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MVP Message episodes

  • Love in Any Language

    Preacher: Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

    Scriptures: Acts 2:1-21 & John 7:37-39

    Join us this week of Pentecost, as we turn to the practice of listening to one another, leading to building a stronger community. In our lesson we examine the greatness of God, and how the masses were gathered on the day of Pentecost, and how people from many different nations were able to come and in their own languages and be able to hear each other speak about God’s deeds of power in all their respective languages. The love God has for us has no bounds, and we are loved the same, no matter where we are from or how our love is expressed, just as the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.’


    23 min
  • Living Simplicity: Sing!

    Preacher: Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor

    Scriptures: Psalm 47 & Luke 24:44-53

    Join us this week, as we turn to the practice of singing as one that connects us with God, one another, and community. We will look at some of John Wesley's directions for singing, examine the invitation of the Psalmist who beckons us to "Clap your hands and shout to God with loud songs of joy," and sing some of our favorite hymns before asking "How can I keep from singing?" even in the midst of adversity.

    18 min
  • Living Simplicity: Love Your Neighbor

    Preacher: Min. Lee J. Schriber

    Scriptures: 1 Peter 3:13-22 & John 14:15-21

    Join us as we explore what it looks like to keep one of Jesus' most complex and yet most simple commandments: To Love God and To Love Neighbor. To account for our hope that is in Jesus through the simple acts of loving our neighbors well.

    22 min
  • Living Simplicity: Play

    Preacher: Rev. Dr. Beth Ludlum

    Scriptures: Genesis 2:4-25 & Luke 18:15-17

    Join us as we are invited to experience God and community through the gift of play. Rev Beth Ludlum touches on the beauty of enjoying the essences of life, and how we express God's joy through our ability to not be bound down by life's stressors.

    18 min
  • Enjoy One Another

    Preacher: Rev. Donna Claycomb Sokol

    Scriptures: Psalm 23 & Acts 2:42-47

    This week we discus how the disciples shared much time together, broke bread together with glad and generous hearts, and had the goodwill of all the people. They supported one another and enjoyed one another. How might we enjoy one another today in ways that alleviate loneliness and remind us that we do not have to do life alone? How might the simple act of spending time together transform us and the community around us?

    26 min
  • Eat Together

    Preacher: Rev. Charles Anderson-Gray

    Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

    This previous Sunday, we examine a familiar story typically known as "The Road to Emmaus," one in which Jesus is recognized through the breaking of the bread. Please join us as we ponder how the simple practice of eating together can bring about hope, healing, and new life here and now.

    13 min
  • The Ways of Life

    Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor
    Scriptures: Psalm 16 & Acts 2:1-14a, 22-32

    The last three years have brought about significant amounts of trauma, deeply destressing or disturbing experiences, and new learnings in the lives of individuals and communities. As we continue to emerge from all we have experienced from multiple pandemics, how might we lean into all that nurtures life within us? How might we actively transition from a posture of “fight or flight” to one of “rest and digest?”

    25 min
  • What If It's True?

    Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor
    Scripture: Matthew 27:62-28:15

    Easter marks our biggest celebration of the year, so we are eager to share with you, as we proclaim how Christ is risen, paving the way for a new life in which despair, fear, temptation, injustice, shame, and even death have lost their power.

    21 min
  • Punching Holes in the Darkness of Imperial Power

    Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor
    Scripture: Matthew 21: 1-11

    Holy Week began this Sunday, as we remember Jesus arriving in the city of Jerusalem, the place where he informed his disciples he would be mocked, flogged, and crucified. While "the crowds" cheered him on, "the entire city" was in turmoil as people inquired about the person who came riding in on the back of a donkey and a colt. The entrance symbolizes the clash of two very different kinds of power. One is marked by humility, non-violence, and compassion for all. The other is marked by dominance, weapons, and wealth for a select few. What side would you have chosen if you were in Jerusalem that day? What side have you chosen today? While it might be easy to shout "Hosanna" at the start of the week, are we willing to pay the price that comes with following Jesus all the way to the cross?

    25 min
  • Punching Holes in the Darkness of Despair

    Preacher: Rev. Dr. Donna Claycomb Sokol, Pastor
    Scripture: John 11:1-45
    This Lent, we are seeking to embrace our role as companions in hope by punching holes in the dark. Our series continues with this episode as we
    look to address questions about despair, through the witness of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. The story of Lazarus is a powerful one of a dead man who is brought to life. Is it too good to be true? Or might Jesus also be trying to unbind us and set us free?


    24 min

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