Spiritual growth doesn’t only happen in corporate worship, but often happens in less formal gatherings like small groups. A small group typically meets on a weekly basis for fellowship, study, prayer, and reflection. Small groups of six to 10 people allow us to experience the purpose and power of Christ in our lives, dig deeper into our faith and grow closer to God. We want to help you find a place to truly belong, to celebrate the joys of life and to weather the storms together. And, we want you to become who God made you to be through personal and spiritual growth.
Ready to Study the Bible? Find a Group Here
At St. Luke’s, we study the Bible as a way to grow closer to God and closer to each other. Explore the Bible in new and exciting ways independently, with your family, or in a small group. These studies, created by St. Luke’s clergy and staff, will equip you to deepen your faith and inspire real transformation as you seek to live and love like Jesus.
Video Bible Study Library
Scripture+Shared
Scripture+Shared is a church-wide Bible Study ministry for group study, whether you meet in person or online. Studies are launched in the fall and spring each year and run anywhere from six to 10 weeks. The materials are written by St. Luke’s pastors. We also have an app that participants can use to access the materials. Download St. Luke’s Scripture+Shared App for online Bible studies and daily readings wherever you go. Search “Scripture + Shared” in your app store, or visit Subsplash.com/ScriptureShared/App in your mobile browser for a direct download link.
A Relatable Faith:
Peter’s Journey
Peter was in Jesus’ inner circle, walked on water, and preached to thousands. He also gave in to his fears and doubts on occasion and he denied Jesus. But he was the rock on which God would build the church. We are a lot like Peter – faithful, hopeful, fumbling, persistent, forgiven, restored. Join us to learn lessons from his life and letters. Email Katie Brown to find a group or start a new one! Starts week of January 29.
Exodus
Learning to Trust God
The book of Exodus recounts the most important event in Israel’s history: their escape from slavery in Egypt. It seems like ancient history, but the God who delivered Israel is the God who delivers us still today. As we study the story of the Exodus, we’ll see that God doesn’t just deliver us from something – like our enslavement to sin. God also delivers us for something – the Promised Land of new beginnings, second chances, forgiveness, love, and a relationship with our creator and savior.
In the Beginning
A Study of Genesis
The book of Genesis is all about beginnings. The beginning of creation, of humans, of relationships, of sin, of covenant. Through this book, we learn about God’s character, who we are, why we’re here, where things went sideways, and about God’s plan to care for the whole world. We see God’s overwhelming and life-changing love demonstrated through the lives of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. It’s an ancient story, but one that continues to impact us today.
A Life Transformed
How is your everyday life different because you are a Christian? St. Luke’s vision is of a city transformed by the love of Jesus. In order for us to partner in that work, our lives must be transformed by Jesus as well! Join us for this 5-week churchwide study as we look at how God transforms us, our families, neighborhoods, work, and all of the little, ordinary things that make up our days.
Jesus: Greater Than
A Study of Hebrews
With all of its references to the Torah, the prophets, and sacrifices, the epistle to the Hebrews can be a confusing book! In this season of Scripture+Shared, we will decode the Old Testament references and context so that we can get a clear picture of Jesus as our accessible king. This four-week study will demonstrate how Jesus is greater than the angels, Moses and Aaron, and we will deepen our faith as we study suffering with hope and faith-based on trust.
Life Lessons from Jesus’ Followers
Jesus is the star of the gospels, but he’s surrounded by a “supporting cast” of followers – what can we learn from their lives? We’ll look more deeply at the characteristics and actions of Jesus’ followers, putting ourselves in their shoes to empathize with their doubts, passion, and hopefulness, so that we might learn how to be more deeply devoted followers of Jesus.
Sermon on the Mount
It’s the most quoted portion of scripture, but how well do you really know what Jesus said in his Sermon on the Mount? This 6-week study on Jesus’ instructions for the Christian life will reveal what it means to live in an upside-down kingdom, how Jesus taught us to pray, and the foundation on which we should build our faith.
The Book of Glory
What would you say to the people you loved most if you knew you had only a few days of your life left to be with them? How do you think Jesus’ approached his death differently than you or I might? Was the moment of Jesus’ death a high point or a low point in his life? All of these are questions we will deal with as we study the last days of Jesus’ life found in the Gospel of John.
Advice Columnists:
The Letters of James and Peter
Just as we turn to advice columnists to figure out how to navigate tricky social situations, family drama, and work relationships, Christians have been turning to the epistles from James and Peter for 2,000 years for practical advice on how to live as a Christian. This study dives into these letters.
Praying the Psalms
The Book of Psalms is the Bible’s prayer book consisting of songs and poems composed by people facing life’s ever-changing circumstances living under God’s covenant. We can speak these psalms directly to God, joining in a centuries-long tradition of prayer. These daily readings will help you do just that.
These Bones Shall Live
The prophet Ezekiel was a mystic, who saw visions of wheels in the sky and graveyards that came back to life. His visions were strange, but at their core, the visions were a sort of mirror in which the people Israel could see who they really were. Moreover, the visions were a window into a God who would restore them to new abundant life.
Freedom: Life in the Spirit
Do you ever get weary of “expectations?” Do you ever feel like every Sunday, you hear that God expects more and more out of you? Paul’s letter to Galatians is focused on the freedom we have in Christ, freedom from jumping through hoops for Jesus, and on the transformation that happens inside-out when the Holy Spirit takes us over.
Pastors’ Bible Study
Pastor’s Bible Studies, hosted by St. Luke’s associate pastors, take a deep dive into scripture, exploring the context, the themes, and the lessons we learn from its various books.
Diving Deep into Holy Week
Follow Jesus’ final week of life and look at the events from Palm Sunday through the Resurrection. Our prayer is that this study will help you experience a more meaningful season of Lent this year as we reflect on Jesus’ great love for us demonstrated through his sacrifice.
1st Corinthians
Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians was written to a struggling church. There were factions, rampant sin, theological quarreling, and leadership issues. Sound familiar? Join Rev. Michelle Manuel and Rev. Katie Montgomery Mears to learn more about Paul’s prescription for the Corinthian church and how it applies to us today.
Beginnings: A Study of the Gospel of Mark
Let’s start at the very beginning: Mark, the oldest of the four Gospels. Mark says his Gospel is the “beginning of the good news of Jesus.” That means we pick up where Mark left off. This study is for everyone and especially those who have never seriously studied Jesus or the Bible.
The Book of Acts
When the Holy Spirit came upon the church on the day of Pentecost, a fire was ignited in the followers of Jesus, and nothing could stop the spread of the gospel and the growth of the kingdom of God. The church today stands at a moment of great opportunity to find new ways to be about the work of Christ.