Zao MKE Church

Abiding in Connection

Pastor Jonah is back! When our nervous systems are continuously activated by the dangers and injustices all around us, what intentional practices can we cultivate to keep coming home to community, connection, and the love of God?

Remember Who You Are

As we seek to push back on the powers of empire, it can be hard to know where to start. There are so many causes and movements that are worthy of our support, but we can only do so much as individuals. Let's remember that we aren't meant to do everything, but to discover who God uniquely made us to be.

Guest sermon by Chris Chapman

Heartburn Hermeneutics

What do you do when everything you thought you knew collapses? And what does it mean to start over? This week we explore the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, as we learn to listen to what our bodies can tell us about what is true and who to follow.

Guest sermon by Tamice Spencer-Helms

The Sacred Art of Cherry Picking

One thing progressives and conservatives undeniably share is this: we all cherry-pick the Bible. It’s an unavoidable reality that we gravitate toward certain passages and stories while overlooking or even rejecting others. If that’s the case, then the question isn’t whether we cherry-pick — but how we do it. Can we acknowledge this fact and still approach Scripture in ways that are rooted in integrity? And could there be a way in which “cherry-picking” becomes not a flaw, but something thoughtful — even sacred?

 

Guest sermon by Josh Scott, Lead Pastor at Gracepointe Church in Nashville

Grieving Is Holy

We live in a world that simultaneously gives us reason for immense sorrow and tells us to constantly stay positive and look on the bright side. It can be hard to look at the state of the world and have hope, but is that the whole point? What if our faith found room for both honest grief and reason to hope in the goodness of God? We will explore this through the lens of Lamentations, a book all about acknowledging the reality of the world and finding reason to hope for better.

Guest sermon by Chris Chapman

Testimony Sunday

God speaks through all of creation. In this special sermon, hear the voice of God as told by community members Bryan, Kian, and Liz: how God is showing up in their lives, how God invites them into transformation, and how God's love changes everything.

Is It All Rubbish?

Many of us have become disillusioned with more conservative, fundamentalist expressions of the Christian faith. After we deconstruct, it can be challenging to find new practices and expressions that suit what our faith looks like now. What theologies and beliefs are you still holding on to that are keeping your faith from thriving? What practices can you return to and trust that God will still meet you in? We’ll explore this through the lens of Paul’s description in Philippians 3 and Chris’ own story.

Guest sermon by Chris Chapman

Shaped for a Purpose

This Sunday we reflect on Jeremiah’s image of God as the potter and we as the clay, discovering how God reshapes us with intention to live as vessels of justice, mercy, and hope.

Guest sermon by Rev. R. Ellen Rasmussen

A Different Kind of Movement

An exploration of Jesus’ work with his followers to build a rich, relational, liberatory movement.

Guest sermon by Mark Fraley

Testimony Sunday

God speaks through all of creation. In this special sermon, hear the voice of God as told by community members Krissie, Cat, and Galen: how God is showing up in their lives, how God invites them into transformation, and how God's love changes everything.