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Jonathan and David

Was the love between David and Jonathan just friendship, or is there more to the story? Today we take a close look at one of the most famous relationships in the Bible, and at what it reveals about David himself.

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David and Goliath

In this message from Paradox Church, Craig walks through 1 Samuel 17 with the Dead Sea Scrolls open on the table: Goliath's actual height, the ancient practice of champion warfare, and the contradiction in 2 Samuel 21 that forced Israel to rewrite its own history 300 years later.

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Samuel and the Voice of God

In this message, Craig Hadley discusses each passage where God speaks directly to Samuel. Looking at all of these moments together, he then asks what we believe about who gets to hear the voice of God, and what that belief says about our understanding of God.

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Saul and David

In this message, Craig Hadley explores the complex and often tense dynamic between two of Israel's first kings: Saul and David.

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A Guide to Living with God

What does it truly look like to live a life connected to God? In this message, Craig Hadley explores 1 John 4:7 and what it means to walk with God through authentic love for one another.

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A Guide to Living with Religion

Does your faith feel like a system of control, or does it inspire wonder? In this continuation of our series in 1 John, we explore what it really means to "test the spirits" (1 John 4:1) in a modern world.

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A Guide to Living With the Antichrist

In this opening message of our series on 1st John, Pastor Craig dives into the strange, drama-filled origin story behind one of the Bible's most feared words.

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Paradox Unscripted

Pastor Craig Hadley takes questions LIVE from the congregation and attempts to answer them. He has not seen any of these questions ahead of time!

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THE GREAT COMMISSION

In this message from Matthew 28, Pastor Craig unpacks Jesus's final words to his disciples — "go and make disciples of all nations" — and challenges the version of the Great Commission that turns people into recruiting targets and measures spiritual maturity by how many people you bring through the doors. Instead, he traces the words of Jesus and the life of Paul to reveal a commission built not on numbers or conversions, but on something far more radical: learning to love yourself, your neighbor, your enemies, and ultimately, God with your whole heart.

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The Sheep And The Goats

In this week's message, Pastor Craig Hadley dives into Jesus' apocalyptic sermon of Matthew 24–25 — and the four parables that close it out. We're talking wars, darkness, servants burying their money, and a final judgment that flips everyone's expectations upside down.

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The Parable of the Vineyard

In Matthew 20, Jesus tells a parable where workers hired at different hours all receive the same pay — and the ones who worked longest are furious.

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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.

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Galatians 6 (Reimagined)

What if Paul wrote the churches in America a letter today? Pastor Craig Hadley imagines this alternate reality based on the second and third chapters of Galatians.

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Galatians 5 (Reimagined)

What if Paul wrote the churches in America a letter today? Pastor Craig Hadley imagines this alternate reality based on the second and third chapters of Galatians.

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Galatians 4 (Reimagined)

What if Paul wrote the churches in America a letter today? Pastor Craig Hadley imagines this alternate reality based on the second and third chapters of Galatians.

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Galatians 2-3 (Reimagined)

What if Paul wrote the churches in America a letter today? Pastor Craig Hadley imagines this alternate reality based on the second and third chapters of Galatians.

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An Introduction to Galatians

Pastor Craig Hadley offers a commentary on the book of Galatians, and discusses how these first two chapters set up the theology which fills the rest of the book.

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A Commentary on 3 John

Pastor Craig Hadley opens the book of 3 John and discusses how this book doesn't provide a lot of answers... which is why it's perfect for us to discuss in the year 2025.

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