Progressive Christianity with Pastor Adam

Was Jesus woke? Yes. In fact, Jesus was the wokest. Check out this episode of One Question with Pastor Adam as he begins a four part series discussing how each four Gospel shows that Jesus is woke.

Talking with someone who is going through a hard time can be very difficult. What do you say? What shouldn't you say? Join this episode of One Question for some answers on this topic!

Many people think Jesus came to save us from God's wrath. You might be surprised that this idea was formulated late in Christian history. And it's not true. So what did Jesus come to save us from? Check out this episode of One Question for more on this topic!

The question for this episode comes from Moriah, who asks if Jesus claimed to be the Son of God. Let's find out and discover why this matters to nonviolent theology!

Is the Bible Worth Keeping with Leo Wolters Tejera For many people, the Bible is an inspiration for a better world. For others, the Bible is a violent book that holds humanity back. So, is the Bible worth keeping? Or should we leave it as a document of the ancient world? Join Pastor Adam and Leo as they discuss. You can check out Leo's work at www.conversationsofficial.com and on social media.

Many people claim that the Bible is just fiction. Sometimes that's meant as an insult to the Bible. But fiction often tells us deeper truths about ourselves and the world. But is the Bible fact or fiction? Listen to this episode of One Question to discover the surprising answer from Pastor Adam!

Happy New Year! Do you try to keep New Year's resolutions? Why/why not? Perfectionism is a killer. I'm going to avoid it this year. Also, I'm going to tell a story about Legos®, a grocery store floral clerk, and a vase. It's gonna be great. :)

This episode's question comes from Princess, who asks how I became a "defender of the LGBTQIA+ community"? I will make some confessions in this episode as we explore working together for a better world.

Politics increasingly seems like a violent sport where no one wins. Is there hope for a better politics? Join Pastor Adam as he talks with award winning journalist and member of Braver Angels as they discuss the hope for better politics.

Our culture tells us who we are, but is our culture lying? You may have received harmful messages about yourself from religious leaders, capitalism, politicians, parents, and others. But those harmful messages are lies. Don't believe them. The truth is that at your core you are the object of God's affection and love. Check out this episode to hear more about how to remember who you are.

In this episode, we explore the top three most underrated chapters of the Bible. We have three suggestions from social media friends, an honorable mention, and my vote for the most underrated passage in. the Bible.

Did you know the only story in the Bible about a witch reveals her to be a Christ-like figure? Her story is found in 1 Samuel 28. We discuss her in today's episode of One Question with Pastor Adam.

You have questions about religion and theology. We all have questions. Even Google has questions. So in this episode, we will explore the top questions about theology from Google's search engine.

The Rapture could have happened on Tuesday, according to one viral YouTube video. Are you still here? Also, Lauren Boebert went to the theater and a funny thing happened. Let's discuss on this episode of One Question with Pastor Adam.

Welcome to season 4 of One Question with Pastor Adam! In this first episode of season 4, we talk with Dr. Sharon Putt, Professor of Theology and Religion at Messiah University. Sharon helps us understand the ancient strands of Christianity that reveal the nonviolent love of God. Sharon is the author of many articles and books, including "Razing Hell: Rethinking Everything You've Been Taught about...

Paul had some pretty negative thoughts about the "flesh." But what did Paul mean by "flesh"? Did he hate flesh? Or was he talking about something different? How can the flesh be bad when Genesis 1 tells us that human bodies are good? Or that God became flesh in Jesus? Join Pastor Adam and Dr. Ryan Hansen as they discuss Paul and the flesh!

Jesus says that the greatest commandment is to love God and to love your neighbor as you love yourself. Progressive Christianity emphasizes the commandment to love, but many of us struggle to love ourselves. No one teaches us how to love ourselves. Join me in this episode as we talk about practical ways that we can love ourselves as we love others.

Does the Bible say anything about drug use? You might be surprised! Join Pastor Adam and Matthew Distefano as they discuss drugs and the Bible.

Our nations and communities are getting more religiously diverse. This can be a good thing, but can also be dangerous. Fortunately, there are experts to help us navigate. In this episode. Pastor Adam talks with Mark Waters, Professor of Religion, about how religious pluralism can help.

In part 2 of this series, we discuss the rest of the Nicene Creed. The way the Creed talks about the Trinity, the cross, the Virgin Birth, the scriptures, judgment, and even hell, all have a lot in common with progressive Christianity. Check out this episode for more!

We generally assume that the ancient creeds of Christianity are very conservative, but what if we've been wrong? What if the Nicene Creed is actually far more progressive than we ever thought? Join Pastor Adam as he explores in this episode of One Question with Pastor Adam.

Many claim that the Bible is just another retelling of myths from the ancient world, but is that true? Join Pastor Adam as he explores the Babylonian creation myth with the Jewish creation story. And then he explores the story of Dionysus, a god of wine, with Jesus, who turned water into wine. What are these stories telling us about violence? What about nonviolence? Let's explore together in this...

Many people claim that the Bible is just another myth. In part 1 of this series, we explored the Ascension of Jesus with the Ascension of the Roman god Romulus. In this episode, we explore the similarities and differences between Jesus and the god Horus. Are there similarities? Are there any differences? Check out this episode of One Question to find out!

Many claim that Romans 1 condemns homosexuality. But did Paul have homosexuality in mind when he wrote Romans? There are big clues in this chapter that Paul isn't talking about homosexuality. We explore this topic in this episode of One Question!

Many find similarities between ancient myths and the Bible to be a reason for doubting the Bible's validity. There are similarities between the ancient myths and the Bible. But is the Bible just another ancient myth? We explore this topic in this episode of One Question with Pastor Adam