GroupLife Curriculum Library

Fostering Community with Real People, Real Lives, Real Faith…

Are you looking for books, DVDs, or study guides for your small group? The LAUMC Resource Center has a number of resources for purchase and/or loan that may interest your group members, and you can browse the selection in our online catalog:

Resource Database

Small-group resources have a separate category to distinguish them from reading books: search for “grow in faith,” then use the “Refine Search” options on the right to narrow down the categories that interest your group. You can even email an item’s details to yourself or your group.

Lenten Devotional, March 10 – April 14, 2019
Weekly Devotionals: March 10 | March 17 | March 24 | March 31 | April 7 | April 14
Light of the World Curriculum, January 6–27, 2019
Discussion Guide: January 6
The Hopes and Fears of All the Years Advent Curriculum, December 2–30, 2018
Discussion Guides: December 2 | December 30
Sabbath as Resistance Curriculum, November 11–25, 2018
Discussion Guide: November 11 | November 18 | November 25
Resources:
All Saints Sunday, November 4, 2018
Discussion Guide: November 4
Changemaking Made Simple Curriculum, October 7–28, 2018
Discussion Guides: October 7 | October 14 | October 21 | October 28
A Bigger Table Curriculum, August 19 – September 23, 2018
Discussion Guides: August 19 | August 26 | September 2 | September 9 | September 16 | September 23
Freedom: 12-Step Spirituality for Everyone Curriculum, June 3 – August 12, 2018
Discussion Guides: June 3 | June 10 | July 1 | July 29 | August 5
Sankofa Curriculum, April 15–May 20, 2018
Discussion Guides: April 22 | April 29 | May 6 | May 20
Crashing Into Grace Lent 2018
Discussion Guides: February 18 | February 25
Study Book:
Power Rising: Make Us a People Ready Curriculum, January 7 – February 11, 2018
Discussion Guides: January 7 | January 21 | January 28 | February 11
A Voice in the Darkness: Do Not Be Afraid Advent 2017
Discussion Guides: December 3 | December 10 | December 17
Advent Devotional Book:
  • LAUMC folks of all ages wrote reflections on scripture for a daily devotional guide. If you would like a copy, contact the church office.
Lent 2017
  • The worship series for Lent 2017 was “Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places.” The GroupLife small groups book selection was Pauses for Lent. Materials to explore each are below.
Worship Theme Discussion Guides: March 5 | March 12 | March 26 | April 2 | April 9
Small Groups Devotional Book:
  • Pauses for Lent by Trevor Hudson
  • Available in print and on Kindle through Amazon.com
Small Groups Guide:
Not a Silent Night Advent 2016
Discussion Guides:  November 27 | December 4 | December 11 | December 18 | December 25 | January 1
Book:
  • Not a Silent Night: Mary Looks Back to Bethlehem by Adam Hamilton
  • Available in print and on Kindle through Amazon.com
Love Does Curriculum, September 11 – October 23, 2016
Discussion Guides: September 11 | September 18 | October 2 | October 16 | October 23
Book:
  • Love Does by Bob Goff
  • Available in print and on Kindle through Amazon.com
Study Guides:
  • If your small group wants to use Love Does for longer than five weeks, we have a study guide with additional questions for every chapter in the book. Download it here (PDF).
The Big Questions Curriculum, July 31 – September 4, 2016
Discussion Guides:
Living Beyond the Borders Curriculum, June 26 – July 24, 2016
Discussion Guides: July 3 | July 17 | July 24
The God Story Lent 2016 Curriculum
Discussion Guides: Introduction | Suspension of Disbelief | Rising Action | The Inciting Incident | Soundtrack | Waiting for Resolution (Palm Sunday) | Twist Ending (Easter)
Devotional Book:
  • The God Story by Jacob Armstrong
  • Available in print and on Kindle through Amazon.com
The Uncluttered Heart Advent 2015 Curriculum
Discussion Guides: Week 1: Hope | Week 2: Peace | Week 3: Joy | Week 4: Love
Study Book:
  • The Uncluttered Heart by Beth Richardson
  • Available in print and on Kindle through Amazon.com
Daily Devotions: Sign up to receive daily email devotions at www.unclutteredheart.com
WHY? Curriculum, Summer 2015
Discussion Guides:
The Big Questions Curriculum, Summer 2015
Discussion Guides:
Planting the Promise: From Promise to Pentecost Curriculum, Spring 2015
Discussion Guides: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4
Workbook: Download workbook (PDF)
The God We Can Know Curriculum, Lenten Study 2015
Discussion Guides: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 (Palm Sunday) | Week 7 (Easter Sunday)
Study Book:
  • The God We Can Know by Rob Fuquay
  • Available in print and on Kindle through Amazon.com
Daily Devotions: Sign up to receive daily email devotions at www.thegodwecanknow.com/subscribe-now
Compassion Week Curriculum, October 2014
Workbook: Download workbook (PDF)
(It’s) Better Curriculum on Extravagant Generosity
Workbook: Download workbook (PDF)
Media:
  • Week 1: Giving > Receiving
  • Week 2: Worthy > Worth
  • Week 3: Wholeness > Sum
  • Week 4: Obedience > Sacrifice
Final Words From the Cross Curriculum, Lenten Study
Sermon Guides: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 (Palm/Passion Sunday) | Week 7 (Easter Sunday)
Study Book:
  • Final Words From the Cross by Adam Hamilton
  • Available in the Resource Center (Room 10) for $12; also available on Amazon.com
There Is One God Curriculum
Sermon Guides: Christianity | Islam | Judaism

A Year of Living Intentionally Curriculum
Workbook: A Year of Living Intentionally
Media:
  • Week 1: Bold Service & Social Justice / Changing Earth Together Video Slideshow
  • Week 2: Radical Hospitality Video
  • Week 3: Extravagant Generosity Video
  • Week 4: Deepening Faith Video
  • Week 5: Passionate Worship Video
Devotional:
  • Cultivating Fruitfulness: Five Weeks of Prayer and Practice for Congregations by Robert Schnase
  • Available in the Resource Center (Room 10) for $5; also available on Amazon
The Way Curriculum, Lenten Study
Sermon Guides: Week 1  |  Week 2  |  Week 3  |  Week 4  |  Week 5  |  Week 6 |  Week 7
Book:
  • The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus by Adam Hamilton
  • Available in the LAUMC Resource Center (Room 10) for $12; also available on Amazon
Devotional:
  • The Way: Forty Days of Reflection by Adam Hamilton
  • Available in the LAUMC Resource Center (Room 10); also available on Amazon
DVD & Leader Guide:
  • The Way: DVD with Leader Guide by Adam Hamilton
  • Available in the LAUMC Resource Center (Room 10)
Viral Faith Curriculum
Workbook: Download the workbook (PDF)
Weekly Videos: Week 1  |  Week 2  |  Week 3
Addicted to Hurry Curriculum
Book:
  • Addicted to Hurry: Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down by Kirk Byron Jones
  • Available at no cost to GroupLife participants; available for purchase on Amazon
Workbook: Download the workbook (PDF)
Weekly Videos: Intro  |  Week 1  |  Week 2  |  Week 3  |  Week 4  |  Week 5  |  Week 6