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 Sean walks us through God’s vision for relationships, how sin distorted that design, and why our choices matter. This message contrasts the pattern of the world with the biblical pattern for relationships, marriage, sexuality, and identity, reminding us that sanctification is a process God invites us into with grace and patience. Whether you’re married, single, dating, or hoping to be someday, this message offers biblical wisdom, practical truth, and hope for restoration. God’s design is not meant to shame us, but to lead us toward freedom, healing, and wholeness. We pray this message encourages and equips you as you pursue Christ-centered relationships. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to Venture Church Online
00:13 – Opening interaction and introduction
00:33 – Pastor Sean introduces himself and marriage background
01:00 – Relationships are hard and real-life humor
01:46 – Relationship goals and the reality of marriage
02:21 – Introducing the “Tighten the Knot” series
02:43 – Why this series is for everyone
03:06 – Upcoming messages and marriage conference
03:50 – God’s original design in Genesis
05:01 – “You are very good” – identity in creation
05:54 – The fall and broken relationships
06:54 – Choices dictate outcomes
07:46 – Sanctification and working back toward God’s design
08:38 – Christ-centered relationships as a no-lose proposition
09:29 – Following God’s pattern vs culture’s pattern
10:01 – God’s patience and grace
10:30 – The enemy’s tactics against relationships
11:00 – Culture vs Scripture
11:33 – Romans 12:2 and resisting cultural patterns
12:11 – Comparing two relationship patterns
12:40 – Culture’s view of sexuality
13:45 – Biblical teaching on sexuality (1 Corinthians 6)
14:59 – Identity, shame, and forgiveness
15:40 – God’s design for unity in marriage
16:35 – Marriage as God’s intentional design
17:55 – Shame, separation, and restoration
18:39 – Choices leading toward or away from God
19:51 – The grace and forgiveness of Jesus
20:24 – Culture’s view of marriage
20:45 – Self-first vs servant-hearted love
21:39 – Happiness vs joy in marriage
22:45 – Hardship and enduring love
23:14 – 1 Corinthians 13 and biblical love
24:05 – Encouragement for healing and restoration
25:00 – Prayer for forgiveness and renewal
26:21 – Invitation to restoration and healing
26:58 – Relationship survey introduction
29:01 – Survey instructions and purpose
34:04 – Encouragement from survey results
34:53 – Invitation to become marriage mentors
35:35 – Closing and dismissal

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 verse for the year, Pastor Brandon casts vision for 2026 as the Year of Radical Service. This message challenges us to move beyond words and intentions and live out our faith through action, love, and ownership of the church we call home. Through personal stories, Scripture, and practical examples, Pastor Brandon walks through why serving matters, how it reflects our love for Jesus, and why a healthy church is built on people who take responsibility for the mission together. This message sets the tone for the year ahead and invites every person at Venture to step into a deeper level of commitment, service, and love. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to Venture Church across all campuses
00:25 – Introducing Venture United
00:50 – Health update and gratitude for prayer
01:40 – Theme verse for 2026: 1 John 3:18
02:10 – Opening prayer
02:30 – The Five Love Languages illustration
04:10 – Acts of service vs gifts story
04:52 – Introducing the Year of Radical Service
05:27 – 1 Peter 4:10–11 and serving to God’s glory
06:02 – Loving through actions, not just words
07:03 – Vision for Venture to be known for radical service
07:54 – Celebrating generosity and giving milestones
09:10 – Invitation to begin giving consistently
09:44 – Vision for generosity AND service
10:15 – Serving as a gift of your time
11:15 – God provides strength when we serve
11:49 – Why giving alone isn’t enough
13:27 – Serving as an act of love
14:51 – Serving as worship, even behind the scenes
16:20 – Redefining what a “break” from serving means
17:33 – Serving people as serving Jesus
19:05 – The power of hospitality and first impressions
21:12 – Story of a life changed through serving
23:25 – Serving even after moving away
24:14 – Serving as ownership
25:58 – Why the church depends on volunteers
26:37 – Ownership illustrated through everyday life
29:07 – What owners do when something needs fixing
30:42 – 2026: Venture’s Year of Radical Service
31:10 – Closing encouragement and vision for the year ahead

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 reminder that God is faithful through every season and that He continues to lead, shape, and grow His church. Whether you’re finishing the year full of gratitude, questions, or hope for what’s ahead, this message is a powerful way to end the year grounded in truth and expectation for the future. We pray this message encourages you as you step into the new year. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to Venture Church Online
00:06 – Online campus greeting and engagement
00:12 – Transition into service
00:37:47 – Closing moments of the message
00:37:49 – Invitation to subscribe and connect
00:38:01 – Service conclusion

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 remarkable response to the announcement that she would be the mother of Jesus. Though she was young, confused, and faced with enormous uncertainty, Mary responded with courageous faith and heroic surrender. This message explores:

• What the Gospel message really is
• Why Mary may be the first person to hear and believe the Good News
• The difference between healthy doubt and unhealthy doubt
• Why asking questions is part of authentic faith
• What it means to trust God when you don’t understand
• What surrender looks like in a culture that celebrates control

Mary’s response reminds us that faith doesn’t mean having all the answers — it means trusting God even when obedience is costly. As Christmas approaches, this message challenges each of us to consider what God may be asking us to trust Him with, and what He may be asking us to surrender. Whether you are new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, this message offers a fresh and powerful perspective on the Christmas story and what it means to truly respond to it.

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 Brandon walks us through what it looks like to remain faithful when prayers feel unanswered and promises feel delayed. For generations, God’s people waited for the Messiah, and in the middle of silence, God was still moving toward an appointed time. This message is for anyone who has ever wondered:
Does God hear me?
Does He still see me?
Is He still working? Christmas reminds us that God is never late, He is never absent, and He always keeps His promises. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to Venture Church Online
00:15 – Pastor Brandon welcomes guests and upcoming Christmas events
01:23 – Prayer to begin the service
01:48 – Introduction to Luke chapter 1
02:22 – Christmas traditions and the tension of waiting
03:49 – The childhood experience of waiting for Christmas
05:11 – Searching for hidden presents and impatience
06:00 – The deeper meaning of waiting in the Christmas story
06:54 – Israel’s long wait for the Messiah
08:13 – When faith feels unanswered and obedience feels hard
08:58 – Introducing Zechariah and Elizabeth
10:14 – Faithfulness in the middle of God’s silence
11:13 – Living obediently while waiting for God’s promise
11:39 – The pain and shame of unanswered prayers
12:47 – God’s promise to Abraham and Israel’s hope
14:10 – Israel’s rise, fall, and loss of power
16:04 – Jerusalem conquered and faith shaken
18:24 – God’s silence and the struggle to believe
19:15 – Faithfulness despite disappointment
20:18 – “Has God abandoned us?”
21:03 – Why Luke begins the Christmas story here
21:41 – God hears, sees, and is still active
22:09 – Zechariah chosen to enter the temple
23:11 – A once-in-a-lifetime moment
23:56 – The angel appears to Zechariah
25:10 – “Your prayer has been heard”
25:50 – The promise of John the Baptist
26:39 – Zechariah’s doubt and response
27:51 – Gabriel’s correction and silence
28:24 – God has an appointed time
29:22 – Encouragement for those still waiting
30:05 – The people realize Zechariah saw a vision
31:26 – God’s opening act before Christmas
32:00 – Transition to Mary and the birth of Jesus
33:19 – The dilemma of waiting or giving up
33:57 – Faithfulness in the middle of uncertainty
34:42 – Christmas as a reminder that God is active
35:04 – Invitation to respond
36:14 – Prayer for those who are waiting
37:36 – Ministry time and prayer
39:10 – Closing prayer
40:40 – Service closing and Christmas reminders

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, or in public — it’s found in our homes. Pastor Morgan unpacks how the Gospel should transform our marriages, our parenting, and even our work relationships. A Spirit-filled home is built on:
• Mutual submission
• Christlike love
• Godly order
• Every relationship submitted to Jesus From marriage roles to parenting with gentleness, to representing Christ in the workplace, this message challenges us to invite the Holy Spirit into the center of our homes and everyday relationships. If your home feels chaotic, heavy, or dry — there is hope. The same Spirit who fills us in worship can fill our homes with peace, unity, and transformation. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to Venture Church Online
00:06 – “Tell us where you're watching from!”
00:14 – Christmas vibes + Yule log jokes
00:34 – Pastor Morgan begins + series conclusion
01:12 – Recap: Armor of God (previous series)
01:35 – Christmas season officially begins
01:54 – Thanksgiving leftovers mourning
02:14 – Hosting 12 people + refreshing the home
02:46 – What a “reset” does for a house
03:06 – Physical home vs. spiritual home atmosphere
03:54 – Losing your holiness at home
04:12 – Making Jesus famous at work vs. at home
04:39 – Chaos, Legos, Costco flannels & sanctification
05:17 – The home as the true test of spiritual maturity
06:12 – Review of Ephesians: spiritual blessings, identity
07:05 – From mountaintop truths to family relationships
07:24 – If the Gospel doesn’t change your home…
07:48 – Instructions for Spirit-filled households
08:03 – Reading Ephesians 5:21–33
09:25 – Main point: A Spirit-filled home is built on mutual submission
10:08 – Context: Greco-Roman household codes
11:08 – How Christianity revolutionized the home
11:32 – Centering all relationships on Jesus
11:56 – Giving dignity and value to every family member
12:23 – Calling those with power to sacrifice the most
12:48 – “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ”
13:03 – Definition: Voluntarily placing others above yourself
13:32 – A Spirit-filled posture says: “Christ is Lord of this home”
14:24 – Submission isn’t weakness — Jesus modeled it
15:20 – The Spirit submits to the Son — equality within submission
15:46 – Submission = Christlikeness
16:12 – Marriage roles begin with mutual submission
16:46 – Wives: honor your husbands (own husbands!)
17:11 – Misuse of this text addressed
18:18 – Submission is not inferiority, silence, or passivity
18:56 – Proverbs 31: strong, wise, capable women
19:26 – Honor creates atmosphere for husbands to thrive
19:50 – Husbands: love like Christ loved the Church
20:13 – Wives submit, husbands sacrifice
20:41 – Your wife doesn’t need a king — she has one
21:20 – Husbands set the tone of the home
21:49 – Pilot illustration — calm leadership
22:40 – Your marriage preaches a sermon daily
23:06 – Spirit-filled parenting begins
23:40 – Children: obey and honor your parents
24:06 – The promise that comes with obedience
24:24 – Teaching youth the value of honor
25:09 – Parents: do not provoke your children
25:39 – Don’t crush your kids with criticism
26:13 – “Bring them up” — nurture, don’t intimidate
26:37 – Parents + pastors = partnership (NextGen vision)
27:37 – Children are like wet cement — everything leaves a mark
28:08 – Spirit-filled work relationships
28:18 – Working as unto the Lord
29:04 – Christians should be the most reliable workers
29:48 – Your work is worship
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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 becoming more like our Father. Through humor, personal stories, and deep biblical insight, he unpacks two life-changing truths: 1. Walk in Love Love isn’t just emotion — it’s action, sacrifice, generosity, and self-control. Jared shows how true love is expressed through giving, and how it also means restraining the desires and behaviors that lead us away from God. 2. Walk in the Light We are called to leave the darkness behind. Jared challenges us to disconnect from anything that keeps us from God’s best and to step fully into the light — through confession, truth, repentance, and following Jesus wholeheartedly. This message is practical, challenging, and full of moments that will help you grow closer to God and look more like Him in your daily life. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to Venture Church Online
00:06 – Drop your location in the comments
00:20 – Service intro
00:42 – Pastor Jared Ming takes the stage
01:07 – Honoring Pastor Brandon, Pastor Di, and the team
01:23 – About Higher Vision Church
01:38 – Thanksgiving weekend humor
02:03 – “Drumstick” joke
02:24 – Diving into Ephesians 5
02:41 – Standing for the reading of God’s Word
02:57 – “Be imitators of God”
03:31 – Opening prayer
03:58 – What does it mean to imitate God?
04:17 – Mimicking your Father in heaven
04:42 – Family photo illustration
05:19 – Do you resemble your Father spiritually?
06:25 – What imitation really looks like
06:49 – Encouraging the room
07:16 – The call to “walk in love”
07:56 – Love expressed through giving
08:41 – God loved and gave
09:05 – The five love languages
09:27 – Gift illustration with Pastor Morgan
10:51 – It’s not love if there’s no substance
11:13 – Showing love through generosity and forgiveness
11:43 – Love is demonstrated through action
12:27 – Love is expressed through self-control
12:59 – Hard topics: sexual immorality
13:28 – Why Paul addresses sexuality
14:28 – Fornication explained
15:08 – God’s call to holiness
16:01 – Coveting and desires
16:35 – Desires become actions
16:57 – God protects us through boundaries
17:53 – Love restrains
18:01 – Controlling your words
18:27 – All communication matters
19:15 – Every word is recorded
19:44 – Our words justify or condemn
20:06 – Life and death in the tongue
20:52 – The power of confession
21:34 – Your words shape your future
22:11 – Speak life, not defeat
22:37 – Don’t be deceived by empty words
23:21 – Cultural lies vs. biblical truth
24:06 – Reaping the results of belief
24:51 – Speak God’s promises
25:19 – “The best is yet to come”
25:35 – Walk in love recap
26:15 – Point 2: Walk in the light
26:35 – Leaving darkness behind
27:06 – Know what is acceptable to God
27:42 – Why you need the Bible
28:15 – Light reveals what darkness hides
29:17 – Stop blaming darkness — turn on the light
29:53 – Jesus is the light
30:15 – Jesus wants followers, not fans
30:38 – Disconnect from darkness
31:26 – “No thank you” illustration from Elf
32:47 – What fellowship with darkness looks like
33:37 – Expose what’s hidden
34:18 – Painful but necessary healing
34:45 – Story of the plantar wart
36:22 – It can’t heal until you reveal
36:50 – Break fellowship with darkness
37:22 – Time to walk in love and light
37:41 – Salvation invitation
38:29 – Call to repentance
39:12 – Prayer of salvation
40:12 – Prayer over the church
40:45 – Pastor Di wraps up serviceShow more...