When you think about God, what’s the first image that pops into your mind? Even when you hear the word “God”, what feelings arise? Are those thoughts and feelings of a loving, forgiving Father or a harsh, distant Judge or someone in between two–or perhaps even something else entirely?

Could it be that because of our preconceptions, culture, and own personal history, the very word “God” itself colors our views and perceptions of him at a fundamental level? What if our biases have actually blinded us to him, his word, and his heart?

What if we were able to reset those preconceptions and free ourselves from the baggage of our biases, perceptions, and our past experiences with God and those who claim to know him?

What if we could start over from the beginning and learn about God without all our preconceived notions getting in the way and just learn about him as he is, or rather, who he’s revealed himself to be in his word and throughout his creation?

What if we could relearn and rethink what we each individually believe about God and honestly get to know him not as this distant, abstract religious entity but as something of an author–the author of authors–who has a grand story to tell that he wants to share with each and every one of us?