被判有罪的牧师阿姆斯特朗逃回到自己的家乡,他化身为一个前来承包他父亲旧教堂的外乡人,这里充斥着毒品和帮派,阿姆斯特朗拥有强硬的态度和坚定的信念,他试图有所作为,拒绝和诺里斯(一个徘徊于堕落与犯罪边缘的年轻人)同流合污。阿姆斯特朗还必须面对自己曾经的罪恶生涯,避免重蹈覆辙。Convicted felon Rev. Armstrong returns back to his neighborhood a changed man looking to take over his father's old church. The neighborhood is tough and full of drugs and gangs. Through Armstrong's tough demeanor and strong faith he tries to make a difference with Norris - a youth on the edge of falling into a lifetime of drugs and gangs. Also Armstrong must deal with his past history of violence and make sure he doesn't fall again.