Thomas Wingfold started a career in the church as a curate, but when he is asked whether or not he really believes there is a God, it starts him on a spiritual journey to discover what he truly believes and whether or not Christ is real. In the meantime, he continues preaching, sharing with his congregation the difficulties of his spiritual doubt and how he is searching for truth in the Bible.
One of his parishioners, Helen, finds herself in a crisis when her brother shows up late one night running from the police. He has murdered the woman he loves, and begs Helen to hide him. Helen continues to attend church each week so that no one will suspect that there is anything out of the ordinary. She hears Wingfold's sermons with disquiet and dread, but something within her soul is reaching out to find the truth.

I really loved this story about various people trying to pinpoint what they really believe about Christ. Each in their own way, they begin to realize that they can't just dismiss the person of Christ, or attend church because it is socially acceptable. They have to make a personal decision for their soul, accepting Christ completely and thereby radically changing their lives. It was really inspiring and exciting to read about!

I love MacDonald's writing style. It's poignant and deeply thoughtful and emotional. The edition I read was unedited, so the writing can be a bit long-winded, but I just let my mind sink into the depths and took my time wading through all the sermons, stopping to think and ponder between chapters. And when I emerged on the other side, I found myself spiritually refreshed and invigorated!

However, I don't agree with every point of MacDonald's theology. He believed some weird stuff. But most of it is Biblical and correct. I'd say I agree with about 95% of his teachings.