Holy Ground, Christopher A. Castaldo
Holy Ground, Christopher A. Castaldo
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Holy Ground
Walking with Jesus as a Former Catholic

Author: Christopher A. Castaldo

Narrator: Tom Casaletto

Unabridged: 6 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 09/13/2009

Synopsis

Drawing on his Roman Catholic background, personal interviews with Catholics and Evangelicals, and years of research, Chris Castaldo takes readers on a fascinating and practical exploration of the challenges and opportunities encountered by Catholics who become Evangelicals. He examines the five major reasons why Christ’s followers often leave the Catholic Church, and shows how to emulate Jesus in practical ways when engaging Catholic friends and family. And, with humor and authenticity, he shares his own faith journey in order to help readers understand and work through their own.For those who are tired of scratching their head in confusion or frustration about how their Catholic background may influence their walk with Jesus, and why on earth their Catholic family believes they’ve gone off the deep end, Holy Ground offers vast insight and practical help. More than providing historical perspective, theological reflection, and practical lessons, it shows readers how to emulate the grace and truth of Jesus Christ in relating to the Catholic people whom they love.

About Christopher A. Castaldo

Chris Castaldo (PhD) was raised on Long Island, New York, as a Roman Catholic and worked full-time in the Catholic Church for several years. After eight years as pastor of outreach and church planting at College Church (Wheaton, Ill.), followed by three years as Director of the Ministry of Gospel Renewal at Wheaton College, Chris currently serves as Lead Pastor of New Covenant Church in Naperville, IL.  He is the author of Holy Ground: Walking with Jesus as a Former Catholic and Talking with Catholics about the Gospel: A Guide for Evangelicals. Chris blogs at www.chriscastaldo.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gus on January 24, 2025

Far better than I expected. Castaldo challenges your preconceptions about the Catholic / Protestant discussion and then very skillfully directs you toward the heart of Christ. Way more than a book on Catholicism, it was a book about faith and love and the Gospel.......more

Goodreads review by Gina on September 10, 2012

Thank you for helping me to articulate what it has been like for me personally, as a former Catholic, to become a born again Christian.......more

Goodreads review by Timothy on July 30, 2024

It is not often that you find someone who fairly represents both Catholic and Protestant positions. Most commonly you find each side building strawman arguments against the other side and making statements about what the other side believes, which they themselves would disagree with. Castaldo does a......more

Goodreads review by Tim on October 06, 2014

Written for Evangelicals by a former Catholic, Chris Castaldo writes as a seasoned pastor who knows his Bible, holds firmly to evangelical theology, and intends to minister to real people—including real Catholics. Holy Ground’s approach is refreshingly respectful and gracious toward Catholics, withou......more

Goodreads review by Lawrence on October 24, 2017

Good study of Catholicism in its main forms written by a former Catholic and now Evangelical pastor. A good study of what unites us, what divides us and how we perceive each other. The author draws from many sources yielding a book well worth reading and for study use.......more

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