7 Christian Books and Bible Studies for Summer | Lifeway Women Recommends

Everybody knows the music. Everybody knows, as well, their tragedy. But what makes Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman’s story so remarkable is that the same endurance their relationship embodies can be true of each of ours as well. Still Here is their take on marriage, on parenting, on the lives we live and the promises we make. The Chapmans’ story, like all our stories, is one of total dependence on God’s grace and goodness, on His faithfulness and forgiveness, and on His readiness to redeem, in all of us, every outbreak of brokenness.

Are your days filled with scattered priorities, frenzied calendar commitments, anxious thoughts, or a sense of overall aimlessness? Do you wonder why you’re not experiencing the great peace and guidance God promises when your world is full of chaos and you’re running on empty? You are not alone. In her much-anticipated follow-up to the best-selling book Overflowing Joy, Bible teacher Tara Dew journeys with you to experience the Overflowing Peace found in Psalm 23. 

In this life-changing book, Bible teacher Elizabeth Woodson shows you how to get unstuck from culture’s discipleship pathway. Through biblical teaching, personal stories, and practical tools, Elizabeth helps you not only deconstruct 7 false gospels that invite you into the wrong story and wrong way, but resist them through powerful, time-tested spiritual habits that bring you back into God’s story.

More than the story of one remarkable woman, this book is an invitation to journey with Lilas Trotter and to experience the beauty of creation with fresh wonder and to look at our neighbors through new lenses. You’ll discover what “beautiful possible life” awaits each one of us as we follow the call of the Divine Artist.

In this 7-session Bible study, Nicole Zasowski draws from her experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist to point you to the enduring joy Jesus promises. Through the examples of six women in the Bible who model both the vulnerability of joy and the power of celebration, you’ll see that God longs for you to embrace abundant joy!

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From anti-aging serums to diets to surgeries to workouts, we’re made aware of and told to “fix” our bodies every day. But what if we adopted a different attitude? In this 6-session Bible study from author and speaker Lisa Whittle, discover how Scripture talks about our bodies, from creation to Revelation. Learn to reconcile your body with the rest of who you are, growing in a deeper understanding of your true identity as a whole person created in the image of God.

In this 5-week Bible study for women, we’ll reflect on how to cultivate deep, Christ-centered relationships and strengthen our bond as friends and sisters. Through biblical examples and practical application, we’ll explore what the Bible teaches us about loving, caring for, honoring, supporting, and investing in one another for the long haul.