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.
One again, Timothy is dealing with some difficult people in the church at Ephesus. This time it's a group of ladies. 1 Timothy chapter 2 has been a difficult passage for the church to fully understand for generations. Thankfully chapter 3 helps us find some resolution. Let's talk about that!
Today, In Christian circles, if someone comes to faith in a local church family and then goes out as a missionary or preacher we call that person, “A Timothy." Let's meet the original Timothy in a letter written to Him in our Bible.
As we wrap up this teaching series, let's take a look at one of the most vulnerable areas of our life... our personal weakness. The Apostle Paul wrestled through a weakness that he couldn't shake. Let's talk about that.
People have been wearing masks since long before the pandemic. It's called hypocrisy and it's so easy to fall in to. But Jesus can help us as we take on the mask. Let's talk about that.
One of the hardest things for us to wrap our minds around is suffering. Why does it exist? What does God have to say about it? Today we look at the ancient story of Job to learn more.
What do you do when you are absolutely broken? Where do you turn? And what can you do in this world if you turn to Him? Let's take a look at the life of a lady who found out. Let's talk about Hannah.
In this series we'll be looking Biblical figures who wrestled through life with God. Today we kick off with the man who set the standard for what that means..
What can we learn from a towel and a bowl of water? Let's learn from Jesus about what it means to serve.
Our job is so much more than to just "get stuff done." We have a role in shaping the world in which we live. Let's talk about that.
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.
