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MVP Message episodes

  • A Place For All

    Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

    Scriptures: Matthew 22:1-14 & Colossians 3:12-17


    Join us this week as we ponder what it might look like for us to fully embody inclusive and authentic Christian community in all that we do, leaning into the invitation to always be clothed with Christ.

    26 min
  • The Basics

    Preacher: Grace Rogers, Howard and Mary Martin Ministry Intern

    Scripture: Exodus 20: 1-4, 7-9, 12-20

    Join us this week as we conclude our series, “Lessons in Liberation,” and we ponder the ways God calls each of us to follow these teachings.

    15 min
  • Unsurpassable Graciousness

    Preacher: Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

    Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7

    Our journey with the Israelites continues on this week as the whole congregation faces another challenge, cries out to God in their distress, and has their needs met. The location of the miracle is renamed Massah and Meribah "because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord, saying, 'Is the Lord among us or not?'" How often do we want to ask a similar question? How do we know God is with us?

    22 min
  • Look for Manna

    Preacher: Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

    Scripture: Exodus 16:2-15

    We know God to be faithful. And yet, when something does not turn out the way we hoped it would, when the route is not straightforward, or when there is not enough, we grumble and ask where God is. What if we instead sought to see God’s presence and power all around us—in the ordinary, mundane aspects of everyday life? What if the miracle of manna continues to fall every single day?

    24 min
  • Despite the Odds

    Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

    Scripture: Exodus 14:19-31

    Join us this week as journey with the Israelites across the Red Sea before the Egyptians all drown. Is their death really a cause for celebration? How might Jesus invite us to respond to the death of an enemy?

    22 min
  • Liberation in New Beginnings

    Preacher: Grace Rogers, Howard & Mary Martin Ministry Intern

    Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14

    Join us this week as we explore the Hebrew people's liberative new beginning and ponder the ways that we must exist within this difficult scripture for the liberation of others today.

    12 min
  • Listen For Your Name

    Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

    Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15

    Join us this week as our series "Lessons in Liberation" continues as we hear the story of Moses' call to be used by God and ponder how God might be calling us to partner with God in similar ways today. 

    18 min
  • Do Not Miss the Miracle

    Preacher: Rev. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

    Scripture: Exodus 1:8-2:10

    In his book, The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves, Shawn Ginwright suggests that the most important question we need to ask ourselves is “How do I have to be as a human being for someone else to be free?” We regularly read the book of Exodus as a narrative of God’s faithfulness to Israel, a faithfulness that enabled God’s chosen people to be set free from bondage. What if we instead sought to mine this text for lessons in liberation today—lessons that may challenge some of our previously held beliefs or understandings while calling us to embody deeper levels of compassion and faithfulness?

    26 min
  • Rest is Resistance

    Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

    Scriptures: Isaiah 56:1-8 & Matthew 11:25-30

    We regularly imagine that rest is for our benefit while seeking to embrace it as a gift. What would it take for us to ensure that the gift of rest extends to the entire community of life—including the land itself?

    24 min
  • Resting in God

    Preacher: Rev. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

    Philippians 4:4-9 & Matthew 14:22-33

    How often do we also find ourselves in a similar situation—in which we find ourselves battered by waves, far from familiar ground, and with a wind pushing against us? This week we ponder these question and learn how we might ultimately find our rest in God.


    22 min

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