If you love reading then the chances are you’re part of a book club, or you know a group of people who are. Many have discovered that reading and sharing with others makes the enjoyment complete: We connect with each other, grow in relationship with one another and read new and thought-provoking books that change the way we think and feel.
We get it. That’s why we’ve worked hard to put together free book-club kits and discussion guides to accompany some of our most popular books so that you can have ready-to-go and engaging questions to kickstart your own conversations.
Here’s a round-up of some of our top book-club reads that just might become your group’s next favourite.
If you’re lacking a lived experience of Jesus, or you’d just love a Christian life that feels deeper and more alive, then this book will be an extraordinary blessing as you discover the right-here, right-now ministry of the risen Lord Jesus. Each chapter contains reflection questions and encouraging action points to help you think through how Jesus makes a dynamic difference to the everyday. Free discussion questions are also free to download.
Memorable stories and rich meditations on Scripture make this new release a brilliant book-club read. Explore the fruit of the Spirit through the captivating stories of people the author, Kristin Couch, has known: there’s a father who goes missing in a snow storm; a boss who shouts like a drill sergeant; a neighbour with a refrigerator full of eggs; and Grandpa, who smells of Old Spice! Discussion questions are available in the back of the book. Download a free Bible-reading plan to accompany your discussion.
Who hasn’t felt like life is rushing past them at frightening speed? Days turn to weeks and weeks turn to months and you can end up feeling as if you weren’t really present for any of it. This thought-provoking read from Adam Ramsey encourages us to slow down and fully embrace the time and place that we’re in so that, instead of feeling harried, rushed and overrun, we can seek to live each day fully and faithfully present with God and those around us. Book-club questions for group discussions are available to download and make this an excellent book-club read.
Life’s challenges can often leave us wondering how we’re going to persevere through a particular season of difficulty, grief, illness, heartbreak, depression or hardship. This book uses nine amazing comeback stories from the Bible to show how God works in all things for the good of those who love him. Two discussion guides are available (one with 8 sessions and one with 10) making it perfect for reading in a group.
If your book club is a mix of believers and sceptics, then this might be the perfect read for starting conversations on how the teachings of Jesus not only turned the ancient world upside down but how they continue to underpin the values that Western society prizes. A free discussion guide is available to download that includes insightful questions and the invitation to read Bible passages to further inform discussion. There’s also a free small-group kit available that includes video intros for each chapter.
If you’ve never considered the awe-inspiring nature of the things that God can’t do, then this is the place to start! In this book you’ll discover aspects of the nature and character of God that we can embrace with relief, celebrate with joy and worship with awe. This deeply peace-bringing and faith-building book is a perfect starting point for book-club discussions. Free discussion questions are available to download.
