Zao Church Collective

Queer, chosen family isn’t outside the Bible—it’s right at the heart of it, in the lineage of Jesus. This Pride, come celebrate and participate in queer kinship and connection at Zao and beyond.

James teaches us that friendship with the world (empire) will always give us a frenemy at best. No matter how loud and seductive the logic of scarcity and empire is, we can turn up the volume on resurrection truth through community discernment and prayer.

Resurrection faith transforms our speech, calling us to align our words with wisdom, integrity, and action. How we speak reveals the truth: has the word of God truly taken root in us?

This week at Zao: a sharp word from James on favoritism, wealth, and God’s economy of mercy. No more playing favorites - resurrection communities don’t hoard, they provide.

Faith that lives doesn’t just talk - it acts. James reminds us that belief without embodiment is dead, but resurrection faith shows up in mercy, justice, and love made real.

We’re kicking off a new series on the book of James: Agents of Heaven on Earth. This week, we’ll explore how James calls us to reject the world’s false wisdom and live whole, rooted in God’s abundance, even in a collapsing world.

On Easter Sunday, we proclaim the impossible: that death is not the final word, that empire doesn’t get to decide the ending, and that love—foolish, fierce, faithful love—cannot be buried. This is not a return to normal. It’s a rupture. It’s resurrection. And we are a part of it.

To love like Jesus is to surrender what we thought would save us. The cost is real—but what we receive is true love that lasts.