Zao Church Collective

Zao Church Collective

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Zao Church Collective episodes

  • Lies I Heard in Church: ”You’re Going to Hell”
    A good and loving God simply does not eternally torture people. So why has this lie become so pervasive in the church, and how can you heal from it?
     
    Join us for our summer series, Lies I Heard in Church. We'll debunk some of the nonsense that you may have heard from the church or church people, and reclaim the truth that is actually good news for all.
    47 min
  • Lies I Heard in Church: ”You Shouldn’t Trust Your Heart”
    Spirituality should be about cultivating a discerning heart, so why do so many religious communities tell us not to trust our own judgment?
     
    Join us for our summer series, Lies I Heard in Church. We'll debunk some of the nonsense that you may have heard from the church or church people, and reclaim the truth that is actually good news for all.
    38 min
  • Lies I Heard in Church: ”Trans People Aren’t Real”
    God is beyond the binary, and so are many of God’s people! Come hear about the spiritual gifts of transgender people, made on purpose by the God who loves them.
     
    Join us for our summer series, Lies I Heard in Church. We'll debunk some of the nonsense that you may have heard from the church or church people, and reclaim the truth that is actually good news for all.
    34 min
  • Lies I Heard in Church: ”Jesus is White”
    How can we dismantle the lie that Jesus was white, and follow our brown skinned revolutionary Savior further into the work of liberation?
     
    Join Zao MKE Church for our summer series, Lies I Heard in Church. We'll debunk some of the nonsense that you may have heard from the church or church people, and reclaim the truth that is actually good news for all.
    45 min
  • Lies I Heard in Church: ”Being gay is wrong”
    Gay people are made in the beautiful, queer image of God. So why has the church been talking trash about them for the last 80 years?
     
    We'll unpack the lies and where they come from, along with the surprisingly short history of anti-queerness in Christianity, alongside the surprisingly ancient history of LGBTQ people as important spiritual leaders.
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    Join Zao MKE Church for our summer series, Lies I Heard in Church. We'll debunk some of the nonsense that you may have heard from the church or church people, and reclaim the truth that is actually good news for all.
    44 min
  • Lies I Heard in Church: ”The Bible clearly says...”
    Tbh, the Bible is super confusing. But what if that's okay? Instead of doing mental gymnastics to try and pretend it's clear cut, we are called to step out in faith and wrestle with this beautiful, complicated, messy book. And the best part? You don't have to do that alone.
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    Join Zao MKE Church for our summer series, Lies I Heard in Church. We'll debunk some of the nonsense that you may have heard from the church or church people, and reclaim the truth that is actually good news for all.
    35 min
  • On Fire

    The stories say that one day God's Spirit came down like fire and filled the faithful with immense and beautiful power. But what if that story is ongoing? Come hear about how the Spirit of God is at work in you, and the power we can harness together to change the world for the better.

    37 min
  • Very Good

    God called you "very good" when you were created, and that promise of your true nature remains steadfast no matter what trials you experience or mistakes you make. Come connect back to your core goodness, protected and held in the love of God, and remember who God is calling you to be in this world.

    39 min
  • Betray the Empire

    If we die to the things of this world, then the threats from the powers of this world hold no sway over us. How can "dying to sin" free you to live a life of rebellion and liberation here and now?

    40 min
  • Emerge
    The new life promised to us begins by leaving behind those things that bind us in death. What does it look like for you to emerge from your grave? From the closet? From that relationship that took so much life from you?
     
    Wherever you are, you are called into new life. What will it take to shed your old skin and find the freedom to be boldly who God created you to be?
    42 min

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