Out of the Quiet: Coming Out as an Affirming Queer Christian

“Sometimes, when you don’t see yourself in the world, you start to think that you don’t exist.” -DeRay Mckesson

I was watching my ten-year-old son play soccer when the call came.

It was from a friend and fellow missionary with Christian missions organization I had served with for more than half my life and where my friend served in regional leadership. Having spent a couple of years as his assistant after asking him to mentor me, I was pleased to see his name on the caller ID. Now living in...