This collection of poems, homilies, and essays explores a wide range of topics such as the love and tension between fathers and sons, the lingering pain of racism, self-destructive tendencies, and the redemptive power of God. It is intended to provide pathways for fathers and sons to open dialogue on the things that matter most. It urges men, young and old, to consider what it means to be a man today and offers women insight into how men see the world and form relationships.

The Deep Things of God is written for genuine people living in the real world. The author, a trained scientist, analyzes biblical events in practical ways that draw connections between ancient concepts and modern-day events and experiences. In so doing, he masterfully shows us how the Bible offers inspiration and guidance in confronting life's many trials, aids us in reaching our own understanding of theological questions, and leads us toward achieving a sense of peace. Ordinary people think about, worry about, and pray about deep things every day. Sometimes it seems that God is hard of...

Sometimes it seems that God is hard of hearing, slow to answer, or even indifferent to our prayerful concerns. Even If calls us to recognize the faithfulness of God even in the face of the most challenging and tragic events.

Jack is a janitor at Bethel Church who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. He tells the pastor who makes arrangements for Jack to be baptized and to join the church for the first time in his life so that his funeral can be held at the church where he worked for so many years. Jack has a girlfriend, an unmarried daughter with children, and a son, from a one-night-stand, who he has never fully acknowledged. Jack seeks redemption and resolution with all of the key people in his life before it is too late. The pastor tries to assure him that it is never too late.