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Open Door Community Church
A Ministry of Reachout Society for Humanitarian Aid
NOTICE: No service at the building on Oct 5 due to issue with the facility, we plan to be back on Oct 12
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There is Hope in the Darkness
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 NIV...
Steve Sutherland
Nov 29, 20203 min read
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What are you bringing?
Imagine for a moment a person of high office has asked you to meet them, to come before them. Maybe the Premier, or Prime Minister, or...
Steve Sutherland
Jul 8, 20208 min read
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Thoughts on a Good Friday
A small crowd gathered a short distance away from three crosses rising from the hill just outside the city gates. A condemned man on...
Steve Sutherland
Apr 13, 20206 min read
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Relationship, not rules and religion
God doesn’t want religious people. He wants a people in relationship with Him and each other. We read in Genesis, after creating man,...
Steve Sutherland
Mar 28, 20205 min read
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Lean in
I was struck over the past few days of the chaos we find in our "human world" contrasted against the stability and predictability of...
Steve Sutherland
Mar 21, 20202 min read
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Advent Thoughts - week 2
For Christians, the season of Advent serves as a reminder both of the original waiting that was done by the Hebrews for the birth of...
Steve Sutherland
Dec 13, 20191 min read
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Prayer Meeting Invitation - June 20, 2019
This has been on my mind and heart the last while, and I want to share it with you. This past weekend, when yet another friend on...
Steve Sutherland
Jun 9, 20192 min read
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New directions for a New Year?
A new year is a time for individuals to reflect on the previous 12 months, make resolutions for the upcoming year, and in some cases,...
Steve Sutherland
Jan 13, 20192 min read
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Called To Love And Help!
Update - Dec 18. It is with a mix of sadness and joy that I regret to inform you that Elvira went home to be with her Lord this past...
Steve Sutherland
Oct 4, 20163 min read
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A Different Kind of Prison Story
This was recently forwarded to me, and I wanted to pass it along as it is one of those stories you never hear about in prison life. Yes,...
Martin Orcurto
Jun 8, 20161 min read
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God's provision and the future
For my entire adult life the Lord has provided for all needs. I've always had enough money, and in the perspective of most of the world,...
Mary Brinen
Jun 2, 20163 min read
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Short Term Missions – Are they worth the investment?
Airplanes, television, radio, print media and the internet have given us unprecedented access to other regions of the world. Because we...
Beth Sutherland
May 15, 20164 min read
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Finding Life in the Unexpected Curves
I know that God has good plans for me. I know the dreams and passions he's given me, he has given me for a purpose. But sometimes I'm not...
Mary Brinen
Apr 29, 20162 min read
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Trusting God, Even When the Clouds Hide the Mountains
While I was in Peru, we lived in the desert. From the roof top of the building we called home, we could see the water of the Pacific...
Mary Brinen
Apr 15, 20162 min read
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Jungle update from the Dominican
Hello from the Dominican Republic! The trees are green, the jungle is lush, the flowers are bright, and the jungle hums with a gentle...
Mary Brinen
Apr 8, 20162 min read
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