Messy Grace: How a Pastor with Gay Parents Learned to Love Others Without Sacrificing Conviction [Paperback] Kaltenbach, Caleb

Messy Grace: How a Pastor with Gay Parents Learned to Love Others Without Sacrificing Conviction 

Book is in very good condition! There is only light wear. The pages are clean with no marks.

On occasion, the concept of grace can become convoluted.

Caleb Kaltenbach's upbringing entailed being nurtured by parents in the LGBT community, engaging in marches during gay pride events in his youth, and personally encountering the animosity and resentment displayed by certain Christians towards his family.

However, Caleb defied all expectations, including his own, by embracing Christianity... and subsequently assuming the role of a pastor.

Scarce are the issues within Christianity as polarizing as the integration of the LGBT community within the ecclesiastical realm. As a pastor and an individual with cherished family members leading a homosexual lifestyle, Caleb confronted this matter with fortitude and grace.

The ethos of Messy Grace elucidates that Jesus's directive to "love your neighbor as yourself" does not bear an exemption clause for an LGBTQ+ "neighbor"— or for any other individual whom we might struggle to connect with. Jesus managed to harbor love for these individuals while upholding his convictions. It is possible for you to do the same. Even when the situation becomes intricate.

"Messy Grace represents a significant addition to the dialogue on sexual orientation within the scope of religious institutions and leaders. Caleb's narrative is both unforeseen and distinctive, and he articulates it convincingly. He delineates his perspectives clearly, acknowledges room for dissent, and advocates for love regardless of one's stance in this discourse."

— Jud Wilhite, Senior Pastor, Central Christian Church

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