Not a Silent Night Youth Leader Guide

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 10/06/2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781501815713

Imagine Jesus from Mary’s point of view—proud of her son, in awe of his gifts and mission, guided by love for him as a person and so much more. In this book, Adam Hamilton begins at the end, with Mary at the crucifixion and resurrection; travels back in time as she witnesses his life and ministry; and ends at the beginning, with the Christ child born in a stable, Mary’s beautiful baby. This year, experience Advent and Christmas with Mary.

Contains everything needed to conduct a five-session study geared to youth, including current examples that have meaning to young people ages 13-18. In addition to leader helps, the Youth Study Book is included with this guide, so leaders can follow along as group members read and study. Can be used with the adult-level DVD.

Not a Silent Night Youth Study Book

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 10/06/2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781501815690

This five-session study for Advent highlights the experiences of Mary,
Jesus’ mother, by looking at key moments from Jesus’ life and ministry
from her perspective. Readings from Scripture; devotional essays; art
for reflection; craft suggestions and recipes; and dramatic monologues
imagining Mary’s thoughts and feelings all give youth the opportunity
for prayerful contemplation in the midst of the busy holiday season.

Revival [Large Print]

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 09/02/2014
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781630882945

Large Print Edition.

Wesley’s message and his faith continue to speak to 21st-century Christians—calling for a revival of our hearts and souls so that our world might be changed.

Join Adam Hamilton for a six-week journey as he travels to England, following the life of John Wesley and exploring his defining characteristics of a Wesleyan Christian. Wesley’s story is our story. It defines our faith and it challenges us to rediscover our spiritual passion.

The Call – Streaming Video Session 5

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 06/16/2015
  • Binding: Streaming Video
  • ISBN: 9781501805318

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 5 titled Called to Give, Paul felt called to set out on a Third Missionary Journey, first revisiting churches he had founded and then returning to the wealthy city of Ephesus, where he stayed for over two years, boldly proclaiming Christ. His preaching hurt sales of idols, and he was hustled out of town by local Christians to avoid a confrontation with angry merchants. Run Time: 14:48 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

The Call – Streaming Video Session 6

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 06/16/2015
  • Binding: Streaming Video
  • ISBN: 9781501805325

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 6 titled Called to Be Faithful, after leaving Ephesus, Paul traveled to Caeserea, where he was arrested for violating temple rules and was sent to Rome to be tried. After a harrowing trip there, he was held under house arrest for two years, teaching and bringing people to Christ. We learn two traditions about Paul’s final years, both ending in his execution at the Mamertine Prison in Rome. We reflect on what Paul’s life and death mean for us today. Run Time: 17:18 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

Creed Streaming Video Session 3

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 12/20/2016
  • Binding: Streaming Video
  • ISBN: 9781501813795

We’re all searching. Sometimes the search is easy: simply type a question and the answer pops up. But sometimes our questions are complicated, and the answers are difficult to see and harder to articulate. How do we discover and examine the truths that give meaning and purpose to life? Adam Hamilton believes that some powerful answers are contained in the Apostles’ Creed, an early statement of foundational Christian beliefs. In this six-week study, Hamilton considers important questions of life, reality, and truth. He explores not only what Christians believe, but also why they believe it and why it matters. Session 3: In this session, they discuss the third part of the creed: “I believe in the Holy Spirit….” Run Time: 13:40 Instructions: To stream a purchased video, login with your cokesbury.com user account, click on My Cokesbury.com, and select Downloads/Subscriptions.

Creed Youth Study Book

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 12/20/2016
  • Binding: Peperback
  • ISBN: 9781501813832

We’re all searching. Sometimes the search is easy: simply type a question and the answer pops up. But sometimes our questions are complicated, and the answers are difficult to see and harder to articulate. How do we discover and examine the truths that give meaning and purpose to life? Adam Hamilton believes that some powerful answers are contained in the Apostles’ Creed, an early statement of foundational Christian beliefs.

In this six-week study, Hamilton considers important questions of life, reality, and truth. He explores not only what Christians believe, but also why they believe it and why it matters.

This Youth Study Book takes the ideas presented in Adam Hamilton’s book and interprets them for young people grades 6-12. Includes leader helps with discussion questions and can be used with the adult-level DVD.

Faithful Children’s Leader Guide

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 10/03/2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781501814150

In this study, you will understand how Joseph’s place in the nativity story is much like our own. In life, we encounter circumstances that we would have never chosen for ourselves. At times it can be tempting just to walk away. Joseph provides us a great example of humbly obeying God even when we don’t understand and faithfully moving forward in the strength that God provides. Exchange your doubt for courage this Advent and Christmas season.
The Children’s Leader Guide contains session plans for younger and older children, including games, activities, craft ideas, and reproducible handouts.

Faithful DVD

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 10/03/2017
  • Binding: DVD
  • ISBN: 9781501814020

We’re not that different from Joseph. True, we may not be part of a story that will be remembered for all time, but like Joseph, we encounter circumstances that we’d never choose for ourselves. At times, it can be tempting just to walk away, but Joseph provides us a great example of humbly obeying God even when we don’t understand, faithfully moving forward in the strength that God provides. Join Adam Hamilton as he examines Christmas through the eyes of Joseph and learn to accept and glorify God’s will even when our situation makes it difficult to do so. Additional components for a four-week adult study include a comprehensive Leader Guide and a DVD, as well as a Youth Study Book and a Children’s Leader Guide to create an all-church Advent study.

Chapter topics include:

A Carpenter Named Joseph
Whose Child is This?
Raising a Child Not Your Own
The Journey to Bethlehem
Bonus Session: The Rest of the Story

The four-session DVD features Adam Hamilton presenting to a group in his engaging style. The video segments are approximately 10-12 minutes each and, when combined with the book, make an ideal four-week group study. All videos sessions are closed captioned.

Faithful Leader Guide

David Burns on January 19, 2024

  • Publication Date: 10/03/2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781501814112

In this study, you will understand how Joseph’s place in the nativity story is much like our own. In life, we encounter circumstances that we would have never chosen for ourselves. At times it can be tempting just to walk away. Joseph provides us a great example of humbly obeying God even when we don’t understand and faithfully moving forward in the strength that God provides.
Exchange your doubt for courage this Advent and Christmas season.

Learn to accept and glorify God’s will even when circumstances make it difficult to do so.

The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the four-week study, including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.