Stories
The Psalmist praises God saying “I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Indeed, each of us is fearfully and wonderfully made by God. Each of us has our own unique story of how God has worked in the past and continues to be at work in our lives. Our stories are testimonies to the transformational power of God’s grace.
If you feel called to share your story as a part of this project, please email it to stories@roomforall.com.
A Father’s Story is the story of a pastor, the father of a lesbian daughter, who came to the 2011 “Making Room for All” conference and experienced a personal transformation.
And not this world is the anonymous story of being a lesbian at an RCA college several years ago.
Rev. Dr. Donald Bruggink shares his journey to knowing and loving gays and lesbians.
Rev. Karel Boersma talks about why his brother’s life and tragic leads him to work for change.
Earl Laman tells a redemptive story of Hope Church (Holland MI) voting to join the roster of “Room for All Churches” on the anniversary of his gay brother’s suicide more than 50 years earlier.
Elder Susan Cissel tells of her journey toward accepting LGBT people.
Rev. Hartmut Kramer-Mills discusses why he supports LGBT inclusion and shares a bit about how the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick became officially welcoming and inclusive.
Rev. Bob Mitchell talks about the life and faith journey of his friend and colleague Gerald Morton.
Cyndie Odya-Weis writes about her son and his questions about the church.
Judy Parr talks about advocating justice for gays and lesbians as an expression of her inclusive Christian faith.
Rev. Richard Tiggelaar shares the story of his transformation.
Rev. Lee VanderKerk is a pseudonym chosen by an RCA minister serving a local congregation who tells of his experience growing up gay and feeling called to be a minister.