Still grieving the recent loss of his wife, Nate Truett returns to work, ready to resume the familiar routine on staff at a conservative church in Birmingham, Alabama. A chance encounter with openly gay Trey Stravos forces to the surface desires Nate has always successfully suppressed. As their friendship grows, Trey disrupts Nate's self-imposed constraints, introducing him to forbidden pleasures and unexpected intimacy. Unable to reconcile the teachings of his faith with his feelings for Trey, and knowing their relationship puts his entire career at stake, Nate panics, immersing himself in a ministry that promises he can change his sexual orientation. Change does happen, but it's not what Nate expected.