African religious heritage and culture have always been privileged places of God's revelation. The proverbs and myths of the African people reveal that the Holy Spirit sowed seeds of the Good News in African Cultures long before the African people ever heard Jesus' words and teachings. These stories from Africa tell of comparison, conversion, forgiveness, grace, joy, mercy, peace, reconciliation, repentance and unity. They probe deeply into the human relationships with God and with others. They plunge into depths and reach to the skies in the eternal quest for meaning. Story as the author uses it in this book include many different forms of African oral and written literature, including folktales, historical fiction, legends, myths, parables, poems, prayers, proverbs, sayings and songs. The Author has also drawn from African history and mission, his own and others' experience in Africa, real-life stories of people and events that have the power to inspire, uplift and challenge. Adapted from the introduction.