Advertise on podcast: Pleasant Valley Church Sermons

As we continue exploring our Community Covenant through this Y'all series, Pastor Jesse looks at both the opportunity to serve and the responsibility to serve. Using the illustration of a theatre, we are challenged to rethink how we view our roles within the church. Are we sitting in the audience, critiquing the performance, or are [...]

As we continue our Y’all series exploring the Pleasant Valley Church Community Covenant, Pastor Dion looks at the opportunity to learn and the responsibility to share in the growth of the church. Just as a young athlete grows from learning the game, to becoming a valuable teammate, to eventually coaching and developing others, we too [...]

This Sunday, we begin a new series titled Y’all, exploring the Pleasant Valley Church Community Covenant—a document that reflects the heart of our church and our shared commitment to one another. Pastor Jesse opens the series by looking at the gift of fellowship and our responsibility to protect the unity of the church. Using a [...]

Pastor Jesse brings our Parables of Jesus series to a close by looking at the Parable of the Sower in Mark 4, a parable about the parables. As we wrap up our journey through several of Jesus’ parables, Pastor Jesse challenges us to reflect on the kind of soil His Word is finding in our [...]

This week, Pastor Dion continues our Parables of Jesus series by exploring the Parable of the Great Banquet in Luke 14. Through this story, Jesus reminds us that His invitation to the Kingdom is open to all, and that nothing should keep us from responding to Him. Pastor Dion highlights Jesus' challenge to not only [...]

This week, Pastor Jesse continues our Parables of Jesus series by exploring the Parable of the Rich Fool, found in Luke 12. Prompted by a question about dividing a family inheritance, Jesus tells a story that goes deeper than a simple warning against greed and selfishness. Pastor Jesse explores how this parable also challenges us [...]

As we continue our series through the Parables of Jesus, Pastor Jesse explores one of Jesus’ most well-known parables: The Prodigal Son. While much of the attention is often placed on the younger son, this message takes a closer look at the older son. Through his story, we discover that the two brothers may have [...]

Pastor Dion continues our Parables of Jesus series by exploring the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant. Beginning with Peter’s question about how often we should forgive, Jesus challenges us to go beyond keeping count and instead live lives marked by continual forgiveness. Because we have received such incredible forgiveness through Christ, we are called, as [...]

Pastor Dion opens a new series exploring the Parables of Jesus. Beginning with the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders, we are encouraged to do more than simply hear the words of Jesus. Through the example of the wise builder, we are challenged to put His words into practice and to build our lives [...]

Darren Plett asks a question this morning that is based on Deuteronomy 11:18, 'Describe God's presence in your life.' The rest of the morning is spent unpacking different truths and ideas regarding God's Presence.

Today marks the beginning of two weeks of Living Fountain Bible Camp running on Longbow Lake, near Kenora. As our camp program kicks off, Pastor Jesse takes the opportunity to look back on the ways that camp helped to form his own faith life. While doing so, Pastor Jesse compares the ways that Church and [...]

We come to Samson, the final Judge in our series through the book of Judges. The story of Samson shows us what happens when we live our lives according to our own eyes, rather than fixing our eyes on Jesus.

The Sr. Youth group is back from their Mission Trip to Kansas City. This morning we have the privilege of hearing a report from the students who were on the trip. The members of the group were: Dion Plett, Jayden Bartel, Esther Hiebert, Hannah Rempel, Oliver Siemens, Damen Doell, Lane Groening, Bryce Ginter, Hayden Siemens, [...]

Pastor Jesse continues our series walking through the book of Judges. As we get into the story of Jephthah, Pastor Jesse raises the question, 'What if our view of God has been formed with errors?'

We come to the story of Gideon in the book of Judges. Through this story, Pastor Dion reminds us that although God's ways don't always make sense to us, his ways are higher and greater than our own. We are also challenged to look to the cross as a reminder that the Lord is with [...]