Twenty-Somethings

Many of us hear and study God's Word often. But do we live it out? How can we grow in applying and practicing the very truths God calls for in His Word? Listen in to this incredibly practical sermon from Caleb Eissler as he helps us think through what it means to practice pure religion, in other words, how to live out God's Word.

What does wisdom have to do with joy and enduring trials? What if the way to everlasting power and life was actually by giving up your power and life? What if the very wisdom we need is the very wisdom the world rejects? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us the glory in the wisdom of the cross as we continue on in our series in the book of James.

How can we endure trials? What hope does the Bible give us when we encounter excruciating and unexpected hardship in life? In our first meeting back after the COVID-19 quarantine, Caleb Eissler shows us why and how we can "count it all joy" (James 1:2) no matter what comes because of the hope Jesus gives. 

How can we have an unshakable confidence now matter what comes? How is it that we can have indestructible joy? How can we endure hardship through Jesus? Listen in as Caleb Eissler helps us see the glory of all that is bound up in Jesus' famous statement, "I have overcome the world." 

What is the thread that ties together some of the most famous stories in the Gospel of John? What is the unexpected path to peace and glory? What quality about Jesus separated him from the other kings in His day and is meant to be a defining factor of the Christian life? The answer to these questions is simple: humility. Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us how humility is the key to living out the Christian life as he walks us through 3 stories of humility from Jesus and his followers in John 12-13. 

*Originally preached on Thursday, March 26th, 2020*

What hope can we have during the COVID-19 crisis? How can we keep our gaze fixed on Jesus during this pandemic? What does a 2000 year old story about a shepherd have to do with our current moment? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us the hope of Christ from John 10-11 for our tumultuous times.

*Originally preached on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*

In light of all of the buzz surrounding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we took time to pray to God as a ministry. This is the audio from the pastoral prayer delivered by Caleb Eissler meant to address reality frankly, but with hope. May this prayer offer hope in a time of confusion and chaos.

*This prayer was originally delivered on Thursday, March 12th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*

What if there was another angle to one of the most famous and scandalous stories in all of Scripture? What if grace is more amazing that we think? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us a different perspective of one of the most well-known stories from the Bible, helping us see the wonder of Jesus along the way.  Be ready to be amazed by grace!

*Originally preached on Thursday, February 27th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*

Do you believe in the Jesus of the Bible or the Jesus of your imagination? What do our reactions to and expectations of Jesus in prayer, taking next steps of faith, worship, the spiritual disciplines, and more tell us about our true view of Jesus? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us three views of Jesus from individuals in the stories in John 4:46-5:47 and what they can tell us about our view of Jesus. 

*Originally preached on Thursday, February 6th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*

Where did Jesus come from? Where did we come from? What is our origin story? What does origin have to do do with our sin and worship? Listen in as Caleb Eissler kicks off our Spring semester series in the Gospel of John by helping us see how origin helps inform our worship, hope, and witness. 

*Originally preached on Thursday, January 16th, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*