We Serve a God Who Is Able to Multiply
Author Location: Germiston, South AfricaWhen Little Feels Like Not Enough This morning, as I sat with my Bible open to 2 Kings 4, I was struck anew by the stories of Elisha—how he multiplied the widow’s oil and again, bread for a hundred men. My heart remembered Jesus feeding five thousand with only five loaves […]
The Sacredness of Your Story: God Is Working Through You
Author Location: Germiston, South AfricaI used to think my story wasn’t worth telling. Maybe you know the feeling. As queer Christians, it might sometimes feel like our life doesn’t fit into the “testimony template” we see modeled in church. You know the kind: a clear before-and-after picture, complete with a neat bow of redemption. Our […]
Intimacy with Jesus
Author Location: Germiston, South AfricaScriptures: Matthew 6:6; Song of Songs 1:2; Song of Songs 8:6 There’s a quiet place we can go when the noise of the world is too loud, when the labels feel too heavy, and when we need to be reminded that we are more than the sum of what people see. […]
Who Am I?
Author Location: Germiston, South Africa“Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family…” – Ephesians 1:4–5 (NLT) Before the world was made… He chose me. Not when I got my […]
Coming out of the Closet and Coming Home
Author Location: Germiston, South AfricaI used to believe I would never come out. I remember reading “God and the Gay Christian” by Matthew Vines, sitting in the quiet of my room, heart pounding with every turn of the page. Near the end, he encourages those still in the closet to take the step and come […]
What It Really Means to Change When Christ Calls Us
Author Location: Germiston, South Africa“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” — Matthew 4:19 The Weight of That Phrase: “You Have to Change” When Christ calls us, we have to change. I believe that with my whole heart, but this statement does need context. Over the years, […]
Faith Beyond the Failures of Others
Author Location: Germiston, South AfricaServing God for Who He Is, Not Who People Say He Is Read Ps. 103:3-14 “He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him.” […]
Wrestling with God: My Journey of Struggle, Awakening, and Transformation
Author Location: Wiltshire, EnglandYou know that iconic moment in Genesis 32 when Jacob literally wrestles with God? It’s a powerful metaphor for the struggle many of us face—trying to figure out who we are, what we want, and how to connect with God in the middle of all of it. Jacob was wrestling not just […]
Is There a Place for Me in the Church? A Gay Christian’s Question
Author Location: Germiston, South AfricaThe Question That Lingers in Our Hearts I am still struggling with this question: Is there a place for me in the Church? Not just in His kingdom—though that is a question that I had to wrestle with too—but in the building down the street with the cross on the steeple, […]
Dear Parents…
Author Location: Centurion, South AfricaAt the age of 34, after serving as a missionary for 16 years, I had a conversation with my parents that many dread—I came out as gay. I wrestled with fear, vulnerability, and the overwhelming question: Would they still love me? Coming out isn’t easy. For many LGBTQ individuals, the hardest […]