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The Open Door Podcast
by John Creasy
The Open Door Church is a community of "contemplative activists" in urban Pittsburgh. Through the church we run Pittsburgh's largest permaculture farm, designed to feed the neighborhood and demonstrate sustainability in urban settings. Here you'll find weekly sermons, meditations and conversation on permaculture, anti-racism, eco-theology, the contemplative life and faith in action.
Episodes
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Sermon from the Second Sunday of Advent
Join The Open Door for worship on Christmas Eve at The Neighborhood Academy at 6pm for a candle light service.
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Advent Week 1
Emily Cowser shares a message this first week of Advent. Music by This Side of Eve http://thissideofeve.bandcamp.com
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Matthew 23 and Practicing Faith
A sermon by John Creasy on practicing our faith from Matthew 23.
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Appalachian Trail Thru-hiker, Heather List
Heather shares stories and lessons from her time completing the A.T. this year!
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Sermon by Rev. Lee Scott
Here's a sermon given a few weeks ago by Lee Scott on the 10 commandments, focusing in on the command that God's people "keep the sabbath holy."
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Ken and Heather Jennings, Sermon at Garfield Farm
For more info: http://pghopendoor.net Garfield Community Farm: http://garfieldfarm.com Project 6.8 "Songs for the Rest of Us"
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Exodus 16: Climate, Wilderness and Work
This Sunday's sermon on the challenge of this new wilderness we've entered and the opportunity to join in the work set before us.
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A Sermon on Romans 13
This week's sermon was on the lectionary passage of Romans 13.
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Romans 12, The Perfectionists Guide to Imperfection
We're back with a sermon from this past Sunday at The Open Door. Please check out our website pghopendoor.net for more info.
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A story of faith by Renee Prymus and sermon by John Creasy
Today's podcast features elder Renee Prymus and her story of faith, doubt and faith again. Also, a sermon by John Creasy on asking good and not-so-good questions.
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Lent Week 4: Unrealistic Hope and a Story by Rebekah Berna
Rebekah Berna shares her faith story of the past few years. John preaches on the raising of Lazarus from the dead.
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Lent Week One Sermon
During Lent in 2023 we have invited members of the congregation to share personal faith stories during worship. These stories are inspiring, hard, honest and authentic examples of what it is to live in the way of Jesus for our community.
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Advent Joy
This week pastor Cheryl looks ahead to the birth of Jesus and the need for joy in our lives.
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Advent 1: Past, Present and Future
John brings together juxtaposed ideas of Advent as a time to remember, a time to have hope and a time to be present.
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Vocation Part 4 with Rev. Bala Khyllep
Listen into to the forth sermon in our series on Vocation, this week with Rev. Bala Khyllep. Bala is the associate director of the World Mission Initiative at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and the husband of pastor Cheryl Khyllep.
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Vocation with Jane Larson
Part three of our four weeks series on Christian Vocation, this week with Jane Larson.
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Vocation with Dr. Scott Hagley
Today's message is the second in our series on vocation. Thanks to Scott Hagley for bringing God's word to us last Sunday. Scott is the professor of mission at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
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Vocation Week One with Dave Bindewald
Sermon one in a series on vocation.
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Finding Safe Space in Unsafe Times
A sermon by Pastor Cheryl.
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John 10 Sermon by Cheryl Khyllep
This week's sermon, from July 3rd, was recorded during an intergenerational service, meaning all of the service has elements for children built in. Enjoy the sounds of kids in the recording!
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Finding Impossible Forgiveness
Kyle Webster, elder at The Open Door, delivers a powerful message on courage, accountability and forgiveness in the face of child sexual abuse in the church. As a child Kyle was a victim of sexual assault at the hands of a church leader in the Catholic church. Today, news of sexual abuse in both...
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Earth Day with Dr. Asa Lee
For our worship during Earth Week we joined Valley View Presbyterian Church to celebrate the installation of their solar panels in a large outdoor gathering. Rev. Dr. Asa Lee of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary shared a powerful message of hope and responsibility for God's faithful.
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After Deconstruction: Decolonializing Christian Practice with Dr. Brock Bahler
So many of us have gone through significant deconstruction of the faiths we were taught as children. Many of us are left desiring a restoration of our connection to the Divine, but unsure how to address the Christian practices that seemed damaging to us and to the world in which we live. Dr.…
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Nothing Wasted, A Sermon by Rev. Cheryl Khyllep
Join us for worship every Sunday at 10:10am at The Neighborhood Academy or at Garfield Community Farm during the season of Easter!
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In The Unity of All Things, There is No Waste
Hard to put a title to this sermon. It's the third in a series on waste during Lent.
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Rootedness in times of Trouble
Jeremiah, the "weeping prophet," said that those who trust in God are like a tree planted by a stream. That tree, even in times of danger, finds its well being through it’s rootedness. In Jeremiah’s example, the tree trusts that the river will provide and is blessed by having a lack of anxiety....
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Guided Meditation on Psalm 84
Today in worship our meditation was on Psalm 84. Find a quiet spot where you can focus your attention on your breath and God's presence in your every day life.
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Luke 17:11-19 A Message from Rev. Bala Khyllep
Last Sunday we welcomed Rev. Bala Khyllep to preach God's word. It was a real treat to get to know Bala better through this sermon and his great ability to tell stories that seem to connect us to one another and to God. Bala is the spouse of our pastor, Rev. Cheryl Khyllep, and he is the…
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The Body of Christ in Troubled Times
Today's message is a weaving of three of the lectionary passages with focus on 1 Corinthians 12, yes, I (John) am proud that I was able to use almost all of today's lectionary passages and keep the sermon in a semi-reasonable time! visit pghopendoor.net to get info on joining us in person or on...
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The Trouble With Normal and the Gifts of God
John shares a message on James 1 in which James promises that God's gifts are for God's people, even in troubled times... and a lot more. It was our first week in our new space at The Neighborhood Academy too! Come worship with us Sundays at 10:10am, check our website for info. The Open Door...
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I've Been Meaning to Ask... "where does it hurt?"
Sermon recorded at Garfield Community Farm given by Rev. Cheryl Khyllep.
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Sunday, June 27th Sermon by Cheryl Khyllep
Listen in to Pastor Cheryl's first sermon as our new Co-Pastor! This is the recording from June 27th at Garfield Community Farm where we worship each Sunday during the summer of 2021.
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A Sermon by Wayne Younger
About a month ago we welcomed Wayne Younger to The Open Door's worship on Zoom. Wayne is the executive director of Open Hand Ministries. Open Hand is a mission partner of The Open Door Church. The mission of Open Hand is "Promoting social justice in Pittsburgh’s East End by building a diverse...
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Trinity Sunday Message - John Creasy
This is the sermon from Trinity Sunday 2021.
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Pentecost Sunday - A Sermon by John Creasy
Good Friday led us to Easter which eventually led us to the ascension of Jesus, which then leads us to Pentecost Sunday! Researching, praying through and writing this sermon was such an eye opening experience for me! I hope it will be for you too as you listen in.
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The Ascension of Jesus, A Sermon by John
What could the ascension of Jesus mean for us today. We often skip right over it and just right into Pentecost.
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A Conversation from Mother's Day 2020
This is a reboot of the first conversation we ever recorded for the podcast about one year ago for Mother's Day. In this conversation Amber Bahler, Katrina Woodworth, and Lisa Collier join Lauren Burdette and myself as co-hosts to discuss God as our Mother. We reflect on the why this wasn't...
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Easter Sunday Sermon
Find details about The Open Door Church at http://pghopendoor.net and Garfield Community Farm at http://garfieldfarm.com our music for the podcast and much of our music in worship is by John and Alyssa Creasy, their website is http://thissideofeve.com
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Holy Monday Contemplative Prayer with Lauren Burdette
Find a space to experience the scriptures this day through imaginative contemplation with spiritual director Lauren Burdette. Visit http://pghopendoor.org/holyweek for more offerings of prayer and scripture for Holy Week devotion.
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Palm Sunday Message
Palm Sunday begins our journey through Holy Week. Visit pghopendoor.net for the full Journey Through Holy Week website and daily offerings of prayer, meditation, scripture and songs.
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A Conversation on Encouragement as a Chrsitian Practice
Today I interview Rebekah Berna and Providence Smith on the spiritual, communal and missional practice of encouragement. It's a great conversation with two amazing people, enjoy!
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The Practice of Generosity (GIVE) a sermon
Today's sermon is on the practice of giving or the practice of generosity as made known through the gift of Jesus Christ.
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The Practice of Encouragement, a Sermon by Arturo Velasco
Arturo Velasco serves as pastor of Leon de Juda (Lion of Judah Church) in Atizapan, Mexico, a suburb of Mexico City. Arturo's passion is to work with the poor, with homeless street children and with indigenous peoples throughout Mexico. He and his wife Elizabeth have helped leaders throughout the...
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Eating as a Spiritual, Communal and Missional Practice with Kevin and Stephanie Bell
Today's podcast is a conversation about Eating as a Spiritual, Communal and Missional Practice with Kevin and Stephanie Bell. Enjoy! You can find info here on Stephanie's spiritual direction practice and check out their website Philoxenia.
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Eating as Praxis of Faith, a Sermon by Lee Scott
The third of our practices is EAT! Quite simple! Food and our relationship to it has a spiritual, communal and missional consequences and potential. Today we hear from Rev. Lee Scott on this Open Door practice.
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Learning as a Full-Life Practice with Dr. Peter Scupelli
Peter is an elder in our church, a neighbor of mine, a friend and an inspiration in all things in sustainable design. Enjoy our conversation and consider how all of life invites us into a learning experience drawing us nearer to God, others and the whole of the natural world! Check out The Open...
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Exploration, Learning and Play with Dave Bindewald
Dave is an entrepreneur, a teacher and a coach, also a dad and husband and member of the The Open Door. Dave runs the Center for Play and Exploration. Check out the website https://www.playandexploration.com/ As followers of Jesus, can we experience the world with childlike curiosity, with an...
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Learning as Spiritual Practice - Sermon
This past Sunday was the first Sunday of Lent. This month we are exploring, re-imagining and recommitting ourselves to the "practices of The Open Door." These are spiritual and communal practices that we think help ground us, and anyone for that matter, in the world and also in God's Kingdom....
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The Open Door Church is a community of "contemplative activists" in urban Pittsburgh. Through the church we run Pittsburgh's largest permaculture farm, designed to feed the neighborhood and demonstrate sustainability in urban settings. Here you'll find weekly sermons, meditations and conversation on permaculture, anti-racism, eco-theology, the contemplative life and faith in action.
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