…for Classes and Small Groups
Faith Foundations – Click to show/hide resources
The Reason for God, by Timothy Keller. In 6 sessions, pastor & author Timothy Keller addresses the doubts and objections to Christianity offered by a group of people he meets with. He uses literature, philosophy, real-life experiences, and the Bible to explore the truth of Christianity.
The Case for Christ, by Lee Strobel. In 6 sessions, seasoned journalist and former Chicago Tribune legal editor Lee Strobel retraces his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, cross-examining a dozen experts with tough, point-blank questions in search of credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth was positively the Son of God.
The Case for a Creator, by Lee Strobel. In 6 sessions, Strobel re-examines the evidence that at one time led him away from God. Featuring discoveries in the areas of cosmology, cellular biology, DNA research, & human consciousness, Strobel presents astonishing evidence from the realm of science that points toward a creator.
The Case for Faith, by Lee Strobel. In 6 sessions, Strobel investigates the strongest objections to Christianity and offers solid answers to several common objections people have about faith in Christ.
The Truth Project, by Dr. Del Tackett. In 13 one-hour sessions Dr. Tackett looks at every area of life from a biblical perspective and emphasizes the importance of living a Christian worldview in everyday life.
They Like Jesus, but not the Church, by Dan Kimball. In 6 sessions, author Dan Kimball addresses six of the most common objections to and misunderstandings about Christianity that emerging generations have.
Jesus, The New Way, by N.T. Wright. Wright has been called the champion of the reliability of the Gospels. In this 6-session study he brilliantly defends historic Christianity.
Spiritual Formation – Click to show/hide resources
Just Walk Across the Room, by Bill Hybels. In 4 sessions, Hybels brings personal evangelism into the 21st Century with a very natural approach to sharing your faith that is modeled after Jesus.
The Purpose-Driven Life, by Rick Warren. One of the most basic questions people ask is “What on earth am I here for?” In this 6-session study pastor and author Rick Warren explores the five purposes for which every person was created.
Doing Life Together, by Rick Warren. In 6 separate six-session series, Warren explores each of the purposes outlined in The Purpose-Driven Life in greater detail.
What’s so Amazing about Grace?, by Philip Yancey. In this 10-session study award-winning author Philip Yancey offers intimate glimpses of God’s life-changing grace. He illustrates the power of God to forgive the most horrible deeds, love those who aren’t loveable, and redeem those we think are irredeemable.
The Divine Conspiracy, by Dallas Willard. In this 6-session study Willard, one of today’s most brilliant Christian thinkers, offers a challenging call to come back to the true meaning of Christian discipleship. He offers a practical plan by which Christians can become Christ-like and live as everyday people who are committed to the teachings of Jesus.
The Christian Atheist, by Craig Groeschel. In a 6-session, honest, hard-hitting, and eye-opening study, pastor Craig Groeschel urges us to become more than just Christian in name and to live authentic, God-honoring lives.
Victory Over the Darkness, by Neil Anderson. In this 8-session study pastor, counselor, and author Neil Anderson helps us to realize the power of our identity in Christ, free ourselves from the burdens of our past, and win the battle for our mind.
The Bondage Breaker, by Neil Anderson. This 8-session study is the follow-up study to Victory Over the Darkness. In this study, Anderson offers biblically based resources to help Christians fight and win the spiritual battles in their lives.
The Workbook of Living Prayer, by Maxie Dunnam. In this 6-9 week study we learn how to pray in a simple, practical way.
S.H.A.P.E. by Erik Rees. In this 6-session study, Erik Rees unpacks and helps each participant discover the five elements of God’s blueprint in creating you. Each session includes tools to help you discover your unique SHAPE and bring clarity to your future goals in order to live the most fulfilling life possible.
Bible Study – Click to show/hide resources
40 Days in the Word, by Rick Warren. In this 6-session study, Warren leads us in a look at six principles of the Word of God. Together with Rick, the Saddleback Team and great pastors from across the country you will explore the authenticity, reliability, power, comfort, interpretation and doing of God’s Word.
The Story. In this extensive, 31-week study you’ll experience Scripture like you never have before, and you’ll come to understand God’s story and how your story intersects with it.
Matthew. Inside Out Living: What Jesus has to say about living a blessed life, by Lance Witt. This 6-week study is the first of a three-part series from the book of Matthew led by Lance Witt, one of the pastors at Saddleback Church. In this study Lance leads you in a verse-by-verse look at the Beatitudes and living as salt and light in the world.
Matthew. Inside Out Living: What Jesus has to say about living beyond yourself, by Lance Witt. In this 6-week study, Lance Witt continues to walk you verse-by-verse through the Sermon on the Mount in a study focused on relationships.
Matthew. Inside Out Living: What Jesus has to say about living in pursuit of God, by Lance Witt. In this 6-week study, Lance Witt walks you verse-by-verse through Matthew 6, the second chapter in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). In this study the focus is on the Lord’s Prayer and spiritual disciplines.
James: Developing a Faith that Works, by Rick Warren. In this 6-week study, Warren walks us verse-by-verse through James 3-5.
1 Thessalonians: A Spiritual Road Map In A Mixed-Up World, by Lance Witt. A 6-week study on 1 Thessalonians 1-3.
Faith & Family – Click to show/hide resources
Healing for Damaged Emotions, by David Seamands & Beth Funk. Past problems can run rings around you. Have you ever seen a cross section of the rings of a giant sequoia tree? Each ring of the tree reveals its developmental history. For example, one ring might represent a year of terrible drought while another ring shows signs of being struck by lightning. Some rings will probably show normal years of growth, but you may discover that a forest fire almost destroyed the tree. That’s the way our lives are. Just below the protective bark–the concealing, protective mask–are the recorded rings of our lives. In the rings of our thoughts and emotions, memories are recorded that deeply affect our concepts, our rings of our thoughts and emotions, memories are recorded that deeply affect our concepts, our feelings, our relationships. They affect the way we look at life and God, at others and ourselves. Healing for Damaged Emotions Workbook provides you with the tools to examine the rings of your life and find healing for the painful scars that cripple your emotions.
Parents in Pain, by John White. How do we deal with the guilt, frustration, anger and inadequacy that inevitably grip us when our children are in trouble? John White offers comfort to parents of children with severe problems – alcoholism, homosexuality, even suicide. With practical suggestions, he helps parents deal with their feelings and decide what to do in tough situations.
Staying in Love, by Andy Stanley. Falling in love is easy. Staying in love takes work. In this 4-session study, pastor Andy Stanley shows you how to stay in love.
Taking Responsibility for your Life, by Andy Stanley. In this 4-session study, Stanley shows you how to take responsibility for the things in your life.
Guardrails: Avoiding regrets in your life, by Andy Stanley. In this 6-session study Stanley challenges you to stop flirting with disaster and establish some personal guardrails.
Boundaries, by Drs. Henry Cloud & John Townsend. This 9-session study helps you learn the secrets of and cultivate the habit of setting and maintaining healthy boundaries that provide the framework for rich relationships.
Real Relationships, by Les & Leslie Parrott. This 6-session study is designed especially for college students, young adults, singles, and dating couples. The focus is on making bad relationships better and good relationships great.
Love & War, by John & Stasi Eldredge. This 6-session study for married couples focuses on the differences in male and female perspectives on the struggles every married couple faces.
Marriage: Built To Last, by Chip Ingram. In this 6-session study for married couples, Chip Ingram, along with Dave Ramsey & NFL mvp Kurt & Brenda Warner tackle common issues couples face in their marriages today.
Parenting: The Early Years, by Les & Leslie Parrott. In this 6-session study the Parrotts focus on 10 biblical traits your kids will remember you for, answering the critical question “What kind of parent do you want to be?”
Parenting your Teenager, by Les & Leslie Parrott. In this 6-session study the Parrotts look at parenting your teenager through a biblical lens and focus on identity, turmoil, rebellion, and legacy.
Men’s groups – Click to show/hide resources
Men’s Fraternity: The Quest for Authentic Manhood, by Robert Lewis. This 24-session study focuses on a man’s core identity and gives an overview of basic manhood issues.
Men’s Fraternity: Authentic Manhood – Winning at Work and at Home, by Robert Lewis. This 16-session study focuses on the two areas that are central to a man’s life: his career and his family.
Men’s Fraternity: The Great Adventure, by Robert Lewis. This 20-session study creates a vision for a man’s future and destiny.
Becoming a Man: A Father & Son Journey Together, by Robert Lewis. This 6-session study is designed for fathers and sons to attend together and gives each young man a clear and compelling vision of what it means to be a man.
Raising a Modern-Day Knight, by Robert Lewis. This 6-session study helps dads discover how to guide their sons into authentic manhood and focuses on developing a game plan for what your son needs to see, hear, experience, and receive from you in the first 21 years of his life.
Living on the Edge, by Chip Ingram. This 10-session study of Romans 12 focuses on being a genuine disciple of Jesus and experiencing God’s grace.
Game Plan for Life, by Joe Gibbs. This six-week study is ideal for men of all ages. Three-time Super Bowl winner, NFL Hall of Fame coach, and three-time NASCAR champion Joe Gibbs has assembled a team of experts to tackle the key areas of life a man needs in order to lead a victorious life. Based on a national survey, the Gibbs team has identified the most important issues facing men today. This study leads men through key areas of modern-day life, to equip them to live victorious lives based on the ultimate playbook—the Bible.
Women’s groups – Click to show/hide resources
The New Eve, by Shaunti Feldhahn & Robert Lewis. This 6-session series is the women’s counterpart to Robert Lewis’ “Men’s Fraternity” series. What’s a man doing writing a book for women? The truth is, women encouraged him to write it. In this study you’ll learn how to live from the inside out, adopt a biblical definition of womanhood, embrace a big-picture perspective on life, live with the end in mind, and use wisdom with a man.
For Women Only, by Shaunti Feldhahn. This 6-session study focuses on the question What’s going on in a man’s mind? From their early days, every woman has struggled to understand why males behave the way they do. Even long-married women who think they understand men have only scratched the surface. Beneath a man’s rugged exterior is an even more rugged, unmapped terrain. What bestselling author Shaunti Feldhahn’s research reveals about the inner lives of men will open women’s eyes to what the men in their life—boyfriends, brothers, husbands, and sons—are really thinking and feeling. Men want to be understood, but they’re afraid to “freak out” the women they love by confessing what is happening inside their heads.
Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit, by Beth Moore. In this 10-week study you’ll come to appreciate the supernatural aspects of the fruit and that you cannot grow, learn, or produce the fruit on your own. Beth challenges you to develop the fruit by maintaining an intimate relationship with the Spirit of God.
Beloved Disciple: The Life & Ministry of John, by Beth Moore. John referred to himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” Just as Christ took John on a lifelong journey into the depths of His love, He will do the same for you. The Bridegroom’s love is unmatched and inexhaustible, and He is waiting to lavish it on you, His beloved. This is an 11-session study.
Don’t see a resource for the topic your small group or class wants to study? Contact Pastor Jeff (goodwin@fcctc.org ) for assistance in selecting one.