3.75 stars out of 5 stars
“In Matthew 17: 20, the Bible tells us, ‘If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.’”
“How much is one soul worth to God? What lengths are too far if it means bringing one of His children back to Him?”
“This is how you heal America; this is how you change the world. Not in big jumps, but small steps. Not with the collective, but the individual. Not the state, but the citizen. Not with the whole parade, but with one family, one man, one Christian.”
Mead Mountain is definitely an interesting read to say the least. If you want a book that has enjoyable characters as well as profound aspects that make you think about your own life and faith, then this book checks all the boxes. I found BK Dell’s writing to be really good, though he does have the tendency to use some big words at times (even in dialogue which took away a little of the believability). He had wonderful insights into Christianity especially as it relates to the outcasts of society that we as Christians should be doing all we can to reach. I had an idea of where this all would go and while ultimately I was right, he threw in some nice curveballs that I didn’t see coming. And this was definitely edgy Christian fiction in some of these topics he addresses. What I enjoyed most, though, is the message of people coming to faith not because of some huge monumental moment but usually by something going out of their way on a personal basis to share the love and hope of Jesus Christ. I did drop the rating to 3.75 for a few reasons; there were some moments that just didn’t feel genuine to me. And I also wished there was more of an emphasis on baptism and repentance instead of just praying a Jesus into your heart.
