Venture Church Sermons

Once we witness the Jesus who changes everything...well...everything changes. And we are a part of the everything that has changed. The rest of our lives become a to - be - written document or, better yet, a to - be - painted canvas that begins to tell our story of belief.  And while salvation is offered as a free gift, a life lived believing and following will literally cost us everything. This is the cost of discipleship.  Too often, we relegate discipleship to a catch phrase or a Bible study or steps to be taken with a Christ-following friend. These are surely components of discipleship, but at the root of discipleship is a person learning to live their life and shift their behaviors based on a series of beliefs that stem from the teachings and actions of Jesus. Discipleship is committed to becoming more like Jesus; a commitment that, Jesus says, will cost us everything.  He demands it to be so.The ‘becoming more' part of the commitment is central to our understanding of discipleship because nobody ever arrives at becoming Jesus; there is only One. He is The One who calls us, saves us, equips us with His Spirit, and therefore enables us to pursue this kind of life. The life of a disciple. And, as a disciple, it is commanded to us that we show others how to live life as a disciple as well – this is the discipling part of discipleship. And unending action that we are commanded to commit to.As we learn the ropes of discipleship, we must commit to learning together. That's how Jesus did it. 1x1. 1x3. 1x12. Interpersonal and interdependent relationships are key to this lifelong lifestyle of discipleship. And it's one of the best parts about being in The Family of God. Sometimes we get to witness Him together, but we will always get to believe Him together.

Once we witness the Jesus who changes everything...well...everything changes. And we are a part of the everything that has changed. The rest of our lives become a to - be - written document or, better yet, a to - be - painted canvas that begins to tell our story of belief.  And while salvation is offered as a free gift, a life lived believing and following will literally cost us everything. This is the cost of discipleship.  Too often, we relegate discipleship to a catch phrase or a Bible study or steps to be taken with a Christ-following friend. These are surely components of discipleship, but at the root of discipleship is a person learning to live their life and shift their behaviors based on a series of beliefs that stem from the teachings and actions of Jesus. Discipleship is committed to becoming more like Jesus; a commitment that, Jesus says, will cost us everything.  He demands it to be so.The ‘becoming more' part of the commitment is central to our understanding of discipleship because nobody ever arrives at becoming Jesus; there is only One. He is The One who calls us, saves us, equips us with His Spirit, and therefore enables us to pursue this kind of life. The life of a disciple. And, as a disciple, it is commanded to us that we show others how to live life as a disciple as well – this is the discipling part of discipleship. And unending action that we are commanded to commit to.As we learn the ropes of discipleship, we must commit to learning together. That's how Jesus did it. 1x1. 1x3. 1x12. Interpersonal and interdependent relationships are key to this lifelong lifestyle of discipleship. And it's one of the best parts about being in The Family of God. Sometimes we get to witness Him together, but we will always get to believe Him together.

Once we witness the Jesus who changes everything...well...everything changes. And we are a part of the everything that has changed. The rest of our lives become a to - be - written document or, better yet, a to - be - painted canvas that begins to tell our story of belief.  And while salvation is offered as a free gift, a life lived believing and following will literally cost us everything. This is the cost of discipleship.  Too often, we relegate discipleship to a catch phrase or a Bible study or steps to be taken with a Christ-following friend. These are surely components of discipleship, but at the root of discipleship is a person learning to live their life and shift their behaviors based on a series of beliefs that stem from the teachings and actions of Jesus. Discipleship is committed to becoming more like Jesus; a commitment that, Jesus says, will cost us everything.  He demands it to be so.The ‘becoming more' part of the commitment is central to our understanding of discipleship because nobody ever arrives at becoming Jesus; there is only One. He is The One who calls us, saves us, equips us with His Spirit, and therefore enables us to pursue this kind of life. The life of a disciple. And, as a disciple, it is commanded to us that we show others how to live life as a disciple as well – this is the discipling part of discipleship. And unending action that we are commanded to commit to.As we learn the ropes of discipleship, we must commit to learning together. That's how Jesus did it. 1x1. 1x3. 1x12. Interpersonal and interdependent relationships are key to this lifelong lifestyle of discipleship. And it's one of the best parts about being in The Family of God. Sometimes we get to witness Him together, but we will always get to believe Him together.

Once we witness the Jesus who changes everything...well...everything changes. And we are a part of the everything that has changed. The rest of our lives become a to - be - written document or, better yet, a to - be - painted canvas that begins to tell our story of belief.  And while salvation is offered as a free gift, a life lived believing and following will literally cost us everything. This is the cost of discipleship.  Too often, we relegate discipleship to a catch phrase or a Bible study or steps to be taken with a Christ-following friend. These are surely components of discipleship, but at the root of discipleship is a person learning to live their life and shift their behaviors based on a series of beliefs that stem from the teachings and actions of Jesus. Discipleship is committed to becoming more like Jesus; a commitment that, Jesus says, will cost us everything.  He demands it to be so.The ‘becoming more' part of the commitment is central to our understanding of discipleship because nobody ever arrives at becoming Jesus; there is only One. He is The One who calls us, saves us, equips us with His Spirit, and therefore enables us to pursue this kind of life. The life of a disciple. And, as a disciple, it is commanded to us that we show others how to live life as a disciple as well – this is the discipling part of discipleship. And unending action that we are commanded to commit to.As we learn the ropes of discipleship, we must commit to learning together. That's how Jesus did it. 1x1. 1x3. 1x12. Interpersonal and interdependent relationships are key to this lifelong lifestyle of discipleship. And it's one of the best parts about being in The Family of God. Sometimes we get to witness Him together, but we will always get to believe Him together.

The moment we begin to see Jesus as more than just another literary character or just another prophet or just another historical figure or just another name in a book full of names... the moment we begin to see Jesus as who He says He is, everything changes. Jesus is God and, because God is Love, Jesus is Love. Jesus is Lord over sin. Jesus is Savior. Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice. Jesus is The One who offers you a second chance. Jesus is The Guide by your side that will never leave you and will never forsake you.Jesus is all of these things and so much more. Which is why an iWitness encounter with Jesus will always demand a response. All throughout Scripture we read story after story of real encounters that real people had with the real Jesus.Some questioned while others sought answers.Some begged while others gave.Some listened while others mocked.Some beat Him while others loved him.Some tempted Him while others stood up for Him.Some fought for Him while others betrayed Him.Some followed while others walked away.Regardless of their response, they all had a real encounter. They saw Jesus and heard Jesus. They witnessed Him.  As His Church, as real people who have encountered the real Jesus, we are called and commanded to take our iWitness experiences to the mountaintops. To tell and re-tell of our life-changing, soul-saving experience with our Lord and Savior Jesus. With 5 Simple Truths & Open Hands we can embrace our responsibility and our opportunity to be a part of His cosmic plan to restore humanity to Himself...because an iWitness encounter with Jesus will always demand a response.

The moment we begin to see Jesus as more than just another literary character or just another prophet or just another historical figure or just another name in a book full of names... the moment we begin to see Jesus as who He says He is, everything changes. Jesus is God and, because God is Love, Jesus is Love. Jesus is Lord over sin. Jesus is Savior. Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice. Jesus is The One who offers you a second chance. Jesus is The Guide by your side that will never leave you and will never forsake you.Jesus is all of these things and so much more. Which is why an iWitness encounter with Jesus will always demand a response. All throughout Scripture we read story after story of real encounters that real people had with the real Jesus.Some questioned while others sought answers.Some begged while others gave.Some listened while others mocked.Some beat Him while others loved him.Some tempted Him while others stood up for Him.Some fought for Him while others betrayed Him.Some followed while others walked away.Regardless of their response, they all had a real encounter. They saw Jesus and heard Jesus. They witnessed Him.  As His Church, as real people who have encountered the real Jesus, we are called and commanded to take our iWitness experiences to the mountaintops. To tell and re-tell of our life-changing, soul-saving experience with our Lord and Savior Jesus. With 5 Simple Truths & Open Hands we can embrace our responsibility and our opportunity to be a part of His cosmic plan to restore humanity to Himself...because an iWitness encounter with Jesus will always demand a response.

The moment we begin to see Jesus as more than just another literary character or just another prophet or just another historical figure or just another name in a book full of names... the moment we begin to see Jesus as who He says He is, everything changes. Jesus is God and, because God is Love, Jesus is Love. Jesus is Lord over sin. Jesus is Savior. Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice. Jesus is The One who offers you a second chance. Jesus is The Guide by your side that will never leave you and will never forsake you.Jesus is all of these things and so much more. Which is why an iWitness encounter with Jesus will always demand a response. All throughout Scripture we read story after story of real encounters that real people had with the real Jesus.Some questioned while others sought answers.Some begged while others gave.Some listened while others mocked.Some beat Him while others loved him.Some tempted Him while others stood up for Him.Some fought for Him while others betrayed Him.Some followed while others walked away.Regardless of their response, they all had a real encounter. They saw Jesus and heard Jesus. They witnessed Him.  As His Church, as real people who have encountered the real Jesus, we are called and commanded to take our iWitness experiences to the mountaintops. To tell and re-tell of our life-changing, soul-saving experience with our Lord and Savior Jesus. With 5 Simple Truths & Open Hands we can embrace our responsibility and our opportunity to be a part of His cosmic plan to restore humanity to Himself...because an iWitness encounter with Jesus will always demand a response.

The moment we begin to see Jesus as more than just another literary character or just another prophet or just another historical figure or just another name in a book full of names... the moment we begin to see Jesus as who He says He is, everything changes. Jesus is God and, because God is Love, Jesus is Love. Jesus is Lord over sin. Jesus is Savior. Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice. Jesus is The One who offers you a second chance. Jesus is The Guide by your side that will never leave you and will never forsake you.Jesus is all of these things and so much more. Which is why an iWitness encounter with Jesus will always demand a response. All throughout Scripture we read story after story of real encounters that real people had with the real Jesus.Some questioned while others sought answers.Some begged while others gave.Some listened while others mocked.Some beat Him while others loved him.Some tempted Him while others stood up for Him.Some fought for Him while others betrayed Him.Some followed while others walked away.Regardless of their response, they all had a real encounter. They saw Jesus and heard Jesus. They witnessed Him.  As His Church, as real people who have encountered the real Jesus, we are called and commanded to take our iWitness experiences to the mountaintops. To tell and re-tell of our life-changing, soul-saving experience with our Lord and Savior Jesus. With 5 Simple Truths & Open Hands we can embrace our responsibility and our opportunity to be a part of His cosmic plan to restore humanity to Himself...because an iWitness encounter with Jesus will always demand a response.

We are called to be rooted in many things. We are calling ourselves to be rooted in scripture, rooted in prayer and fasting, rooted in the house, rooted in the Gospel, and rooted in Generosity. These are just some of the things that we want to define this body of Christ. We want to be scripture readers and prayers, that we are dedicated and committed to God's house, that we are dedicated to the Gospel, and dedicated to generosity. As we become rooted in these things, we will become rooted by these things.

We are called to be rooted in many things. We are calling ourselves to be rooted in scripture, rooted in prayer and fasting, rooted in the house, rooted in the Gospel, and rooted in Generosity. These are just some of the things that we want to define this body of Christ. We want to be scripture readers and prayers, that we are dedicated and committed to God's house, that we are dedicated to the Gospel, and dedicated to generosity. As we become rooted in these things, we will become rooted by these things.

We are called to be rooted in many things. We are calling ourselves to be rooted in scripture, rooted in prayer and fasting, rooted in the house, rooted in the Gospel, and rooted in Generosity. These are just some of the things that we want to define this body of Christ. We want to be scripture readers and prayers, that we are dedicated and committed to God's house, that we are dedicated to the Gospel, and dedicated to generosity. As we become rooted in these things, we will become rooted by these things.

We are called to be rooted in many things. We are calling ourselves to be rooted in scripture, rooted in prayer and fasting, rooted in the house, rooted in the Gospel, and rooted in Generosity. These are just some of the things that we want to define this body of Christ. We want to be scripture readers and prayers, that we are dedicated and committed to God's house, that we are dedicated to the Gospel, and dedicated to generosity. As we become rooted in these things, we will become rooted by these things.

We are called to be rooted in many things. We are calling ourselves to be rooted in scripture, rooted in prayer and fasting, rooted in the house, rooted in the Gospel, and rooted in Generosity. These are just some of the things that we want to define this body of Christ. We want to be scripture readers and prayers, that we are dedicated and committed to God's house, that we are dedicated to the Gospel, and dedicated to generosity. As we become rooted in these things, we will become rooted by these things.

& adds& combines& links together& expands& fills in the gaps& brings more& tells a more complete story Luke loves to use & ...especially when He's telling the story of Jesus' birth.  The Christmas story is full of people who were chosen by God to usher in The Savior of the world.     Zechariah & Elizabeth & John the Baptist & Mary & Joseph & The Innkeeper & Jesus & Shepherds & Wise Men & Herod & Simeon & AnnaSome of these people provide a beautiful picture of honor & submission & faithfulness & obedience. Others paint another picture. One of doubt & selfishness & personal ambition & pride & insecurity.But God's Story will always be told & He still wants to use people like you to tell it!This Christmas season, listen to the story of the birth of Christ with fresh ears.Let the &s of Christmas add to your joyLet the &s of Christmas combine and link together your heart with those around youLet the &s of Christmas expand your adoration of our SaviorLet the &s of Christmas fill in the gaps that the enemy likes to take advantage ofLet the &s of Christmas bring more Peace & Hope & Faith & let the &s of Christmas tell a more complete story of Jesus' full & perfect Love for youLet the &s of Christmas be told through your life as we celebrate the birth of our King Jesus.

& adds& combines& links together& expands& fills in the gaps& brings more& tells a more complete story Luke loves to use & ...especially when He's telling the story of Jesus' birth.  The Christmas story is full of people who were chosen by God to usher in The Savior of the world.     Zechariah & Elizabeth & John the Baptist & Mary & Joseph & The Innkeeper & Jesus & Shepherds & Wise Men & Herod & Simeon & AnnaSome of these people provide a beautiful picture of honor & submission & faithfulness & obedience. Others paint another picture. One of doubt & selfishness & personal ambition & pride & insecurity.But God's Story will always be told & He still wants to use people like you to tell it!This Christmas season, listen to the story of the birth of Christ with fresh ears.Let the &s of Christmas add to your joyLet the &s of Christmas combine and link together your heart with those around youLet the &s of Christmas expand your adoration of our SaviorLet the &s of Christmas fill in the gaps that the enemy likes to take advantage ofLet the &s of Christmas bring more Peace & Hope & Faith & let the &s of Christmas tell a more complete story of Jesus' full & perfect Love for youLet the &s of Christmas be told through your life as we celebrate the birth of our King Jesus.

& adds& combines& links together& expands& fills in the gaps& brings more& tells a more complete story Luke loves to use & ...especially when He's telling the story of Jesus' birth.  The Christmas story is full of people who were chosen by God to usher in The Savior of the world.     Zechariah & Elizabeth & John the Baptist & Mary & Joseph & The Innkeeper & Jesus & Shepherds & Wise Men & Herod & Simeon & AnnaSome of these people provide a beautiful picture of honor & submission & faithfulness & obedience. Others paint another picture. One of doubt & selfishness & personal ambition & pride & insecurity.But God's Story will always be told & He still wants to use people like you to tell it!This Christmas season, listen to the story of the birth of Christ with fresh ears.Let the &s of Christmas add to your joyLet the &s of Christmas combine and link together your heart with those around youLet the &s of Christmas expand your adoration of our SaviorLet the &s of Christmas fill in the gaps that the enemy likes to take advantage ofLet the &s of Christmas bring more Peace & Hope & Faith & let the &s of Christmas tell a more complete story of Jesus' full & perfect Love for youLet the &s of Christmas be told through your life as we celebrate the birth of our King Jesus.

& adds& combines& links together& expands& fills in the gaps& brings more& tells a more complete story Luke loves to use & ...especially when He's telling the story of Jesus' birth.  The Christmas story is full of people who were chosen by God to usher in The Savior of the world.     Zechariah & Elizabeth & John the Baptist & Mary & Joseph & The Innkeeper & Jesus & Shepherds & Wise Men & Herod & Simeon & AnnaSome of these people provide a beautiful picture of honor & submission & faithfulness & obedience. Others paint another picture. One of doubt & selfishness & personal ambition & pride & insecurity.But God's Story will always be told & He still wants to use people like you to tell it!This Christmas season, listen to the story of the birth of Christ with fresh ears.Let the &s of Christmas add to your joyLet the &s of Christmas combine and link together your heart with those around youLet the &s of Christmas expand your adoration of our SaviorLet the &s of Christmas fill in the gaps that the enemy likes to take advantage ofLet the &s of Christmas bring more Peace & Hope & Faith & let the &s of Christmas tell a more complete story of Jesus' full & perfect Love for youLet the &s of Christmas be told through your life as we celebrate the birth of our King Jesus.

& adds& combines& links together& expands& fills in the gaps& brings more& tells a more complete story Luke loves to use & ...especially when He's telling the story of Jesus' birth.  The Christmas story is full of people who were chosen by God to usher in The Savior of the world.     Zechariah & Elizabeth & John the Baptist & Mary & Joseph & The Innkeeper & Jesus & Shepherds & Wise Men & Herod & Simeon & AnnaSome of these people provide a beautiful picture of honor & submission & faithfulness & obedience. Others paint another picture. One of doubt & selfishness & personal ambition & pride & insecurity.But God's Story will always be told & He still wants to use people like you to tell it!This Christmas season, listen to the story of the birth of Christ with fresh ears.Let the &s of Christmas add to your joyLet the &s of Christmas combine and link together your heart with those around youLet the &s of Christmas expand your adoration of our SaviorLet the &s of Christmas fill in the gaps that the enemy likes to take advantage ofLet the &s of Christmas bring more Peace & Hope & Faith & let the &s of Christmas tell a more complete story of Jesus' full & perfect Love for youLet the &s of Christmas be told through your life as we celebrate the birth of our King Jesus.

& adds& combines& links together& expands& fills in the gaps& brings more& tells a more complete story Luke loves to use & ...especially when He's telling the story of Jesus' birth.  The Christmas story is full of people who were chosen by God to usher in The Savior of the world.     Zechariah & Elizabeth & John the Baptist & Mary & Joseph & The Innkeeper & Jesus & Shepherds & Wise Men & Herod & Simeon & AnnaSome of these people provide a beautiful picture of honor & submission & faithfulness & obedience. Others paint another picture. One of doubt & selfishness & personal ambition & pride & insecurity.But God's Story will always be told & He still wants to use people like you to tell it!This Christmas season, listen to the story of the birth of Christ with fresh ears.Let the &s of Christmas add to your joyLet the &s of Christmas combine and link together your heart with those around youLet the &s of Christmas expand your adoration of our SaviorLet the &s of Christmas fill in the gaps that the enemy likes to take advantage ofLet the &s of Christmas bring more Peace & Hope & Faith & let the &s of Christmas tell a more complete story of Jesus' full & perfect Love for youLet the &s of Christmas be told through your life as we celebrate the birth of our King Jesus.

& adds& combines& links together& expands& fills in the gaps& brings more& tells a more complete story Luke loves to use & ...especially when He's telling the story of Jesus' birth.  The Christmas story is full of people who were chosen by God to usher in The Savior of the world.     Zechariah & Elizabeth & John the Baptist & Mary & Joseph & The Innkeeper & Jesus & Shepherds & Wise Men & Herod & Simeon & AnnaSome of these people provide a beautiful picture of honor & submission & faithfulness & obedience. Others paint another picture. One of doubt & selfishness & personal ambition & pride & insecurity.But God's Story will always be told & He still wants to use people like you to tell it!This Christmas season, listen to the story of the birth of Christ with fresh ears.Let the &s of Christmas add to your joyLet the &s of Christmas combine and link together your heart with those around youLet the &s of Christmas expand your adoration of our SaviorLet the &s of Christmas fill in the gaps that the enemy likes to take advantage ofLet the &s of Christmas bring more Peace & Hope & Faith & let the &s of Christmas tell a more complete story of Jesus' full & perfect Love for youLet the &s of Christmas be told through your life as we celebrate the birth of our King Jesus.

They say, ‘home is where the heart is.' God says, ‘Where your treasure is there your heart will be also.' So imagine a world where we treasure His House! In the Old Testament, people had to leave their own homes to come to the temple to be close to the presence of God. Now, after the work of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, the very Spirit of God is present within each of His disciples. The Holy Spirit of The Living God lives in His people!And so because of what Jesus has done for us, The Church has come into the picture...not as a physical location or an address on a map, but as a gathering of people who are committed to the establishing of God's Spiritual Kingdom here in our communities... here in our neighborhoods...and especially here in our homes.The Houses of The Lord that we meet in on Sunday mornings are no more holy and no more spiritual than your home. But it IS special because these are the places where the church called Venture Church gathers together to worship together, to celebrate together, to share communion together, and experience the spiritual joining of our hearts and souls and minds when we come together in the name of Jesus.The things that we experience together in This House are directly related to and, in many ways, are amplified by the things we experience together in our own homes. And vice versa!  God desires our homes to be spiritual and holy places in our neighborhoods that reflect His Love for all people and, since we are many and are spread far and wide, to be reflectors of His Light into the darkness.So when we say we have A Heart For The House, we are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience together in His House. We are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience in our own homes. As men and women, and moms and dads, as sons and daughters, as employees and employers, as followers of Jesus, we are set apart and rooted in The House to shine brightly for the sake of The Kingdom, for the sake of The King – and to point all people to King Jesus, the Author and Perfector of our Faith. As we reflect His own Heart For The House.

They say, ‘home is where the heart is.' God says, ‘Where your treasure is there your heart will be also.' So imagine a world where we treasure His House! In the Old Testament, people had to leave their own homes to come to the temple to be close to the presence of God. Now, after the work of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, the very Spirit of God is present within each of His disciples. The Holy Spirit of The Living God lives in His people!And so because of what Jesus has done for us, The Church has come into the picture...not as a physical location or an address on a map, but as a gathering of people who are committed to the establishing of God's Spiritual Kingdom here in our communities... here in our neighborhoods...and especially here in our homes.The Houses of The Lord that we meet in on Sunday mornings are no more holy and no more spiritual than your home. But it IS special because these are the places where the church called Venture Church gathers together to worship together, to celebrate together, to share communion together, and experience the spiritual joining of our hearts and souls and minds when we come together in the name of Jesus.The things that we experience together in This House are directly related to and, in many ways, are amplified by the things we experience together in our own homes. And vice versa!  God desires our homes to be spiritual and holy places in our neighborhoods that reflect His Love for all people and, since we are many and are spread far and wide, to be reflectors of His Light into the darkness.So when we say we have A Heart For The House, we are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience together in His House. We are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience in our own homes. As men and women, and moms and dads, as sons and daughters, as employees and employers, as followers of Jesus, we are set apart and rooted in The House to shine brightly for the sake of The Kingdom, for the sake of The King – and to point all people to King Jesus, the Author and Perfector of our Faith. As we reflect His own Heart For The House.

They say, ‘home is where the heart is.' God says, ‘Where your treasure is there your heart will be also.' So imagine a world where we treasure His House! In the Old Testament, people had to leave their own homes to come to the temple to be close to the presence of God. Now, after the work of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, the very Spirit of God is present within each of His disciples. The Holy Spirit of The Living God lives in His people!And so because of what Jesus has done for us, The Church has come into the picture...not as a physical location or an address on a map, but as a gathering of people who are committed to the establishing of God's Spiritual Kingdom here in our communities... here in our neighborhoods...and especially here in our homes.The Houses of The Lord that we meet in on Sunday mornings are no more holy and no more spiritual than your home. But it IS special because these are the places where the church called Venture Church gathers together to worship together, to celebrate together, to share communion together, and experience the spiritual joining of our hearts and souls and minds when we come together in the name of Jesus.The things that we experience together in This House are directly related to and, in many ways, are amplified by the things we experience together in our own homes. And vice versa!  God desires our homes to be spiritual and holy places in our neighborhoods that reflect His Love for all people and, since we are many and are spread far and wide, to be reflectors of His Light into the darkness.So when we say we have A Heart For The House, we are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience together in His House. We are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience in our own homes. As men and women, and moms and dads, as sons and daughters, as employees and employers, as followers of Jesus, we are set apart and rooted in The House to shine brightly for the sake of The Kingdom, for the sake of The King – and to point all people to King Jesus, the Author and Perfector of our Faith. As we reflect His own Heart For The House.

They say, ‘home is where the heart is.' God says, ‘Where your treasure is there your heart will be also.' So imagine a world where we treasure His House! In the Old Testament, people had to leave their own homes to come to the temple to be close to the presence of God. Now, after the work of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, the very Spirit of God is present within each of His disciples. The Holy Spirit of The Living God lives in His people!And so because of what Jesus has done for us, The Church has come into the picture...not as a physical location or an address on a map, but as a gathering of people who are committed to the establishing of God's Spiritual Kingdom here in our communities... here in our neighborhoods...and especially here in our homes.The Houses of The Lord that we meet in on Sunday mornings are no more holy and no more spiritual than your home. But it IS special because these are the places where the church called Venture Church gathers together to worship together, to celebrate together, to share communion together, and experience the spiritual joining of our hearts and souls and minds when we come together in the name of Jesus.The things that we experience together in This House are directly related to and, in many ways, are amplified by the things we experience together in our own homes. And vice versa!  God desires our homes to be spiritual and holy places in our neighborhoods that reflect His Love for all people and, since we are many and are spread far and wide, to be reflectors of His Light into the darkness.So when we say we have A Heart For The House, we are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience together in His House. We are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience in our own homes. As men and women, and moms and dads, as sons and daughters, as employees and employers, as followers of Jesus, we are set apart and rooted in The House to shine brightly for the sake of The Kingdom, for the sake of The King – and to point all people to King Jesus, the Author and Perfector of our Faith. As we reflect His own Heart For The House.

They say, ‘home is where the heart is.' God says, ‘Where your treasure is there your heart will be also.' So imagine a world where we treasure His House! In the Old Testament, people had to leave their own homes to come to the temple to be close to the presence of God. Now, after the work of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, the very Spirit of God is present within each of His disciples. The Holy Spirit of The Living God lives in His people!And so because of what Jesus has done for us, The Church has come into the picture...not as a physical location or an address on a map, but as a gathering of people who are committed to the establishing of God's Spiritual Kingdom here in our communities... here in our neighborhoods...and especially here in our homes.The Houses of The Lord that we meet in on Sunday mornings are no more holy and no more spiritual than your home. But it IS special because these are the places where the church called Venture Church gathers together to worship together, to celebrate together, to share communion together, and experience the spiritual joining of our hearts and souls and minds when we come together in the name of Jesus.The things that we experience together in This House are directly related to and, in many ways, are amplified by the things we experience together in our own homes. And vice versa!  God desires our homes to be spiritual and holy places in our neighborhoods that reflect His Love for all people and, since we are many and are spread far and wide, to be reflectors of His Light into the darkness.So when we say we have A Heart For The House, we are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience together in His House. We are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience in our own homes. As men and women, and moms and dads, as sons and daughters, as employees and employers, as followers of Jesus, we are set apart and rooted in The House to shine brightly for the sake of The Kingdom, for the sake of The King – and to point all people to King Jesus, the Author and Perfector of our Faith. As we reflect His own Heart For The House.

They say, ‘home is where the heart is.' God says, ‘Where your treasure is there your heart will be also.' So imagine a world where we treasure His House! In the Old Testament, people had to leave their own homes to come to the temple to be close to the presence of God. Now, after the work of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, the very Spirit of God is present within each of His disciples. The Holy Spirit of The Living God lives in His people!And so because of what Jesus has done for us, The Church has come into the picture...not as a physical location or an address on a map, but as a gathering of people who are committed to the establishing of God's Spiritual Kingdom here in our communities... here in our neighborhoods...and especially here in our homes.The Houses of The Lord that we meet in on Sunday mornings are no more holy and no more spiritual than your home. But it IS special because these are the places where the church called Venture Church gathers together to worship together, to celebrate together, to share communion together, and experience the spiritual joining of our hearts and souls and minds when we come together in the name of Jesus.The things that we experience together in This House are directly related to and, in many ways, are amplified by the things we experience together in our own homes. And vice versa!  God desires our homes to be spiritual and holy places in our neighborhoods that reflect His Love for all people and, since we are many and are spread far and wide, to be reflectors of His Light into the darkness.So when we say we have A Heart For The House, we are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience together in His House. We are saying we treasure the things of our Living God that we experience in our own homes. As men and women, and moms and dads, as sons and daughters, as employees and employers, as followers of Jesus, we are set apart and rooted in The House to shine brightly for the sake of The Kingdom, for the sake of The King – and to point all people to King Jesus, the Author and Perfector of our Faith. As we reflect His own Heart For The House.

‘Together' has always been the plan. When God made Adam, The Lord quickly made sure that His new creation didn't walk alone. When Noah was commanded to craft the ark, he was directed to make sure there was enough room for ‘two of every kind'. When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He promised His disciples He would empower them with the comfort and the presence of His Holy Spirit. ‘Together' has always been the plan. The phrase ‘One Another' is used 59 times in the New Testament. Each time painting a picture of a preferred and curated future that we, His Church, have a hand in establishing. But it will take more than just our hands. As we live a One Another life, and as we VentureTOGETHER into God's preferred future for us, we will be called upon to engage our hearts and our heads and our hands. To give it all for the sake of The Kingdom. To give it all to awaken the hearts of the hopeless, helpless, and the spiritual homeless to the reality of Jesus' love for them and His perfect plan for their lives. And we will be called upon to do it together. Because we are better together. To get there, we need to go together. And to go there, we need to get together. With One Another. And for One Another. We can VentureTOGETHER. 

‘Together' has always been the plan. When God made Adam, The Lord quickly made sure that His new creation didn't walk alone. When Noah was commanded to craft the ark, he was directed to make sure there was enough room for ‘two of every kind'. When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He promised His disciples He would empower them with the comfort and the presence of His Holy Spirit. ‘Together' has always been the plan. The phrase ‘One Another' is used 59 times in the New Testament. Each time painting a picture of a preferred and curated future that we, His Church, have a hand in establishing. But it will take more than just our hands. As we live a One Another life, and as we VentureTOGETHER into God's preferred future for us, we will be called upon to engage our hearts and our heads and our hands. To give it all for the sake of The Kingdom. To give it all to awaken the hearts of the hopeless, helpless, and the spiritual homeless to the reality of Jesus' love for them and His perfect plan for their lives. And we will be called upon to do it together. Because we are better together. To get there, we need to go together. And to go there, we need to get together. With One Another. And for One Another. We can VentureTOGETHER. 

‘Together' has always been the plan. When God made Adam, The Lord quickly made sure that His new creation didn't walk alone. When Noah was commanded to craft the ark, he was directed to make sure there was enough room for ‘two of every kind'. When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He promised His disciples He would empower them with the comfort and the presence of His Holy Spirit. ‘Together' has always been the plan. The phrase ‘One Another' is used 59 times in the New Testament. Each time painting a picture of a preferred and curated future that we, His Church, have a hand in establishing. But it will take more than just our hands. As we live a One Another life, and as we VentureTOGETHER into God's preferred future for us, we will be called upon to engage our hearts and our heads and our hands. To give it all for the sake of The Kingdom. To give it all to awaken the hearts of the hopeless, helpless, and the spiritual homeless to the reality of Jesus' love for them and His perfect plan for their lives. And we will be called upon to do it together. Because we are better together. To get there, we need to go together. And to go there, we need to get together. With One Another. And for One Another. We can VentureTOGETHER. 

‘Together' has always been the plan. When God made Adam, The Lord quickly made sure that His new creation didn't walk alone. When Noah was commanded to craft the ark, he was directed to make sure there was enough room for ‘two of every kind'. When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He promised His disciples He would empower them with the comfort and the presence of His Holy Spirit. ‘Together' has always been the plan. The phrase ‘One Another' is used 59 times in the New Testament. Each time painting a picture of a preferred and curated future that we, His Church, have a hand in establishing. But it will take more than just our hands. As we live a One Another life, and as we VentureTOGETHER into God's preferred future for us, we will be called upon to engage our hearts and our heads and our hands. To give it all for the sake of The Kingdom. To give it all to awaken the hearts of the hopeless, helpless, and the spiritual homeless to the reality of Jesus' love for them and His perfect plan for their lives. And we will be called upon to do it together. Because we are better together. To get there, we need to go together. And to go there, we need to get together. With One Another. And for One Another. We can VentureTOGETHER. 

‘Together' has always been the plan. When God made Adam, The Lord quickly made sure that His new creation didn't walk alone. When Noah was commanded to craft the ark, he was directed to make sure there was enough room for ‘two of every kind'. When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He promised His disciples He would empower them with the comfort and the presence of His Holy Spirit. ‘Together' has always been the plan. The phrase ‘One Another' is used 59 times in the New Testament. Each time painting a picture of a preferred and curated future that we, His Church, have a hand in establishing. But it will take more than just our hands. As we live a One Another life, and as we VentureTOGETHER into God's preferred future for us, we will be called upon to engage our hearts and our heads and our hands. To give it all for the sake of The Kingdom. To give it all to awaken the hearts of the hopeless, helpless, and the spiritual homeless to the reality of Jesus' love for them and His perfect plan for their lives. And we will be called upon to do it together. Because we are better together. To get there, we need to go together. And to go there, we need to get together. With One Another. And for One Another. We can VentureTOGETHER. 

‘Together' has always been the plan. When God made Adam, The Lord quickly made sure that His new creation didn't walk alone. When Noah was commanded to craft the ark, he was directed to make sure there was enough room for ‘two of every kind'. When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He promised His disciples He would empower them with the comfort and the presence of His Holy Spirit. ‘Together' has always been the plan. The phrase ‘One Another' is used 59 times in the New Testament. Each time painting a picture of a preferred and curated future that we, His Church, have a hand in establishing. But it will take more than just our hands. As we live a One Another life, and as we VentureTOGETHER into God's preferred future for us, we will be called upon to engage our hearts and our heads and our hands. To give it all for the sake of The Kingdom. To give it all to awaken the hearts of the hopeless, helpless, and the spiritual homeless to the reality of Jesus' love for them and His perfect plan for their lives. And we will be called upon to do it together. Because we are better together. To get there, we need to go together. And to go there, we need to get together. With One Another. And for One Another. We can VentureTOGETHER. 

Why ‘The Red Letters'?Before there was anything else, there was the Word of God. The Word waswith God. And the Word was God. The Apostle John refers to Jesus as TheWord of God. And, as God, when Jesus speaks, God speaks.And the words of Jesus are weighty. As His followers, we are called to bend and fit and shape and adjust our lives to look more like the world He paintswith His words than the world we are left to live in. We are called to bedifferent. Set apart. Holy. Righteous. Redeemed. And we are called to bea part of His cosmic plan that He has set into motion to restore humanity toHimself.Jesus has been speaking since before the beginning of time. So now, in thismoment of time, we lean in to listen … to hear … to read … to respond …and to be forever changed. By The Red Letters.

Why ‘The Red Letters'?Before there was anything else, there was the Word of God. The Word waswith God. And the Word was God. The Apostle John refers to Jesus as TheWord of God. And, as God, when Jesus speaks, God speaks.And the words of Jesus are weighty. As His followers, we are called to bend and fit and shape and adjust our lives to look more like the world He paintswith His words than the world we are left to live in. We are called to bedifferent. Set apart. Holy. Righteous. Redeemed. And we are called to bea part of His cosmic plan that He has set into motion to restore humanity toHimself.Jesus has been speaking since before the beginning of time. So now, in thismoment of time, we lean in to listen … to hear … to read … to respond …and to be forever changed. By The Red Letters.