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Darkness & Light

Pastor Craig Hadley discusses how unitive consciousness, young adult romance novels, how grief and love are actually the same thing, and how resurrection is meaningless without death.

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This Is Healthy Church

Pastor Craig Hadley discusses the thesis statement of 1 Timothy, and talks about what a real, functioning church looks like when its healthy.

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This Passage Is Sexist

Pastor Craig Hadley discusses 1 Timothy 2:8-15 which is one of the most offensive passages of scripture in the entire Bible.

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This Isn't Anti-LGBTQ

Pastor Craig Hadley looks closely at 1 Timothy 1:10, a verse which has been used over and over again to clobber people of queer sexual orientations, and discusses why this verse is talking about something else entirely.

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Paul Did Not Write This

Pastor Craig Hadley dives into the controversial book of 1 Timothy and discusses how much more enriching these words are when we accept that the Apostle Paul did not write them.

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Esther Part 5: Haman and Our Enemies

Pastor Craig Hadley talks about the terrifying part of Esther's story that is often skipped and then shares how it speaks to our lives today.

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Esther Part 3: Esther & Madam CJ Walker

Pastor Craig tells the inspirational stories of Queen Esther and Madam CJ Walker, and then discusses what inspiration means for us today.

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Esther Part 2: Moredecai and Bayard Rustin

Pastor Craig discusses the brilliant and courageous challenge of Mordecai and compares it to the life of Bayard Rustin.

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Esther Part 1: Queen Vashti & Alice Ball

After a brief introduction to the book, Pastor Craig discusses the opening scene of the book of Esther and how it parallels the life of Alice Ball in the 20th century.

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Philemon (Revisited)

Drs. Maury Jackson and Craig Hadley share a few ideas on the book of Philemon by the Apostle Paul, and then they sit down together to talk about what this book means for us today.

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Amos Part 3: The Prophet and the President

Pastor Craig Hadley tells a story from the book of Amos which paralleled events of the past week with the presidential inauguration and the national prayer service.

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Amos Part 2: Amos and MLK

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Amos are similar in many ways. Pastor Craig Hadley looks closely at their similarities and talks about finding God in the darkness.

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Amos Part 1: Three Atrocities...No, Four!

Pastor Craig Hadley talks about the first two chapters of Amos, the thesis of Amos, and how it all raises questions about how we relate to the temptation of greed.

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Paradox Unscripted (2025)

Pastor Craig Hadley responds to questions from the congregation of Paradox about life, prayer, church, the Bible, God, and everything in between. These responses occur live on stage without any warning ahead of time.

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Dear Maya (2024)

Pastor Craig Hadley talks about how Maya's birth and birthday celebration continues to change the way he views and understands the Christmas story.

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Dear Bode (2024)

Pastor Craig Hadley reads a letter he wrote for his son's upcoming seventh birthday. In this letter, he talks about the Christmas story, the suspicious origin of a well-known Christmas song, and how all of us can respond when we feel like we are not enough.