007: Messy Truth
An episode of the Road To Wholeness Podcast podcast, hosted by AWKNG Podcasts, titled "007: Messy Truth" was published on November 1, 2021 and runs 43 minutes.
November 1, 2021 ·43m · Road To Wholeness Podcast
Summary
“Empathy is acknowledging someone’s reality. It’s the same as acceptance. There is a difference between acceptance and agreement. We are commanded by God to accept everyone, but we are not commanded to approve of their opinions or political views we are called to love them.” “A Distorted View of God leads to a Distorted way of life” Tune in to today’s episode “Messy Truth” with Caleb Kaltenbach. Caleb is the founder of The Messy Grace Group where he helps churches love and foster community with LGBTQ individuals without sacrificing theological convictions. He's the author of Messy Truth, God of Tomorrow, and Messy Grace (where he discusses being raised in the LGBTQ community, following Jesus, and how loving others doesn’t require shifting beliefs). In this episode we discuss: How truth can be messy! The spiritual impact on children raised by LGTBQ parents Creating an environment in The Church that welcomes all people without incompatible with church doctrine. Why the LGTBQ community believes Christians hate them. Having authentic relationships with people who are not like us. LINKS: www.calebkaltenbach.comMessy Truth: https://www.amazon.com/Messy-Truth-Community-Sacrificing-Conviction/dp/0525654275/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1635440062&sr=8-1 Streams of Wholeness: www.streamsofwholeness.com Josh Hawk: www.joshhawk.com Road to Wholeness TV Show: www.awkngtv.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Episode Description
“Empathy is acknowledging someone’s reality. It’s the same as acceptance. There is a difference between acceptance and agreement. We are commanded by God to accept everyone, but we are not commanded to approve of their opinions or political views we are called to love them.”
“A Distorted View of God leads to a Distorted way of life”
Tune in to today’s episode “Messy Truth” with Caleb Kaltenbach. Caleb is the founder of The Messy Grace Group where he helps churches love and foster community with LGBTQ individuals without sacrificing theological convictions. He's the author of Messy Truth, God of Tomorrow, and Messy Grace (where he discusses being raised in the LGBTQ community, following Jesus, and how loving others doesn’t require shifting beliefs).
In this episode we discuss:
- How truth can be messy!
- The spiritual impact on children raised by LGTBQ parents
- Creating an environment in The Church that welcomes all people without incompatible with church doctrine.
- Why the LGTBQ community believes Christians hate them.
- Having authentic relationships with people who are not like us.
LINKS:
Messy Truth:
Streams of Wholeness:
Josh Hawk:
Road to Wholeness TV Show:
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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