Lloyd Robins went from despair to deliverance during the Great War of 1914-1918. Now, in 1939, he is a pastor of a little church in a quiet Thames River town. How will he fare as the people of Stokely Free experience the trials and tragedies of a new cataclysm? How will Edwin handle the RAF? Is Welly really a coward? Will Arthur's little ship cross the channel? Should Violet go to be with her sister in Coventry? Will Alan's antagonism toward Lloyd lead to open conflict? As the war comes home, the stresses in Stokely reach the breaking point. Does Jesus really make a difference when things get hard?