Venture Church

Conversations With Jesus: Empower The Diligent

Conversations with Jesus didn't always happen when He was walking this earth. He indeed speak to people after he died, used His own power to rise from the grave, and then ascend into heaven. Yes, your eyes didn't deceive you. He did all those things. Not only was his death and resurrection important but one conversation he had with a bitter hearted man changed the history of the Church. We have record of that conversation and the revolution that sprouted from it. This week our very own Dylan Owney, a missionary through "Surfing The Nations," shares this conversation and the importance of the dialogue. You can see more of the mission of STN while also supporting him in sharing the light of Jesus here... https://surfingthenations.dntly.com/fundraiser/3684#/donate We hope you enjoy. 

Conversations With Jesus: Nicodemus

Real talk. Jesus was a real man but also a real God at the same time. He came to this earth to live life among His creation and we have reliable record of His conversations with people. During this series we are going to take six weeks to look at six conversations during the life of Jesus. This week we get a birds eye view of a conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus. With an answer to the question "What does it mean to be 'born again'?" you don't want to miss out on why this conversation is important!

wisdom: From Smart Mouth to Wise Mouth

Our mouths have more power than we give them credit. Generally we accept the fact that we can't unsay our words, but why do we continue to be okay with slander, gossip, and lying? Why do we allow our words to come out the way they do? Well, out of the heart, the mouth speaks. This week we learn about why Solomon wrote 1/6th of the book of proverbs all about watching what we say. So join in with us to become a generation that seeks wise words from a pure heart than easy words from a burdened heart.

wisdom: It Doesn't Just Happen

When learning about what true wisdom is and how to apply wisdom we also have to talk about how to gain wisdom. This week's title nails it on the head, "It Doesn't Just Happen." When it comes to wisdom there needs to be action not only to apply what we've learned but to seek wisdom in the right places. This week our youth minister, Patrick Harrison, shares not only his take on how to seek wisdom but we also see in the book of Proverbs how. 

wisdom: The One About Sex

When talking about wisdom, there are areas of life that cannot be brushed under the rug. Oh wait, that's what our society has done for years now on the topic of sex. Yes you heard it right. The only truthful place to learn about this topic is from the wisdom of the bible. This week we learn about how to overcome temptations. Not only sexual temptations but this message can be painted with broader strokes towards your own struggles. Join in listening this week to why our whole population on this earth needs to know what is really going on behind the scenes when we give into temptation. Jesus is greater. 

wisdom: Where Wisdom Begins

#wisdom #ateachingseriesonthebookofproverbs For this series we dive into a book of the bible called Proverbs. Proverbs contains bullet point phrases of straight wisdom that if you applied to your life you'd want to post that phrase with #wisdom. This week we learn about Solomon, the writer of Proverbs, and His wise words on where knowledge begins. 

Under Construction: Pictures Of Baptism

To complete this four week series on the 4 vital parts of God's plan to build you, we finalize on a topic that can be mistaken if not communicated clearly. Baptism. Throughout the New Testament of the Bible we can see that baptism is a vital part of God's plan to build you. Baptism is an action of a believer in Christ submerging a person who wants to accept Jesus, accept the life that He brings, and lifts them out of the water a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:17, a book, chapter and verse in the New Testament, is great evidence for that. Tune in to the podcast for this week to get the truth about baptism and why it is so important to accepting Christianity. 

Under Construction: Put It In The Dumpster- Repentance

When you're cleaning your house, your car, or even your hard drive on your computer one could argue the trash is the most valuable tool in the whole process. Yes cleaning supplies and different techniques help the shine but if you have no where to put the garbage then you're stuck with the mess you cleaned up for. This week Chris talks about the meaning of repentance and how vital it is to the cleaning up process of our lives. Jesus is the only answer to cleaning up life. Tune in to find out why.