Rev. Dr. Mark Vorenkamp (they/them)

This week at Revolution Church we talk about Jesus flipping tables and how we as followers of Christ are called to respond when people are perverting our faith to support hatred, discrimination, and murder.

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There is organization happening for a nationwide general strike. If you are against what's happening with ICE and this administration, please consider committing to taking part in the strike.

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To everyone who claims to support the 2nd Amendment, the White House has made it clear that simply possessing a firearm you’re legally allowed to carry is enough to be considered a deadly threat by ICE.

This is a direct infringement of 2A but y’all are REAL silent right now.

One More Light… https://open.spotify.com/track/3xXBsjrbG1xQIm1xv1cKOt?si=PgwtxyfPTXeNCIeJgnOkQA

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This week at Revolution Church we look at the Linking Park song “One More Light” and the verse “Jesus Wept” as we question our own responses to this unique and awful moment in history.

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If your church is not taking a firm stance against the actions of the ICE and the Trump Administration, they have chosen political neutrality over the teachings of the Bible. They are not a place you should trust.

On Immigration

This week at Revolution Church we address God’s views on immigrants in light of our current historical moment. We look not only at the sinful actions of ICE but question our own actions or inaction.

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On Immigration A Pope's Prayer for Immigrants

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Then they came for the Gays and Lesbians
And I did not speak out
Because I was not Gay or a Lesbian
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

** Based on the original poem “First They Came For” by Pastor Martin Niemöller

First they came for the Immigrants
And I did not speak out
Because I was not an Immigrant
Then they came for the Trangender
And I did not speak out
Because I was not Transgender
Then they came for the Democratic Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Democratic Socialist

This week at Revolution Church we address Epiphany and the story of the Magi, while pointing out an element central to the story, civil disobedience. We address the current state of the world and how we can best walk in it with both care for ourselves and others.

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A Week of Epiphanies A Prayer for Our Community

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Just survived the worst time frame of the year for my trauma, and then on Boxing Day night I throw out my back.

Will the hits stop coming?

Here are a few:
--Sim Kern
--Atalia Omer
--Marc Ellis
--Judith Butler
--Lenni Brenner
--Max Blumenthal
--Ilan Pappe
--Nathan Thrall
There has been a broad tradition of Jewish authors who have written books critical of Israel's treatment of Palestinians. I hope this helps.

This week at Revolution Church we finish our Blue Advent series, refreshed from its 2022 edition for the realities of 2025. This week we talk about Joy and the promise that Joy comes with the morning.

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Christmas is the Promise of Joy WELCOME AND PRAYER

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The idea of launching a Church as a progressive pastor is daunting. Without the financial powerhouses of either the mainline denominations or the evangelical conservative church launching machines, how do we even get the funding to launch?

Love is Community A Sermon for Advent week 3

The latest post is looking at love in the context of community and how the decline of the Church is because we've shrunk our definitions of community.

If you've ever been interested in helping support trauma-sensitive LGBTQIA+ Ministry, becoming a paid subscriber to my substack is an easy way.

This week at Revolution Church we continue our Blue Advent series, refreshed from its 2022 edition for the realities of 2025. This week we talk about Love and how love is community.

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Blue Advent - Peace

This week we continue our Blue Advent series. This week we talk about Peace and how to cultivate inner peace when everything seems to be going poorly. This sermon is for Advent week 2 and was recorded and posted late due to illness.

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Peace Amid the Chaos Those of steadfast mind you keep in peace,

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Finding Hope When the World is on Fire 14 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.

Finding Hope While the World is on Fire

This week at Revolution Church we begin our Blue Advent series, refreshed from its 2022 edition for the realities of 2025. This week we talk about Hope and finding Hope when everything is on fire.

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@sea-ya-later.bsky.social I never realized how much I needed to hear God apologize. Thanks for these early morning tears.

This week at Revolution Church we are talking about destructive neutrality and inaction. The times when our decision to do nothing in the face of evil is as destructive as doing the wrong thing. We look at Matthew 5.

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This week at Revolution Church we are talking about those who claim to teach the Bible but whose teachings are full of empire and bigotry instead of love. We look at what happens when faith becomes political.

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The System Isn't Broken (Matt 19: 16-24)

This week at Revolution Church we are talking about Matthew 19 and how Jesus spoke about the wealthy, while looking at the history of variable equality in the US. We see that the system isn’t broken, it was designed this way.

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This week at Revolution Church we are talking about General Revelation and how we can learn things from other religions, people from different cultures, and even people we disagree with.

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This week at Revolution Church we are talking about the passing of wicked people and how we as Christians are told to behave. The world has been watching the death of Charlie Kirk and we needn’t feel badly if we find some comfort that his harm has ended.

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