You Can Only Come Out to Others, If You Have Come Out to Yourself
Author Location: Centurion, South AfricaA personal reflection for anyone asking: Am I gay? Can you be Christian and gay? How do I become straight? There is a younger version of me who desperately needed an article like this. A version of me who lay awake at night whispering prayers like bargains: “God, please make me […]
Does What We Do Really Matter? (For LGBTQ+ Christians in South Africa)
Author Location: Germiston, South AfricaIf you’ve ever wondered whether All R Called really makes a difference, you’re not alone. In a world full of needs, causes, and crises, it’s easy to ask: Does what we do actually matter—especially as an affirming Christian community in South Africa serving LGBTQ+ people? For LGBTQ+ Christians in South Africa, […]
Can I Be Gay and Christian?
Author Location: Germiston, South AfricaShort answer? Yes. You absolutely can be both gay and Christian. But if you’re here, maybe you need more than just a short answer. Maybe you’re wondering because you’ve been told otherwise. Maybe you’ve prayed until your voice broke, begged God to change you, tried to date the “right” way, served […]
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.” […]