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,…

Little Experiments

In 2020, as our Josiah Venture missionary team was quickly evolving and adapting to keep up with the wreaking havoc of COVID, our leadership team decided to try a unique…

Zeal

What do you want more of? Ben, our Ukraine country leader, recently passed on an unusual prayer request. His family spends part of almost every day in bomb shelters, seeking…

The Role of Questions in Discipleship and Evangelism

Are questions a significant part of your discipleship and evangelism? Should they be? I think so, and here are three reasons why.

Messenger of Hope

My heart was overflowing with all kinds of emotions as I looked out over the tent filled with almost 400 JV staff and close ministry partners. Three years was a…