Each of the seventeen sermon topics in this book consists of a charge or a command. We might even call them messianic imperatives. Since Christ has come, will come and is coming, how shall we live? The messages are eminently practical, but they do not constitute a self-help book. On the contrary, the call to be alert, to enlarge our horizons, to live together in harmony, to judge others charitably simply cannot be done in our human strength. The focus centers always on the Son. In a word, we are Empowered By The Light.
-- from the author's Introduction

Sermon titles include:
Learn To Wait Creatively -- James 5:7-10
Follow The Man With The Plan -- Ephesians 1:3-14
Be Charitable In Your Judgment -- 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Richard A. Hasler earned degrees from Houghton College, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Hartford Theological Seminary. He has served pastorates in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Ohio and has taught religion at Alfred University (NY). He is the author of four previous books, two of which were published by CSS.