In an attempt to revive a declining congregation, Pastor Derek Grier fashioned a series of one-minute promotional messages he hoped would edify the listening audience and maybe draw some new members to his struggling church. The series of messages culled from day-to-day anecdotes of Grier's ministry career is now collected in a book, 60 Minutes of Wisdom. It covers such topics as happiness, marriage and family, finances, atonement, character, faith and fear, and self-esteem, among others.