Zao MKE Church

The Magdalene

Spoiler: Mary Magdalene was cool AF.

 

But like many badass women in the Bible, she's been maligned, ignored, and literally erased by scribes. Come hear how the "Apostle to the Apostles" played a huge role in the gospels, and what she can teach us here and now.

Lies I Heard in Church: ”Church Has To Be Like This”

Whether you grew up evangelical, Catholic, or something else, your church might have given you the impression that there's only one true way to be faithful spiritual community. When those communities are also engaging in the harmful rhetoric we've talked about this series, it can be easy to feel trapped.

 

But there are many ways to do church. Join us for a conversation about what heathy church can look like, with good boundaries, equitable power dynamics, and the freedom to be who God made you to be.

 

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.

Lies I Heard in Church: ”I’ve Got a Mansion in Heaven”

Much of the talk of heaven is nothing more than individualist fantasies of personal gain. So what actually is on the other side of this life, and why is is so much better than any of us can imagine?

 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.