Study Guides for Personal Reading & Reflection

Questions about book studies for individual study

How do these study guides work for individual study?

Used on your own, the weekly sections work as a reading plan and the questions work as journal prompts. There is no group to keep pace with — you decide how long to sit with each week, and the closing reflections give the reading somewhere to land.

Can we read part of a guide before we pay?

Yes. Week 1 of every guide is free — no card and no account. Three of its discussion questions sit right on the guide's page for anyone to read, and the rest of Week 1 opens as soon as you tell us where to send it. Browse the guides →

What does a guide cost?

Two ways to pay. This Guide Only is $29 once for the book you pick, and never renews. Full Library is $79 a year for every guide in the library — $59 for your first year if you have not bought from us before, through September 30, then it renews at $79 a year unless you cancel. There is a 30-day money-back guarantee on the year (with 2 or fewer guides downloaded) and 30 days on a single guide. See both options →

Can I print the guide or share it with my group?

Yes. Download the guide as a PDF to print for the table, or send your group a read-only link. One membership covers everyone who shows up — there is no per-person fee and no seat limit.

What if the book our group picked isn't in the library yet?

We write it. Tell us the title and the author, and we email you the link as soon as the guide is ready. Full Library includes 3 on-request books a year and $9 for each one after that; This Guide Only covers the single book you name. Ask for a book →

How long does a study take?

The guides listed here run 10 to 32 weeks, one meeting a week, and each week has its own reading, discussion questions, and closing prayer. Groups that meet every other week or take a break for the holidays simply spread the same weeks further apart. Put your meetings on real dates →