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Bricks Without Straw

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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Chandler Stokes, Karen’s husband, explores Exodus 5:1-9 with increasing demands from work, lessons of the Sabbath and the need to make time for family.

 

Earth Day: Water

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

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Karen Stokes reflects on the importance of water on Earth Day.

 

I Have Seen the Lord

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

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Molly Dowell Baum explores “doubt” in a first-person dramatic narrative entitled “I have seen the Lord”.

 

Reasonable Doubt

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

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Karen Stokes reflects on her six week juror service during the Lenten season, abuse of power, conflicts of brother against brother, and the act of judging.

 

Showing Up

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

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For Easter Sunday, Karen Stokes explores the value of personal, face-to-face interactions whether Jesus in the Resurrection or us, today.
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Sorrow and Love

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

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For Palm Sunday, Pastor Karen Stokes explores the meaning of the cross in Sorrow & Love. 

 

One Life: The Content of Change

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

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Karen Stokes reflects on the inevitability of change in our lives, and the ways Jesus embraced it in his. The text will be the story of the new wineskins, Luke 5:33-39.

 

One Life: Choices

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

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Pastor Karen Stokes explores the dilemmas of decision making that Jesus faced and we face.

 

One Life: Jesus Grew in Wisdom

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

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Molly Dowell Baum, MPC Intern, preaches on Jesus’ growth in wisdom, working with the story of young Jesus in the temple.

 

One Life: Family Matters

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

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Pastor Karen Stokes reflects on Jesus’ relationships from family to his family of followers.