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Articles

***The following is a select list of articles that I've authored, co-authored, was interviewed for, or featured in.

Sexuality & Relationships
 

A Pastor's Journey from Gay Pride Parades to the Pulpit (Christianity Today)​

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Raised by 3 Gay Parents, Man Vowed to Never Become a Christian — But His Quest to Disprove the Bible Changed Everything (The Christian Post)

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He Hated Christianity and Decided to Covertly Attend a Bible Study to 'Dismantle' Biblical Arguments. Then, This Happened (Blaze Media)

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Raised by Gay Parents, He Shocked Them by Coming Out as a Christian—and Then a Pastor (Charisma News)

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How Should Christians Respond to Gay Friends or Family Members? (Biola University Magazine)

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Raised by Gay Parents: Would Anyone Follow a Leader Like Me? (DTS Magazine)

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Giving Grace to the LGBT Community (WORLD Magazine)

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Pastor with 3 Gay Parents: 'There is a Difference Between Acceptance and Approval' (The Christian Post)

 

Loving, Accepting, and Agreeing: What's the Difference (City on a Hill Blog)

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How to Respond When Someone You Love Comes Out (City on a Hill Blog)

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Ninja Christian (Salvo Magazine)

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5 Questions With Caleb Kaltenbach, a Pastor Raised by Gay Parents (Boundless, Focus on the Family)

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Ministry Leadership

 

Do You See the LGBTQ Community Through God's Eyes? (Church Leaders)

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Creating Alignment to Love LGBTQ Individuals Well (Spire Magazine)

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Help for Your Church to Navigate LGBTQ+ Issues with Grace & Truth (Church Leaders)

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How the Church Must Respond to Sexual Identity Issues in Both Truth and Grace (The Christian Standard)

 

Loving Children with LGBTQ Parents (Children's Ministry Magazine)

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How the Church Can Engage with the LGBT Community (Church Leaders)

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Pastor Shows the Way on the Marriage of Church and Homosexuality (Pittsburg Post-Gazette)

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Many Preaching Resources--Use Them Well, part 4 (The Christian Standard)

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The Time to Refine Our Focus (The Christian Standard)

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A Church Anyone Can Attend (The Christan Standard)

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Biblical & Theological​​

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Debating Bible Verses on Homosexuality (The New York Times)

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Evangelicals Open Door to Debate on Gay Rights (The New York Times)

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Balancing Grace & Truth on the LGBT Issue (Sean McDowell Blog)

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What Can I Give Him? (The Christian Standard)

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Love is Not Based on Agreement: A Response to the Biola Hour on the Tension of Grace and Truth (Biola University Student Life Blog)

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Sharing Truth With Your LGBT Loved One Without Pushing Them Away (City on a Hill Blog)

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Christmas at the Movies: A Christmas Story (The Christian Standard)

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What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality (City on a Hill Blog)

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Love the Sinner (City on a Hill Blog)

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Living in Tension (The Odyssey Online)

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God Responds to Disobedience (The Christian Standard)

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Christianity & Society
 

The Equality Act: Its Impact on Churches and How We Should Respond  (The Christian Standard)

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We're Still Choosing Between Barabbas and Jesus (The Christian Standard)

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The Day I Fervently Asked Jesus to Come Back (Christianity Today)

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How Churches Are Responding To the Polarizing Presidential Election (Los Angeles Daily News)

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3 Options for Responding to a Changing Culture (Lifeway Research, Facts & Trends)

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The New Year, No Fear Challenge (The Christian Standard)

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Intentionality in What is Said Can Take People a Long Way (Ministry Today Magazine)

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How Paul Engaged Culture With His Preaching (Ministry Today Magazine)

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One-on-One with Caleb Kaltenbach on ‘God of Tomorrow’ (The Exchange, Christianity Today)​

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Another Day, Another Faux Christian Outrage: Costco's Fiction Bible (The Exchange, Christianity Today)

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Costco--the Bible Is Fiction (Fox News)

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Costco Apologizes for Calling the Bible "Fiction" (Fox News)

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The Attitude That Makes the Difference (The Christian Standard)

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Book Reviews

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Book Review: What Made Jesus Mad? by Tim Harlow
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My Books & Me

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2016 Books of the Year--Messy Grace (World Magazine)

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'Messy Grace' Details Pastor's Life with Gay Parents (The Southeast Outlook of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY)

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Top 30 Leaders to Follow in 2018 (Brian Dodd Blog)

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40 Under 40: Caleb Kaltenbach (The Christian Standard)--I was chosen as one of 40 leaders under 40 YO.

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Satire Articles

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Easter Service Promoted as 'Unlike Any Other' Was Actually Just Like Any Other

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New 'Hunger Games' VBS Theme Fails Miserably

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Church Member Recovering After Pastor Throws Captain America Shield into the Congregation

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Pastors Include Drive-Bys in Weekend Attendance Figures

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The Lead Pastor: XP Edition Pairs a Lead Pastor with an Executive Pastor

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'At the Movies' Opens to Mixed Reviews

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Youth Sports Families Offer 'Heads-Up'

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The Gospel Coalition Creates Dress Code for Calvinists, Arminians

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President Trump Breaks Tradition, Eats White House Turkey

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'Cane Ridge Revival VBS' Draws Praises

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Alexander Campbell Announced as a 2018 NACC Speaker

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Christmas Article on Hold as Authorities Investigate Editor's Illness

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'No Shaking Hands Sunday' Sparks New Ideas for Sunday Theme

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Church Removes Coffee and Doughnuts--Riot Ensues

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Freshmen Shocked: Bible College Nothing Like Church Camp

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Search Firm Creates Fake Candidates to Scare Lead Pastors

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Weekly Offerings Increase After Pastor Threatens Dramatic Interpretation of Leviticus Unless All Members Tithe

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