"In all the annals of time, in all the days, months, years and centuries of earth's existence, there is one eight-day segment of time that changed the spiritual landscape of this universe forever." "But undeniably, nothing has ever realigned the cosmic disorder caused by man's fall, as did these eight days." "The fact is the rest of the story gets in the way of the best of the story - Jesus at the point of decision." "Deceit is the smoke screen sin uses to cover its trail of guilt." "Their challenge to the Messiah is like the sparrow taunting the eagle. It is the minnow slamming into the side of the orca. It is the squirrel chirping at the grizzly. It is anger and hate mixed with fear." "Tension is off the charts and yet it is tempered with a consuming peace. It is electricity tamed. It is fear harnessed. It is apprehension calmed. It is anxiety soothed. It is all that is unsettling - settled. All the extremes of calamity and serenity are mingled and meshed and then taken captive by an absolute faith in the Father." Dan Needy has served as Elder, Board Member and Church Treasurer for more than 15 years at Calvary Chapel in St. George, UT. He has written and facilitated numerous fellowship studies including: How We Got the Bible, What Happens When You Die, The "I AM"' Claims of Jesus, The Beatitudes, The Attributes of God, Parables of Jesus and many more. Dan has served on the Board of Directors of several non-profit groups and is currently working on his third book in a series entitled "Meditate on These Things." He may be contacted at 435-632-9862 or dneedy@infowest.com.