You spend a third of your life at work, so what does following Jesus actually look like there? Raul, Caleb, Luke, and Tyler talk honestly about missed opportunities, blown witness, and why comfort might be the real thing holding us back. "…always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you." - 1 Peter 3:15

Join us for Beast Feast on September 3rd, details at flatheadbeastfeast.com.

In Acts 7, Stephen faces the Sanhedrin and delivers one of the boldest speeches in Scripture - walking them through everything God had done, then calling them stiff-necked people who always resist the Holy Spirit. This week the guys sit down to talk through what that resistance looks like in us: ignoring conviction, loving information but avoiding transformation, treating the Spirit as a feeling instead of a person, and crowding Him out with noise and busyness. They also dig into the difference between being a witness and being a defense attorney for God.

Join us Sundays at Rankin Elementary, or find out more, including our Beast Feast outreach on September 3rd in the Flathead Valley Fairgrounds Expo Building, at venerationchurch.com.

This week on The Walk, Raul sits down with Luke and Tyler to talk through the life of Stephen - a man described as "full of faith and the Holy Spirit" and later "full of grace and power" (Acts 6:8-10). They dig into why persecution is rare in America compared to the rest of the world, how comfort can quietly dull our faith, and why the harshest opposition often comes from inside the church rather than outside it. It's an honest, personal conversation about what it really means to die to yourself, stand on truth, and be found faithful when it costs something. Join us Sundays at 9 and 11 at Rankin Elementary, or learn more at venerationchurch.com.

This month's Abide journey theme is The Word: Faith & Trust, and on this episode Noah sits down with Caleb, Tyler, and Luke to talk about why the two can't really be separated. They dig into Hebrews 11 and share personal stories of stepping out before knowing how things would turn out, from career changes to cross-country moves. Along the way they get honest about fear of failure, what obedience actually looks like day to day, and why trusting God's character matters more than being certain of the outcome. Grab an Abide journal and follow along at VenerationChurch.com/Abide.

This week on The Walk, we dig into Caleb's sermon from Acts 5, where the apostles are arrested, warned, and beaten - and respond with obedience by going right back out to preach. We talk through what it means to actually believe God is in control, and the difference between condemnation and conviction (Romans 8:1). If you want to learn more about Veneration Church or our upcoming BeastFeast event in September, head to venerationchurch.com.

This past week, over 250 kids packed into a gym for a week of sports, laughter, and gospel conversations, and the ripple effects are still showing up. This week on The Walk, the team recaps Veneration Sports Camp at Rankin Elementary and shares the stories that made it unforgettable.

Why celebrate a pile of dirt? In this episode of The Walk, the team looks back on Sunday's groundbreaking ceremony and the years of prayer, generosity, and faith that led to it. They share stories from the day - kids jumping off dirt piles, a proud father filming his son leading worship, a contractor praying alongside the church he's building for - and unpack what it means to keep the mission the same even as the tools change. This episode is a reminder that ministry doesn't wait for a building; it's happening right now, in sports camp, in small groups, and in every person willing to serve.

Why do so many believers keep the Holy Spirit at arm's length? In this episode of The Walk, Noah sits down with Raul, Tyler, and Caleb to go deeper into Raul's message on the Holy Spirit's role in unity, generosity, and conflict. They unpack the difference between chasing an experience and actually walking with the Spirit, why grace covers us even when we're quenching Him, and what it looks like to ask for His guidance instead of relying on your own strength. This conversation is a reminder that being filled with the Spirit isn't about a feeling, it's about a daily, obedient pursuit of Jesus.

Levi Taylor, the church's new Student Ministry Director, joins Luke & Raul for his first episode of The Walk. They talk about Levi's path into ministry, his heart for students, and what it actually looks like to disciple teenagers in a culture that's a whole lot harder to grow up in than it used to be. The conversation lands on a question worth sitting with: who do you actually serve? Yourself, or God? Honest, encouraging, and a great introduction to the guy who's about to pour into the next generation of leaders in the church.

What does it actually look like to pray like you mean it? Pastor Raul, Pastor Luke, and Pastor Caleb welcome guest Pastor Jonathan Vinke from The Church of Eleven22 to open Season 3. They discuss why prayer is so often a struggle, what it means to find your identity as a son or daughter instead of in your performance, and why the enemy isn't the person sitting across from you in an argument. Oh, and there's a bear. A real one. Standing on a front porch while nobody inside even knew it was there. Funny, honest, and full of things worth sitting with as you kick off this new season.