members of the congregation. Having been through some difficult hours together, we were a group who had become a team, even friends. One of our elders, who had a history of heart problems, suffered a form of cardiac arrest while on the phone one night. After a leave of absence, to have a pacemaker inserted, he returned to the church more committed than ever to deal with the problems. Such commitment is not found among “sunshine soldiers,” as Thomas Payne called them. Neither is deep camaraderie.