“This shouldn’t happen this way.” How many times have you found yourself thinking these words? Pastor Ben says to focus instead on another phrase in order to find joy.
How You Find Joy During Unlikely Times

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- October 19, 2026
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Pastor Ben Sadler
Ben Sadler has served as a full-time pastor since 2010. He began his ministry at a Spanish-speaking congregation in Florida. From 2014 to 2019, he served at Goodview Trinity Church in Minnesota. Currently, he is at Victory of the Lamb in Wisconsin. He is married to Emily, and they have three children. Ben loves to spend time with his family, ride his road bike, read, write, and preach. “If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me” (Philippians 1:22).
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