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.
Dear Maya (2025)
Pastor Craig wrote a letter to his daughter and discusses Christmas, birthdays, growing up, hopes, and dreams.
Dear Christmas
Madison Brown and Mario Sanchez, Erin and Alex McMullen, Sara and Eric Schilt, and Minori and Miko Tsukimoto all write letters to their children about the Christmas story, gratitude, joy, hope, openness, generosity, and just about everything in-between.
Dear Bode (2025)
Pastor Craig wrote a letter to his son and discusses Christmas, birthdays, boyhood, hopes, and dreams.
Abraham and Manifest Destiny
Jordan Klein asks a question about Abraham's call and manifest destiny, and it leads Pastor Craig Hadley to talk about the book of Joshua, the provocative words of Moses and Jesus, and a Doc McStuffins doll.
Joseph's Princess Dress
Esther Loewen teaches on the story of Joseph and reveals that a lot of things we assume about Joseph's story become more gender-expansive when we take a closer look at the text.
Joseph and His Brothers
Genesis Ford asks a question which considers Joseph's story from his brothers' perspective, and Craig talks about the character development of Joseph throughout his story.
Jacob Wrestles with God
Krystl Fabella wonders why God felt the need to hold a jiu jitsu match with Jacob in the middle of the night, and Craig responds by sharing Jacob's entire story. And Jacob, Craig says, is NOT the hero of this story.
Rebekah & Isaac
Pastor Craig Hadley gives the historical context of Obadiah, reads through the entire book of Obadiah, discusses the thesis of Obadiah, tells a story in which he is the bad guy, shows a picture of a cute dog, points out something on In-N-Out Burger cups, and then asks what all of it means for us today.
What It Means to Be a Man
Pastor Craig Hadley gives the historical context of Obadiah, reads through the entire book of Obadiah, discusses the thesis of Obadiah, tells a story in which he is the bad guy, shows a picture of a cute dog, points out something on In-N-Out Burger cups, and then asks what all of it means for us today.
Hagar and Ishmael
Pastor Craig Hadley gives the historical context of Obadiah, reads through the entire book of Obadiah, discusses the thesis of Obadiah, tells a story in which he is the bad guy, shows a picture of a cute dog, points out something on In-N-Out Burger cups, and then asks what all of it means for us today.
The Infertility of Sarah
Pastor Craig Hadley gives the historical context of Obadiah, reads through the entire book of Obadiah, discusses the thesis of Obadiah, tells a story in which he is the bad guy, shows a picture of a cute dog, points out something on In-N-Out Burger cups, and then asks what all of it means for us today.
THE CURSE OF HAM
Pastor Craig Hadley gives the historical context of Obadiah, reads through the entire book of Obadiah, discusses the thesis of Obadiah, tells a story in which he is the bad guy, shows a picture of a cute dog, points out something on In-N-Out Burger cups, and then asks what all of it means for us today.