David Liddle recounts a pivotal shift in his family’s spiritual life, from long drives to Guilderland Baptist Church to founding the First Baptist Church of Cohoes in their living room. As his mother’s religious fervor deepens, David and his siblings are drawn into a world where faith becomes both a family project and a source of tension. Through the arrival of Reverend Alstead and the move to Loudonville Community Church, David reflects on the growing divide between authenticity and performance, and the impact of rigid dogma on family relationships and personal identity.