Worship keeps us in awe of God. In chapter seven, Sam shares how one of his favorite ways to keep a good relationship with God is through worship songs. This child took his first steps just below the stage during worship band practice inside the walls of our church! Worship music has been a huge… Continue reading Worship

We are all living the story God has written for us and sees in its fullness from start to finish. He knows the plot, has chosen the characters, and the timeline for events to occur. As Sam writes about in chapter 6, Stories: “So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and… Continue reading Stories

"Church: a crucial thing to do or is it?" - Chapter 5 Understanding God" We have reduced our church in America to a thing we do instead of being the Body of Christ. If we look at the first generation church after Jesus returned to the Father, the church had no programs (until they organized… Continue reading Church

To overcome fear, we have to put our faith in God." -Sam Terry 9 years old Fear draws us closer to God, if... we respond rightly. How do we put our faith in God and become successful in facing fear in the face? >>> We look straight past the fear into the face of our… Continue reading Fear not.

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Genesis 1:1 Today is day 3 of Understanding God here at Refocused Bible Study. Today Sam took us all the way back to the first verse of God's Word. I remember when he was had just started talking as a toddler, singing this verse together… Continue reading In the beginning…

It's Day 2 of Understanding God here at Refocused Bible Study. I hope If you're reading it with your family, you are having good discussions. This morning we had a sobering realization together about how different our family would be without the Bible.  Sam, my son and the author of Understanding God, really got our wheels… Continue reading Without the Bible…

Today at Refocused Bible Study we kick off an 11 day  adventure through my son, Sam's debut book, "Understanding God," a journey through deep theological questions! It has been my joy and wonder to see what God has planted in his heart as I typed out the words he wrote in his book. Thank you… Continue reading Understanding God – Day 1 – Why Mary?