Online Book Studies
Develop Your Skills
Looking for a book study group to help you grow alongside your online community? Join one of our book studies, where you can read at your own pace.
When you sign up, we’ll send you your selected book. Then, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in online discussions and share your thoughts during weekly virtual meetings. Check out our list of books below that we are reading together this semester.
Limited spots are available. First come, first served. Please do not enroll if you cannot complete the reading, post a short response to a discussion prompt, and attend a video discussion.
Email onlinestudentlife@liberty.edu for more information.
Spring D Term Studies Start March 30.
Registration closes March 28
Spring D-Term Book List
Boundaries – When to Say Yes – How to Say No – to Take Control of Your Life
By Henry Cloud and John Townsend, 325 pages
6-week study
“People often focus so much on being loving and giving that they forget their own limits. Have you ever wondered: Can I say no and still be a loving person? How do I answer someone who wants my time, love, energy, or money? How do I stand up to hurtful behavior or abuse? Why do I feel guilty when I consider setting boundaries?”
Atomic Habits
By James Clear, 264 pages
6-week study
“Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for getting 1% better every day…James Clear…reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you’re having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn’t you. The problem is your system…You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.”
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
By Peter Scazzero, 240 pages
8-week study
“A road map for discipleship with Jesus that is powerfully transformative.
Peter Scazzero learned the hard way: you can’t be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Even though he was the pastor of a growing church, he did what most people do–avoid conflict in the name of Christianity; ignore his anger, sadness, and fear; use God to run from God; and live without boundaries.
Eventually God awakened him to a biblical integration of emotional health and the spiritual practice of slowing down and quieting your life for to experience a firsthand relationship with Jesus. It created nothing short of a spiritual revolution in Scazzero, in his church, and now in thousands of other churches.”
Don’t Waste Your Life
By John Piper, 192 pages
4-week study
“The American Dream beckons people to spend their lives on trivial diversions, slipping through life caught up with seeking success, comfort, and pleasure above all else. But God designed people for far more than this. In this best-selling book, Piper makes a passionate plea to avoid the dangers of a wasted life, calling us to take risks and make sacrifices that matter for eternity—with a single, soul-satisfying passion for the glory of God that seeks to make much of him in every sphere of our lives.”
Sunday Evenings at 5 p.m. EST
StrengthsFinder 2.0
By Gallup, 192 pages
4-week study
“Do you have the opportunity to do what you do best every day?
Chances are, you don’t. All too often, our natural talents go untapped. From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to fixing our shortcomings than to developing our strengths.
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in 2001 which ignited a global conversation and helped millions to discover their top five talents.
In its latest national bestseller, StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment, language of 34 themes, and much more. While you can read this book in one sitting, you’ll use it as a reference for decades.”
Monday Evenings at 5 p.m. EST
Captivating (Women’s Study)
By John & Stasi Eldredge, 256 pages
6-week study
Women’s Study: God has set within you a femininity that is powerful, tender, and fierce. No doubt it has been misunderstood, but it is there, and it is worth recovering. In this updated and expanded edition of their runaway bestseller, John and Stasi Eldredge vulnerably share their story and show you how to set your heart free and embrace life as a woman who is truly captivating.
The mystery of the feminine heart was meant to be a good thing, a source of joy. But all too often, it becomes a source of shame. We almost universally feel that we are too much or not enough.
Monday Evenings at 6 p.m. EST
Wild At Heart (Men’s Study)
By John Eldredge, 256 pages
6-week study
God designed men to seek out adventure. But, somewhere between childhood and the struggles of yesterday, most men lose sight of those dreams. Fear not: bestselling author and counselor John Eldredge is here to teach men that there’s a better way to live.
Using discoveries from his own life and backing them with scripture, Eldredge reminds men that although their childhood passions, dreams, and desires may start getting buried under deadlines, pressures, and disappointments, it doesn’t have to be this way.
Friday Evenings at 5 p.m. EST
How To Win Friends and Influence People
By Dale Carnegie, 234 pages
6-week study
“Originally published during the depths of the Great Depression — and equally valuable during booming economies or hard times — Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives.”
Tuesday Evenings at 7 p.m. EST