Paradox Redlands Podcast

While in the belly of a fish, Jonah prays a predictable prayer...until you get to the end of Jonah's story. Pastor Craig Hadley highlights this tension, and then discusses how Jonah's story contains two VERY different journeys.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA pers...

Pastor Craig Hadley kicks off our four part series in the book of Jonah with a discussion on our focus on the fish in this story has distracted us from what this book is all about.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we pri...

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.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we...

Pastor Craig Hadley discusses the thesis statement of 1 Timothy, and talks about what a real, functioning church looks like when its healthy.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred work of anti-racism....

Pastor Craig Hadley discusses 1 Timothy 2:8-15 which is one of the most offensive passages of scripture in the entire Bible.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred work of anti-racism. If you'd like to...

Pastor Donna Burkland, from Safe Harbor OC, discusses a firsthand experience of receiving repair from a religious community, and then shares how we can offer that same repair to others. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we...

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.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we...

Part 1 (of 5) in our series on the book of 1 Timothy. 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. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA pe...

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.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred work of anti-racism....

Intended for audiences ages 18 and older, Pastor Craig Hadley sits down with Briana Chapman and host Christian Barrera-Sandri to discuss sex and spirituality in 2025.   Find out more about our church by visiting us online at paradoxredlands.com

Pastor Craig tells the inspirational stories of Queen Esther and Madam CJ Walker, and then discusses what inspiration means for us today.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred work of anti-racism. If...

Nine years ago TODAY, on February 20, 2016, Paradox Church held its first church service. Jasmine Bilbao and Craig Hadley discuss several questions from the congregation and look back on this crazy and fun journey as a community together!

Pastor Craig discusses the brilliant and courageous challenge of Mordecai and compares it to the life of Bayard Rustin.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred work of anti-racism. If you'd like to know...

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. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sac...

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.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prio...

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.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacr...

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   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred wor...

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. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred...

Pastor Craig Hadley reads through the entire book of Philemon and reveals a troubling history of how this book has been used in the past.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred work of anti-racism. If...

Pastor Shawn Zambrows, from the First Baptist Church of Redlands, discusses the wonder, the beauty, and the transformational power of the Kingdom of God.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred work of...

Pastor Craig Hadley takes the congregation through the entire book of Obadiah. Together, they assume the worst about Obadiah, the best about Obadiah, and consider the impact of Obadiah's work in 2024.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empow...

Pastor Craig Hadley compares and contrasts the teachings of John and Jesus and asks what path we want to pursue in the future. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire Bible. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred work of anti-racism. If you'd like to...

Pastor Craig Hadley discusses why Paradox Church will spend the next nine years studying each and every book of the Bible.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred work of anti-racism. If you'd like to know more about our church, please visit our website at www.paradoxredlands.com  

Pastor Craig Hadley tells the story of Moses and how his progression from light to clouds to darkness is the spiritual journey of every human being.   Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred work of anti-racism. If you'd like to know more about our church, please visit our website at...

Pastor Craig Hadley discusses the "prophecy" of the virgin birth of Jesus, the historical context of Isaiah 7, and how this changes the way we perceive and participate in church today. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are affirming for all LGBTQIA persons, we celebrate and empower women, and we prioritize the sacred work of anti-racism. If you'd like to know more about our ch...