Hope - A Testimony of Hope

The aim of Testimony of Hope magazine is to testify to you that God is real and alive. He is good, gracious, loving, and giving. Many people who have had really trying experiences can testify that, with God, you can overcome anything. With God you ca

2020/21 has been a tough year for most people. The uncertainty, anxiety, stress and change of pace has shaped the way we do and will do things. This shift resonates throughout this issue of Testimony of Hope. Romans 3:17 says: “Give everyone what you

For 16 months, from March 2020 to July 2021, I kept myself Covid-19 free, and responsibly so. I live with a lung condition called bronchiectasis. When I was 12 years old I lost half of my left lung in surgery due to this condition, as the lung had be

A few years ago, I visited a parishioner of mine, Keith. A botched brain operation had left him wheelchair bound. Ononeofmyvisitstohim, helookedatme eyeball-to-eyeball and said: “Pastor, why is God allowing this to happen to me?”. I preach every Sund

In December 2020, my husband Noel and I were living our best lives. Despite the disruption brought by Covid-19, we had the perfectly imperfect family. Noel and I served God together and raised our three boys, who were then 17, six and two years old,

We are living in a world that is increasingly ignoring the wisdom of God; the mantra, “Do what is right in your own eyes” has filtered through all of society. This is even the case in institutions such as governments, schools and some churches that o

Dear God, I know that I’m a sinner and I need a Saviour. I want to turn away from my sinful life to the life you have planned for me. Please forgive me of my sins. Cleanse me of my past, make me new. I know your Son, Jesus Christ died for me. I belie

I received many gifts as a child, but there were three which were most memorable. A walky-talky doll that was as tall as I was at the time, which my grandfather brought me from Los Palmas when he returned from one of his many fishing expeditions, a z

The complaint is mostly that the worker does not feel sufficiently remunerated for what they think they are worth. I read a very interesting take on this: 1. Calculate the cost of your time to your employer or business and include all benefits and pe

Koinonia is defined as “Christian fellowship or communion, with God or, more commonly, with fellow Christians.” Another definition is the “intimate spiritual communion and participative sharing in a common religious commitment and spiritual community

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Tax collectors and all kinds of sinners pressed around Jesus to hear his words. The scribes and Pharisees were disgusted to see this, and they said, “This man keeps company with sinners. He even eats with them! What sort of a person is he?” When Jesu