Making Sense of Faith with Adam Hamilton

Making Sense of Faith isn't your typical religious podcast. Join Adam Hamilton, bestselling author, speaker, and pastor, as he tackles life's biggest questions with intellectual depth and genuine compassion without asking you to check your brain at the door. Drawing from his experience as an author, speaker, and pastor with decades of conversations asking questions about faith, Adam explores faith that's both deeply rooted and forward-thinking. Here, doubt isn't the opposite of faith—it's part of the journey.

Making Sense of Faith with Adam Hamilton is a religion podcast hosted by Adam Hamilton, with 54 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Adam Hamilton hosts Making Sense of Faith with Adam Hamilton, a religion show with 54 episodes published.

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  Episode #54

  The Two Words That Changed Everything: From the Crucifixion to the Commission

  Apr 9, 202655 minS0

  What really happened between Good Friday and Easter Sunday — and what did Jesus say when it was all over?<br>In this episode, Adam Hamilton opens up the cutting room floor from his Easter sermon, sharing the details that didn't make it into the pulpit but are too important to miss. Drawing from Matthew's gospel, Adam walks through the remarkable events surrounding the first Easter with the curiosity and depth the story deserves.<br>The curtain that changed everythingWhen Jesus died, the curtain in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. But what did that actually mean? Ad...

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  Episode #53

  "I Don't Fear Death At All": How to Face the Second Half of Life Without Fear

  Feb 4, 202631 minS0

  What does it look like to age without fear? In this deeply personal conversation, Adam Hamilton sits down with Alan and Kay Kimes—married for 64 years and still radiating joy at 86 years old. They share the honest truth about navigating every decade from their 50s to their 80s, from empty nesting to discovering deeper faith, from launching second careers to serving others in meaningful ways.<br>If you've ever worried about getting older, losing your memory, or facing death, this conversation will shift your perspective. Alan and Kay reveal how they've transformed fear into purpose, worry into prayer, and aging in...

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  Episode #52

  Religion and Politics: The Dangerous Myth That Religion and Politics Don't Mix

  Jan 22, 20261h 6mS0

  Should your faith shape your politics? In this candid episode, Adam Hamilton challenges the myth that religion and politics don't mix—and explains why staying silent on justice issues might actually contradict the teachings of Jesus.<br>Drawing from a controversial sermon on immigration enforcement and political division, Adam shares powerful stories of fear in immigrant communities, explores the concept of "just laws" versus "just enforcement," and offers a framework for how Christians can engage politically without losing their humanity or dividing their communities.<br>You'll discover why empathy is both the most important and most difficult practice in polarized ti...

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  Episode #51

  How a Christmas Carol Became an Abolitionist Anthem

  Jan 13, 20261h 11mS0

  Ever wondered what goes into a message that reaches the largest audience of the year? Adam Hamilton pulls back the curtain on his 36th Christmas Eve at Church of the Resurrection, revealing nine drafts, 30+ hours of research, and a stunning historical discovery at 2:20 in the morning that changed everything.<br>The beloved Christmas carol "O Holy Night" wasn't just a pretty song. In 1855 Boston, it became an anthem of the abolitionist movement, inspiring Christians to give up everything and travel to Kansas to claim it as a free state. The line "chains shall he break, for the slave is our...

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  Episode #50

  Do You Believe in Everyday Miracles?

  Nov 24, 202548 minS0

  What if a simple Google ad could lead you to save a stranger's life? In this powerful episode, Adam Hamilton sits down with Jeff Reisinger, a Church of the Resurrection member who became a living liver donor, and Dr. Sean Kumer, Chief Medical Officer at the University of Kansas Health System, to explore the remarkable journey of organ donation—from that first unexpected popup ad to the moment two families were forever changed.<br>Jeff's story begins with an unusual series of "coincidences": a persistent advertisement, a Christmas Eve phone call, and a match with another Jeff whose son shares hi...

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