What have LCs studied recently?
The below topics have all been studied by Life Communities recently. Discuss with your LC what to study next. Some resources may be more useful than others, but hopefully this list will provide you with ideas.
LC Study Guide (sermon-related, but not sermon-dependent)
These studies run parallel to the sermons, but are not discussions of the sermon. They are specially designed so that those who may have missed church won't feel sidelined.
Books of the Bible
All books of the Bible are deserving of study and are a source for insights for life change and growth. LC Coordinator Elsie Kitchen has a number of Bible study guides in her office, covering all of the New Testament, most of the Old Testament, and various biblical and life topics. The Grace Chapel Library also has a number of study guides available. Here are some of the books that LCs have studied recently:
- Old Testament
Genesis
Joshua
Judges, Ruth, Nehemiah, Esther
Job, Psalms, Proverbs
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Amos, Jonah - New Testament
Between our 100+ Life Communities, almost every New Testament book was studied.
Topics in the Bible
Old Testament family relationships
Lives of Abraham/Joseph/Elijah
23rd Psalm (IVP LifeGuide study)
The Essential Jesus (Scripture Union)
Jesus' parables
Jesus' prayers
Sermon on the Mount
Fruit of the Spirit
Easter, Resurrection (IVP)
The names of God
Book or DVD Studies
We welcome use of books and DVDs, but also urge LCs to take seasons for studying the Bible together, as many people need help learning to engage and apply the Scriptures.
Alpha Course
Mark Batterson: Circle Maker
Rob Bell: NOOMA DVD series
Henry Blackaby and Claude King: Experiencing God
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Life Together
Paul Borthwick: Missions, Western Christians in Global Mission
Jerry Bridges: Respectable Sins
Mark Buchanan: The Rest of God
Ross Campbell: How to Really Love Your Child, How to Really Love Your Teen
Tony Campolo: Following Jesus Without Embarrassing God
Francis Chan: Crazy Love, Forgotten God
Curt Cloninger: God View DVD
Jim Cymbala: When God's People Pray DVD
Emerson Eggerichs: Love and Respect
Staci Eldredge: Becoming Myself DVD series
Margaret Feinberg: Verbs of God, Scouting the Divine, Women of the Bible, Wonderstruck DVD series
Sinclair Ferguson: Who Is the Holy Spirit? DVD
Focus on the Family: The Truth Project DVD series
Richard Foster: Prayer: Finding the Heart’s True Home, Celebration of Discipline
Paul & Virginia Friesen: The Marriage App
Mark Gabriel: Jesus and Muhammad
Elizabeth George: Loving God with All Your Mind (women)
Craig Groeschel: The Christian Atheist
Bill Hybels: Just Walk Across the Room, Too Busy Not to Pray
Kyle Idleman: Not a Fan
Wayne Jacobsen: He Loves Me
Tim Keller: The Reason for God DVD, Living in a Pluralistic Society, The Prodigal God, Meaning of Marriage, Gospel in Life series, Jesus the King
Evan Koons: For the Life of the World DVD
Mark Labberton: The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor
David Lamb: God Behaving Badly
C.S. Lewis: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters
Robert Lewis: The Church of Irresistible Influence, Winning at Work and Home, Building Teamwork in Your Marriage
Max Lucado: Fearless, Before Amen
Timothy Mahoney: Patterns of Evidence: Exodus DVD
John Maxwell: Running with the Giants
Erwin McManus: Chasing Daylight DVD
Robertson McQuilkin: Life in the Spirit
Joyce Meyer: Battlefield of the Mind
Beth Moore: Breaking Free, So Long, Insecurity
Tommy Nelson: A Life Well Lived
Lesslie Newbigin: Proper Confidence
John Ortberg: The Me I Want To Be, Who Is This Man?, The Life You've Always Wanted, If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat
J.I. Packer: Knowing God
Les & Leslie Parrott: Love Talk
Todd Phillips: Keep Climbing DVD series
David Platt: Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
Priscilla Shirer: He Speaks to Me
Colin Smith: 10 Keys to Unlocking the Bible DVD series
James Bryan Smith: The Good and Beautiful God
Stephen W. Smith: The Lazarus Life
Andy Stanley: Parental Guidance Required DVD series, Simple DVD series, Christian: It's Not What You Think DVD series, iMarriage DVD series
Rich Stearns: The Hole in Our Gospel
John Stott: The Radical Disciple
Lee Strobel: The Case for Faith DVD series
Gary Thomas: Sacred Marriage, Authentic Discipline
Tedd Tripp: Shepherding a Child’s Heart
Ray Vander Laan: In the Dust of the Rabbi DVD
Rick Warren: Purpose Driven Life, What On Earth Am I Here For?
Warren Wiersbe: Be Satisfied (Ecclesiastes)
Dallas Willard: Renovation of the Heart, Hearing God, Living in Christ's Presence
Philip Yancey: Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? DVD series
Other
Spiritual autobiographies
Great Prayers of the Bible: http://hannahscupboard.com/great-prayer.html
How to share the gospel
Discussion ideas taken from sermons from the Elevation Church (Charlotte, NC)
Hymn study