Messy Grace Small Group Video Study
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The Messy Grace line of resources is based on the book Messy Grace, a 2016 Christian Book Award finalist, by Caleb Kaltenbach. The resources combine Caleb's biblical teaching with powerful testimonies from Christians who have identified as LGBT or are same sex-attracted. As you listen to Caleb, Jackie Hill-Perry, and others, this four-episode series will inspire and empower Christ-followers to truly love all their LGBTQ neighbors without sacrificing truth. Everything needed to host a small group, including the Series DVD, Leaders Guide, and Journal, is included in the small group version (or you can buy them separately). There is also a "Pastor's Kit" version, complete with sermon transcripts and ideas for a church campaign.
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“Everyone has a story, but I don’t know anyone with a story quite like my friend Caleb’s. Growing up with gay parents, Caleb’s life was completely rewritten when he met Jesus. Here, he shares his story with a leader’s wisdom, a preacher’s convictions, and a pastor’s tender heart. When I talk with families (and churches) wrestling with how to love someone who is gay, I will put this book in their hands.”
—Matt Proctor, president at Ozark Christian College
“Caleb Kaltenbach has an important message for everyone who shares a commitment to both grace and truth.”
—Jim Daly, president, Focus on the Family
“Real, relevant, and relational—Messy Grace steps right into the existing chasm between the Christian community and the LGBTQ community and provides the sound biblical direction about how the gospel is the grounds for how we can mend and connect in a Christ-honoring way.”
—Bryan Carter, senior pastor, Concord Church, Dallas, TX
“With uncompromising conviction, Kaltenbach teaches each one of us to hear the heart of God and to be the face of Christ in a broken world. The call for mercy, love, grace, and compassion is written on every page and is both highly courageous and poignantly raw.”
—Michelle Anthony, executive pastor of families at New Life Church, and author of Spiritual Parenting and Building a Spiritually Healthy Family
“Messy Grace is pure truth spoken in love and will help you relate to every person in a way that pleases God.”
—Jack Graham, pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church
“No matter what your opinion is on the Bible and sexuality, this book provides a very worthwhile and refreshing look into a very amazing, grace-filled story threaded with compassionate truth.”
—Dan Kimball, founding lead pastor at Vintage Faith Church, and author of They Like Jesus But Not the Church
“Caleb has communicated how Jesus answered the issues of messiness, and my prayer is that many will be helped and prepared to help those who face the challenges in our world in the future.”
—Douglas Crozier, founder of The Solomon Foundation
“Caleb fluently speaks both the language and the emotion of both sides of the issue. And he desperately wants to help us stop picking sides and learn to love like Jesus. He is a great leader, writer, and friend—as well as a walking example of how love Messy Grace works.”
—Dr. Tim Harlow, retired senior pastor, Parkview Christian Church, and author of What Made Jesus Mad?
“Grace is messy, and that’s OK. It’s possible to live in grace and truth. Christ’s love is higher, purer, and truer than the positions we take or the sides we join. A rich, readable, provocative, and persuasive read.”
—Jenell Paris, Ph.D., professor of anthropology, Messiah College, and author of The End of Sexual Identity
“Caleb Kaltenbach provides insightful guidance to churches and families in dealing with LGBTQ issues that goes beyond the worn-out platitudes that have characterized this discussion for some time.”
—Scott B. Rae, Ph.D., dean of faculty & professor of Christian Ethics, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University
“Caleb Kaltenbach ‘came out’ to his parents. This is the story of coming out. Only this time, it was a Christian teen coming out to his gay parents. The book combines undeniable experiences with clear biblical arguments. Add the gracious tone throughout, and you have a powerful book.”
—Mark Dever, pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC, president emeritus of 9Marks