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Paradox Redlands Podcast
by Paradox Redlands
Paradox Church discusses humanity, beauty, love, laments, God, absence, and Christianity
Episodes
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David and Goliath
Pastor Craig Hadley gave this sermon at Paradox on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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Samuel and the Voice of God
Pastor Craig gave this sermon at Paradox on Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Saul and David
Pastor Craig gave this sermon at Paradox on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
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Packing Well
Meredith Miller gave this Sermon at Paradox on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
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Paradox 101 (2026)
This sermon was given at Paradox on August 22, 2026.
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Being, Believing, and Becoming
Kathy Lin gave this sermon at Paradox on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
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A Guide to Living with God | 1 John 4:7
Here is an engaging, SEO-friendly episode description designed to capture listeners' attention, boost searchability, and encourage engagement. Ready-to-Use Episode Description What does it truly mean to walk with God in our everyday lives? In this episode of the Paradox Redlands Podcast, we dive...
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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. Without critique, religion can quickly become idolatry. We dive into the dangers of a…
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A Guide to Living with Sin
What if everything you were taught about sin was designed to keep you ashamed, not free? In part 2 of our series on 1st John, we dig into a word that shows up 27 times in this short letter: hamartia — sin. The author of 1st John claims believers can rise above sin entirely, a claim that helped...
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A Guide to Living With the Antichrist
What if the "Antichrist" isn't a mysterious end-times villain — but someone your church just had a falling out with? 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. Written by a small...
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Paradox Unscripted
This happened on July 4, 2026 at Paradox. Craig has not seen these questions ahead of time.
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Pride & Penitence
What if your disability isn't a punishment — and the healing you need isn't a cure? As Paradox wraps up its Pride series, guest speaker Christian Barrera-Sandri brings a deeply personal message connecting Psalm 38's "penitent's plea for healing" to the overlapping experiences of queerness and...
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That the Works of God Might Be Seen in Them
"Who sinned, this man or his parents?" That's the question that opens John 9 — and it's a question that still gets asked, in different words, about anyone whose body or identity doesn't fit the frameworks we're handed. In this guest message, Esther Loewen — a licensed marriage and family…
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The Great Commission
Pastor Craig Hadley gave this sermon on Saturday, June 6, 2026
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The Sheep and the Goats
Pastor Craig Hadley gave this sermon at Paradox on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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The Parable of the Vineyard
Pastor Craig Hadley gave this sermon at Paradox on May 23, 2026. Is the Kingdom of Heaven fair? 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. Pastor Craig unpacks why Jesus intentionally…
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Forgiving the Unforgivable
Pastor Craig Hadley gave this sermon at Paradox on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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The Wonder Women of Matthew
Madison Brown gave this sermon at Paradox on May 9, 2026.
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The Canaanite Woman
Pastor Craig Hadley gave this sermon at Paradox on May 2, 2026.
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Scandalous Snacks on the Sabbath
Pastor Craig Hadley gave this sermon at Paradox on April 18, 2026.
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From Flight to Calling
Christian Barrera-Sandri gave this sermon at Paradox on Saturday, April 11, 2026
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Life, Death, & Life Again
Craig Hadley gave this sermon at Paradox Church on April 4, 2026.
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The Sermon Mission
Pastor Craig Hadley gave this sermon at Paradox on March 28, 2026
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The Miracles of Jesus
Pastor Craig Hadley gave this sermon at Paradox on March 21, 2026.
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The Sermon on the Mount
Pastor Craig Hadley discusses the context around the Sermon on the Mount, and then reimagines Jesus Christ's sermon in a way that reveals what these words mean to him. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire...
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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. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through…
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Jeremiah and the Sacred Act of Reading
Pastor Craig Hadley tells the stories of how Jenny Prctor, 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. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year,...
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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. 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...
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Jeremiah and Martin Luther King Jr.
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. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are...
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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. 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...
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More Questions from Paradox Unscripted
On Saturday, January 3, Pastor Craig Hadley took questions from the congregation and attempted to answer them. He had several leftover questions that he never got to respond to, so he took all of them and did his best on this podcast. He has not seen any of these questions prior to this podcast.
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Paradox Unscripted (2026)
Pastor Craig Hadley invited the congregation to write down questions on paper airplanes and throw them on the stage. He then attempted to answer as many of these questions as he could. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series…
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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. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in...
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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. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the...
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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. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire...
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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. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a...
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Rebekah and Isaac
Lucca Estrella read through the story of Rebekah and Isaac, and asked three questions from his eleven year-old perspective. Pastor Craig responded to his curiosity with illustrations about Piggly Wiggly, Disney movies, and a story about bandits. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA....
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What It Means to Be a Man
Khari Washington, Rory Smith, Christian Barrera-Sandri, Yi Shen Ma, Chris Glevy, and Jordan Kattenhorn discuss what it means to be a man in the year 2025 and beyond. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire…
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Hagar & Ishmael
Pastor Craig Hadley looks at how three different story tellers remember the lives of Hagar and Ishmael, and what they can teach us about how we live in a multi-religious global society. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series...
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The Infertility of Sarah (Sarai)
Coco Ma, age 6, asked Pastor Craig a question about Sarah's Infertility in the book of Genesis. Craig responded by talking about her favorite movie, K Pop Demon Hunters, and told Sarah's story through the lens of Rumi, Zoey, and Mira. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are...
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The Curse of Ham
Pastor Craig Hadley responds to Jeff Bullington's questions after reading the story of the curse of Ham, and how we have a responsibility to be humble, be informed, and be great story tellers. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon…
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The Book of Obadiah (Revisited)
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...
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Creation and Evolution
Mattie Kattenhorn asks about how we can reconcile the apparent discrepancies between evolution and creation, and how we can find God in the presence of so much death. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire…
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Who Wrote Genesis?
Padmini Davamony shares a story about her discovering the author of Genesis, and then Pastor Craig Hadley discusses who wrote it and what we do with this information. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a nine-year, 66-part sermon series through the entire…
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Paradox 101 (2025)
Pastor Craig Hadley discusses the necessity, the calling, the history, the leadership, and the community of Paradox Church. 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…
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What Communion Means to Me
Pastor Kim Krogstad shares what communion has meant to her in over 41 years of serving this sacrament to people under her care. 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...
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Galatians 6 (Reimagined)
Pastor Craig Hadley reimagines the sixth chapter of Galatians as a letter Paul might write to the Christian churches of America today. After the letter, he offers a commentary on the artistic liberties he took to bring this letter to life. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We…
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Galatians 5 (Reimagined)
What is Paul wrote a letter to the churches in America today? Pastor Craig Hadley imagine this letter would discuss the improper use of the Bible by modern Christians and call them to refocus on a faith that counts. He then offers a commentary explaining why he made the artistic choices for this...
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Galatians 4 (Reimagined)
What if Paul wrote the churches in America a letter today? Pastor Craig Hadley reimagines this alternate reality based on the fourth chapter of Galatians and then offers a commentary on the artistic choices he made. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a...
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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 and then offers a commentary on his creative choices. Paradox Church was founded in 2016 in Redlands, CA. We are currently in a...
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