, we uncover the community and the makeup of the churches in Rome; Paul tears down privilege and power in the church.

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Phoebe | Reclaiming Romans

Experiments in Preaching
Experiments in Preaching
Phoebe | Reclaiming Romans
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Listen for a new perspective on Romans that sheds light on the context, culture and the community as we deconstruct traditional theology and traditional readings of this letter.

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From the Brickyard

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Experiments in Preaching
From the Brickyard
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Reading Mark from the brickyard opens our eyes to the radical way God sets individuals free…through a complete rejection of the system within which we operate!

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Jesus is Our Shalom

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Experiments in Preaching
Jesus is Our Shalom
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Jesus moved throughout his ministry from person to person bringing peace to each individual and simultaneously restoring them to the larger community.

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Inclusion as an Act of Shalom

Inclusion as an Act of Shalom

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Experiments in Preaching
Inclusion as an Act of Shalom
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Shalom is broken in the midst of exclusive theology, church or faith. Daniel Wagner brings us the story of Philip the Evangelist and his work toward inclusion in the Bible.

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Shalom as Freedom

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Experiments in Preaching
Shalom as Freedom
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God’s vision for shalom requires a freedom from coercion, from manipulation, and inherent value in every life. Mujerista theology opens the door for us to think about shalom in a new light.

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All Her Paths Lead to Peace

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Experiments in Preaching
All Her Paths Lead to Peace
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In the Jewish concept of shalom, everything should lead us toward peace, that is toward wholeness, unity and life.

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Being Advent People

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Experiments in Preaching
Being Advent People
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What does it mean to be an Advent people? The practice of Las Posadas gives us a clue and leads us in the right direction.

Preparing the Way in the Wilderness

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Experiments in Preaching
Preparing the Way in the Wilderness
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John in the wilderness preparing the way highlights the role of reversal the role of reversal in the story of advent.

Justice and Righteousness in the Land

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Experiments in Preaching
Justice and Righteousness in the Land
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From Exile to Advent, we wait with hopefulness for Righteousness and Justice to be restored in the land.

Hope in a Dry White Season

Hope in a Dry White Season

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Experiments in Preaching
Hope in a Dry White Season
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Idelette McVicker closes out our series in Exile by interweaving her own personal story of exile with the devastation of the Jewish people upon their return to the ruined Temple.

Idelette is the founder and editor-in-chief of SheLoves Magazine. Born and raised in South Africa and now living in Vancouver, she brings a unique passion for justice and equality. Find out more at shelovesmagazine.com.

3 Alternative Narratives

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Experiments in Preaching
3 Alternative Narratives
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It’s difficult to find the practical applications of living an alternative narrative. Here are three people who figured it out and offer us some hope.

Resisting Power in Exile

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Experiments in Preaching
Resisting Power in Exile
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This episode lays the groundwork for understanding our own way of living in a world of foreign powers through the subtleties of resistance in Ezra and Nehemiah.

Engage Community in Exile

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Experiments in Preaching
Engage Community in Exile
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If we are consistently telling ourselves to be separate from the world around us; we will choose seclusion over engagement.

Responding to Exile

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Experiments in Preaching
Responding to Exile
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With a shifting culture and society, how are we going to respond to exile?

Exile—An Introduction

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Experiments in Preaching
Exile—An Introduction
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A look at Exile in the people of Israel and Judah. Are we living in Exile today? If so, now what?

Inclusion at ODC

LGBTQ and the Church have been a major source of thought, discussion and contention over the last several years. This mini-series, “Inclusion @ ODC,” is the result of our multi-year conversation at Open Door.

We’re pleased to announce some new language for our website…

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