Light Places

Gary Foster buys a secondhand New Testament out of curiosity and reads it whenever family life permits. He finds some difficult but remarkable reading, moving from understanding to confusion and back, as he records his personal impressions along the way. Passages like the parable of the Prodigal Son strike a chord, enlightening experience, whereas other parts such as Revelation are harder to grasp. Nevertheless, Gary becomes convinced that revealed through time and with faith such imponderables as the feeding of the five thousand, miracles of healing, the Resurrection, and the role of the Holy Spirit become closer and easier to accept. Through this runs the personal life story of Gary and his family, making the constancy of love from Corinthians and James’ practical warnings all the more real. Above all, Gary finds himself challenged to become involved-a spectator invited to participate