Michael Stokes
Position name: Media Assistant for Sermon Production
What do you do at Desiring God? I’m responsible for recording and editing/preparing the audio and video of Pastor John’s sermon each week for use on the DG website and itunes. Once in a while, I also edit material recorded from other events or conferences.
How long have you been involved with DG? Just since this last August. August 06.
Place of birth: St. Paul, MN
Favorite writers: Lewis, Piper, Driscoll, Edwards, D. Miller, Tozer, ect…
Favorite John Piper quote:
Our desire for happiness is too weak. We have settled for a home, a family, a few friends, a job, a TV and microwave and Apple II, an occasional night out, a yearly vacation. We have accustomed ourselves to such small, unexciting, short-lived, inadequate pleasure that our capacity for joy has shriveled. And therefore our worship has shriveled. -John Piper, Worship: The Feast of Christian Hedonism, September 25, 1983
Family information: I am single and live with roommates. But I do actually still have a family. I’m the oldest of four kids. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister. My parents live in Minneapolis. My dad is on the pastoral staff at BBC.
On living in Minneapolis, Minnesota: Living in MN can be really great. Minneapolis, is an exceptional city all year long, but especially during the summer. There are things to do and be involved in and experience for almost every interest area. Greater and northern MN has some of the best camping/fishing/scenery in the country. The boundary waters especially are worth a trip.
Winter is a bit rough for me, but winter has its plusses too. I’ve lived here for most of my 25 years, and at this point, I would honestly like to try living somewhere else in the not-too-distant future.
What do you enjoy most for refreshment? Friends, concerts, events, food, music, reading, listening, keeping busy..ect.
Ministry involvement other than DG: I help with music at BBC occasionally and I help with music at other events here and there. I try and be as involved as time can allow with people and organizations that are into the same issues and ideas I am.
