For more years than anyone could remember, the sprawling acreage of wild grass and looming shade trees known simply as the hollow' had drawn transients and migrant workers who sought a temporary dwelling during the warm summer months. Chapel of the Valley has always had the property earmarked for expansion projects of expanding are deteriorating as steadily as the charming but well-weathered church itself. In the meantime, the church considers tending to these unassuming transients an equally worthy ministry. One night, a lone biker sets up camp in the hollow, and it soon becomes evident that he is not merely passing through. Though he slowly and reluctantly warms to the knidness extended by his hosts, he still guards many secrets. Why have his travels brought him across the entire country to this specific place? As events begin to unfold and tragedies threaten to shatter the chruch both from outside and from within, suspicions arise about their new friend.
Joslin "Josh" McDowell is a Christian apologist, evangelist, and writer. He is within the Evangelical tradition of Protestant Christianity, and is the author or co-author of some 77 books.
His best-known book is Evidence That Demands a Verdict, which was ranked 13th in Christianity Today's list of most influential evangelical books since 1945. Other well known titles are More Than a Carpenter, A Ready Defense and Right from Wrong.
As a practitioner of Christian apologetics, McDowell's writings have concentrated on addressing challenges to belief, questions posed by non-Christians, doubts about faith, and non-Christian religions. McDowell tends to present positive arguments to commend belief in Christ by emphasizing historical and legal proofs to establish the authenticity of the biblical texts and the divinity of Christ.
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