No Longer Strangers, Gregory Coles
No Longer Strangers, Gregory Coles
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No Longer Strangers
Finding Belonging in a World of Alienation

Author: Gregory Coles

Narrator: Gregory Coles

Unabridged: 6 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/16/2021

Synopsis

Belonging has never come easy to me.

Growing up, there was my mutated national identity to deal with—my not-quite-American, not-quite-Indonesian soul, restless in both countries. Later, when I came out as a celibate gay Christian, I found I didn't fit into the church as easily as I used to. I've often wondered what it means to belong to others even when I can't manage to blend in with them.

The way Jesus tells it, if we give up on belonging in order to follow him, we'll find ourselves belonging anyway. We might not belong the way other people do, with normal homes and normal families and normal ways of fitting in. But we'll belong in a way that's a hundred times better. We'll be fully in place because we know we are out of place. We'll belong like aliens.
Maybe you're caught in the same tension as me, wanting to fit somewhere even as you're permanently out of place. Maybe you feel like an alien.

If so, let's be aliens together.

About Gregory Coles

Gregory Coles is a writer, speaker, and worship leader. His first book, Single, Gay, Christian, was a 2017 Foreword INDIES Award Finalist. He lives in central Pennsylvania, where he recently completed a PhD in English from Penn State.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Megan on February 06, 2021

In a word: delightful. In more words: I should probably have paced myself to learn the lessons Greg is gently teaching more slowly and deliberately, but instead I devoured the insights and illustrations from his own life in one sitting. No Longer Strangers reminded me that I should love like Christ......more

Goodreads review by Josh on January 29, 2023

Greg Coles is a superb writer, which he leverages to great effect in this book. Each chapter is a very self-reflective journey through part of his own life. He paints wonderful pictures of ways he has found belonging in Christ and His church, but I wish he used a bigger scriptural brush. In so doin......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on February 23, 2021

Greg just has a way with words. Charming and thought-provoking alike. Coming off "Single, Gay, Christian," he extends the canvas on his story, growing up as an MK in Indonesia, and his journey of belonging around the US across all arenas: geographically, culturally, and spiritually. I resonate deepl......more

Goodreads review by Claire on August 06, 2021

Ahh! It was so good. How do I even begin to explain how good I thought it was? Well. Every chapter was as delectable as the best dessert I’ve ever had but also as filling as a the most scrumptious five-course dinner. This book was basically that Willy Wonka gum that gives you a full meal in one trea......more

Goodreads review by Tim on April 09, 2021

Below is my conclusion. If you are interested in my complete review, you can find it here ([URL not allowed]-c...). In spite of my concerns, I thoroughly enjoyed No Longer Strangers. His stories and wisdom deserve to be savored. I disciplined myself to read just one story each Sunda......more

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