I love the premise of this book- that their is beauty in our diversity. Within the church, we can still be united in our differences if we can remember we our first united in Christ.

The book is useful for understanding the importance of the community, while embracing your differences. Children can learn that they have value individuality and in the community as well! I just love this book !

I really wanted to like this book. I requested an early copy because the topic of individual identity plus unity really appealed to me from my own growth, church involvement and community involvement. I was really hoping that it would give me practical, Biblical thoughts on how to seek out unity in the face of a cultural identity crisis in our county. But I have to be honest and say I couldn't even finish the book. It was very academic for such an emotionally charged topic. That may be a good thing in a way, but it didn't appeal to me emotionally or intellectually. I ended up skimming through the last half of the book and highlighting the few gems that I could pull out. If you are a church leader or preacher, this may be more your speed. This book just fell a little short for me.

Thanks to my friends at NetGalley.com and Moody Publishers for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

All Together Different
Upholding the Church's Unity While Honoring Our Individual Identities
by J. Brian Tucker; John Koessler
Moody Publishers

Christian
Pub Date 06 Feb 201


I am reviewing a copy of All Together Different From Moody Publishers and Netgalley:


This book reminds us that the real issue when it comes to church isn't branding but is in fact identity. We are reminded too that part of our search for identity is a question of our differences, and that in fact differences can be both a blessing and cursing.


In All Together Different, the author reminds us that diversity is good, but is not always comfortable. The author reminds us too that it is more than our DNA that defines us.


This book helps us to understand why as a Church we find it so difficult to get along, from differences into Political beliefs, to understanding diversity better, and how Faith and diversity don't have to be exclusive.


I give All Together Different five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!