Study Guides

So you're ready to dig deeper?  I've collected my favorite quotes and passages, taken from the very words of the folks in my book, and created a 25-unit curriculum, all ready to print and go.  There's one Vintage Session for each chapter of Vintage Saints and Sinners: 25 Christians Who Transformed My Faith.

So...scroll down the page and it’s all there. Gather a few friends, print out the free pdf handouts, and dive in.  I've created a leader's guide with questions for group conversation or individual reflection, as well. 

Let me know how it's going! I'm always happy to meet you and your friends via Zoom or even in person. Contact Me!

Blessings on your adventures with Vintage Saints and Sinners!  

** CLICK ON EACH TITLE FOR THE FREE, PRINTABLE PDF **

Vintage Sessions | Getting Started

An Introduction from Karen

A Beginner’s Guide to the Readings & Leader’s Guides

Table of Contents

Cover Page for Vintage Sessions

Session 1 | Take a Long Walk

Søren Kierkegaard | The Reading

Søren Kierkegaard | The Leader’s Guide

Session 2: Reconsider Sainthood

Augustine | The Reading

Augustine | The Leader’s Guide

Session 3 | Take a Little Way

Thérèse of Lisieux | The Reading

Thérèse of Lisieux | The Leader’s Guide

Session 4 | Wake Up to Joy

C. S. Lewis | The Reading

C. S. Lewis | The Leader’s Guide

Session 5 | Be the Beloved

Henri Nouwen | The Reading

Henri Nouwen: | The Leader’s Guide

Session 6 | Get Down Under Things

Flannery O’Connor | The Reading

Flannery O’Connor | The Leader’s Guide

Session 7 | You Shall Not Die But Live!

Martin Luther | The Reading

Martin Luther | The Leader’s Guide

Session 8 | Lean in, Lean On

Amanda Berry Smith | The Reading

Amanda Berry Smith | The Leader’s Guide

Session 9 | Live Unreservedly, Grounded in God

Dietrich Bonhoeffer | The Reading

Dietrich Bonhoeffer | The Leader’s Guide

Session 10 | Pursue True Blessedness

A.W. Tozer | The Reading

A.W. Tozer | The Leader’s Guide

Session 11 | Stay Faithful (Anyway)

Mother Teresa | The Reading

Mother Teresa | The Leader’s Guide

Session 12 | Practice the Presence

Brother Lawrence: The Reading

Brother Lawrence: The Leader’s Guide

Session 13 | Be a Real Christian

Thomas Merton | The Reading

Thomas Merton | The Leader’s Guide

Session 14 | Choose the Good Life

Benedict and Scholastica | The Reading

Benedict and Scholastica | The Leader’s Guide

Session 15 | Stand Up, Sing Out!

Fannie Lou Hamer | The Reading

Fannie Lou Hamer | The Leader’s Guide

Session 16 | Quit the Holy Club

John Wesley | The Reading

John Wesley | The Leader’s Guide

Session 17 | WWJD?

Francis and Clare of Assisi | The Reading

Francis and Clare of Assisi | The Leader’s Guide

Session 18 | Make Some Trouble

Dorothy Day | The Reading

Dorothy Day | The Leader’s Guide

Session 19 | Make a Swinging Door

Howard Thurman | The Reading

Howard Thurman | The Leader’s Guide

Session 20 | Rest in God’s Goodness

Julian of Norwich | The Reading

Julian of Norwich | The Leader’s Guide

Session 21 | Taste the Bittersweet

Mary Paik Lee | The Reading

Mary Paik Lee | The Leader’s Guide

Session 22 | Find Yourself a Soul Friend

Aelred of Rievaulx | The Reading

Aelred of Rievaulx | The Leader’s Guide

Aelred of Rievaulx: a bonus guide on anam cara, soul friendship

Session 23 | Get Practical

Ignatius of Loyola | The Reading

Ignatius of Loyola | The Leader’s Guide

Session 24 | Take Delight in God’s Beauty—Within You

Juana Ines de la Cruz | The Reading

Juana Ines de la Cruz | The Leader’s Guide

Session 25 | Knock a Chip out of the Wall

Sophie Scholl: The Reading

Sophie Scholl: The Leader’s Guide