Sure Hope Gazette

Over thirty years ago my husband and I (long before we were brought together by God) had  the scales fell off of our eyes and our hard hearts were softened with faith in Jesus Christ. Soon we will be posting our own testimonies here, but for now, as always, we want to share the many amazing testimonies from others out here online. What is a testimony you ask? When something happens to you, in this case that is life altering, miraculous, soul saving, healing, freeing, and more, you want others to hear what you experienced, witnessed ... Like the testimony given in the court of law - of a witness to help convict or free someone charged with a crime.  If you are already a believer in Jesus Christ, then hearing testimonies of how other lost souls were saved, you will be encouraged, maybe even challenged. Many of us have believed in Jesus for decades, but realize our lives never changed. We live the same as we always did, for our self and not for Jesus. God may want to help y...

We have been listening to a documentary, recommended by the Pastor we were listening to today Charles Lawson, of Dr. Rawlings. Pastor Lawson recently experienced a cardiac event  and he officially died for about 8 seconds. He recommended watching documentary about Dr. Rawling. Rawling,  was an atheist but then after experiencing the literal death of patients on the table, he became a Christian! This is a powerful testimony about the very real existence of Hell and Heaven. If you are an atheist, we challenge you to watch. If you are searching, take a look and if you are a Christian, be encouraged.

Are You Hurting? Meet Kegan. Again, I don't have the words to speak for this dear young man. Even if you aren't a homosexual, watch ad listen to this incredible testimony. I believe that Kegan's story would not only encourage and offer Sure Hope to those hurting and struggling, but meeting wonderful people like Kegan for those of us who are Christ followers, will stir your heart to reach out in love to all people. I know how judgemental and critical some Christians an be toward non-believers, even shunning  them. May we all have the heart of Christ to reach out with open hearts and arms to a very hurting world. There is a world of very young, wounded and abused, physically, sexually and/or emotionally who need physical rescuing and the  love of Jesus Christ shown through us.  Unless God speaks to their hearts and intervenes supernaturally, with no Christians present, yes,  if you met Afshin Javid , that can happen, but generally God loves through us. We Can...

Be encouraged and meet God's Smuggler, Brother Andrew. Here is a link to Open Doors the ministry he started years ago. He knows what it means to trust in Jesus, no matter how impossible something may appear. We see the moment and past, but God's sees everything from beginning to the last -eternity.... Watch here Challenges of the Impossible (Part a) - Brother Andrew Challenges of the Impossible (Part B) - Brother Andrew

I f you are a Christian, you know that Heaven is real, it is where God dwells and where we will spend eternity with Him. Over the years I have heard a testimony or two, about people who "died"' on the operating table or some such thing, and then experienced what some call heaven. You know the lingo, "I saw a tunnel of light or a great light..." When I first became a Christian I really struggled with these testimonies, wondering if they were true or not. As I always did way back then, I asked my big sister/mentor in Christ Sue, for the answer. She pointed out that we should look at what the fruit of their experience was. Did the experience draw them to, and honour Christ or did it do the opposite, leading people away from Jesus Christ? That helped a lot. Since then I have also learned more about the spiritual battle that rages on 24/7 not just against believers, but how Satan and his cohorts are always trying to draw people's attention to anything...