Becoming All Things

How Small Changes Lead To Lasting Connections Across Cultures

By: Michelle Reyes

Narrated by: Deepti Gupta

WINNER OF THE 2022 ECPA CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD FOR NEW AUTHOR

Healthy relationships across cultures are possible. Dr. Michelle Reyes takes a close look at the concept of cultural accommodation found in Scripture—and especially in the letter of 1 Corinthians—to redefine how Christians interact with cultural narratives that are different from their own.

Christians—whose standard of living is oneness in Christ, whose gospel is radically nonexclusive—should be at the frontlines of justice and of cross-cultural unity. But many of us struggle to reach outside of our own cultural bubbles and form real relationships that move beyond stereotypes and lead to understanding, healing, and solidarity across cultural lines.

Why is that?

• Why is it so difficult to reconcile our call to be united in Christ with a celebration of different cultural expressions?
• What are the reasons for cultural differences and how do they so often lead to stereotyping, appropriation, gentrification, racism, and other forms of injustice?
• What does the Bible say about human beings as cultural image bearers?
• How do we reevaluate our awareness of culture identity in a healthy and constructive way?

These are just some of the questions that Dr. Reyes explores as she faces the challenges surrounding cross-cultural relationships in America today and her thoughts on the way forward.

Spoiler Alert! The way forward does require willingness to change. It requires embracing cultural discomfort. But by engaging with this book, you will be empowered to learn how to become all things to all people—that is: how to reflect Jesus' love in a multicultural, multiracial body of Christ and to share that love with a hurting world.

Life-changing!

I loved this book. It was mature, unique, and as a biracial person (half Indian, half white, daughter of first generation immigrant), it was refreshing to hear her perspective. I loved that there was learning around ethnicity and culture, not just race. Loved the insights around cultural appropriation, immigration, and narrative justice.

So insightful!

This is a great book! it is giving me so much insight into who I am and how I interact with people. I constantly am Crossing cultures but not aware of what I do. Dr Reyes brings so much insight into people and myself.