Messy TruthHow to Foster Community Without Sacrificing Convictionby Caleb KaltenbachBack of the Book: “From the author of Messy Grace， a former pastor raised by gay parents， comes a compassionate playbook to help Christians， church staff， and ministry leaders create a culture of belonging without sacrificing theological convictions。What should we do？ This is a question many Christians are asking as they face shifting societal norms， conflicting opinions， and often inaccurate scriptural interpret Messy TruthHow to Foster Community Without Sacrificing Convictionby Caleb KaltenbachBack of the Book: “From the author of Messy Grace， a former pastor raised by gay parents， comes a compassionate playbook to help Christians， church staff， and ministry leaders create a culture of belonging without sacrificing theological convictions。What should we do？ This is a question many Christians are asking as they face shifting societal norms， conflicting opinions， and often inaccurate scriptural interpretations regarding those who identify as LGBTQ+。Caleb Kaltenbach believes there’s a more helpful question: What am I willing to do to keep and build influence with ______________？Caleb knows our love for others is best measured by the lengths we’ll go to help them。 He also recognizes that people find and follow Jesus better in community than in isolation。 As a child raised by three activist gay parents， Caleb experienced firsthand the outrage of some Christians。 That’s why he is committed to creating a sense of belonging for all people。True community can happen only when Christians are intentional in infusing their attitudes， systems， and values with grace and truth。 This hopeful， practical book offers tools for encouraging church involvement， strengthening personal relationships， increasing empathy， and engaging in pivotal conversations about grace and truth with our whole community。Fostering a culture of belonging is a messy process， but it holds a massive possibility for everyone involved: a growing relationship with Jesus。”Impressions: Read this book… everyone… seriously… there is no one who can’t work on loving others better。 I had previously read and enjoyed Caleb Kaltenbachs Messy Grace。 I was looking forward to learning more about how to better converse， share relationships and ultimately express love to those I hold different views with。 I feel like this was a plethora of wisdom to use in any and all relationships。 Liked: I feel like there was so much wisdom that I gleaned from this book。 Life is messy， relationships are messy and we CAN be prepared for messy situations。 Through reading this book I feel like I am better equipped to have uncomfortable conversations， engage in relationships that were scary before， and live out God's love with those I encounter。 Quotes: There is a lot of highlighting going on in this book。 This song worked well with the wisdom of this book if you want a snit bit of what you are going to be learning about Revolutionary by Josh Wilson。I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review shared here。 。。。more