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Venture Church
by Venture Church
We are a family of believers who rally around the mission of Jesus Christ, participate in community, and lead lives of generosity that make a difference. We proudly follow our Lead and Founding Pastors Brandon and Di Beals.
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Keep Building | Pastor Morgan Butcher | Venture Church
Anything worth building for God will eventually face resistance. In this message from Ruins to Revival, Pastor Morgan continues through Ezra as the people of Israel face discouragement, fear, delays, and opposition while rebuilding the temple. What began with excitement and momentum eventually...
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No Risk no Story | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
What do you do when God is clearly stirring your heart, but taking the next step feels risky? This week, Pastor Brandon continues our Ruins to Revival series through Ezra and Nehemiah with a message called “No Risk, No Story.” When King Cyrus gave the Jewish people the opportunity to return to...
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Hope in Ruins | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
What do you do when your life feels like it’s in ruins and God seems silent? This week, Pastor Brandon continues our Ruins to Revival series as we begin Ezra chapter 1. After 70 years of exile, God fulfills His promise to bring His people back to Jerusalem — but He does it in an unexpected way by...
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How did we end up here? part 2 | Pastor Di Beals | Venture Church
What happens when everything feels ruined? Is God still working when His promises seem delayed?In Part 2 of Ruins to Revival, Di walks through the incredible events of Daniel 5 and the fall of Babylon. From Belshazzar’s pride and the writing on the wall to the rise of King Cyrus, we see how God…
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How did we end up here? | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
What do you do when you look at your life and ask, “How did I end up here?” This week, Pastor Brandon kicks off our brand new series, Ruins to Revival, a journey through the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Before stepping into the story itself, he lays the foundation by tracing the history of Israel...
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Ownership | Pastor Morgan Butcher | Venture Church
What does it mean to move from simply attending church to taking ownership of the mission Jesus has given us? In the final week of our All In series, Pastor Morgan talks about what it means to live with an ownership mentality. Ownership is more than having your name on a membership list. It means...
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We is greater than Me | Pastor Di Beals | Venture Church
We were never meant to follow Jesus alone.In this week’s message from our All In series, Pastor Di looks at Ecclesiastes 4 and the importance of meaningful relationships within the Body of Christ. Solomon reminds us that two are better than one because we are stronger, safer, more encouraged, and...
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Run our plays | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
What does it look like for a church to step into a new season with clarity and purpose?On Vision Sunday, Pastor Brandon shares three simple plays that have shaped Venture Church for years and that he believes will continue to move the mission forward: everyone invites, everyone serves, and…
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We are Venture | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
What does it really mean to be all in with Jesus and His Church?In week one of our new All In series, Pastor Morgan looks at Acts 2 and the early church to show us what a devoted life actually looks like. Being all in isn’t about checking boxes, adding more to your schedule, or trying to earn…
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An All In Church | Pastor Morgan Butcher | Venture Church
What does it really mean to be all in with Jesus and His Church?In week one of our new All In series, Pastor Morgan looks at Acts 2 and the early church to show us what a devoted life actually looks like. Being all in isn’t about checking boxes, adding more to your schedule, or trying to earn…
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Baptism in the Holy Spirit | Pastor Jared Ming | Venture Church
What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and is it still for believers today?In the final message of our More series, Pastor Jared Ming walks through Scripture to explain the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the gift of speaking in tongues, and why God desires every believer to experience the fullness…
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Hunger | Pastor David Diaz | Venture Church
What if the key to experiencing more of God isn't perfection, talent, or position—but hunger?In this message, Pastor David Diaz challenges us to cultivate a genuine spiritual appetite for the presence of God. Looking through Scripture and moments of revival throughout history, we discover that…
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Unlock Your Gifts | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
How do we position ourselves to receive more of the Holy Spirit? In Part 3 of our More series, Pastor Brandon teaches from 1 Corinthians 12 and unpacks two key areas that often keep people from experiencing everything God has for them. From understanding biblical generosity to overcoming...
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What Changed? | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
What changed Peter from a man who denied Jesus to the bold leader who preached the gospel to thousands?In week two of our More series, Pastor Brandon explores one of the greatest transformations in Scripture. Peter was impulsive, inconsistent, and often his own worst enemy. Yet just weeks after...
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Fresh Fire | Pastor Eileen Hunter-Wolf | 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,...
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Becoming a Friend of Jesus | Pastor Dick Brogden | Revival Sunday Venture Church
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,...
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Be Iron | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
Be Iron | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
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Chasing Direction | 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...
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Navigating Life | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
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...
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Grad Sunday Message | Pastor Johnny White | Venture Church
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,...
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Chasing Wisdom | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
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,...
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The illusion of control | Pastor Morgan | Venture Church
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...
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Battle for the Heart | Pastor Connor Takata | Venture Church
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…
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I Have Anxiety | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
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…
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Cast Your Burdens | Pastor Morgan Butcher | Venture Church
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…
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When Jesus Crossed My Path | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
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...
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Palm Sunday 2026 | Pastor Di Beals | Venture Church
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...
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Kingdom Divided | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
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...
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Just a little more | Pastor Morgan Butcher | Venture Church
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…
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Beware of Success | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
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…
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Halftime | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
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...
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Solomon builds the temple | Pastor Di Beals | Venture Church
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...
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Choose Wisely | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
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....
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We have met the enemy and he is us! | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
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...
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Kingdom Builder or Empire Builder? | Pastor Christian Lindbeck | Venture Church
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...
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Give me that Mountain | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
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...
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the Yoke of Marriage | Pastor Di Beals | Venture Church
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...
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Tighten the Knot | Pastor Sean King | Venture Church
We’re kicking off a brand new two-week marriage and relationships series called “Tighten the Knot.” In this message, Pastor Sean King sets the foundation by addressing why relationships are often so difficult and how God’s original design offers a better way forward. Starting in Genesis, Pastor...
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Radical Year of Service | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
As Venture Church steps into 2026, Pastor Brandon shares the very first message of the year across all campuses, introducing what we’re calling Venture United — a moment for our entire church family to speak the same language and move in the same direction together. Using 1 John 3:18 as the theme...
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Best Shape of your Life | Pastor Johnny White | Venture Church
As we close out the year at Venture, Pastor Johnny brings a timely and encouraging message that helps us reflect on where we’ve been and look ahead with faith and expectation. This message invites us to pause, take inventory of what God has done, and step confidently into what He has next. It’s a...
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Heroic Surrender | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
As we move closer to Christmas, we often focus on traditions, celebrations, and familiar stories — but this message invites us to slow down and ask a deeper question: How do we respond to Christmas? In this message, Pastor Brandon walks through Luke 1:26–38, focusing on the story of Mary and her...
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Uncommon Christmas | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
This week at Venture, Pastor Brandon kicks off the Christmas season with a powerful message from Luke chapter 1, reminding us that Christmas is a story of waiting, trusting, and believing God is still at work — even when He seems silent. Through the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Pastor…
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Spirit-Filled Home | Pastor Morgan Butcher | Venture Church
This week at Venture, Pastor Morgan concluded our Journey Through Ephesians series with a powerful and deeply practical message from Ephesians 5–6 on what it means to build a Spirit-filled home. Paul teaches that the truest test of our spiritual maturity isn’t found on Sundays, in small groups…
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Imitators of God | Pastor Jared Ming | Venture Church
This week at Venture, we welcomed Pastor Jared Ming from Higher Vision Church as he continued our Journey Through Ephesians series with a powerful message from Ephesians 5. Pastor Jared teaches what it means to “be imitators of God” — that following Jesus is not just about believing, but about...
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Not in Our House | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
This week at Venture, Pastor Brandon continues our Journey Through Ephesians series with a powerful message from Ephesians 4 — a chapter filled with practical instructions for how believers should live as part of God’s family. Using the illustration of “family rules,” Pastor Brandon teaches that...
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The Call to Unity | Doctor Don Ross | Venture Church
This week at Venture, Don Ross continued our Journey Through Ephesians series with a powerful and challenging message from Ephesians chapter 4:1–16. Speaking into the heart of Paul’s words from prison, Don reminds us that unity is our calling — not uniformity, but a shared commitment to the…
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What if you REALLY Believed God Loves You? | Pastor Di Beals | Venture Church
This week at Venture, Pastor Di continues our Journey Through Ephesians series with a powerful message from chapter 3 — a reminder of just how deeply God loves us. Paul writes from prison, yet his perspective is full of purpose. Even in chains, he sees his suffering as a platform to share the...
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Outside Looking In | Pastor Brandon Beals | Venture Church
This Sunday we celebrated Venture Church’s 21st birthday and continued our Journey Through Ephesians series with a powerful message from Pastor Brandon Beals. In Ephesians chapter 2, Paul reminds us that through Jesus, the walls that once divided us are torn down. What once separated Jews and...
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We are a family of believers who rally around the mission of Jesus Christ, participate in community, and lead lives of generosity that make a difference. We proudly follow our Lead and Founding Pastors Brandon and Di Beals.
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