W. T. Purkiser (1910-92) was a prolific writer, respected scholar, and well-loved preacher within the Church of the Nazarene who also had a significant voice in the larger evangelical Christian community. He authored and contributed to some of the most widely disseminated and enduring works in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. Donald Demaray teaches preaching and speech at As bury Theological Seminary, his alma mater. The author of more than 30 books, he recently released his newest title, The Practice of the Presence of God.