Jack is a janitor at Bethel Church who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. He tells the pastor who makes arrangements for Jack to be baptized and to join the church for the first time in his life so that his funeral can be held at the church where he worked for so many years. Jack has a girlfriend, an unmarried daughter with children, and a son, from a one-night-stand, who he has never fully acknowledged. Jack seeks redemption and resolution with all of the key people in his life before it is too late. The pastor tries to assure him that it is never too late.

This collection of poems, homilies, and essays explores a wide range of topics such as the love and tension between fathers and sons, the lingering pain of racism, self-destructive tendencies, and the redemptive power of God. It is intended to provide pathways for fathers and sons to open dialogue on the things that matter most. It urges men, young and old, to consider what it means to be a man today and offers women insight into how men see the world and form relationships.