Hope - A Testimony of Hope

HOPE is a family magazine focused on Christian news and the application of Jesus Christ in all areas of our lives. A wholesome family read, the content aims to bring a message of hope to the reader, by providing thoughtful biblical perspectives on every aspect of modern life, from relationships to parenting, from home to the workplace, business and lifestyle.

Hope - A Testimony of Hope

Tell the world HE LIVES • FOUNDING MEMBER OF 3STRANDS, DESIREÉ JOHNSON, SHARES THE POWER AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SHARING YOUR TESTIMONY ABOUT GOD’S LOVING KINDNESS.

A new dawn

ZECHARIAH 4:6

THE MORNING STAR • DESIREÉ JOHNSON SHARES HOW SHE CONTRACTED AND SURVIVED COVID-19, DESPITE HER COMORBIDITY AND HAVING ONLY ONE AND A HALF LUNGS.

WHY, GOD, WHY? • WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN TRAGEDY OR MISFORTUNE STRIKES AND YOU ARE LEFT WITH NOTHING BUT PAIN, DISAPPOINTMENT, AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS? REVEREND WAYNE GEORGE REFLECTS ON THAT AGE-OLD QUESTION, ’WHY’.

DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING? • ALICIA ENGLISH, FORMER EDITOR OF TESTIMONY OF HOPE MAGAZINE, SHARES HOW HER FAMILY HAS TURNED THE LOSS OF HER HUSBAND INTO A STORY OF HOPE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN.

PSALM 16:9-11

LIVING WITH PURPOSE • WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU FEEL YOUR LIFE HAS LOST ALL MEANING AND YOU NO LONGER HAVE A SENSE OF PURPOSE? REVEREND PAUL ADRIAANSE OF AIOMAI MINISTRIES IN PORT ELIZABETH SHARES HOW LIFE BECOMES MORE MEANINGFUL WHEN YOU FIND YOUR PURPOSE IN CHRIST.

ROMANS 10:9

EMBRACING CHANGE • CHRISTIAN LEADER GLENDA KAYSTER REGULARLY HELPS PEOPLE MAKE SENSE OF AND DEAL WITH LIFE’S DISAPPOINTMENTS IN HER ROLE AS BOTH A HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST AND QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER. SHE OFFERS KEY INSIGHTS INTO HOW TO DEAL WITH CHANGE.

Exodus 33:14

ARE YOU WORTH MORE THAN YOU’RE PAID? • IN SOUTH AFRICA’S CURRENT ECONOMY MANY COMPANIES HAVE ASKED THEIR STAFF TO TAKE SALARY SACRIFICES BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19. THUS, THE SALARY SUBJECT IS EVEN MORE TOPICAL AND CHALLENGING TODAY THAN IT WAS AMONGST WORKERS OF YESTER-YEAR. IT IS A HUGE MATTER AND RUNS A THICK LINE OF UNHAPPINESS AND DISGRUNTLEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE.

KOINONIA: THE ACT OF SHARING • LISA KAYSTER UNPACKS PARTICIPATIVE SHARING AS AN ACT OF FELLOWSHIP.

LET’S FEAST • SPRING IS A PERIOD OF RENEWAL - A GOOD TIME TO RECOMMIT TO CARING FOR YOUR BODY AS THE TEMPLE. TRY THIS TANTALISINGLY FRESH RECIPE.

Following God’s will • THE LOST SHEEP (LUKE 15 AND MATTHEW 18):

Matthew 28:20