bible study groups: spring 2025

Study by: Lisa Terkeurst
Led by: Brittany Stuckmeyer and Halee Kitchell
Tuesday mornings, 9:30-11:30am
Start Date: April 8
6 Week Group
Room 301/302
Cost: Free (but you are responsible for purchasing your book)
Child care available

We enter the presence of God to know him more and to build a loving relationship with him. The book of John gives us incredible insight into the heart of Jesus and what Jesus says about himself. In this Bible study group, we will study the “I AM” statements of Jesus found throughout the book of John. And we will see how a relationship with Jesus can fully satisfy the cry of our heart and fulfill our deepest longings!

Study by: Jensen and Wifler
Led by: Jenna Overpeck
Tuesday mornings, 9:30-11:30am,
Start Date: April 8
5 Week Group
Room 305
Cost: Free (but you are responsible for purchasing your book)
Child care available

Motherhood is hard. In a world of five-step lists and silver-bullet solutions to become perfect parents, mothers are burdened with mixed messages about who they are and what choices they should make. If you feel pulled between high-fives and hard words, with culture’s solutions only raising more questions, you’re not alone. But there is hope!! In this group, we will look at the gospel and how it connects with motherhood. Because our relationship with Jesus absolutely impacts our role as a mom. The gospel really can bring hope, freedom, and joy in every area of motherhood!

Well-Watered Women Material
Led by: Stephanie Travis
Tuesday mornings, 9:30-11:30am
Start Date: March 18
7 Week Group
Meets in room 303
Child care available
Cost: $7

When we begin to learn what it means to be a disciple who is daily changed by the Word and ways of Christ, we begin to see a difference in our daily life. When we live our lives the way God designed, we experience fruitfulness and freedom. The spiritual disciplines of the faith are actually for our good! Each week we discuss a different spiritual discipline and then provide Scripture readings and simple questions to answer in the following five days of study.
Week 1: Bible Study & Meditation
Week 2: Confession & Worship
Week 3: Prayer & Fasting
Week 4: Simplicity & Stillness
Week 5: Obedience & Giving
Week 6: Joy & Fellowship

Led by: Christy Brink
Start Date: April 9
Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8pm
4 Week Group
Meets in the Chapel
Cost: Free
 
Reading the Bible is a foundational part of entering the presence of God and developing a relationship with him. But for many of us, it’s intimidating. We get overwhelmed with where to start. Or we do a reading plan, check it off our list, and then go about our day. In this four-week group, we will explore various ways to read the word of God in order to grow our relationship with him. If you want to explore some new, creative ways to study (and learn to love) the Word of God, this group is for you!

Daily Grace Publication
Led by: Tierre Emerson
Thursday mornings, 9:30-11:30am
Start Date: April 10
7 Week Group
Meets in room 306
Child care available
Cost: $14
 
Studying the Bible isn’t just for pastors, professors, and scholars but for all believers. But reading the Bible can be a challenge sometimes! How can we practically seek to understand and apply the truths of Scripture in our everyday lives?
This 7 Week Bible Study Group will help you to:

• Understand the overarching narrative of Scripture.
• Develop practical Bible study skills to better interpret and apply passages.
• Implement skills through interactive workbook pages.

If you want to grow in your love of the Word of God, this group is for you!

Daily Grace Publication
Led By: Nicole Fisher
Friday mornings, 9:30-11am
Start Date: April 11
6 Week Group
Meets in room 301/302
Cost: 14
 
There are many things vying for the affection of the heart, but only God can truly fulfill our needs and satisfy every longing. But how can we figure out if we love God most? And what should we do if we realize we’ve been treasuring other things above God? 
More Than Anything: Loving God Above Everything Else is a five-week study that will: 

• Explain the idolatry displayed in Scripture along with common ways we continue to struggle with idolatry today
• Help you stop searching for fulfillment in temporary things and instead find fulfillment in God
• Encourage you to examine where you have been trusting in powerless idols to meet your daily needs
• Show you why God is the only source of peace and joy that is eternal and unchanging

Led by: Fred Meadows
 April 27– May 18, 2025
Sunday Mornings, 10:45am
Room C103
 
“How to Study the Bible” is a four-week, interactive lab experience to help you take your favorite biblical passage or any Scripture text and ask these three questions: What does the text say? What does the text mean? How do I apply the text to my life? You will learn how the Bible is constructed, how it tells one story, and how the biblical text you will choose for the class fits into the entirety of that biblical story. You will be given the tools to study the Bible that will help you get to the heart of the text. If you need help getting beyond reading the Bible at the surface level, this class is for you. This class is part of our Faith Formation Spiritual Growth Series

Led by: Fred Meadows
 April 27–June 22, 2025 (no class Memorial Day weekend)
Sunday mornings, 9am
Room C101/1023
 
The Practicing the Way Course is an eight-week introduction to spiritual formation, where we take a look at what it really means to follow Jesus. If you are new to the faith or a long-time believer who wants to deepen your relationship with Jesus, you will love this engaging, community-oriented experience that will help you to do a spiritual inventory on your health, reflect on what it means to be an “apprentice” under Jesus, embody the spiritual practices, and create a modern-day Rule of Life. This is an immersive course that is super transformative and will be an experience where the Spirit of Christ will most certainly shape your relationship with Him for years to come. Part of our Faith Formation Spiritual Growth Series, this course will help you to personalize the next steps in your following … or in your apprenticeship with Jesus.