007: Ask Adam ANYTHING! Christmas Edition
In this thought-provoking episode of Making Sense of Faith, Adam Hamilton tackles listener-submitted questions many people wrestle with during the Christmas season.
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The Collision of Faith & Life's Biggest Questions
Join Adam Hamilton on a transformative journey that bridges the gap between the head and the heart, exploring the collision of faith and life’s biggest questions. Making Sense of Faith isn’t just another religious podcast—this thought-provoking conversation offers a fresh take on life’s big questions, blending intellectual curiosity with heartfelt exploration.
In each episode, Adam wrestles with the questions that keep us up at night:
- How can we find faith in times of fear and uncertainty?
- Does science contradict or complement faith?
- How do we make sense of suffering?
- Can Christianity truly be inclusive?
- What does faith look like in a world of diverse beliefs?
ASKING THE HARD QUESTIONS ABOUT RELIGION & CHRISTIANITY
Best-Selling Author, World-Renowned Speaker, Pastor
Drawing from his experience as a best-selling author, world-renowned speaker, and leading Resurrection from four people in a living room to the largest United Methodist Church in the country, Adam offers a fresh, honest, and compassionate exploration of Christianity.
Not Just Another Religious Podcast
This isn’t about easy answers or blind faith. It’s about wrestling with doubt, embracing questions, and discovering a hope that can withstand life’s toughest challenges.
Standing in the Radical Center
Making Sense of Faith stands in the radical center—embracing an understanding of God that is built on foundational truths but also progressing toward a future full of love and hope.
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About the Host
Rev. Adam Hamilton is the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas. He grew up in the Kansas City area, earned a B.A. degree in Pastoral Ministry from Oral Roberts and a Master of Divinity Degree from Southern Methodist University, where he was awarded the B’nai B’rith Award in Social Ethics.
Hamilton was named one of the “Ten people to watch in America’s spiritual landscape” by Religion and Ethics Newsweekly. For his efforts in Kansas City, he has been recognized with the first Founder’s Civility Award by American Public Square at Jewell in 2020. He’s received numerous other awards for community service.
Hamilton launched Resurrection with his wife and two children in 1990. It has since grown to over 23,000 adults and children under his leadership. Today the church is the largest United Methodist Church in the United States and has eight locations in the Kansas City area and a presence online and on television.
Hamilton has written over 35 books including with Abingdon, Random House, Harper Collins and others. Titles include Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws, The Lord’s Prayer, Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, Making Sense of the Bible and Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times. Adam and LaVon have been married over 40 years and have two adult daughters and a granddaughter.
