Deep study of the Word and a gift for bringing lofty conceptsdown to where the Christian life is really lived are what fueledthe preaching and writing of Rev. Reuben Welch for decades.His tenure at what is now Point Loma Nazarene University asboth professor and chaplain was incredibly formative for thethousands who sat under his teaching. Welch was sought after asa speaker for college and church revivals, retreats, and conferencesthroughout the United States. His messages blew a breathof fresh air into the Church of the Nazarene in the 1970s andearly '80s, the impact of which cannot be measured.The first section of this volume contains ten previouslyunpublished sermons, including "He Didn't Have to Survive"and "Stuff That's Great from Romans 8." The second sectionreprints six sermons from 2 Timothy, first preached at whatcame to be known as "Reuben's Rock" in Estes Park, Colorado.All are vintage Reuben. His deep insights, humor, and passionto help us live with joy in the tension of the already-but-not-yetkingdom of God make these sermons both timeless and timely.