The word "progressive" carries a lot of connotations in our politically polarized world. Some Christians call "Progressive Christians" dangerous. What does it mean to be a "progressive" Christian and church?

Kyle is a former pastor, small business owner, and 3rd-year Doctorate student in Cross-Cultural Engagement. Kyle shares five things that make this church unique.

God and Christ were talked about with feminine metaphors for the first 1400 years of Christianity. In the last 500 years, we have referred to God almost solely as male and Father. What would it look to honor the tradition of the early Church and Hebrew scripture and recognize God as both Mother and Father who is also beyond gender?

Easter Means God's Love is Inclusive by Devin Wright

Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey while palm branches are being waved is a strange story. What if this event was not a celebratory parade, but a political protest? What can this story teach us about what true power looks like?

Hear Kate Kilroy's powerful story of reclaiming faith in the aftermath of trauma, patriarchy, and a religious cult. How do we rebuild our faith when our beliefs have been turned upside down?

The story of David and Bathsheba is famously portrayed in art, pop culture, movies, and songs (Leonard Cohen's, "Hallelujah"). Is this a story of seduction and a love affair? Or is this a story of abusing power?

Deborah the prophetess, the "fiery woman," the judge, the ruler, the military leader, the poet. What can her story tell us about the God-given power, strength, wisdom, and worth of women? How do we carry her story into our lives and the world today?

The Bible was written in a patriarchal world and our world today still holds that patriarchy and oppression against women. How should we understand some of these passages in the Bible? The Bible holds patriarchal views, yet it also reveals the voices of women who speak out against the patriarchy. We, as the church, have much to repent of when it comes to the treatment of women.

What comes to mind when you hear the word, "Christian"? What if being a Christian has less to do with belief and more to do with following a way of life, the way of Jesus? What did this Way look like for early Christians and for Christ-followers today?