Half Truths Leader Guide: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Say

By Adam Hamilton

They are simple phrases. They sound Christian—like something you
might find in the Bible. We’ve all heard these words. Maybe we’ve said
them. They capture some element of truth, yet they miss the point in
important ways.


Join Adam Hamilton in this 5-week Bible study to search for the whole
truth by comparing common Christian clichés with the wisdom found in
Scripture. The clichés include:


Everything happens for a reason.

God helps those who help themselves.

God won’t give you more than you can handle.

God said it, I believe it, that settles it.

Love the sinner, hate the sin.

The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the
5-week study, including session plans and discussion questions, as well
as multiple format options. The guide centers around the book, videos,
and Scripture.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Release date: Apr 4, 2016
• ISBN: 9781501813917

Adam Hamilton

Adam Hamilton is the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City. Started in 1990 with four people, the church has grown to become the largest United Methodist Church in the United States with over 18,000 members. The church is well known for connecting with agnostics, skeptics, and spiritual seekers. In 2012, it was recognized as the most influential mainline church in America, and Hamilton was asked by the White House to deliver the sermon at the Obama inaugural prayer service. Hamilton, whose theological training includes an undergraduate degree from Oral Roberts University and a graduate degree from Southern Methodist University where he was honored for his work in social ethics, is the author of nineteen books. He has been married to his wife, LaVon, for thirty-one years and has two adult daughters.

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Reviews for Half Truths Leader Guide

[nicholasjjordan · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

2.5-3 stars. Kind of bland and some of his arguments are just weak, around Biblical hermeneutics in particular. I tend to assume that’s because of the nature of the book, but I know he doesn’t go deeper in his book on reading the Bible, so...