What we’re about
All are welcome – Come as you are – Just as you are. Everyone is welcome to meet some new friends and join us on this spiritual life journey we're all on together… and afterwards, you can get a yummy Pretzel and do some shopping at JCPenneys. LOL!
Here we are exploring the rich and complicated history of Christianity and studying the Bible in context. The book was never intended to generate isolation or fear. Unfortunately, we live in an era where that fear, and other Biblical misunderstandings, overshadow love and acceptance.
We are a safe place to deconstruct past religious experiences and reform faith through a reclaiming of God’s truth of Jesus beyond a literal interpretation of the Bible. We identify bad theology and misconceptions about God, the Bible, hell, and the following of Jesus’ teachings. We question tradition and reject fundamentalism and how Evangelicals have entered into the political realm – something Jesus would never have done. We focus on promoting Jesus’ values of compassion, affirmation, mercy, and tolerance. We celebrate human diversity, work to achieve social justice, and care for the oppressed. We have a deep belief in the centrality of God’s instruction to simply “love one another” the way Jesus loved each of us. Everyone is included in God’s kingdom without condition or expectation.
Come ask your questions about God, the church, and the Bible! We seek to explore the Bible in context and drop all the baggage that often comes with religious dogma and denomination. If you've been hurt by the church, we apologize. We find that people like this Jesus guy... just not so much his followers. Ha! Join us and find an affirming community that seeks to find a Jesus that just might look different from the one you were taught about in your childhood Sunday School or screamed at you from a bullhorn on a street corner.
Sunday mornings a small group of maybe 20 or so meets in person at the mall at 10am where we record our video messages for our 27,000 online subscribers. If you're unable to attend in person, our weekly videos posted on our YouTube channel “Open Door OC.”
Come check us out on the first floor in front of JCPenneys. Since Covid, the mall has changed its operating hours. If the mall doors are likely closed, enter through the loading bay doors between JCPenney and John's Pizza (entrance facing the freeway - not near Luxe buffet and SkyZone). Enter the mall throught he gray metal door on the right.
ASL Sign Language Interpreters are available in-person most every Sunday morning. Text/call to confirm. 714-290-7516
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITYOPEN DOOR OC ONLINE VIA ZOOM, Westminster, CA
CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY:
DRAWING CLOSER TO GOD
Join a handful of 5-6 Christ-seeking believers on the 2nd and 4th Saturday at 9am online via zoom. If you are looking to get closer to God or to feel the Spirit lead you, this is the meet-up for you! We spend the first 20 minutes in silent meditation... YES... 20 minutes. Often easier said than done. We focus on a word like "peace," "Healing," or simply "Jesus." The idea is to just spend time with our Lord. Not necessarily having a conversation or being in prayer, but just being in the presence of Jesus. Then we practice "Lectio Divina" which is reading a piece of scripture and really focusing on it to see what words the Spirit might be trying to connect you to. Discussion is always great since we the Spirit speaks to all of us differently. Then we spend time journaling so we can have record of what the Spirit might be speaking to us.Such a great opportunity for discussion and spiritual conversation. Join us on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month at 9am on Zoom:
Meeting ID: 659-001-8087
Password: 493766For more info call/text: 714-290-7516 or email stantonkwong@aol.com
