Louisa White has always held her head up and faced the challenges of life with faith and trust in the Lord. But when that faith is tested, she must turn to an unlikely source for strength and comfort. Andrew McBride has always seen Louisa as his sister's friend, but when her troubles begin to mount, his feelings toward her change. He wants to do what's right and to make a place for Louisa in his life and his heart. But when the community that Louisa and Andrew love so much is beset by a conflict that reaches into everyone's lives, friends turn against friends, putting the most precious part of their world in danger. Can the young Swedenborgian church survive the biggest dispute in its history? Or will the differences that define the two warring factions destroy the church before it can grow?