
Progressive Christianity with Pastor Adam
Pastor Adam explores Christ-centered Progressive Christianity in One Question with Pastor Adam, sermons, and other commentary.
In these episodes, Pastor Adam addresses questions about progressive Christianity. Some of the topics to be explored include: the Bible, politics, heaven and hell, who is Jesus, and do you have to be a Christian to be saved?
Have a question? Submit it via email to adam@c-ucc.org.
Latest episodes

Mar 18, 2024 • 1h 17min
Jesus Is Woke Part 4: The Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is an explosion of wokeness from beginning to end. John starts with describe the Word of God that became flesh in Jesus. If we understand the historical and philosophical context of the Greek term for "Word," we discover that the Christian understanding of the Word is woke. Pastor Adam explores the wokeness of Jesus in part 4 of this series!
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Mar 11, 2024 • 54min
Jesus Is Woke Pt 3 - The Gospel of Luke
Join Pastor Adam as he continues the Jesus is Woke series! Part three is the Gospel of Luke. How are Jesus and the Gospel of Luke woke? Check out part three to find out!

Mar 4, 2024 • 43min
Jesus is Woke Pt 2 - The Gospel of Mark
From beginning to end, the Gospels are woke! Check out the second part of this series where Pastor Adam discusses the wokeness of the Gospel of Mark.

Feb 26, 2024 • 1h 19min
Was Jesus Woke? Part 1 - The Gospel of Matthew
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.

Feb 19, 2024 • 49min
What Do I Say to Someone Who Is Suffering?
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!

Feb 12, 2024 • 52min
What Did Jesus Come to Save Us From?
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!

Feb 5, 2024 • 1h 21min
Did Jesus Claim To Be the Son of God?
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!

Jan 29, 2024 • 1h 4min
Is the Bible Worth Keeping with Leo Wolters Tejera
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.

Jan 15, 2024 • 40min
Is the Bible Fact or Fiction?
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!

Jan 8, 2024 • 36min
New Year's Edition - Perfectionism Kills
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. :)