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.

Season 2 of The Walk ends here — and it ends with a big question: who are you actually living for? Pastor Tyler, Pastor Luke, and Caleb dig into Acts 4 and the story of Peter and John standing before the Sanhedrin — two ordinary guys so clearly marked by Jesus that nobody in the room could argue with them. They unpack what it means to live for an audience of one, why boldness isn't something you can manufacture, and how chasing the approval of people around you is one of the greatest yokes of slavery there is. Honest, practical, and a great note to close out the season on.

What if repentance wasn't something to dread — but something to actually look forward to? Pastor Raul, Pastor Luke, and Pastor Tyler dig into Acts 3 and get real about what it looks like to turn back to God and feel the weight lift. They talk about why "forgive and forget" sets an impossible bar, how depending on God beats white-knuckling your way through discipline, and the idea that God allowing you to repent is actually one of the kindest things he does for you. Good conversation, honest moments, and a fresh way to think about something foundational to the christian walk.

Veneration Church just moved into Rankin Elementary - and what a way to kick things off. This week, Pastor Raul sits down with Pastor Tyler and Caleb to celebrate a weekend full of baptisms, new faces, and a fresh sense of momentum. They share their own baptism stories, dig into what it really means to go public with your faith, and talk about why baptism is so much more than just getting in the water. From a cattle pond in Texas to a rickety basement in Tennessee, these stories are real, funny, and genuinely moving. If you've been putting off getting baptized, this one might just be the nudge you needed.

What would it look like if the church stopped looking through people and started truly seeing them? This week, Tyler hosts Pastor Luke and Caleb as they dig into Acts 3 and the story of the lame beggar at the temple gate. They unpack what it really means to be a conduit for God's miracles, why availability matters more than knowledge, and how the miracle actually began before any physical healing ever took place. Plus, a convicting conversation about prayer - what it looks like to slow down, listen, and let God do the heavy lifting. Let's get into it.

Is church a hobby or a lifestyle? This week on The Walk, Raul, Pastor Luke, and Caleb dig into Acts 2:42-47 and what it looks like for the church to actually function the way God designed it - devoted to teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, and prayer. They talk about what it means to have favor with all people in a polarized world, why the West struggles so much with dependency and community, and the difference between consuming church and truly being the church.

This week on The Walk, Pastors Raul, Luke, and Tyler reflect on a weekend that cut many to the heart, including the pastor himself. They talk about the difference between carrying people's burdens and simply walking with Jesus, why silence in prayer is harder than it sounds, and what it really means when Jesus says his yoke is easy and his burden is light. It's an honest, personal conversation about trust, pride, and what happens when you finally let God do the pulling.

Join Pastor Luke, Pastor Tyler, and building consultant Matt Kirk as they give a quick building update for Veneration Church.

What does it actually mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and why are so many Christians afraid to even ask? This week, Pastor Raul sits down with Pastor Tyler and worship leader Caleb to unpack Peter's sermon in Acts 2. They dig into the role the Holy Spirit plays in revealing who Jesus is, how spiritual gifts are meant to point people to Christ (not away from Him), and why Scripture always has to be the final filter. Wherever you land on the topic, this is a conversation worth having.