The Wonder Women of Matthew
Madison Brown tells the story of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba, and how their lives lead us into a greater understanding of God's love.
The Canaanite Woman
Pastor Craig Hadley dives into one of the most uncomfortable stories about Jesus in all of the Gospels, and asks what it all means for us as we live in 2026 and beyond.
The Parable of the Sower
Pastor Craig Hadley dives into the Parable of the Sower and talks about how we cheapen the parables of Jesus whenever we believe there is only one correct interpretation.
Scandalous Snacks
Pastor Craig Hadley discusses a seemingly insignificant story about the disciples eating a snack on the side of the road. This conversation leads us through 3000 years of history, AI memes from the White House, and the modern grocery store aisle.
From Flight to Calling
Christian Barrera-Sandri looks into Matthew 28, where Jesus meets his disciples and commissions them. It is the same people who fled and doubted that they were chosen. For the hesitant, the wounded, the ones who bite their tongues and still feel the pull to love we learn many things from Matthew's resurrection story.
Life, Death, & Life Again
Pastor Craig Hadley discusses Holy Saturday, the day between the crucifixion and the resurrection, and what it can teach us about love, doubt, grief, and belief.
The Sermon on Mission
Pastor Craig Hadley brings up five points about the context of Jesus' second sermon in Matthew, and then reimagines the sermon for our modern world.
The Miracles of Jesus
Pastor Craig Hadley discusses how all of the miracles in Matthew 8-9 are an invitation from Jesus Christ into a deeper way of life.
The Sermon on the Mount
Pastor Craig Hadley discusses the context around the Sermon on the Mount, and then reimagines Jesus Christ's sermon in a way that reveals what these words mean to him.
The Lost Sheep
Everett, Millie, Luca, Ellis, and Willowbee sit down with Pastor Craig Hadley to discuss what the Parable of the Lost Sheep means to them.
The Aftermath of Belonging
This sermon will challenge listeners to pay attention to how the ancient characters of the Bible responded to forced displacement and what that might mean for Christians today.
Ten Questions for Ten Years
To celebrate the ten year anniversary of Paradox Church, Kim Krogstad asked ten questions, and Craig attempted to respond ten times. He heard none of these questions ahead of time.
Jesus and the Pigs (Revisited)
Pastor Craig Hadley discusses a strange story in the Gospel of Mark. He then talks about how he sees a parallel between this story and American history, and what it all has to do with us in the year 2026. He originally gave this sermon in February 2024.
Jeremiah and the Sacred Act of Reading
Pastor Craig Hadley tells the stories of how Jenny Proctor, Susie King Taylor, Frederick Douglass, and Maria W. Stewart all learned to read and then discusses how reading today is part of a bold act of resistance.
Living in the Shadow of the Empire
Yi Shen Ma tells the story of Jeremiah. He highlights the difficulties we face when we exist in an empire and how we can live well in uncertain times.
Jeremiah 29:11
Pastor Craig Hadley discusses the context around and the application of one of the most famous passages of scripture in the Bible.
Jeremiah and MLK
Pastor Craig Hadley discusses two stories about prophets getting punched, what the villains can teach us, how these stories are similar, how these stories are different, and how all of it can teach us what it means to have faith in 2026.
Jeremiah's Dirty Underwear
Pastor Craig Hadley discusses the overwhelming anger in the book of Jeremiah and what it teaches us about the anger we hold today.
Unscripted (2026)
Pastor Craig Hadley invited the congregation to write questions on paper airplanes and then throw them on stage. He did his best to attempt to answer as many questions as he could.
Two Tabs Open
Samir discusses the shocking secret of the Divine.