Pv Twenty-somethings

Mental Health is a vital topic that is rarely discussed in churches. After walking through a 5 week sermon series on mental health titled "The Struggle is Real," we sat down with several pastors and licensed professional counselors to talk about questions from the series and how to apply the Gospel to our mental health. We discussed issues ranging from self-care, walking alongside those struggling, medicine, suicide, prayer, and more. Listen in as our panelists seek to help us have hope and wisdom in the area of the intersection of mental health and the Gospel! Panelists Robbie Sullivan- Licensed Professional Counselor Merle Mees- Lead Pastor Karen Mees- Licensed Professional Counselor John Newsom- Care Pastor and Army Chaplain Brad Daniel- Student Pastor Caleb Eissler- Moderator *This panel originally took place on Tuesday, October 15th at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*

What if the reason we struggle with sharing the Gospel and fighting sin is because we've not fully understood just how great the Gospel really is? Listen in as Caleb Eissler helps us see Paul's wisdom for how to pursue holiness and see the Gospel as more glorious than we could ever imagine.  Want to be encouraged in your faith? Tune in and see why "No condemnation" is the greatest declaration ever proclaimed. *Originally preached on Thursday, November 7th at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church*

Trusting God can be hard. It's not easy to trust that God is faithful or that He will provide when life gets hard. How can we bolster our belief that God gives us everything we need? Is our trust in the Lord or are we seeking our satisfaction, contentment, peace, security, and delight in other things? Listen in as Caleb Eissler shows us how a prophet from 3000 years ago gives us astonishing hope to believe God is faithful and will provide for His people.   *Originally preached on Thursday, August 15th, 2019 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.*

Mental Health is a vital, yet often neglected, element of the Christian life. We face a crisis of mental health issues today, but we often fail to speak about them or address them with clarity. On August 1st, 2019, PV Twenty-Somethings hosted a public panel to bring clarity and truth to the conversation surrounding the intersection of mental health and the Gospel. Panelists include Licensed Professional Counselors Karen Mees and Robie Sullivan, Lead Pastor Merle Mees, Care Pastor and Army Chaplain John Newsom, and Student Pastor Brad Daniel. The panelists addressed a whole host of topics including medication, spiritual warfare, tactics to improve and sustain mental health, how to care for others who encounter mental illness, the hope that the Gospel brings, and so much more!

Have you ever continually cried out to God in prayer only to receive silence in return? In those moments we can't help but ask questions like: "Why won't God answer my prayers?" "Does God even hear my prayers?" "Does God even love me if He doesn't answer my prayers?"  "How can I actually hear God's voice?" What does it mean when it seems like God isn't answering our prayers? How should we respond? Listen in as Caleb Eissler helps us make sense of our unanswered prayers, shows us how to hear God's voice, and helps us see the wonders that God is working in the midst of the silence. Originally preached on Thursday, May 30th, 2019 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.

In our tribalized and volatile age, how can Christians intelligently and respectfully engage in politics? Listen in as PV pastors and church members discuss how the Gospel relates to topics such as nationalism, abortion, race, fake news, social media, history, the Republican and Democratic parties, poverty, immigration, social justice, and more. Panelists: Caleb Eissler (Moderator), Kevin Smith, Brad Daniel, Tim Overby, Jeff Sheets, and Lindy Sheets