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lappyreads's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to love this book. I loved the premise and the information, but it was very poorly presented and disjointed.
nurseduke's review against another edition
2.0
Good content, rough delivery
I wanted to like this book. The content was great and informative, but the author’s writing style was bland and it read for like a text book.
I wanted to like this book. The content was great and informative, but the author’s writing style was bland and it read for like a text book.
loganmaloney's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great starter book to read for anyone wanting to learn more about what diversity in the church and in our lives should look like! Trillia Newbell writes about her friendships with her two closest girl friends (Amy and Lillian) who are white and Chinese and shows how God gave her those friends so that all three of them could see that Christian community should be a family of many colors and cultures. It took a little while for her to get into more of the gritty details I was looking for when talking about some challenges and history of the fight for racial reconciliation but I recommend to anyone interested in the topic!
bcbartuska's review against another edition
4.0
This book is part testimony, part theology, and part challenge. Trillia writes with simple, straightforward language to call the Christian church in America to model the diversity called for in the Bible. She starts with her own experience as a black female in a predominantly white church. She tells about how God gave her a vision to see her church represent the beauty of diversity in the people of God, and why that is important. Then, she ends with a discussion on why pursuing biblical diversity may be difficult, but why it is worth it. This book is a great challenge and encouragement to anyone who desires to see God glorified through bringing people of all nations and ethnicities together in worship and in community. At only 151 pages, it is a quick and simple read that is rich with truth and application.
danyell919's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed Trillia’s thoughts about diversity, especially within the church. I thought she was very gentle in getting her points across and I found her theology sound. I took it slowly and really thought about each chapter!
ellenauer's review against another edition
5.0
This book is the perfect starting point for Christians in considering the history and role of diversity in the church. It is Trillia Newbell's story woven into God's vision for diversity. She does not deeply dive into theology or history as a whole, but rather presents a compelling reason why we should care about diversity.
mgdsmile's review against another edition
4.0
Newbell seems like generally an optimist. A lot of United seemed pretty repetitive, but her thoughts are good. It does seem like Newbell may not have had the most harrowing experiences being black, which is evident in the level of depth of the book, but that shouldn't make her perspective as a Christian writer less significant. However, she does seem to discount herself at points - along the lines of "Some could argue that you don't need a church," but like, fight for what you think, Trillia (esp on the importance of churches. That's pretty basic to mainline Christianity)!