God Creating Beauty in His Time

When my parents visited me in Slovenia, my Dad was surprised by how architecturally impressive and historic the capital city of Ljubljana is, and that it ranks as a tourist…

Fusiondary

I’m sure that you were interested in relationships. You were probably trying to figure out who you were and how you fit, and were most likely following some music artist…

The Home of the Movement – JV’s Israel Trips

“Welcome back home!” the tour guide started as she stood on the bus in front of the 38 excited passengers. This was the kickoff of Josiah Venture’s latest New Testament…

An Old Challenge for a New Generation

How can we stay relevant when the youth we serve are in constant change? Youth culture is continually evolving. Today’s young people have different music, different styles, different habits, and…

More Than a Name

What is the name again? Josiah's adventure? Josiah Venture? Who is Josiah? What is a venture? Have you ever tried to explain the name of Josiah Venture to your friends,…

The Wise Carpenter

I wonder who taught Jesus how to be a carpenter. Think about it for a moment. Although he was the all-powerful, all-knowing God, Jesus became fully man. This means he…

One Year of War

For 365 days, Ukraine has been on the center stage of history. This has been a year of unprecedented hardship for our Josiah Venture Ukraine team serving God in the…

In His Steps

Before Covid, there were over 50 young people attending the Fusion choir at the Matthews church in Riga, Latvia. Then, the limitations brought on by social distancing made weekly practices…

How Should Prayer Look?

Here it is, the year two thousand twenty-three, and things have changed radically in my lifetime. I will turn sixty this year, which means I have seen the hand of…

Puzzle Pieces

Dear Friends, You begin to understand the pieces of the puzzle when God puts them together. Three years ago, Oleksii…

The Real Deal

As I sit at my desk tonight to write this blog post, there are sounds of carols coming from outside our apartment building here in Bucharest, Romania. Christmas is coming!…

Simplicity

Dear Friends, What was your most memorable Christmas? I was born in the Philippines to missionary parents, but because of my dad’s leadership role in the mission headquarters in Denver,…