This is a must-read for those who are deconstructing. Rohadi weaves thought-provoking, challenging truths about Christianity and the ways it has been malformed by whiteness while pointing to a better way back to Jesus. He shares from his experience as a multiethnic Canadian pastor who has worked to expose and discard the parts of cultural Christianity that don’t align with the Gospel message of belonging and liberation in Jesus, and move forward in the pursuit of truth and wholistic healing. He describes the barriers to belonging, the need to name the powers that create those barriers, and how to reclaim Christianity on the margins in the pursuit of abundance and flourishing for all.
 
Rohadi shares a vital perspective that is often missing from conversations among white folks in the deconstruction world. As he says in the book, “If you’re not dealing with white supremacy, are you even deconstructing?” His approach is wholistic and embodied, and his discussion of the topic is robust, including relevant church history and lived experience. I appreciate how he confronts the problems we need to face while envisioning a way forward. It left me feeling hopeful and inspired!

Special thanks to NetGalley for an advanced reader's copy of Rohadi's When We Belong. This work is complex, but necessary. Rohadi's experience in the faith world and position culturally created a perfect avenue for him to develop this loving but insistent work for the church. The church is ready for a cultural and internal shift, and Rohadi's work will become bedrock to identify "what ain't right" and what can lead us unified into an embodied ethic of justice and inclusion. This book is beautifully structured, passionate, and worth reading.