The Way, Expanded Paperback Edition

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 09/06/2016
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781501828782

Newly released in paperback, travel with Adam Hamilton as he retraces the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Once again, Hamilton approaches his subject matter with thoughtfulness and wisdom, just as he did with Jesus’ crucifixion in 24 Hours That Changed the World and with Jesus’ birth in The Journey. Read The Way on your own or, for a more in-depth study, enjoy it with a small group or part of a 40-day church-wide emphasis during Lent and Easter or anytime of the year.

Using historical information, archaeological data, and stories of the faith, Hamilton follows in the footsteps of Jesus from his baptism to the temptations to the heart of his ministry, including the people he loved, the parables he taught, the enemies he made, and the healing he brought. This 40-day focus will help you and your group grow deeper in their faith, learn more about the life of Christ, spend time daily reading and reflecting upon the Scriptures, and invite families, through the children’s and youth studies, to grow together in their faith. This new edition includes devotions for each chapter and photos from Adam’s trip to the Holy Lands.

Additional resources include a DVD, devotional, youth and children editions, and a worship download to help with sermon planning.

Unafraid Streaming Video Session 3

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 03/13/2018
  • Binding: Streaming Video
  • ISBN: 9781501853784

We know Jesus tells us, “Do not be afraid,” but with everything going on in the world, how is it possible not to be anxious? In this five-week study based on his book Unafraid, Adam Hamilton explores the worries and fears most of us experience. Your small group can learn to identify fears and discover practical steps for overcoming them…all in the light of Scripture and a faith that promises again and again that we can live with courage and hope. In video Session 3 titled Failure, Disappointing Others, Insignificance, and Loneliness, Adam Hamilton discusses the fear of failure, loneliness, and rejection with his guests, Carlos, Ginger, and Marie. He also talks with Christian Cid, the CEO and President of the Serenity Counseling Center in Gallatin, Tennessee, about helping people overcome their fears. Running Time: 17:59 Instructions: To stream a purchased video, login with your cokesbury.com user account, click on My Cokesbury.com, and select Downloads/Subscriptions.

The Call – Streaming Video Session 1

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 06/16/2015
  • Binding: Streaming Video
  • ISBN: 9781501805271

Follow the journeys of Paul, beginning with his dramatic conversion, as he spread the Gospel through modern-day Greece and Turkey. Travel to the early church sites and explore Paul’s conversations with the Romans, Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians. In this six-week study, you are invited to experience faith through Christ’s greatest teacher and missionary. In Session 1 titled Called to Follow Christ, Adam Hamilton takes us to key places where the Apostle Paul lived out his ministry. We travel to Tarsus to see where Paul grew up and to Damascus, where as a persecutor of early Christians he met the risen Christ and became a believer. Fourteen years later, Barnabas took Paul to the church at Syrian Antioch, and Paul’s missionary ministry began. Run Time: 11:40 Instructions: To stream a purchased video, login with your cokesbury.com user account, click on My Cokesbury.com, and select Downloads/Subscriptions. All sessions are closed captioned. Streaming Video Frequently Asked Questions

Moses – Streaming Video Session 2

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 05/02/2017
  • Binding: Streaming Video
  • ISBN: 9781501807954

Join award-winning author Adam Hamilton as he travels from Egypt to Mt. Sinai, the Nile, the Red Sea, and the wilderness exploring the sites of Moses’ life. As Hamilton shares historical information, archaeological data, and biblical text, you’ll gain a better understanding of Moses’ significance in your life today, and you’ll discover how you, too, can turn your own reluctance into boldness. In Session 2 titled Two Moments That Defined the Man, we follow Moses’ exile from Egypt’s royal household across the Sinai Desert to the Land of Midian, where he married and became a humble shepherd. We see him at the burning bush, where God called him to return to Egypt and free the Israelites from slavery. Running Time: 9:38 Instructions: To stream a purchased video, login with your cokesbury.com user account, click on My Cokesbury.com, and select Downloads/Subscriptions.

Moses – Streaming Video Session 1

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 05/02/2017
  • Binding: Streaming Video
  • ISBN: 9781501807947

Join award-winning author Adam Hamilton as he travels from Egypt to Mt. Sinai, the Nile, the Red Sea, and the wilderness exploring the sites of Moses’ life. As Hamilton shares historical information, archaeological data, and biblical text, you’ll gain a better understanding of Moses’ significance in your life today, and you’ll discover how you, too, can turn your own reluctance into boldness. In Session 1 titled The Birth of Moses, Adam Hamilton travels to Egypt and shows us the sites where Moses’ story took place. In Session 1 we view awe-inspiring pyramids at Giza and temples at Thebes that show vividly the power of the Egyptian state that Moses would have to overcome. At the Nile River we learn how, as a baby of slaves, Moses was found by Pharaoh’s daughter and adopted. Running Time: 9:32 Instructions: To stream a purchased video, login with your cokesbury.com user account, click on My Cokesbury.com, and select Downloads/Subscriptions.

John Youth Study Book

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 12/15/2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781501805486

The Gospel of John is the most deeply spiritual of the four gospels. It includes some of the loftiest and most loved verses in all the Bible: “And the Word became flesh…,” “For God so loved the world…,” “You who are without sin cast the first stone…,” “I am the resurrection and the life…,” “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” The writing is filled with rich images and profound truths, but John notes that his aim in writing the gospel is that his readers will not only believe in Jesus Christ, but that they “may have life in his name.”

Join Adam Hamilton and experience a season of spiritual growth and life-changing renewal while exploring the major themes of John while reading the entire Gospel of John.

Everything needed to conduct a six-session study of the Gospel of John including current examples that have meaning to young people grades 6-12. Can be used with the adult-level DVD.

John – Streaming Video Session 2

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 12/15/2015
  • Binding: Streaming Video
  • ISBN: 9781501805431

Join Adam Hamilton and experience a season of spiritual growth and life-changing renewal while exploring the major themes of John while reading the entire Gospel of John. Each streaming session features Adam Hamilton presenting the Gospel of John, using Scripture, story, and the teachings of Jesus for each of our lives. Each of the six sessions contain 12-17 minutes of video each and is perfect for both adult and youth classes. Session 2 – Seven “miraculous signs” are recorded in John’s Gospel. The stories of these miraculous signs may be read on two levels: a surface level and a deeper level. Run Time: 14:34 Instructions: To stream a purchased video, login with your cokesbury.com user account, click on My Cokesbury.com, and select Downloads/Subscriptions.

Half Truths Youth Leader Guide

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 04/12/2016
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781501814006

True or false: 1. Everything happens for a reason. 2. God helps those who help themselves. 3. God won’t give you more than you can handle. 4. God said it, I believe it, that settles it. 5. Love the sinner, hate the sin. All true? Not so fast. We’ve heard these phrases all of our lives, but in Adam Hamilton’s new book, Half Truths, you’ll learn that although they capture some element of truth, when compared to the wisdom found in Scripture, they’re really just common Christian clichés. The five-week, DVD study can be used in small groups or as a churchwide program where all ages explore the topics at the same time. Leader Guides for adult and youth are also available. The Youth Leader Guide includes discussion questions, activities, and suggestions for organizing and facilitating a group. Can be used with the adult-level DVD.

Half Truths Streaming Video Session 2

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 04/12/2016
  • Binding: Streaming Video
  • ISBN: 9781501813948

True or false:
1. Everything happens for a reason.
2. God helps those who help themselves.
3. God won’t give you more than you can handle.
4. God said it, I believe it, that settles it.
5. Love the sinner, hate the sin.
All true? Not so fast. We’ve heard these phrases all of our lives, but in Adam Hamilton’s new book, Half Truths, you’ll learn that although they capture some element of truth, when compared to the wisdom found in Scripture, they’re really just popular sayings. The five-week study can be used in small groups or as a churchwide program where all ages explore the topics at the same time. Leader Guides for adult and youth are also available. In Session 2, Adam Hamilton explores the saying “God helps those who help themselves,” which is often erroneously thought to be in the Bible. Run Time: 11:21 Instructions: To stream a purchased video, login with your cokesbury.com user account, click on My Cokesbury.com, and select Downloads/Subscriptions.

Half Truths Streaming Video Session 1

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 04/12/2016
  • Binding: Streaming Video
  • ISBN: 9781501813931

True or false:
1. Everything happens for a reason.
2. God helps those who help themselves.
3. God won’t give you more than you can handle.
4. God said it, I believe it, that settles it.
5. Love the sinner, hate the sin.
All true? Not so fast. We’ve heard these phrases all of our lives, but in Adam Hamilton’s new book, Half Truths, you’ll learn that although they capture some element of truth, when compared to the wisdom found in Scripture, they’re really just popular sayings. The five-week study can be used in small groups or as a churchwide program where all ages explore the topics at the same time. Leader Guides for adult and youth are also available. In Session 1, Adam Hamilton introduces us to statements many Christians commonly use that he suggests are actually half truths. The first half truth he discusses is “Everything happens for a reason.” Run Time: 14:52 Instructions: To stream a purchased video, login with your cokesbury.com user account, click on My Cokesbury.com, and select Downloads/Subscriptions.