By Caleb Kaltenbach When people we love come to us and tell us about a part of their life that is out of line with Scripture, how should we respond? We can kick them out of our life. We can ignore it. We can change our beliefs so there’s no tension. Or we can keep loving them AND hold our beliefs firm.
By Caleb Kaltenbach When a loved one chooses to come out, the person they confide in usually does one of two things. They change their theology so there’s no conflict with their loved one. Or, they distance themselves from their loved one so there’s no conflict with their theology.
Christians don’t have the best track record in loving people who are different from us. We have issues with people who have different political ideologies, different theologies, or different preferences in sexuality than we do.
It can be surprising and emotional on many levels when someone you love “comes out” to you. Too many people have missed an opportunity to build credibility through this conversation.
Jesus also told us to love, but how do we love people that don’t want to hear the truth? It’s not an easy answer, but Messy Grace uses the true testimonies of 5 highly regarded voices on this topic to help you discover how Jesus approached this tension.
By Caleb Kaltenbach It’s hard to love those we disagree with. How do we reconcile the tension between loving and accepting someone, and maintaining the holy standards God has provided?
By Caleb Kaltenbach Love the sinner, hate the sin. Even typing the phrase gets me worked up. If there was ever a phrase I wish I could cut out of society, this is one of them. I believe that this phrase has added to lost relationships, divided families, lonely holidays, depressed feelings, and so much more.
