Please note: This book is also the basis of the 2026 Lenten sermon series.
Despite the crucifixion’s central place in Christian faith, the New Testament offers few clear answers about how Jesus’ death saves, or why, exactly, he had to die. The New Testament writers use a host of metaphors—ransom, sacrifice, reconciliation, victory—but never explain exactly how it works or why it had to happen this way.
In this six-week study, pastor and best-selling author Adam Hamilton explores if our stumbling block is because we’ve been asking the wrong question. Perhaps instead, we should ask: What if the cross isn’t a transaction to be explained, but a living Word from God meant to transform who we are and how we live?
Please note: This book is also the basis of the 2026 Lenten sermon series.
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