Same Kind of Different as Me

DENVER MOORE, RON AND DEBORAH HALL

If you are looking for an uplifting book to read, a break from teenage vampires and run-of-the-mill romance novels, I recommend a New York Times bestseller that I just finished last night - Same Kind of Different as Me. This non-fiction book tells a story of the unlikeliest of friends—Ron Hall and Denver Moore. Told in two voices, the book alternates between the perspectives of Ron and Denver.

Ron Hall is a wealthy international art dealer who travels the world buying and selling rare and expensive works of art. He has grown rich but has also grown selfish and has drifted away from his family. When Ron hesitantly volunteers at a homeless shelter (upon the insistence of his wife, Deborah) he soon meets Denver, a man Deborah believes will change the city. Denver grew up in Louisiana, picking cotton in virtual slavery that seemed little different from the life of his ancestors one hundreds years before. He eventually walked away from the cotton fields and roamed the nation before settling into a homeless lifestyle in Dallas-FortWorth. It was here, in a homeless shelter, that the two men met, one serving food and the other being a reluctant recipient of this charity.

While I often force my way through works of non-fiction, this one read like a novel that you don't want to end. It is a story of faith, friendship, and unexpected, life-changing love. Ultimately, it is about the One True Love we find when we allow Christ to wholly transform us into the people He designed us to be.

Enjoy this video, featuring photos of the authors and music by Chris Tomlin. And be sure to visit the official website to learn more about the ongoing ways Denver and Ron are changing the world!