bible study

2 Timothy, 1&2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy & Titus, Jesus Christ

• Leader guide

• 8-13 week study (varies by book)

• Estimated prep time: 15+ min

These studies are great for reading the bible together. Each week the study guide provides opening comments, lots of questions to discuss and better understand the text as well as personal application.

The person of Jesus study follows the same format, however each week the lesson comes from a different part of scripture.

Bible Study

Genesis & Exodus

• Leader guide

• 12 week study

• Estimated prep time: 30+ min

  Each week’s study offers historical overview, context of the text and how it fits into the larger story of the Bible. You could do the reading together as a group or assign it as homework. Each week also has a series of questions for reflection/discussion.

Video Study

The Reason for God by Tim Keller

• DVD & leader study guide.

• 6 week study.

• Estimated prep time: 15+ min.

  Great for groups who want to discuss and grow in their ability to respond to objections to Chrisitanity in a kind and biblical way. Tim gives live discussion guidance on 6 common objections.

Book Study

The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler

• Book & Workbook (can be used as leader guide).

• 11 Chapters.

• Estimated prep time: 30-45 min.

  This study offers an indepth and wider view of the gospel from creation to consummation. The workbook is full of helpful discussion questions that will help groups to understand “the gospel” implications both individually and collectively.

Book Study | Formation

The Deeply Formed Life by Rich Villodas

Most believers live in the state of “being a Christian” without ever being deeply formed by Christ. Our pace is too frenetic to be in union with God, and we don’t know how to quiet our hearts and minds to be present. Our emotions are unhealthy and compartmentalized. We feel unable to love well or live differently from the rest of the world - to live as people of the good news.

The Deeply Formed Life lays out a fresh vision for spiritual breakthrough following five key values: Contemplative Rhythms: slowing down our lives to be with God, Racial Justice: examining a multi-layered approach to pursuing racial justice and reconciliation, Interior Examination: looking beneath the surface of our lives to live free and love well, Sexual Wholeness: exploring how our sexuality connects with our spirituality, Missional Presence: living as the presence of Christ in a broken world.

Book Study | Apologetics

The Allure of Gentleness by Dallas Willard

When Christians share their faith, they often appeal to reason, logic, and the truth of doctrine. But these tactics often are not effective. A better approach to spread Christ's word, Dallas Willard suggests, is to use the example of our own lives. To demonstrate Jesus's message, we must be transformed people living out a life reflective of Jesus himself, a life of love, humility, and gentleness. And that is why our apologetic needs to be characterized by gentleness. Like Jesus, we are reaching out in love in a humble spirit with no coercion. The only way to accomplish that is to present our defense gently, as help offered in love in the manner of Jesus.

Book Study | Following Jesus

One Life by Scot McKnight

What is the “Christian life” all about? Studying the Bible, attending church, cultivating a prayer life, witnessing to others—those are all good. But is that really what Jesus has in mind? The answer, says Scot McKnight in One.Life, lies in Jesus’ words, “Follow me.” What does it look like to follow Jesus, and how will doing so change the way we live our life—our love.life, our justice.life, our peace.life, our community.life, our sex.life—everything about our life. One.Life will open your eyes to the full, compelling immensity of what it means to be a Christian. “Jesus offers to us a kingdom dream that transforms us to the very core of our being,” says Scot McKnight. “His vision is so big we are called to give our entire life to it. His vision is so big it swallows up our dreams.” Discover exactly what Jesus meant when he announced the arrival of God’s kingdom. Equipping you with a new understanding of that kingdom’s radical nature, One.Life shares profound, challenging, and practical insights on how to demonstrate its reality in your life.

Book Study | Ruth

A Loving Life by Paul Miller

Love is what holds all things together, it’s what we’re looking for, it’s what we all need, and it’s what we must learn how to give. But loving people is hard. Our neighbors, friends, kids, spouses, and even our enemies require a relentless, self-giving demonstration of love that only God can produce within us. Taking his cues from the perseverance and faithfulness portrayed in the book of Ruth, Miller sheds light on a biblical portrait of love that is sure to give us hope and transform our souls. Here is the help we need to embrace relationship, endure rejection, cultivate community, and reach out to even the most unlovable as we discover the power to live a loving life.

Online Study | Right now media

The Book of James by Francis Chan

• Online at Right Now Media - HERE

• Leader guide avialable for download

• 12 Weeks/videos, each 8-12 min

• Watch together each week and then use the leader guide for discussion.

• No prep required

True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God. Francis Chan unpacks the dense truth contained in the book of James in front of the iconic backdrop of San Francisco, the city where he lives and ministers. Through 12 sessions, Francis works through James verse-by-verse, challenging followers of Christ to move beyond a private, intellectual knowledge of God and His Word, to a vibrant faith that impacts every square inch of life.