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Zao MKE Church

Sermons from Zao MKE Church. Zao MKE is a Jesus-rooted, justice centered, radically inclusive community of faith in Milwaukee, WI. https://www.zaomke.org

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Pure Trash: True Love is Complicated

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/06/25

True love waits, right? Ummmm... It's complicated. Those of us who grew up in the church ended up with some pretty messed up ideas about sex, sin, and intimacy. Whether you grew up in the era of #TrueLoveWaits, had a purity ring, or even just experienced the purity-culture-light version of general sex negativity, you may have some unlearning to do when it comes to the Bible, faith, and sexuality. Join us this Sunday as we kick off our new summer series, Pure Trash: putting

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22:57

Party People: Be Gay Do Crime

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/06/25

Sometimes being transgressive is an act of holiness. This pride weekend, come hear about the time King David (notoriously fluid in his sexuality and gender expression) danced nearly naked through the streets as both a celebration and a protest, and how modern pride paraders and queer activists are inheritors of that that courageous Bibilical demonstration of turning mourning into dancing.

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43:55

Party People: Snoozefest

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/06/25

Ever feel like the best party would be just a nice, long, nap? When party culture is tied to hustle culture, we think every party should be a banger. But in God’s economy, rest is a critical part of a celebratory life. Come learn how taking it slow, creating space for rest, and collaborating to do nothing at all can dismantle systems of oppression.

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35:48

Party People: unFashionably Late

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/06/25

What happens when someone is late to the party? Liberation for all is the theme of the kingdom party, so when someone shows up late, it usually means they have a history of participating in harm. Are we ready to receive folks who truly repent of supremacy culture and oppression? Or are we unwilling to throw them the party that scripture says they (and we) deserve?

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28:09

Party People: Presence

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/06/25

Party planning: stressful nightmare or gratifying project? For some of us, the fun is in the prep work - planning everything just so, imagining how it all will go, and providing the perfect environment for the people we love. For others, all the pressure and details become awful distractions, keeping us from truly enjoying the celebration. What does any of this have to do with Jesus? No matter how you prepare, we’re all called to be fully present (alive, even!) to the party atmosphere, to the

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26:14

Party People: Love Feast

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/06/25

Why is gathering to eat so important to following Jesus, and what can we do to add more love (and more feasting!) to our faith lives? The Bible contains instructions for all kinds of feasts and festivals, but one stands out for followers of Jesus - the communion meal. In the early days of the church, this was not just wafers and a sip of wine, but a lavish meal called a Love Feast. Come learn why that was so important then, and how we can build love feasting back into our faith and our

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30:13

Party People: Party Tricks

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/06/25

Jesus once turned water into wine just to keep the party going - was this just a neat trick or is there something holy going on? Let's dig into the wedding that Jesus didn't want to end and talk about how joy is creative, communal, and exponentially grown.

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30:26

Party People

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/06/25

Faith can seem serious and somber sometimes, but following Jesus leads us to eat, drink, and party hard more than you would think. This spring, embrace your inner party animal as we discover why the good news is worth celebrating!

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37:23

Torn: A New Thing

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/06/25

After harm, the ultimate goal is not reconciliation. God is actually doing a New Thing in us - not just restoring the status quo, but transforming systems and relationships into something more holy, more just, and more whole.

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37:35

Torn: Forgiveness

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/06/25

Which is harder - to give forgiveness or receive it?

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30:45

Torn: Return To Love

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/06/25

When we hear the word "repent" do we think of love? Or do we think of judgment, rejection, or even hate? Let's take a deeper look at the idea of repentance and see if there is Good News here for us as we seek love, healing, and justice.

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31:10

Torn: When Sin Goes Viral

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/03/29

Some sins seem to take on a life of their own as individual choices add up to systems and structures of evil. There comes a tipping point where these structures (racism, queer phobia, environmental degradation, capitalism) take on a life of their own, newly replicating themselves beyond the control of any one person. We call this corporate sin - the sins of collective or communal harm. Corporate sin is a major emphasis of the scriptures, in which the prophets frequently call on whole cities to

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38:05

Torn: Deadly

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/03/29

Why are some sins - the seven deadly sins, the ten commandments, sins related to sex - highlighted above all others? Are all sins the same or are some worse? And if some are worse, are they the ones we hear most about?

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28:40

Torn: The S Word

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/03/29

What is "sin" and why do some of us feel terrible at the mere mention of the word? This Lent, the season leading up to Easter, we'll break down the B.S. around sin (hint: it's way less about sex, drugs, & rock n roll than you might have heard), discover why talking about sin can actually give us a stronger faith, a more inclusive community, and more accountability from systems of injustice.

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36:34

Brief: The Gospel by Any Other Name

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/03/29

What happens to the message of Jesus when it is interpreted throughout different cultures and across different times? It becomes more rich with meaning! Though there are many gatekeepers in religious community, we are called to trust that the heart of Jesus's message thrives among cultural difference - and to beware conflating Jesus with western culture or whiteness, which has caused immeasurable harm throughout history. In our last sermon on this series, we jump to a slightly longer book -

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48:28

Brief: A Wolf With A Sheep’s Byline

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/02/17

"Slaves obey your masters" "Women, be submissive to husbands" "Be subject to rulers and authorities" Wait a minute, Paul. Weren't you just upending the slave/master hierarchy in Philemon? Didn't you say that in God's household, there is no male or female? And Paul, weren't you famously jailed and then executed for boldly building a church that worshipped Jesus, famously crucified by the state for acts of rebellion? So what in the world is going on with the letter to Titus, instructing

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44:20

Brief: When The Bible Gets Weird

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/02/17

Reading the book of Jude can feel rather head-spinning to modern readers: the angel Michael arguing with the devil over Moses dead body, clouds without rain and crashing waves turning to foam, innumerable references to scriptures both within and outside of the Old Testament. And honestly, it actually gets *weirder* when you know more what the author is talking about - for instance, when you realize he's referencing the idea than angels pissed God off by coming to earth and procreating with human

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35:07

Brief: Rome Didn’t Fall In A Day

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/02/17

Sometimes it feels like modern day power structures (American imperialism, capitalism, the carceral state) are eternal - they have been here so long it's hard to imagine a world after them. But Obadiah, the shortest book in the Old Testament, is here to remind us that all empires do fall, and he issues a warning against investing in the evils of a temporary empire over building the everlasting kingdom of God.

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40:57

Brief: Not A Slave, But A Sibling

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/02/17

Philemon, one of the shortest books of the Bible, was written to urge a rich slave owner to free an enslaved man in his household as a matter of Christian duty, and to receive him home as a beloved family member - entitled to all the rights of a brother, not a slave. So how did this become a favorite text of defenders of American slavery in the 18th & 19th centuries? Read it for yourself and decide among trusted community- is this book of the Bible pro-slavery or radically abolitionist?

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35:45

Brief

Zao MKE Church ·

2022/02/17

The Bible can sometimes feel overwhelming, so you might be surprised to know that some of the books of the Bible were originally written in less than 300 words. In the next sermon series that starts this Sunday, we’re going to take a look at some of the shortest books of the Bible to see that those short, yet potent, messages are. What was so important to get across that these writers only used 300 words to say it?

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