Venture Church

What if the “more” we are asking God for begins with giving Him more of us? In this message, Pastor Eileen kicks off our brand new summer series, More, by teaching on the person and work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is not a force, an energy, or something strange to avoid. He is fully God, fully personal, and fully present to help us follow Jesus. Pastor Eileen reminds us that the Holy Spir...

What does it mean to be a friend of Jesus? In this Revival Sunday message, Pastor Dick Brogden challenges us to see missions not just as something the church supports, but as a response to friendship with Jesus. Teaching from John 15, Pastor Dick reminds us that Jesus has called us His friends, trusted us with His mission, and invited us to participate in bringing the gospel to the nations. With b...

Be Iron | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church

What do you do when life feels uncertain, stressful, or completely out of your control? In this message, Pastor Brandon continues our **Chasing Purpose** series by teaching through Proverbs 3 and one of the most well-known promises in Scripture: **“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.”** Pastor Brandon reminds us that life often brings seasons we cannot...

What does it actually mean to fear the Lord? In this message, Pastor Brandon continues our Chasing Purpose series as we move from Ecclesiastes into the book of Proverbs. Solomon begins Proverbs by teaching that wisdom starts with one foundational truth: “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.”But fear of the Lord does not mean being scared of God. For followers of Jesus, it means livi...

DescriptionWhat if purpose is not something waiting for you at the end of the journey, but something God wants you to discover in the middle of it? In this message, Pastor Johny wraps up the Ecclesiastes portion of our Chasing Purpose series by looking at what Solomon teaches us about life, mortality, wisdom, difficulty, and fulfillment. Ecclesiastes reminds us that life is temporary, that more wi...

Life moves faster than we realize. One day you blink, and years have passed. So what are we doing with the time God has given us? In this message, Pastor Brandon continues our Chasing Purpose series by looking at Solomon’s final reflections in Ecclesiastes. After a life filled with wealth, influence, success, and regret, Solomon gives wisdom for how to live a life that actually matters. Through st...

We all like the idea of trusting God—until life stops going according to our plan. In this message, Pastor Morgan continues our Chasing Purpose series by looking at Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes 3 and 4. Solomon reminds us that life is not something we can fully control. There are seasons we would never choose, moments we cannot predict, and outcomes we cannot force. But even when life feels unc...

We all have things we worry about. Finances, the future, family, work, health, and the unknown can easily take over our hearts and minds. In this message, Pastor Connor wraps up our Stressed series by looking at Jesus’ words in Matthew 6. Jesus doesn’t just encourage us not to worry, He commands us to seek first the Kingdom of God and trust Him with the outcomes of our lives. Worry can be a sign o...

Anxiety is real—and for many of us, it’s something we face every single day. In this message, Pastor Brandon shares a powerful and personal look at anxiety—what causes it, how it affects us, and what Scripture says about it. Through a compelling story and honest insight, you’ll see how anxiety can cause us to trust our feelings over truth—and how God invites us to something better. If you’ve ever...

Stress is something we all face but it was never meant to control our lives. In this message, Pastor Morgan continues our “Stressed” series by unpacking what stress really is, why we’ve normalized it, and what Scripture teaches us to actually do with it. Through a powerful and personal story, you’ll be reminded that you can love Jesus deeply and still feel stressed—and that doesn’t mean you’re fai...

This Easter, instead of simply retelling the resurrection story, Pastor Brandon shares something personal—why he chose to follow Jesus. Through the story of Bartimaeus, a blind beggar who encountered Jesus, we see a powerful picture of what happens when Jesus crosses our path. Life that once felt meaningless suddenly has purpose. Questions begin to find answers. Darkness turns to light. No matter...

Palm Sunday isn’t just the start of Holy Week—it’s the key to understanding Easter. In this message, we unpack the connection between Palm Sunday, Passover, and the sacrifice of Jesus. From the story in Exodus to Jesus entering Jerusalem as the Lamb of God, every detail points to God’s plan to rescue and redeem us. The same crowd that shouted “Hosanna” would later cry “crucify Him.” And if we’re h...

This week, we wrapped up our series through the life of Solomon—and it ends with a powerful warning. Solomon had it all: wisdom, success, influence. But over time, he drifted. What started as blessing turned into compromise, and ultimately, division. This message challenges us to look at our own lives and ask: what are we putting at the center? You may not be able to change your past—but you can c...

What happens when pleasure becomes the center of our lives instead of God? In this message, Pastor Morgan continues our series through the life of Solomon by looking at the subtle dangers that led one of the wisest men in history away from God. Solomon’s story reminds us that sin rarely begins with rebellion. It usually begins with compromise, small decisions, and slow drift. God created pleasure...

What happens when you achieve everything you ever dreamed of? In this message, Pastor Brandon continues our series through the life of Solomon and explores one of the greatest warnings in Scripture. Solomon was the wealthiest and most successful king who ever lived, yet his story reveals a powerful truth: success does not always lead to significance. Through Solomon’s life, we discover how success...

We are officially at halftime in the life of Solomon. After 20 years of building the temple, the palace, and establishing his kingdom, Solomon had achieved everything he set out to do. He was powerful, wealthy, famous, and successful beyond imagination. But the first half of the game was over. In this message, Pastor Brandon walks us through 1 Kings 9 and 2 Chronicles 7 as God gives Solomon a half...

What does it mean to make space for God? This week, we continued our series through the life of Solomon by looking at one of his greatest achievements — building the Temple. But this message is about more than a building. It’s about holiness, dedication, and what it looks like to live a life of long obedience in the same direction. If we build a space for God, He will fill it. The question is — do...

The Man Who Had It All series, Pastor Brandon walks us through one of the most pivotal chapters in Solomon’s life — the moment where wisdom and drift exist side by side. Using the powerful illustration of drifting at the beach, this message shows how spiritual compromise rarely happens overnight. It happens slowly. Subtly. One small decision at a time. We explore: • Solomon’s early compromises • T...

On Blue Sunday, Pastor Brandon continues our sermon series Solomon: The Man Who Had It All, diving into the early moments of Solomon’s reign and uncovering a powerful truth that runs through his entire story. Through Scripture in 1 Kings and the final words of David to Solomon, this message explores the idea that while Solomon worked tirelessly to remove every external enemy, he failed to address...

We’re kicking off a brand new sermon series, Solomon: The Man Who Had It All, with a foundational message that frames the entire journey ahead. In this message, Pastor Christian Lindbeck introduces the central question that runs throughout the life of Solomon and, ultimately, through every human heart: Am I building God’s kingdom, or my own empire? Using Scripture from Genesis, 1 Kings, and the st...

On this powerful Vision Sunday, Pastor Brandon casts vision for the future of Venture and challenges us to live lives driven by purpose and destiny, not fear. Using the story of Caleb and the Promised Land from Numbers 13 and Joshua 14, Pastor Brandon unpacks the tension we all feel between God’s calling on our lives and the fear that tries to hold us back. He reminds us that every God-given dream...

We conclude our two-week marriage series *“Tighten the Knot”* with a powerful and practical message centered on *Ephesians 5:21 * — “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” In this message, *Pastor Di* walks us through the biblical picture of *mutual submission* using the imagery of a **yoke**, showing how God designed marriage to be a partnership rooted in humility, teamwork, and shar...