Zao MKE Church

Hark! A Message of Peace

This time of year, we hear messages of peace in the midst of active war. If the promises of peace through violence have proven themselves bereft, can we hope for something different from the Prince of Peace?

Hark! A Message of Hope

So many of us are waiting for a word of hope, reassurance, or direction. This season leading up to Christmas, we're paying special attention to the divine messages surrounding Jesus's birth.

The first angelic visit is surprising, confusing, and utterly unbelievable. Come find out why, and what it means for us this season.

With Open Hands

In a world of scarcity, how do we embody a the revolutionary kingdom economy of generosity?

Children of the Light

Guest sermon by Rev. Afi Dobbins-Mays

Drawing on imagery of the night as the unknown, scripture calls us to be awake, alert, to be "children of the light." How can we find, follow, and amplify the goodness of God in the midst of the unknown?

Building a Future Not Our Own

Our imaginations are limited by the world we are in now. How can we dream beyond what is, so that those who come after us can imagine even greater things?

Communion of Saints

What can the impact of those who came before us teach about how to live our lives now?

Reputation

What's in a reputation? Jesus said "this is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, when you love each other," but also "woe to you when all speak well of you." He was called Messiah by some but Drunkard and Heretic by others. So what kind of reputation are we called to build as followers of Jesus?

 

How are you known?

Kinship

Kinship is when we are seen as our truest selves, loved in our complexity, and recognized as family. What happens when our families of origin cannot be kin to us?

 

Luckily, we are able (and called!) to make family, choose family, and find family in the kinship of God.

Not Slow - Patient

Eternity can feel like, well.... ETERNITY. Our God is not slow to answer the promises of love, liberation, and redemption of all things. But Their timeline is much, much different than ours.

 

How do we hold the fire of our passion while cultivating the patience of eternity?

For Every Season

Whether you're loving the #sweaterweather, mourning the end of summer, or doomsday prepping for the coming Wisconsin winter, the change of seasons comes for us all. What does the shift of creation toward darkness this season have to offer our faith?