When the pastor of Lee Chapel passes away suddenly, his son, Willie Lee, Jr., is supposed to pick up the mantle. But "church" was never Willie Jr.'s forte ... until his uncle Joseph convinces him that becoming the next pastor might prove beneficial financially. Willie's mother, Ephesia, hopes that her son will be able to fill his father's shoes, but she has doubts. And Willie's Aunt Galatia has no problem voicing her opinions about Willie Jr.'s deficiencies....

A college chaplain recovering from the death of her husband at sea, Rosemary Stubbs finds herself joining forces with a local police detective to investigate the violent death of a college official.

"Hard-hitting, hard-running, and, most of all, hard-hearted, Hank "The Hun" Hunsinger, superstar tight end for the Pontiac Cougars, is murdered by ingenious and macabre means in his own shower. There's no shortage of suspects -- from the canny club owner to a miffed mistress to a humble rookie. Himself a religious football fan, Father Koesler is thrust from the stands to the center of a mystery that shrouds the spirited God Squad, the Cougars' Bible...

"[The author] makes visible the often silenced or ignored narratives of survivors of sexual violence in the church--including her own. Combining elements of memoir and theological reflection, this work helps those who have experienced sexual assault to give themselves permission to feel what they feel and to find strength to stand up to the excuses and smokescreens that come from those who do not understand or who deny their trauma. Touched also helps...