QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

  1. Beth Bradshaw faces her fears and her past simultaneously. The past is the first thing she deals with. When she returns to Back Street Church, what emotions does she encounter?
  2. How does God use returning to the church to bring change to Beth’s life?
  3. Beth has a very real fear that stems from an abusive relationship. How does that tie into confronting her past and Jeremy?
  4. Jeremy Hightree wants to tear down Back Street Church. What are his reasons?
  5. How does God use Jeremy’s desire to tear down the church as a way to heal his past?
  6. Jeremy’s mom ties directly into his anger and yet he cares for her and about her. How does God change our hearts so that we can be angry and yet not hurt those we’re angry with?
  7. The Bible says to be angry and sin not. How does that apply to Jeremy and even to our own lives?
  8. The tornado was an act of nature, but how did God use it in the lives of the people in this story?
  9. Tim Cooper cheated on his wife, Angie. They’re still together and their marriage appears strong. How do people face such an obstacle and move on with their lives, keeping their family intact?
  10. Beth left a man who abused her for several years. What kept her in the relationship? What did it take for her to finally walk away?
  11. Victims often suffer from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). How does this change Beth’s life and how she deals with life?
  12. Beth’s father was angry with Back Street Church. Why is it that when faced with a crisis he blamed God? Was it easier to blame God, to have something or someone to be angry with rather than accept what was happening to his wife?
  13. Beth and Jeremy have been through similar situations and both have had their faith tested. Both had a crisis of faith that changed their lives. How did they renew their faith?
  14. Beth pushed to save Back Street Church. Why was saving the church, a building, so important to her?
  15. Why was it important to Jeremy to see it gone?
  16. Why did Jeremy give up on tearing down the church?
  17. When did Jeremy realize he loved Beth?