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Welcome to part 2 of Progressive Christianity with Pastor Adam. In this episode, we explore the doctrine of God by learning about a progressive Christian understanding of the Trinity. God is love. God relates to God's Self in love and relates to the world in love.

Welcome to Progressive Christianity 101 with Pastor Adam! In this episode, I introduce the series, give guiding scriptural passages and values of Progressive Christianity, and give the plan for the series. If you have comments or questions about Progressive Christianity, please feel free to reach out on social media or join the live show on Fridays at 12:00 PT on the Clackamas UCC Facebook Page and YouTube Channel or the Pastor Adam Facebook Page!

In Luke's version of the first Easter morning, there is someone missing. Where is Jesus? See how a progressive Christian answers this question in this Easter sermon by Rev. Adam Ericksen.

Bishop Budde asked for mercy and exposed right-wing Christianity for lacking in Christian principles. We discuss in this episode of One Question with Pastor Adam.

Have you lost your groove? Let's get it back in this episode of One Question with Pastor Adam.

I sit down with Suzanne Ross, author of "The Wicked Truth: Why Good People Do Bad Things" to discuss her book and the phenomenon that is Wicked!

In this episode, we explore a Progressive Christian view on Christmas. How can Progressive Christians understand the story of Christmas in a way that leads toward justice, peace, and love? We explore that topic in this episode of One Question.

I invited the audience to join me in a Q&A in this episode. Some topics include Advent, Bonhoeffer, the relationship between Christ and the Bible, acupuncture, and more!

Christian nationalists want to install a theocracy and force Christ upon others. They claim Romans 13 as justification for the US government to do whatever it wants through violence and coercion. But that's a misuse of Christ and of Romans 13. Check out this episode of One Question for more!

What is the difference between scapegoating someone and holding someone accountable? How can we tell the difference? These are important questions during these times as scapegoating abounds in our culture. Is it possible to hold people accountable without scapegoating them? Check out this episode as we explore these questions with Lyle Enright.

Last week's election left us in grief, but once we grieve, where do we go from here? Join me as I talk with Matthew Distefano about the election and hope for the future. We also take listener's questions and comments. Matthew J. Distefano is the author of multiple books, including the wildly popular "Heretic!" and "From the Blood of Abel". He is an audio engineer, the producer of the Heretic Happy Hour podcast, cohost of Apostates Anonymous, and is a regular columnist for Patheos. His website is www.allsetfree.com.

Many people think that Christianity is merely about where you go after you die. But did you know that the New Testament is deeply political? Check out this episode of One Question as Pastor Adam and Dr. Lyle Enright discuss politics, theology, and mimetic theory. Lyle Enright is the Research Director of unRival Network. His blog on Substack is Religion is for Losers. A recent article by Lyle is "René Girard, J. D. Vance, and You".

I have been highly influenced by mimetic theory to understand how the Bible reveals the nonviolence of God and the human tendency to scapegoat. Tragically, major politicians have started using mimetic theory as a tool for doing precisely what mimetic theory warns us not to do - scapegoat others. In this episode to begin season 5, I talk about reclaiming Christianity and mimetic theory. I hope you enjoy it!

Pastor Adam and Biblical scholar Kate Common discuss her book, "Undoing Conquest: Ancient Israel, the Bible, and the Future of Christianity." The conquest narrative in the Book of Joshua is one of the most troubling parts of the Bible. But what if it never actually happened? Dr. Common separates fact from fiction and provides a deeper understanding of the conquest narrative. To purchase Dr. Common's book and learn more about her, check out her website at https://www.katecommon.com/.

Pastor Adam sits down with Fr. James Alison to talk about his upcoming book, "You Can If You Want To," which is a primer on Basic Christianity and inclusion of our LGBTQ siblings.