Foreword by Melodie M. Davis 7 Preface to the First Edition 17 PART ONE: THE CONVERGING PATHS, 1892-1925 1 Nevin’s Path: He Always Stood Straight · 21 2 Esther’s Path: She Put First Things First · 39 3 Marriage: What God Has Joined Together · 47 PART TWO: THE GREENWOOD YEARS 4 Becoming Family: Won’t We Be Happy When Tuesday Comes! · 55 5 Growing Up: We Have Each Other · 77 6 Economic Life: Is There Any More Back? · 97 7 Education: The More I Learn, the More There Is to Learn · 115 8 Church Life: All You Preach Is Love, Love, Love · 125 PART THREE: WITNESS IN MISSISSIPPI 9 A Major Move: There Is an Open Door · 151 10 Facing Violence: The Lord Has Given Grace · 170 11 Esther’s Passing: O for a Faith That Will Not Shrink · 183 PART FOUR: SOJOURN AND RETURN TO GREENWOOD 12 Year in Beirut: 13 Transitions: The Times, They Are a Changin’ · 211 14 Return to Greenwood: Going Home · 225 Afterword by Joan K. King 243 APPENDIX 1: REFLECTIONS Thoughts on the Day My Father Died, by Paul Bender 247 My Grandpa and Grandma Bender—and the Meaning of Faith, by Daryl J. Swartz 248 Refugees, by Jean Bender 251 "You Have Considered," by Phyllis Benner 252 To Mother, by Mildred Bender 253 My Garage Buddy, by Beth Myers 255 A Tribute to Nevin from His Daughter, by Miriam Jantzi 256 Nevin’s Final Family Circle Letter, by Nevin Bender 258 APPENDIX TWO: DOCUMENTS School Children Must Salute Flag or Suffer Suspension 261 Consulting the Church Regarding Issues Current in 1958 262 The Journey to Egypt 263Our Journey to Palestine: Part 1 264 Our Journey to Palestine: Part 2 265 Talk Given by Nevin at Near East School of Theology 268 Without the Loss of One orders:
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