If 'everything happens for a reason,' then every act of evil is ultimately God's doing. — Adam Hamilton Acts of evil Copy Share Image
When my kids were growing up, I wanted their teachers to teach them science, reading, math and history. I also wanted them… — Adam Hamilton About Copy Share Image
Frequent prayer has great value. On its surface, this sounds simplistic. But if we're to keep prayer at the forefront of our… — Adam Hamilton Again Copy Share Image
“As Donald Trump was campaigning for the Republican nomination for president in 2016 he was asked, “Have you ever asked God for… — Adam Hamilton Better job Copy Share Image
The senseless killing of 20 children and their teachers and principal at Sandy Hook Elementary School was not part of God's grand… — Adam Hamilton Children Copy Share Image
I suspect that here theists and atheists would agree: Human beings have within them the ability to choose evil or good. We… — Adam Hamilton Ability Copy Share Image
God seldom suspends the laws of nature, just as God does not remove free will to keep evil people from doing evil… — Adam Hamilton Does Copy Share Image
The Bible calls us to love our neighbors, and to do justice and love kindness, not to indiscriminately kill one another. — Adam Hamilton And love Copy Share Image
Learning to read the Bible in the light of the times in which it was written is critical. — Adam Hamilton Bible Copy Share Image
Why did the earthquake and tsunami occur in Japan? Was it the act of an angry God? No, it was the result… — Adam Hamilton Act Copy Share Image
We don't need mandatory, non-sectarian prayers read over the loudspeaker to 'put God back in schools.' God never left the schools. God… — Adam Hamilton Administrators Copy Share Image
I am a follower of Jesus Christ. The Bible is my primary way of knowing Him and what it means to follow… — Adam Hamilton Am Copy Share Image
“The human authors and editors of the Old Testament brought their own experiences and presuppositions to the task of writing. We don’t… — Adam Hamilton Bible Copy Share Image
God's role in superintending our world and our lives is neither absentee landlord nor micromanager. — Adam Hamilton God Copy Share Image
I am a pastor, and I teach and preach the Bible to my congregation every week. But the Bible is not a… — Adam Hamilton Bible Copy Share Image
Effective preaching starts with loving the people we're preaching to. — Adam Hamilton Effective Copy Share Image
As I've taught our congregation, within the Christian faith the question of homosexuality is not a question of biblical authority, but biblical… — Adam Hamilton Authority Copy Share Image
When sermons start where people live - their questions, struggles, and concerns - and then offer a timely and helpful word from… — Adam Hamilton Bible Copy Share Image
If God is not sending earthquakes, destroying economies and inflicting pain upon human beings, what is God doing? God works through people,… — Adam Hamilton Beings Copy Share Image
When people ask me if I'm liberal or conservative, I say, 'Yeah.' I'm both of them. To be a liberal means to… — Adam Hamilton Aside Copy Share Image
Reading the Bible carefully, critically in the light of its historical circumstances, recognizing its humanity while hearing God speak through it, we… — Adam Hamilton Able Copy Share Image
God seeks to influence humanity. This is at the heart of the Christmas story. It is the story of light coming into… — Adam Hamilton Christmas Copy Share Image
In America our public schools are intended to be religiously neutral. Our teachers and schools are neither to endorse nor to inhibit… — Adam Hamilton America Copy Share Image
“Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth As fun as the acronym is, the Bible is neither basic nor simply instructions for what to… — Adam Hamilton Bible Copy Share Image
You are not indispensable to your church, but you are indispensable to your family. — Adam Hamilton Church Copy Share Image
