The last Christian bookstore within driving distance from me closed in 2019, even before the world shut down for COVID-19. That has made the process of finding good curricula for Sunday school and small groups much harder. There’s just something about holding the book in your hand that aids decision-making. I can’t reopen your local Christian bookstore, but I can help by recommending some recent curricula. I’m highlighting 10 options from various evangelical publishers that may serve you well, whether you’re looking for an individual study, a resource for your small group, or a discipleship tool for your local church. 1. John Starke, Rebecca McLaughlin, et al., Making Sense of Us: Exploring Six Stories That Shape How We Live (TGC) (Amazon | TGC Store) I’m planning on using this study guide and video curriculum for a seven-week small group study this summer. The content is timely. Keller Center fellows like Sam Chan, Rebecca McLaughlin, and Glen Scrivener highlight significant cultural narratives that shape our worldview in ways we often miss. The videos are stunning. The questions in the book are thought-provoking. This curriculum will serve any age, but it would be especially helpful for teens or young adults. 2. Winfree Brisley and Sharonda Cooper, Turn Your Eyes: A Bible Study on the Psalms (TGC/Crossway) (Amazon | TGC Store) This book was published to help women prepare for TGCW26, so each of the eight lessons lines up with one of the conference keynotes. Not everyone could make it to Indianapolis to enjoy learning together. However, this study is a great way to experience a taste of the TGCW experience with your local church. More significantly, it’s a way to understand selected Psalms more deeply. 3. Wendy Alsup, Crying Out to God: Experiencing Grace Through Psalms of Lament (TGC/IVP) (Amazon | TGC Store) Becoming a Christian doesn’t make the difficulties of life disappear, but it does give us hope. And, because God is gracious, he gave us the psalms of lament. When we’re suffering, those psalms give us the words to express our emotions to him. In this eight-week curriculum with accompanying videos, Alsup equips believers to suffer well. 4. Kelly Needham and Jimmy Needham, See for Yourself: How to Study Your Bible With Confidence and Joy (Lifeway) (Men’s Version: Amazon | Women’s Version: Amazon) As a pastor in a local church, I’m always on the lookout for resources to help disciple new believers. See for Yourself is a 10-week video curriculum that can be done in a group, in a pair, or individually. The Needhams each explain what the Bible is, provide concrete tips for studying Scripture more carefully, and exhibit an infectious love for God’s Word. There is little content difference between the men’s and women’s versions, but each presenter (Jimmy for the men and Kelly for the women) contextualizes for the target audience by selecting different illustrations and examples. 5. Jen Oshman, Very Good: What the Bible Says About Being a Woman (Lifeway) (Amazon | TGC Store) As a husband and a father of two daughters, I’m regularly stunned by the demands our culture makes on the women in my life. Oshman’s seven video lessons were filmed before a live audience of women, which adds energy to her teaching. She tackles hard questions about identity, family roles, and the ministry of women in and to the church. This is an encouraging resource from a complementarian perspective. 6. Zachary Groff and Richard Phillips, Revelation: The Lamb upon His Throne (P&R) (Amazon) The Reformed Expository Bible Studies series is a consistently solid, text-based resource for digging deep into God’s Word and applying it to daily life. This 13-lesson study on Revelation can be used by an individual or in a group setting to get at the meat of John’s Apocalypse without getting bogged down in charts. 7. Lydia Brownback, Hebrews: Drawing Near to Our Great High Priest (Crossway) (Amazon | TGC Store) Hebrews is one of the most important books of the Bible to help us understand how the Old and New Testaments fit together. Brownback works through that anonymous text with characteristic care and insight. This 10-week text-only study doesn’t unpack everything the letter to the Hebrews has for us, but it’ll certainly whet your appetite for more. 8. Katie McCoy, Forever for Our Good: A Study of the Book of Deuteronomy (Lifeway) (Amazon) McCoy is an excellent theologian and also a good teacher, both of which come through in this eight-session video curriculum. Deuteronomy may be on the road less traveled for many Christians, but this curriculum brings the fifth book of the Bible to life. McCoy reads the law of Moses christologically, showing how the law’s promises are fulfilled in the new covenant and illuminating the ways the earliest Christians read the Old Testament. 9. Joanna Kimbrel, You Are Satisfied: Devotions for Your Longing Heart (New Growth Press) (Amazon | TGC Store) The whole world tells us we should long for more, but what if we already have what we need in God? That’s the question at the heart of Kimbrel’s study. She provides eight weeks of daily devotionals designed to help you find satisfaction in God’s Word, his person, and his plan. This book will help individuals or groups become more satisfied with what God has done for them already. 10. Sharonda Cooper, Wisdom for Parenting: A Five-Week Devotional Study (P&R) (Amazon | TGC Store) This accessible study is geared toward mothers, but there’s a lot of wisdom for everyone. Wherever you are in the parenting journey, this book has something for you. The book isn’t about the practical “how-to” of parenting but helps readers understand who they should become as they raise their children. It offers biblical encouragement whether you’re slogging through hard times or celebrating your child’s latest success.