Venture Church

What do you do when you see something broken? Do you walk away, hope someone else fixes it, or allow God to use you to make a difference?This week, as we celebrate Venture Church's 22nd birthday, Pastor Brandon Beals continues our Ruins to Revival series as we begin studying the book of Nehemiah.When Nehemiah hears that Jerusalem's walls are destroyed and God's people are living in disgrace, he faces a choice. He can continue living his comfortable life as the king's cupbearer, or he can allow the brokenness of others to become a burden on his own heart.Rather than ignoring the problem, Nehemiah begins to pray, fast, and seek God's direction. Over time, that burden becomes a vision, and God opens the door for him to begin rebuilding what was broken.Through Nehemiah's story, Pastor Brandon reminds us that God often uses the things that break our hearts to reveal what He's calling us to do.A burden begins when someone else's brokenness becomes your concern.Maybe it's a broken relationship, a struggling family, an addiction, or a need in your community. Whatever it is, God may be calling you to stop walking past the problem and start becoming part of the solution.You might not be able to finish the work today, but you can begin the work.TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Celebrating Venture Church's 22nd Birthday
00:41 – The Story Behind Venture's Trunk or Treat
02:54 – What Do You Do When You See Something Broken?
03:25 – How Venture Church Began 22 Years Ago
05:58 – Introducing Nehemiah
06:35 – Jerusalem's Broken Walls
08:41 – Who Was Nehemiah?
10:01 – Your Identity Comes Before Your Occupation
11:23 – The News That Changed Nehemiah's Life
12:54 – What Brokenness Do You See?
13:47 – When Someone Else's Pain Becomes Your Burden
14:55 – From Burden to Vision
16:09 – Where Is God Positioning You?
17:21 – When a Burden Becomes a Calling
18:51 – Sometimes God's Calling Comes Through Bad News
20:07 – Waiting for God's Perfect Timing
21:10 – Preparing While You Wait
22:14 – When a Burden Becomes a Vision
24:36 – Recognizing Your Moment
26:18 – The King Opens a Door
26:45 – Praying in the Moment
29:06 – Remember That God Is With You
29:39 – Nehemiah's Bold Request
30:13 – A Burden Moves You to Pray, a Vision Gives You Strategy
30:59 – Nehemiah Arrives in Jerusalem
32:24 – Inspiring Others to Rebuild
34:15 – Let's Rise Up and Build!
34:42 – What Will You Do About the Brokenness Around You?
35:43 – One Day to Feed the World
36:38 – We Can Begin the Work
37:43 – The Obstacles Ahead
38:09 – Responding to God's Calling
39:04 – A Prayer for Compassion and Action
39:56 – Continuing the Conversation
40:37 – Closing and Venture's 22nd BirthdayScripture References: Nehemiah 1–2As we celebrate 22 years of Venture Church, we're reminded that this church began because a group of people saw a need in their community and believed God was calling them to do something about it.Now the question is, what is God calling YOU to do?If this message encouraged or challenged you, share it with someone who needs to hear it!Subscribe to Venture Church for more weekly messages as we continue our Ruins to Revival series.

Have we allowed our faith to become something that fits into our schedule instead of something that shapes our lives?This week at Venture Church, Pastor Brandon Beals continues our Ruins to Revival series with a challenging message from Ezra chapters 7–10 about spiritual compromise, apathy, and what it means to truly put God first.After years of rebuilding Jerusalem and restoring the temple, Ezra finally arrives with what seems like a simple assignment: deliver resources from Babylon to Jerusalem. But what he discovers reveals a much greater purpose for his journey.Although God's people had rebuilt the temple, many had allowed compromise and spiritual apathy back into their lives. The very people who had experienced God's faithfulness were beginning to return to the things they had left behind.Through Ezra's story, we're challenged to examine our own hearts. Have we allowed compromise into our homes? Have we grown comfortable in our faith? Has spending time with God become just another item on our schedule?The good news is that even when we've wandered, there's still hope. God invites us to return to Him, repent, and renew our commitment to living wholeheartedly for Jesus.TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Celebrating Our Incredible Volunteers
01:06 – Venture's 22nd Birthday Announcement
01:56 – Things That Make You Go Hmm
03:31 – Ezra Finally Enters the Story
05:04 – The State of Church Attendance in Seattle
06:37 – Are We Really Experiencing Revival?
07:08 – The Problem With 1.2 Times a Month
08:01 – Ezra's Journey Back to Jerusalem
09:10 – A 900-Mile Assignment
09:55 – When God Has a Greater Purpose
10:23 – Why the King Trusted Ezra
13:43 – The Importance of Ezra Being a Scribe
15:34 – Ezra's Desire to Worship God
16:50 – The Long Journey to Jerusalem
17:45 – The Disneyland Road Trip Illustration
19:51 – Finally Arriving in Jerusalem
21:41 – Ezra Completes His Assignment
22:40 – Worshiping God in the Temple
25:45 – When Worship Becomes Routine
27:04 – Compromise and Apathy Among God's People
28:44 – Ezra's Heartbreak Over Israel's Unfaithfulness
30:21 – Ezra's Prayer of Confession
32:19 – The People Recognize Their Sin
33:59 – There's Still Hope for Us
34:41 – Ezra's True Calling
36:00 – Choosing Compromise Over God
37:23 – Examining Our Own Hearts
38:19 – An Invitation to Put God First Again
39:41 – A Prayer of RepentanceScripture References: Ezra 7–10No matter where you are in your faith journey, God is inviting you into a deeper relationship with Him. Don't settle for going through the motions when He has so much more for your life.If this message encouraged or challenged you, share it with someone who needs to hear it!Subscribe to Venture Church for more weekly messages as we continue our Ruins to Revival series.

What if the challenges you're facing aren't meant to stop you, but to shape you?This week at Venture Church, Pastor Brandon Beals continues our Ruins to Revival series with a powerful message about leadership, endurance, and trusting God's plan through difficult seasons.Looking at the story of Zerubbabel, the leader God chose to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, we discover three important stages of a leader's journey:

1. God chooses you.
2. God challenges you.
3. God changes you.

Zerubbabel faced years of opposition, discouragement, and setbacks while carrying out the assignment God had given him. But through it all, God was developing something greater than a physical building. He was developing character, perseverance, and endurance.Sometimes God is more concerned with what He's building in you than what He's building through you.If you're feeling overwhelmed, unqualified, or discouraged by what God has called you to do, this message is for you.TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Welcome to Venture Church
00:18 – Trunk or Treat Announcement
01:13 – A Reminder About Voting
02:46 – Continuing Ruins to Revival: Ezra 7
04:06 – Understanding the Timeline of Ezra & Nehemiah
05:18 – The Forgotten Leader: Zerubbabel
07:54 – A Message for Every Leader
09:25 – What Makes a Godly Leader?
11:53 – Phase 1: God Chooses You
14:01 – When You Don't Feel Qualified
15:32 – The Prophets Haggai & Zechariah
16:33 – Why Every Leader Needs Encouragement
18:56 – God's Reminder: "I Am With You"
19:45 – God's Promise to Zerubbabel
21:17 – Don't Despise Small Beginnings
23:26 – Don't Wait Until You Feel Ready
23:56 – Phase 2: God Challenges You
25:18 – Every Leader Will Face Opposition
27:40 – Be Strong and Keep Working
29:21 – God's Promise of Greater Glory
31:28 – Phase 3: God Changes You
32:19 – God Is Building Your Character
34:39 – What Endurance Really Means
35:58 – Suffering Produces Endurance, Character & Hope
36:42 – The Temple Is Finally Completed
37:39 – Prayer for Discouraged Leaders
39:14 – Next Steps & Closing EncouragementScripture References: Ezra 4–7, Haggai 1–2, Zechariah 4, Romans 5:3–5No matter what challenges you're facing, remember that God has not abandoned the work He started in you. Keep trusting Him, keep growing, and keep moving forward.If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who needs the reminder to keep going!Subscribe to Venture Church for more weekly messages and encouragement.

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 comes to a standstill — but when God speaks, the people get back up and begin building again.
Resistance doesn’t always mean you’re moving in the wrong direction. Sometimes spiritual maturity looks like continuing to obey God even while the opposition is still there.
You may not be able to control every circumstance, delay, outcome, or person around you — but you can choose whether or not you stay faithful.
What have you stopped building because you got tired?
Maybe it’s your marriage, your relationship with Jesus, your family, your calling, your health, your finances, or something God placed on your heart a long time ago. You may not need a brand-new assignment. Maybe it’s time to go back to what God already said and pick the hammer back up.
Don’t let difficulty talk you out of what God talked you into.
Don’t quit in the ruins when God is still writing the revival.
SCRIPTURE
Ezra 4–6
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Welcome & A Reason to Celebrate  
01:23 Ruins to Revival  
02:32 Israel Returns to Jerusalem  
03:34 Only 50,000 Choose to Return  
04:19 Starting vs. Continuing  
04:57 Anything Worth Building Will Face Resistance  
07:00 Opposition Arrives in Ezra 4  
08:20 If God Is in It, Should It Be Easy?  
10:56 Expect Opposition  
11:31 Resistance Doesn’t Mean the Wrong Direction  
12:32 The Enemy Attacks the Builders  
13:13 The Enemy Wants You to Stop Building  
15:43 When the Excitement Wears Off  
17:18 Revival Requires Rebuilding  
18:39 Learning to Endure Resistance  
19:03 The Work Comes to a Standstill  
20:01 When Opposition Gets Inside of Us  
21:14 What Have You Stopped Building?  
23:17 The Enemy Wants You to Quit  
24:12 Haggai & Zechariah Speak  
25:15 When God Speaks, Everything Can Change  
26:06 Go Back to What God Already Said  
27:27 When Opposition Gets Louder Than God’s Voice  
28:40 Pick the Hammer Back Up  
29:34 More Opposition Comes  
30:40 Spiritual Maturity Means Keep Building  
31:40 Let God Handle What You Can’t Control  
32:37 Keep Obeying Through Opposition  
33:27 King Darius Finds the Original Decree  
34:37 God Turns Opposition Into Provision  
35:40 God Can Work Through What Looks Against You  
36:07 Your Job Is Faithfulness — God’s Job Is the Outcome  
36:37 The Temple Is Finished  
37:27 Finish What God Told You to Start  
38:17 What Have You Stopped Building?  
38:51 Don’t Let Difficulty Talk You Out of It  
40:00 Don’t Quit in the Ruins  
40:20 Invitation  
41:24 Prayer  
42:17 Keep Building

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 Jerusalem, only about 50,000 people made the journey. The invitation was available to everyone, but most stayed behind. Why? Because following God often requires us to leave what is familiar, comfortable, and predictable.
Pastor Brandon unpacks three reasons we often resist taking the risk God is calling us to:
Fear — What if I fail? What if it doesn’t work?
Comfort — What if I’m already happy with where I am?
Uncertainty — What if I can’t see what the future looks like?
The good can become the enemy of the best when we allow fear or comfort to keep us from stepping into what God is stirring us toward. Sometimes God doesn’t give us the entire picture — He simply asks us to trust Him and take the next step. 
No risk, no story.
SCRIPTURE:
Ezra 1:5  
Ezra 2  
Ezra 3
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Welcome to Venture Church  
00:45 – Continuing Ruins to Revival  
01:08 – Ezra 1:5: God Stirred Their Hearts  
02:01 – Brandon’s Grand Canyon Story  
02:43 – “No Risk, No Story”  
04:03 – Playing It Safe Is Risky  
04:20 – God Will Ask You to Take a Risk  
04:51 – God Opens the Door for Israel to Return  
05:54 – Who Actually Returned to Jerusalem?  
08:08 – 50,000 People Make the Journey  
10:39 – Why Did Only 50,000 Return?  
11:16 – God Will Challenge You to Take a Risk  
11:49 – The Good Is the Enemy of the Best  
12:39 – Why Are We Unwilling to Take Risks?  
13:03 – Reason #1: Fear  
16:26 – Stop Letting Fear Dictate Your Choices  
17:59 – Reason #2: We Get Settled  
20:17 – Comfort Can Keep Us From Moving  
21:13 – The Israelites Settled Before Starting the Work  
23:06 – God Starts Stirring When We Get Comfortable  
24:36 – The Risks Venture Has Taken  
25:26 – What If It Actually Works?  
26:09 – Reason #3: The Future Is Too Foggy  
27:29 – Sometimes God Just Says, “Trust Me”  
28:16 – Israel Reestablishes Worship  
29:15 – Fourteen Months Before the Work Begins  
29:56 – The Temple Foundation Is Laid  
30:28 – One Generation Weeps, Another Celebrates  
32:33 – The Future Rarely Looks Like We Expect  
32:56 – Brandon’s Original Vision for Venture  
33:28 – The Achilles Illustration  
34:30 – No Risk, No Story  
35:11 – Prayer for Courage to Take the Next Step  
37:02 – What’s Next  
37:41 – Worship Night and Groups Week

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 stirring the heart of King Cyrus. Ezra reminds us that God is dependable, God is trustworthy, and God is always working even when we can’t see what He is doing. No matter how impossible the situation may feel, God can move hearts, remove obstacles, and use unexpected people to accomplish His purposes. If your marriage, finances, health, family, career, or future feels like it’s sitting in the rubble, this message is a reminder that God sees your ruins and He has not forgotten your story. SCRIPTURE: Ezra 1 Jeremiah 29:10–11 2 Peter 3:9 Isaiah 44–45 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Welcome to Venture Church 01:05 – Ruins to Revival: Entering the Book of Ezra 01:58 – God Is Not Slow in Keeping His Promise 03:02 – What Do You Do When God Seems Silent? 04:13 – How Cyrus Conquered Babylon 06:43 – Daniel’s Prophecy About Cyrus 07:22 – Ezra Chapter 1 09:00 – Understanding Ezra and Nehemiah 11:17 – God Is Dependable and Trustworthy 11:57 – When Your Life Feels Like It’s in Ruins 12:35 – God Is Always Working 13:33 – God Stirred the Heart of Cyrus 14:08 – The Real Context of Jeremiah 29:11 16:55 – What 70 Years of Exile Really Meant 18:33 – God Fulfills His Promises in Unexpected Ways 19:21 – Cyrus Did Not Know God 21:19 – Cyrus Allows God’s People to Return Home 22:33 – Why Cyrus Made the Decree 24:09 – God Can Use Anyone to Fulfill His Purpose 25:27 – Who Was King Cyrus Really? 27:53 – God Moved This Man’s Heart 28:17 – If God Can Move Cyrus, He Can Move Your Obstacle 29:04 – Cyrus Returns the Temple Treasures 30:47 – What Can God Do in Your Situation? 31:29 – What About My Ruins? 32:33 – God Sees Your Ruins 33:07 – God Is Working in Your Story 33:51 – A Prayer for Those in the Rubble 34:16 – Even When You Don’t See It, God Is Working

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 was working behind the scenes to fulfill a promise made generations earlier.Even when God’s people were sitting in exile wondering when rescue would come, God had not forgotten them. He was preparing the way for their return, restoration, and rebuilding.God is not slow in keeping His promises. He is patient, calling us to repentance. And no matter how broken or ruined things may seem, nothing can separate us from His love.When we return to Him, He can restore what has been lost, help us rebuild, and once again pour out His Spirit. That is revival.TIMESTAMPS00:00 — Introduction to Ruins to Revival Part 2
01:27 — Recapping Israel’s Story & God’s Promise
04:19 — How Did We Get Here?
05:16 — Isaiah’s Prophecy About Cyrus
08:21 — Daniel 5 & the Fall of Babylon
10:28 — Belshazzar’s Dangerous Confidence
14:18 — Dishonoring What Belonged to God
15:47 — The Writing on the Wall
18:09 — Daniel & Nebuchadnezzar’s Story
20:20 — Daniel Is Called Before the King
24:19 — Pride, Repentance & Nebuchadnezzar
26:09 — “The Writing Is on the Wall”
27:17 — Babylon Falls
28:55 — Cyrus Enters Babylon
31:08 — What Does This Mean for Us?
32:24 — The Setting for Ezra Chapter 1
33:30 — Repentance, Restoration & Revival
34:13 — Response & Prayer
36:31 — Closing

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 and showing how a series of choices, victories, failures, and consequences eventually brought God’s people to a place of destruction and exile. At the center of the message is the reminder from 2 Peter 3:9 that God is not slow in keeping His promises. Even when we experience the consequences of our own decisions, God has not abandoned us. We reap what we sow, but nothing can separate us from the love of God. Pastor Brandon walks through God’s promise to Abraham, Israel’s journey into the Promised Land, the period of the judges, the rise of Saul, David and Solomon, the divided kingdom, the Assyrian conquest, and finally the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem. By the time Ezra begins, the temple is gone, the walls are destroyed, the people have been scattered, and it looks like God’s promise could never come true. But God had not forgotten them. Even in the ruins, His promise remained. Even in exile, His love remained. And even when we find ourselves living in the consequences of our own choices, God still loves us, still has a plan for us, and His promises can still be trusted. Timestamps 0:00 Welcome to Venture Church
0:22 Back to Church Sunday
0:43 Introducing Ruins to Revival
1:25 “How Did I End Up Here?”
2:26 Our Choices Shape Where We End Up
3:01 The Question Israel Had to Ask
3:42 2 Peter 3:9
4:48 God’s Promise to Abraham
6:10 Abraham and the Beginning of the Story
7:10 A Promise to Build a Great Nation
7:43 Israel Is in Ruins
8:49 What Ezra and Nehemiah Teach Us Today
9:19 You Reap What You Sow
10:00 The Consequences of Our Choices
11:23 Where You Are Didn’t Happen by Accident
12:42 Does God Still Love Me?
13:07 Nothing Can Separate Us From God’s Love
14:18 Overwhelming Victory Through Christ
15:27 Nothing in Creation Can Separate Us From God
15:57 God Still Loves You
16:27 God Never Abandoned Israel
17:13 The Story of Salvation
18:50 The Golden Thread of Scripture
19:24 Beginning the Timeline
19:38 Israel in Egypt
20:30 Wandering in the Wilderness
20:58 God Is Not Slow in Keeping His Promise
21:49 Entering the Promised Land
22:43 The Period of the Judges
24:03 Everyone Did What Was Right in Their Own Eyes
24:37 Israel Demands a King
26:07 The United Kingdom Begins
26:45 The Reign of King Saul
27:08 King David
27:27 Solomon and Israel at Its Peak
28:44 Solomon’s Disobedience
30:00 The Kingdom Divides
30:34 Israel and Judah
31:07 Good Kings, Bad Kings and Reaping What Was Sown
31:42 The Rise of Assyria
32:14 Jonah and Nineveh
32:44 Assyria Conquers the Northern Kingdom
33:42 The Lost Tribes of Israel
34:55 The Rise of Babylon
35:53 Babylon’s Strategy
37:05 The Final Siege of Jerusalem
37:33 The Temple Is Destroyed
38:14 Jerusalem Becomes Rubble
38:35 The Walls Are Torn Down
39:18 Israel Is Taken Into Exile
39:38 Seventy Years in Babylon
40:19 What Happened to God’s Promise?
40:54 God Is Not Slow in Keeping His Promises
41:33 “How Did We End Up Here?”
42:10 God Never Leaves or Forsakes Us
42:38 Invitation to Follow Jesus
43:59 Salvation Prayer
44:52 Closing

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 saying, “These are my people. This is our mission. You can count on me.” Looking at the Great Commission, Acts 2, and Paul’s picture of the Church as the Body of Christ, Pastor Morgan reminds us that following Jesus is deeply personal, but it was never intended to be lived privately. We were created to carry the mission of Jesus together, each person bringing their gifts, serving their community, and taking responsibility for the people God has placed around them. Ownership also expands our responsibility beyond ourselves. It means caring about our church, our neighbors, the next generation, our community, and people around the world. Through the mission of Jesus, we are called to live both here and there, recognizing that together we can take the Gospel farther than any one of us could alone. The question is not simply, “Do I go to Venture?” The deeper question is, “Am I willing to help carry what God has entrusted to us?” Timestamps 0:00 Welcome
0:44 Wrapping Up the All In Series
1:10 The Apple Watch Illustration
2:26 Closing the Rings
3:13 What Do the Rhythms of Your Life Reveal?
3:48 “Am I All In?”
4:07 The Final Ring: Ownership
4:28 Ownership vs. Membership
4:50 “This Matters to Me”
5:35 The Costco Sauerkraut Illustration
6:02 What an Ownership Mentality Looks Like
6:27 Ownership Doesn’t Make You a Better Christian
6:52 We Were Never Meant to Carry the Mission Alone
7:17 Ownership Shows Who You’re Committed To
7:43 The Great Commission
8:08 The Mission Begins With the Authority of Jesus
9:28 This Mission Belongs to King Jesus
9:54 Go and Make Disciples
10:18 Venture Exists to Participate in Jesus’ Mission
11:05 The Danger of a Consumer Mentality
11:36 Consumerism in the Church
12:26 What Am I Carrying?
12:49 The Mission Belongs to All of Us
13:14 Jesus Intended Us to Carry the Mission Together
13:42 The Early Church Devoted Themselves
14:11 Learning, Praying, Eating and Serving Together
15:01 Commitment to Each Other and the Mission
15:59 Faith Is Personal, But Not Private
16:43 Jesus Forms Individuals Into a People
17:04 The Church Is a Body
17:40 You Are the Body of Christ
18:10 The Church Is Not an Audience
19:06 Everyone Has a Role to Play
19:25 The Body of Christ Needs You
19:50 “That’s My Church”
21:00 Attendance vs. Ownership
21:23 “These Are My People”
21:54 Ownership Can’t Mean Caring Only About Our Church
22:22 The Mission Is Here and There
23:05 To the Ends of the Earth
23:25 Morgan’s Prayer for His Family
24:24 An Unexpected Answer to Prayer
25:07 Fighting for Each Other’s Families
25:34 Responsibility for Our Community
26:01 The Light Bearers Kids Wing
26:33 The Next Generation Matters to Us
26:55 Kids Encountering Jesus
27:17 Their Story Matters Anyway
27:53 Ownership Expands Our Circle of Responsibility
28:16 Consumerism Shrinks the Circle
28:36 Here and There
28:59 Why Kingdom Builders Matters
29:15 Local Impact, Global Missions and Future Leaders
29:38 Together We Can Take the Gospel Farther
30:10 Why Does Ownership Matter?
30:30 Partnership in the Gospel
30:55 Prayer, Giving, Serving and Sacrifice
31:24 Ownership Is Partnership
31:49 Partnering With People, Not a Brand
32:13 “I’ve Decided”
32:36 Moving From Attendance to Responsibility
33:06 Taking the Next Step Toward Ownership
33:44 “These Are My People”
34:01 Are We Really All In?
34:21 Carrying the Mission Together
34:51 “You Can Count on Me”
35:22 “You Are My People”
35:34 Making Jesus Famous Here and There
36:00 Closing Prayer
37:22 What’s Next
37:41 Giving and Kingdom Builders
38:22 Back to Church Sunday
38:43 Introducing Ruins to Revival
39:09 Grandparents Day
39:26 Next Sunday Preview
39:49 Closing

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 better equipped to keep moving forward when we walk through life together.Pastor Di challenges us to move beyond surface-level relationships and intentionally build community with people who can encourage us, help us back up when we fall, stand with us in difficult seasons, and help us continue pursuing Jesus.The world often tells us to build our lives around me, but Jesus invites us into we.We is greater than me.Timestamps0:00 Welcome0:27 Continuing the All In Series1:22 The Apple Watch Illustration2:27 Healthy Rhythms and the All In Track3:12 Why We Tend to Drift4:02 Leaning Into Relational Commitment4:49 Join a Group or Class5:52 A Dare to Build Meaningful Relationships6:21 Try Again, Try Something New, or Go Deeper6:46 We Is Greater Than Me7:37 Ecclesiastes and the Wisdom of Solomon8:28 Life Is Short, So How We Live Matters9:20 Solomon Observes the Person Who Is Alone10:06 Working Hard With No One to Share Life With11:54 “What Am I Doing All of This For?”13:25 The Unexamined Life14:20 Two Are Better Than One15:17 Benefit #1: We Work Better Together15:55 Encouraging Each Other to Keep Going16:45 Benefit #2: We Walk Better Together17:41 Pastor Di’s Hiking Accident18:53 Why Two Were Better Than One19:59 Helping Each Other Spiritually When We Fall20:44 You Can Do It Alone, But You’ll Still Be Alone21:10 Helping Each Other Back Up21:33 Benefit #3: We Bring Warmth23:06 The Power of Closeness and Connection24:30 Benefit #4: We Watch Each Other’s Backs25:55 Two Can Stand Back to Back and Conquer26:58 A Three-Strand Cord Is Not Easily Broken28:12 Jesus Is the Third Strand28:38 Jesus Prays That We Would Be One29:38 Jesus Is Present When We Gather30:03 We Were Never Meant to Walk Alone30:37 We Weren’t Meant to Carry Life Alone31:30 Community Has to Be Prioritized32:23 You May Have to Start Again33:23 The Enemy Wants to Keep Relationships Shallow33:54 Deep Friendships Help Us Grow34:19 Commit to Finding Your People35:06 Lead a Group or Join a Class36:05 Prayer for Meaningful Relationships37:32 Closing Prayer37:43 What’s Next Resources38:24 Giving & Kingdom Builders39:47 Back to Church Sunday40:10 Introducing Ruins to Revival40:33 Grandparents Day40:54 Saturday Night Interest Meeting41:10 Closing