Mixed: Embracing Complexity by Uncovering Your God-led Identity

by Eli Bonilla Jr., Samuel Rodríguez (Foreword)

Many of us feel like we don't belong or are out of touch with our true identity. Discover how you can gain a stronger sense of who God made you to be and step confidently into every relationship, fully owning your unique distinctions and celebrating the differences of others. Group dynamics can be based on the simplest forms of physical and cultural distinctions, and those who don't quite fit the mold of a group can feel like outsiders. The reality is none of us fit into a box. We're all unique with a mixed background—socially, culturally, experientially. For some of us, like Eli Bonilla Jr., we are also mixed ethnically. No one person is an identical copy of anyone else. In Mixed , Eli questions the basis of unity and inclusion and explores the multiple components of our identity, discovering how they can all be reconciled for God's purpose as we reflect His image. Mixed will lead you Eli will remind you that God made you the way you are for good reason, and you belong wherever He says you belong. Pairing personal stories with biblical teaching, Eli will inspire you not to hold back from others but to confidently share the fullness of who you are, and to love, celebrate, and unite with people who are not just different, but beautifully complex.

Genres: Christian

224 pages, Paperback

Published May 9, 2023

Reviews

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: 🤗/4
Format: 📖
Chapter length: long with but with breaking points
Vibe: This was both a window and mirror book for me. Such a deeper look into being mixed than I ever thought of on my own. Brought up so much self reflection and was written with such vulnerable honesty. Really needed to read it slowly to absorb it. Section 2 was mind blowing and such a reminder of who Jesus is and how we just have to be who He created us to be.
Source: That Sounds Fun podcast

[Alona · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book.