![]() You challenge Christians to stop avoiding or merely “tolerating” LGBT people, but to engage in meaningful relationships with them. Perhaps Christians can own this issue by being kind and making a new friend. If someone who is LGBT says that it’s not mainly about sex, why immediately throw the “homosexuality verses” their way? Talk about holy living down the road. Care enough about a person not to reduce them to their sexual orientation. Her response was that she had a community filled with friends, acceptance, a cause and deep feelings. I asked why she still called herself a lesbian. Once my mom told me that she and her partner hadn’t been intimate in years. The theology of “whom we have sex with” might be black and white, but the person and related experiences aren’t. If you think that identifying as LGBT is mainly about sex - that’s shallow. What do you mean by this? How would you like to see this play out?Ĭhristians can own this issue by caring enough to get to know the whole person. ![]() In your book you say that it’s time for Christians to own the issue of homosexuality. Biola Magazine reached out to him to talk about his book and his perspective on how Christians can better navigate the complexities of this issue with truth and grace. Kaltenbach’s unique story is detailed in his new book Messy Grace: How a Pastor with Gay Parents Learned to Love Others Without Sacrificing Conviction and landed him on the front page of the New York Times in June. Today, he manages the tension of holding to the traditional biblical teaching on sexuality while loving his gay parents. ![]() Raised in the midst of LGBT parties and pride parades, Kaltenbach became a Christian and a pastor as a young adult. That’s because Kaltenbach has an insider perspective, having been raised by a dad and mom who divorced and independently came out of the closet as a gay man and a lesbian. He’s also an emerging voice in the discussion of how Christians should engage the LGBT community. ’07) is an alumnus of Biola’s Talbot School of Theology, lead pastor of a large church in Simi Valley, Calif., and a married father of two. ![]()
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