. "The tumult and the joy" . . . . . . . "Suddenly a few dramatic events transform a moderate Christian church in suburban Los Angeles into a battle ground: a key character is arrested on a morals charge, a black militant group storms the sanctuary, guns in hand, a dope-pusher is caught working in the church-sponsored coffee house. The Tumult and the Joy probes the trials and challenges a minister and his congregation must face as events force their church into a harsh confrontation with a new and vital commitment to the community. --From publisher description." . . "Adventure fiction" . . "Fiction" . . . . "Christian fiction" . "Indiana Fiction." . . . . "Los Angeles (Calif.)" . .