"I read with great pleasure at 33,000 feet on a recent business trip. As if I weren’t already at a sufficiently high altitude, I must tell you your writing lifted me higher still. . . Not only did you describe an era which seemed idyllic and now sadly lost, but you moved beyond that to describe a people struggling for spiritual purity and dedication. I was informed, moved, shamed, challenged and inspired. As a fellow author, I greatly admire your gift of writing."     Nashville, Tennessee.

"As president of the Seacoast Missionary Society, it is my intention to purchase more copies and distribute them, as opportunity lends, to the commercial fishermen, military and merchant seamen, and others along the coasts of America. . . Thank you for opening this window to gaze back to simple ways, to a more pure, humble, and biblical Christianity."      Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

“The hand of God works in wondrous ways. This novel has come to me at a time when I needed reawakening and reassurance that God walks with me. . . I found the spiritual message most honest and forthright.”    Guelph, Ontario

“A great untold story of our history. It was a journey of faith which brought relevance to everyday life experiences. More people than we know sit in church as ‘detached spectators’ just as Alistair did. Congratulations on a great book.”    Hamilton, Ontario

“I enjoyed your book immensely! It was very imaginatively done, with an ending that was unexpected and surprising.”    Greenville, South Carolina

“I LOVED the book. Your writing skill is superb, far surpassing the writing skill of many modern book writers that I have read, to say nothing of the content!”     Kearney, Nebraska

“Another thing I personally enjoyed was your use of ‘dated’ words, phrases and descriptions of various events. In many cases they brought back memories of events long past. Thank you!”    Victoria, British Columbia

“The farther I read, the more amazed I became at the depth and scope of the book! I read only a small portion at a time so that I would not read it superficially. It deserves far better than that. It often brought tears to my eyes!"     Poulsbo, Washington

“The only other novel I have read with captive interest in recent years is In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon. I highly recommend your book – as well as Sheldon’s. They are both books that move the Spirit to touch the soul. At least they did for me.”    Edgar, Wisconsin

“My husband and I, like many others, have been dissatisfied with the organized church for a long time. We gather with some friends for fellowship in our homes. There was a time in the past when I read a great deal, but I have not been able to pick up a book and enjoy it for a while now. Someone gave your manuscript to my husband recently and I just got done reading it. A LOVELY piece of work . . . You have a way of writing that people can relate to. I feel this book would appeal to many who are going through similar thoughts and feelings.”    Sonora, California

“Reading the book has, I think, been one way among others that the Holy Spirit has striven to open my eyes and make me more aware of what God would like in my relationship with Him. I was amazed at the things which I had never completely grasped before and so thankful for the truth and clarity of them in the book.”     Friona, Texas

“The story is ‘atmospheric’ and sets the scene well. It’s not hard to imagine the characters.”     Penarth, Wales, Great Britain

“I was saddened to have the book end and will always remember the people and their joys and struggles. . .”     Guelph, Ontario

“What a wonderful story! I felt teary eyed at the finish . . . reflecting on what I had read, wishing for more. The call, the need these people felt was so real and so spiritual. My father felt that call while ploughing a field. He left all behind; his mother and father, his occupation, his entire life. He went where God directed, setting aside his own plans.
Guelph, Ontario

“I want to congratulate you on your thought-provoking work! Within a few short pages, I was carried into a world whose characters invite the reader to personal self-examination and an honest search for what the New Testament teaches about being a disciple of Jesus. It has reawakened a yearning for the type of fellowship described in its pages . . . I could also appreciate the sights and smells of rural life at the turn of the century – a love for the incredible beauty of creation is evident. You do a good job of balancing the spiritual intensity of your theme with delightful descriptions of the settings! Your characters are meaningful and each add to either moving the storyline forward or answering questions that you anticipate your readers to raise. . . It was a joy to read such a clear picture of salvation by grace alone while still acknowledging that faith without works is dead.”     Lancaster, Ontario

“Few books capture my heart, but I soon realized that this book addresses an issue which we have wrestled with for a long time. Ten years ago my husband and I and four of our five children left the ‘church of our fathers’ – the church where we had been baptized, grown up in and had been active in. In many ways the last ten years has been an exhilarating time, but it has also been challenging as we left behind a community, where culturally we fit in, but spiritually felt more and more alienated. As you can imagine, this story of a group of spiritually hungry and searching individuals parallels our own . . .”     Burlington, Ontario

“Once I got started, I had a very difficult time putting it away. I think it’s absolutely fantastic and has been one of the most meaningful books I have ever read. I feel as if I know the characters on a personal basis. The storyline is extremely interesting and thought-provoking, and the spiritual values are true to the word of God in every respect.”     Elliot Lake, Ontario

“I laughed, cried, and thanked God for the biblical insights woven through the text and the experiences of the characters. Without a doubt, the Holy Spirit has authored the book through the fingers of the writer, and its timing couldn’t be more perfect in terms of our need to get an experiential insight into the principles, worked out in real time, of groups of God’s people discovering how He intended ‘church’ to function . . . May God bless you richly for providing me with a most inspiring weekend of reading.”     Newmarket, Ontario

“I soon found myself engrossed in my reading. Quite frankly, I found it hard to put the book down. I am amazed at the way in which you have incorporated so many biblical dimensions of radical faith: the fundamentally spiritual nature of the church, images depicting the identity and mission of the church, practical applications of discipleship, a deep understanding of grace, the essentially relational character of salvation, the social and economic dimensions of a common life in Christ with corresponding critiques of materialism, social violence, and discrimination on the basis of sex or education. . . As I read your novel, I realized more than once that this was a story illustrating the vision that I had intended to spell out in biblical and theological terms in my recent book on radical ecclesiology.     Goshen, Indiana. Missionary, teacher, and author of Radical Faith and Images of the Church in Mission.