Zao MKE Church

Conflict is not a fave for most of us. But our faith calls us into uncomfortable space and gives us everything we need to conflict our way to deeper, more connected, more trustworthy community. We've got this - together.

We're taught that being cool means being aloof, a touch cynical, and generally above all of...this. So how can we have an earnest, eager faith, one that hopes genuinely in the Good News? Forget being too cool for school and become the faith powerhouse you long to be.

Sometimes we can feel all alone, forging our own path towards liberation from scratch. But there have always been radical followers of Jesus heaven-bent on liberation and love. Come celebrate the people who made your radical faith possible and reclaim the generational wisdom of the underground church.

It's pretty obnoxious when someone is unshakebly certain but also obviously wrong. And once you start to notice nuance in your faith, you see it everywhere - Christians who are CERTAIN about things that just... aren't totally black and white.   How can you pursue a faith that is both bold and humble? Confident, but not so *certain*?   You're not alone. Let's figure it out together.

What if we're wrong? Is it foolish to place our hope in love? Learn to lay down your fear and fully embrace your faith.

How can we be bold in our faith when we don’t want to be anything like the “Christians” we see in the world around us causing so much harm? Come hear about how true Jesus followers have always been subversive and countercultural, and proudly reclaim that powerful lineage.   Note: Due to technical issues, the audio for the scripture reading and the first two minutes of the sermon was not captured....

What do the Bible, campus protests, and queerness have in common? They are radically reimagining the world as it could be, and the establishment can't stop whining about it. Come catch the vision and faithfully queer the future with us.

Intimacy is something most of us long deeply for, but feel deep shame about. Come hear about the queerly intimate community Jesus cultivated while on earth, and what it means for us as his followers.

Generational curses like rejection, queerphobia, and shame, can replicate immense harm among parents and their children. This Fathers Day, come hear about a father who got it wrong, a father who got it right, and how generational blessings can make curse-breakers of us all.

Boys in princess coats, women Uhauling off to Bethleham together, men making out in fields in the dead of night - there's a lot of really gay stuff happening in the Bible. After generations of straightwashing, let's celebrate the queers of scripture and usher them back out of this closet!

Chosen family, claiming new names, and discovering all new and deep belonging in community? Sounds gay. I'm in!

It’s time for another round of No Stupid Questions, where Pastor Jonah answers 20 questions from the community in 30 minutes or less!

God doesn't have the future laid out like a paint-by-numbers kit. We're invited to create the new future with God, given the tools to do so, and entrusted with the kingdom.   Come make a mess and be a part of the new thing that God is doing!

God kicked off a creative collab with, "Let there be light," but it was never supposed to end there. Each of us was given creative gifts to iterate on what God is doing, seeing God's creation and responding not only with "Yes!" but also adding our own "and..." while remixing what God gave us into something new.   Not sure you have anything to contribute? All it takes is some courage, tapping into...

Anything worth doing is worth doing badly.   Wait, what?   So many of our creative impulses are crushed by expectations of perfection. But even God needed to experiment before declaring human beings to be "very good". So let's get creative, and follow the divine lead by doing things, sometimes badly, with all the passion and creativity we can muster.

Do you feel like a creative person? Well, you are. No, really.   Many of us have been alienated from our creative instincts, but each person is made in the image of our divine creator - which makes us all creators, too. Come discover what is hidden in you, and unleash a torrent of creative power in your life and in the world.   Introducing Created to Create, a sermon series at Zao MKE Church from...

Resurrection isn't just for Jesus - it's for you, me, and all of creation. So what does it look like to experience resurrection in your own life?

When you've been through hell, resurrection is right around the corner. Lucky for us, Jesus showed us the way - not only to the cross, but to new life on the other side. Come celebrate the victory of life and liberation over death, violence, and empire.

What if our most powerful breakup is with empire itself? Come hear how the first Palm Sunday was a powerful rebuke of the Roman Empire, and what we can learn from it now.

Once you've broken up with your old life, how do you *stay* broken up? This week, dance your way into a new life, one day at a time.

How many of us have tried to satisfy our hunger for love with lesser substitutes? Breaking up with the life you had means getting real about what you really need - and what you need to walk away from.

Ever feel like scream-singing along with Kelly Clarkson: "I'm so moving on!"   Righteous anger is an important part of every breakup. How can we process the rage and hurt we've experienced during times of loss? And how can we make sure that anger doesn't swallow us up?

"well, i've been afraid of changing, cuz i've built my life around you...."   Every human suffers through breakups, whether the relationship is romantic, a friendships, your family of origin, or even addiction. Breakups can be some of the most heartwrenching moments of our lives. But what if finding your best life requires you to breakup with the life you have now?   Introducing The Breakup Album,...

Humans were not made to be alone! God created not just a garden for us to play in, but playmates to play with. Show up for your community as we consider together the divine call to collaborative play as both spiritual practice and the work of communal liberation.

Can we learn to take play seriously? Prioritizing play in our lives is not just a choice, it's a commitment. How do we make play into a discipline without taking all the fun out of it?