Color: God's Intention for Diversity

When we talk about color in the church, we are talking about so much more than race and ethnicity―yet at the same time we cannot leave race and ethnicity out of the conversation altogether. As a white woman and a black man, Carla Sunberg and Dany Gomis have coauthored a harmoniously blended collection of reflections comparing a bride adorned in luxurious colors for her groom to the bride of Christ. Explore what it would look like for the bride of Christ to discover and use a full array of hues, both biblically and culturally. More than a book about skin tone, Color challenges the church to rise above a monochromatic perspective to see the fresh beauty of interweaving threads to complete the church bride’s adornment for her bridegroom. With a friendly, collaborative style and questions for reflection at the end of each chapter, Sunberg and Gomis encourage us to celebrate the vibrancy and intensity of the Christian life the way God designed us to live it―as filled with Color.  Watch as authors Dr. Carla Sunberg and Dr. Daniel Gomis sat down with moderator Stuart Williams to discuss the themes and topics in Color: God’s Intention for Diversity. Watch Now!

Dr. Carla Sunberg is a historical theologian with a passion for holiness. She serves as a general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene and was previously the president of Nazarene Theological Seminary. Sunberg has published several books with multiple publishers. Some of the most recent titles available from The Foundry Publishing include Teach Us to Pray, Color (with Daniel Gomis), Faithful to the Call, and Pulling Back the Curtain on the Former Soviet Union (with R. Franklin Cook).

Dr. Daniel A. K. L. Gomis is a missional leader in the Church of the Nazarene serving as the director for the Africa Region. He combines his passion for holiness and knowing Christ with his leadership of the fastest-growing region in the church.