Church of the Resurrection Leawood Sermons

As he continues his sermon series based on the stories our kids are learning in this summer's Vacation Bible Camp, Pastor Adam looks at the story of the ten people with leprosy who were healed by Jesus. Where do we find ourselves in this story?

Zacchaeus wasn't loved by many in the Jewish community, but Jesus stopped, saw him, and loved him. In this sermon, Pastor Adam asks where we can find ourselves in the Zacchaeus story.

Pastor Clayton Smith, in his final sermon to Church of the Resurrection before his retirement, challenges us to examine how we are working today to leave a legacy for those who will come after us.

Pastor Adam looks at some of the most famous commencement speeches in recent history to see how the speakers challenged and inspired their graduates. If Jesus were giving a commencement address, would his message be the same as those speeches? Or would it be different?

If Jesus were speaking on Mother's Day, he'd have something to say to women who feel mom-guilt, those who experience infertility, those who have lost children, and those who hope to have children one day. In this message, Pastor Adam Hamilton considers what Jesus would have said to women in these situations and to anyone else who has had a mother-figure in their lives.

What would Jesus say to the victims of sexual abuse in our society and in our churches? What would he say to the perpetrators of that abuse? Pastor Adam asks us whether we'll be creepsters or Christians, chumps or champions.

What kind of vision would Jesus have for Church of the Resurrection in the next 10+ years? Pastor Adam considers what is going on in our city to challenge us to continue being the hands and voice of Jesus in our Kansas City community.

What would Jesus say about gun violence in our schools and workplaces? Pastor Adam presents data about how much violence we see today and asks us some challenging questions.

If Jesus were alive today, what would he say to the powerful and wealthy in our society? Pastor Adam looks at what Jesus had to say about the 1% (and the 99%) in his own time.

This past week marked 50 years since Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was killed. To remember his legacy, Dr. Clarence Jones, an close friend and associate of Dr. King's, spoke in worship at Church of the Resurrection about the message Dr. King would have for us today.

It's not often that pastors preach Easter sermons based on the resurrection story in the Gospel of Mark – that's because Mark ends abruptly, seemingly in the middle of the story. In this message, Pastor Adam explains why that abrupt ending is oddly appropriate for us today.

Pastor Adam Hamilton takes us on a journey through the final days of Jesus' life on earth leading up to the crucifixion. This message culminates in the raising of the cross and the extinguishing of the Christ candle – looking forward to the sunrise and joy of Easter.

The Gospel of Mark was written for early Christians who were under threat of persecution from Nero, and it contains a thread of hope in the midst of fear. Pastor Scott describes the reason for this hope in this sermon.

Pastor Scott Chrostek talks the Gospel of Mark and how often the disciples are presented as misunderstanding. Christ came to open their vision to the kingdom of God – and offers us the same opportunity.

Jesus asked his disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" In the same way, Pastor Adam asks us to ponder that question. Is Jesus our Christ, our Messiah?