This is the teaching podcast of Venture Church. Venture is focused on sharing the life shaping love of Jesus with people in Wilmington NC; helping them become God chasing, grace shaped, love agents.
Believe it or not, work was something God gave us as a gift. If that's true, why does it so often feel like a curse? And is there anything we can do to fix that? Let's talk about that.
In this final installment of "Lost Arts" Patrick Harrison discusses the art of hospitality and what it means to let someone crash on your couch.
Justice: We LOVE when people, "get what they deserve." But God teaches us to love MERCY. Which isn't as easy. Let's talk about forgiveness.
We're pretty faithful when it comes to our favorite sports team or our best friends. But being faithful to God can be a challenge. How can we grow our faith to a point where we stick with God through anything that life throws at us? Let's talk about that.
Purity. There might not be any Godly virtue that our world despises as much as purity! Let's talk abut that.
There are many old school skills and talents that we miss as time and technology march on. You might call these, "Lost Arts." There are also many character traits that were once valued much more than they are today. In this series we'll be taking a look at some of God's most valued traits that, it we're not intentional, may also become lost arts. Today we talk about Patience!
This week, as we wrap up our Rhythms of a Disciple, we welcome Kevin McNeil. Kevin is planting a new church in Goldsboro NC called "Canvas Church." Check out their ministry at mycanvaschurch.org/ or on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/canvaschurchnc)
Kevin's message about putting others first addresses one of God's biggest goals for our lives.
We love stories because they move us, they challenge us, they teach us, they inspire us. God's story is all that AND more because Jesus' story is eternally significant. Today we talk about what it means for US to tell that story.
Proverbs 27:17 says, "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." Let's talk about that.
Most Christians would say that Bible reading is really important. Those same people might also be willing to admit that we often don't have as good a habit as we would like when it comes to being in God's word. Let's talk about why it matters and some ways we can work on that.
Jesus says Remain in me, as I also remain in you. What does that look like? Let's talk about that.
With or Without knowing it, you have a rhythm to your life. The things that you do routinely that shape the kind of person you are. And when it comes to living a Christian life, there should be a rhythm to it too. Let's learn the Rhythms of a Disciple!
2020 was a mess. But... maybe it wasn't all that bad after all. Let's celebrate all that God has done!
