Zao MKE Church

THIS WEEK: After the Queen of Persia is deposed for refusing the King's order to parade naked through a party drunk, powerful, entitled men, King needs a new wife. Enter young Esther, who is selected to participate in what is basically a year long beauty contest to become the next lucky lady to be ordered around by the King. But be careful, young Esther! Don't tell anyone you're Jewish, because th...

THIS WEEK: Three boys in a foreign country are thrown into a furnace to burn to death because they are religious minorities. The kids will love it! If you grew up on Veggie Tales (no judgement), you might remember the story of Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego being about a big chocolate bunny that demands idol worship "I don't love my mom or my dad, just the bunny." Creepy. Worth celebrating here is...

(Please note: We had technical difficulties. The quality of the podcast is not what it has been or will be. Thanks for listening & for your understanding) THIS WEEK: A charming story of a father son camping trip takes a dark turn when little Isaac discovers that the firewood dad made him haul isn't just for keeping warm after the sun goes down... This celebrated story of human child sacrifice come...

THIS WEEK:  "Man-Eating Monster Fish Sighted Off Coast of Joppa."  Jonah and the whale is another one what has cute animals, right? "The waters closed in over me;  the deep surrounded me; weeds were were wrapped around my head  at the roods of the mountains. I went down to the land whose bars closed upon me forever...." -Jonah 2:5-6 This horror story has some truly terrifying elements. So much goo...

  Join us this summer as we revisit those classic bible stories adults love to tell to children: David & Goliath, Jonah & the Whale, Noah’s Ark, and more. We love to tell these stories to kids because they feature children and/or animals, but on closer examination, these stories are MESSED UP.  Child soldiers, whales who swallow people whole, and (let’s face it) God’s genocide of basically the ent...

Join us this summer as we revisit those classic bible stories adults love to tell to children: David & Goliath, Jonah & the Whale, Noah’s Ark, and more. We love to tell these stories to kids because they feature children and/or animals, but on closer examination, these stories are MESSED UP. . Child soldiers, whales who swallow people whole, and (let’s face it) God’s genocide of basically the enti...

Series: Lost & Found We all feel a little lost now and then. Sometimes we worry we've lost our way, other times we feel our value has all but disappeared, and we often lose each other in the midst of struggle. Come and hear of the God who calls us back home to love and celebration, who seeks us out when we have forgotten our own worth, and who finds every last one of those of us who have been forg...

Series: Lost & Found We all feel a little lost now and then. Sometimes we worry we've lost our way, other times we feel our value has all but disappeared, and we often lose each other in the midst of struggle. Come and hear of the God who calls us back home to love and celebration, who seeks us out when we have forgotten our own worth, and who finds every last one of those of us who have been forg...

Series: Lost & Found We all feel a little lost now and then. Sometimes we worry we've lost our way, other times we feel our value has all but disappeared, and we often lose each other in the midst of struggle. Come and hear of the God who calls us back home to love and celebration, who seeks us out when we have forgotten our own worth, and who finds every last one of those of us who have been forg...

The name "Zao" is a greek word that means "to be among the living". This season, we are highlighting the ways that Zao as a community joins Jesus and the tradition of Jesus followers in seeking the fullness of life. Our world is a mixture of creative, vibrant, beautiful life, alongside systems of death, destruction and oppression. At Zao, we look to Jesus and one another to fully seek life and dis...

The name "Zao" is a greek word that means "to be among the living". This season, we are highlighting the ways that Zao as a community joins Jesus and the tradition of Jesus followers in seeking the fullness of life. Our world is a mixture of creative, vibrant, beautiful life, alongside systems of death, destruction and oppression. At Zao, we look to Jesus and one another to fully seek life and dis...

The name "Zao" is a greek word that means "to be among the living". This season, we are highlighting the ways that Zao as a community joins Jesus and the tradition of Jesus followers in seeking the fullness of life. Our world is a mixture of creative, vibrant, beautiful life, alongside systems of death, destruction and oppression. At Zao, we look to Jesus and one another to fully seek life and dis...

The name "Zao" is a greek word that means "to be among the living". This season, we are highlighting the ways that Zao as a community joins Jesus and the tradition of Jesus followers in seeking the fullness of life. Our world is a mixture of creative, vibrant, beautiful life, alongside systems of death, destruction and oppression. At Zao, we look to Jesus and one another to fully seek life and dis...

Start the new year off right with Zao's series Discipline. We'll be talking spiritual disciplines (sometimes called spiritual practices or habits). We all know we need to be intentional about our physical health, but how much intention do we bring to our spiritual health? Over the next two months, we'll discuss, learn about, and practice the spiritual habits that can help us throughout the coming...

Start the new year off right with Zao's series Discipline. We'll be talking spiritual disciplines (sometimes called spiritual practices or habits). We all know we need to be intentional about our physical health, but how much intention do we bring to our spiritual health? Over the next two months, we'll discuss, learn about, and practice the spiritual habits that can help us throughout the coming...

Start the new year off right with Zao's series Discipline. We'll be talking spiritual disciplines (sometimes called spiritual practices or habits). We all know we need to be intentional about our physical health, but how much intention do we bring to our spiritual health? Over the next two months, we'll discuss, learn about, and practice the spiritual habits that can help us throughout the coming...

This fall, we're spending some time introspecting. Who has God created you to be? What are your biggest barriers to being authentically you, unafraid of love and life, and in deep relationship with the God of all creation? Join others on the journey toward finding God and finding ourselves.

This fall, we're spending some time introspecting. Who has God created you to be? What are your biggest barriers to being authentically you, unafraid of love and life, and in deep relationship with the God of all creation? Join others on the journey toward finding God and finding ourselves.

This fall, we're spending some time introspecting. Who has God created you to be? What are your biggest barriers to being authentically you, unafraid of love and life, and in deep relationship with the God of all creation? Join others on the journey toward finding God and finding ourselves.

This fall, we're spending some time introspecting. Who has God created you to be? What are your biggest barriers to being authentically you, unafraid of love and life, and in deep relationship with the God of all creation? Join others on the journey toward finding God and finding ourselves.

This fall, we're spending some time introspecting. Who has God created you to be? What are your biggest barriers to being authentically you, unafraid of love and life, and in deep relationship with the God of all creation? Join others on the journey toward finding God and finding ourselves.

This summer, we're debunking some of the lies we learned in church. If all these things are lies, what are the truths that replace them?

This summer, we're debunking some of the lies we learned in church. If all these things are lies, what are the truths that replace them?

This summer, we're debunking some of the lies we learned in church. If all these things are lies, what are the truths that replace them?