Learning to read the Bible in the light of the times in which it was written is critical. Adam Hamilton Read Quote
I love the Bible. I read it every day. I spend 10 hours a week studying it. It has affected my life in profound ways. I am inspired when I read it. Adam Hamilton Read Quote
Everything doesn’t happen for a reason, if by this we mean evil is a part of God’s plan. But God does ensure that evil will not prevail and that light will always, ultimately, overcome the darkness. If we follow God’s lead, our work is to push back the darkness. Adam Hamilton Read Quote
Many Christians do not believe God sends tornadoes. But they do believe that God walks with His children through the storms, that He sends His people to help after the storms, and that with and through God, there is always hope. Adam Hamilton Read Quote
If ‘everything happens for a reason,’ then every act of evil is ultimately God’s doing. Adam Hamilton Read Quote
God’s role in superintending our world and our lives is neither absentee landlord nor micromanager. Adam Hamilton Read Quote
When people ask me if I’m liberal or conservative, I say, ‘Yeah.’ I’m both of them. To be a liberal means to be open-minded and generous and open to new ideas. And to be conservative means to hold onto things that are important, things that shouldn’t be cast aside. Adam Hamilton Read Quote
I am a follower of Jesus Christ. The Bible is my primary way of knowing Him and what it means to follow Him. And I am a pastor, and I teach and preach the Bible to my congregation every week. But the Bible is not a manufacturer’s handbook. Neither is it a science textbook nor a guidebook for public policy. Adam Hamilton Read Quote
My aim is that every sermon series I preach is prepared as though I were teaching a college-level course. Adam Hamilton Read Quote
When my kids were growing up, I wanted their teachers to teach them science, reading, math and history. I also wanted them to care about my kids. But I did not want my children’s public school teachers teaching them religion. That was my job as a parent and the job of our church, Sunday school, and youth group. Adam Hamilton Read Quote
