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Messy Grace
- How a Pastor with Gay Parents Learned to Love Others Without Sacrificing Conviction
- Narrated by: Caleb Kaltenbach
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Caleb Kalenbach is the Lead Pastor at Discovery Church in Simi Valley, CA. Raised in the LGBT community, he was exposed to how some Christians treated the LGBT community, and grew to hate Christians. In high school, he joined a Bible study to disprove the Bible, but ended up following Jesus instead. Later, his parents followed Jesus, too. This is the subject of his first book, Messy Grace - holding on to the truth of God's Word while being filled with grace.
Caleb is a graduate of Ozark Christian College, Talbot School of Theology (Biola University), and is finishing his doctorate at Dallas Theological Seminary. He speaks widely on the subjects of reconciliation, faith, diversity, and grace/truth. Caleb and his wife, Amy, reside in Southern California with their two kids.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-02-2020
To love like Jesus
A very challenging concept written with compassion and grace while upholding biblical truth. Worth every cent I spent on it.
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