Resurrection Resources

Adam Hamilton, named by PBS’s Religion and Ethics Newsweekly as one of the top “Ten People to Watch,” has created an inviting new series of video-and-book studies on love and marriage, life issues, world religions, and Christian denominations. Hamilton calls these small-group studies “fishing expeditions,” because they include tools for congregation wide and communitywide programs to draw in new members.  

Christianity and World Religions: Wrestling With Questions People Ask is a video-based small-group study and outreach program that explores four major world religions- Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism – and compares the beliefs of each with those of Christianity. This six-week study deals openly and honestly with questions people ask about other religions, including why we should believe the claims of Christianity over those of other faiths. As part of the study, author and presenter Adam Hamilton interviews a religious leader from each tradition. He treats the world religions with great respect, recognizing the unique contributions of each.

In examining these major world religions and the beliefs of their followers, the Reverend Hamilton urges us as Christians to build bridges with others so that we might grow in our faith, seek peace in our world, love our neighbor, and find positive ways to share the gospel.

Six 15 - minute video segments feature Hamilton's message on world religions and comments from leaders of those faiths.

Christianity and World Religions: Understanding and Loving our Neighbors DVD Set

We work alongside, go to school with, and live next door to people of other religions, yet most of us understand little about their faith.  In this series, we explore where there is common ground between Christianity and four other world religions, as well as where they differ from one another.

January 7, 2018          The Wise Men

January 14,  2018       Hinduism

January 21, 2018        Buddhism

January 28, 2018        Judaism

February 4, 2018        Islam

February 11, 2018      Christianity

In in this study, Adam Hamilton presents a generous, inspiring vision of eight Christian denominations and faith traditions. Comparing the Christian family to our own extended families, he contends that each denomination has a unique, valuable perspective to offer on the Christian faith.

The traditions included in this eight-week video-and-print study are Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Lutheranism, Presbyterianism, Anglicanism, Baptists, Pentecostalism, and Methodism. For each group, Hamilton gives a brief history, outlines major beliefs, and describes some things we can learn from that tradition to strengthen our own Christian faith. As part of the study, he interviews a religious leader from each tradition.

This Leader’s Guide includes:

Flexible session formats, to accommodate shorter or longer meeting times
Helpful hints for facilitating group sessions
Step-by-step session plans for each week, including goals, prayers, Scripture, discussion questions, activities, key insights, notable quotes, and leader “extras”
Reproducible handouts for participants to take home and use during the week

In Christianity’s Family Tree: What Other Christians Believe and Why, Adam Hamilton presents a generous, inspiring vision of eight Christian denominations and faith traditions. Comparing the Christian family to our own extended families, he contends that each denomination has a unique, valuable perspective to offer on the Christian faith.

This pastor’s guide with CD-ROM gives you the information and tools needed to expand the small-group study into a congregationwide event that can reach beyond the classroom, beyond the sanctuary, and into the community, bringing new people into your church. 

It includes:

Sermon starters
Video excerpt
PowerPoint presentation
Sample letters to leaders
Small-group helps
Church newsletter articles
Press releases
Banner and poster/flyer
Calendar and planning template
Evaluation forms

Christianity’s Family Tree is a comprehensive program for reaching new people, creating interest, launching new small groups, and strengthening existing classes. 

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? The Apostles’ Creed, an early statement of foundational Christian beliefs, contains some powerful answers.

This is what Adam has to say about Creed:  In some ways it is my attempt to do what C.S. Lewis did in 1943 with Mere Christianity – to help Christians understand what they believe, but even more importantly, to make the case for Christian faith for those who have doubts or questions.

I use the Apostles’ Creed as a way of looking at the essential tenants of Christianity and then look at how we make sense of these things in our modern world, and why these beliefs still matter.  As I wrote it I was thinking of the many young adults who grew up in church but no longer attend.

Chapters include:
• God
• Jesus Christ
• The Holy Spirit
• The Church and the Communion of Saints
• The Forgiveness of Sin
• The Resurrection of the Body

The DVD contains six video segments of 10-12 minutes each, featuring Adam Hamilton in an informal setting with a group of seekers and believers. The videos, when combined with the six book chapters, make an ideal 6-week group study. All video sessions are closed captioned.

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? The Apostles’ Creed, an early statement of foundational Christian beliefs, contains some powerful answers.

This is what Adam has to say about Creed:  In some ways it is my attempt to do what C.S. Lewis did in 1943 with Mere Christianity – to help Christians understand what they believe, but even more importantly, to make the case for Christian faith for those who have doubts or questions.

I use the Apostles’ Creed as a way of looking at the essential tenants of Christianity and then look at how we make sense of these things in our modern world, and why these beliefs still matter.  As I wrote it I was thinking of the many young adults who grew up in church but no longer attend.

Chapters include:
• God
• Jesus Christ
• The Holy Spirit
• The Church and the Communion of Saints
• The Forgiveness of Sin
• The Resurrection of the Body

For small groups there is a leaders guide available along with a small group DVD which was filmed at Resurrection Downtown. There are also resources for children and youth for congregations looking to do a church wide study.

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? The Apostles’ Creed, an early statement of foundational Christian beliefs, contains some powerful answers.

This is what Adam has to say about Creed:  In some ways it is my attempt to do what C.S. Lewis did in 1943 with Mere Christianity – to help Christians understand what they believe, but even more importantly, to make the case for Christian faith for those who have doubts or questions.

I use the Apostles’ Creed as a way of looking at the essential tenants of Christianity and then look at how we make sense of these things in our modern world, and why these beliefs still matter.  As I wrote it I was thinking of the many young adults who grew up in church but no longer attend.

Chapters include:
• God
• Jesus Christ
• The Holy Spirit
• The Church and the Communion of Saints
• The Forgiveness of Sin
• The Resurrection of the Body

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.