Over the Mountains

Life is like a mountain. Masses of people are at the bottom, but the few who distinguish themselves are at the top. The outstanding few who will stand at the summit will endure hardship, forsake many of life's pleasures and summon something deep within themselves, higher than the mountain before them, to enable them to reach the zenith. Inspired by two seemingly irreconcilable sermons based on the metaphor of man's unending mountainous challenges, the author leads the reader on an...
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Life is like a mountain. Masses of people are at the bottom, but the few who distinguish themselves are at the top. The outstanding few who will stand at the summit will endure hardship, forsake many of life's pleasures and summon something deep within themselves, higher than the mountain before them, to enable them to reach the zenith. Inspired by two seemingly irreconcilable sermons based on the metaphor of man's unending mountainous challenges, the author leads the reader on an ambitious journey to understand mountains and the attitude of man in relation to both the metaphorical and the geographical mountains around us. It goes on to examine the contextual and spiritual underpinnings of mountains in both the Old and New Testament. The rich life experience and practical challenges endured by the author as a first generation immigrant, minister and attorney are brought to bear in the Biblical examples and testimonies highlighted throughout the book. Against a scriptural backdrop, the author weaves in his life experience in Africa and the United States and draws on testimonies from Spokane Dream Center's Men's and Women's Discipleship programs where he has taught for over 12 years. These are people who have been called out of a life of addiction, abuse or other destructive behavior and offered an opportunity to turn their lives around and learn to dream again. Some choose to accept the challenge and scale the mountain while others leave prematurely and opt to face the world alone once again.