Hope Bonarcher
Hope Bonarcher is a native New Yorker, living with her Scottish husband and their 4 children west of Glasgow. She loves scenic drives, good music, vintage clothing, spicy curry, matcha lattes, laughter with friends and her favorite book is the Bible. She is most passionate about sharing the transforming love, impossible grace and unparalleled hope in Jesus Christ.
Opinion‘Labour’s new VAT policy is a threat to our Christian schools’
Hope Bonarcher moved her children from the USA to Scotland, her husband’s birthplace, for them to go to a small private Christian school. However with the new VAT bought in by the labour government, the school has had to close down as parents cannot afford the extra fees.
ArticleEmbracing change
Hope Bonarcher unpacks what it means to be transformed by God’s Spirit, explains why this is so different to society’s view of change, and shares radical testimonies of how individuals have been impacted by God’s life-changing grace
Opinion‘I have become the mother of a teenager, I don’t want her teen years to be as painful as mine were’
Hope Bonarcher reflects on her own teenage years and says that ’feeling as though I’m doomed to relive my own agonizing teen journey vicariously through my teenager rekindles some of my deepest seated fears.’
ArticleSuffering is inevitable; our response to it isn’t
Hope Bonarcher reflects on the growing interest in assisted suicide and our culture’s changing views on pain and hardship
ArticleThe gala and the garden
Hope Bonarcher reflects on what the outfits at the Met Gala reveal about our culture
ArticleThe issue of whiteness
Hope Bonarcher tackles the assumptions our culture can make based on the colour of a person’s skin
OpinionWe should pray for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s marriage instead of seeing it as entertainment
Hope Bonarcher looks at the history of Ben and Jennifer’s relationship, and comments on the rumours that their relationship is in trouble.
ArticleHow to embrace festival season – if that’s your thing
A native New Yorker, Hope Bonarcher’s formative experience of festivals centered on drug-fuelled “raves”. Now a Christian and mum, she has learned to enjoy mainstream music events on a different level
OpinionThe women from our history books who knew that without Christ, we can do nothing
Hope Bonarcher remembers some amazing women whose unshakeable faith demonstrates that when Christ is our foundation, we can move mountains.
Article‘Who cares what she’s selling? What the heck has she done to her face?!’
Hope Bonarcher looks at our culture’s obsession with youth, and reveals the age-defying beauty that Jesus offers each one of us
ArticleGod’s brand of inclusion
Hope Bonarcher reveals what she believes is a harmful disconnect between our culture and the word of God in the areas of inclusion and identity
ArticleWhat are your expectations on Valentine’s Day?
Hope Bonarcher takes an honest look at our expectations for this much romanticised day
Article‘People want to cancel what they can’t stand’
In a new column on popular culture, Hope Bonarcher looks at why we insist on shunning people we don’t agree with
OpinionWith headlines about Meghan and Kate in Omid Scobie’s new book, how should we as Christian women react to female rivalry?
Writer, Hope Bonarcher looks at female rivalry and why it seems so prevalent in our culture, but says, since becoming a Christian, thankfully she has not experienced it in church.
OpinionBlack History Month: Presenter and author Cynthia Garrett helped me believe that, with God, I can overcome anything
The theme of this Black History Month is ‘Saluting our Sisters’ and writer Hope Bonarcher explains why she’s inspired by presenter and author Cynthia Garrett.
OpinionAs Britney reveals she aborted Justin Timberlake’s baby - I’m surprised by how mainstream media welcomes terminations
Christian writer Hope Bonarcher reflects on the messaging that mainstream media puts out about abortion and suggests that Jesus offers a better solution.
OpinionAs a Christian I steer clear of outfit shaming and you definitely should too
Writer Hope Bonarcher concedes that some of the outfits around today make her wince but here she explains why she refuses to 'outfit shame'.
OpinionChristian women shouldn’t look to worldly influencers for marital wisdom
Hope Bonarcher says the current trend in relationship advice is seducing a generation of women straight into bondage.
OpinionLizzo's alleged behaviour is awful - celebrities have been getting progressively worse and they need the gospel
Writer Hope Bonarcher despairs at the "one up manship" of celebs and their outrageous behaviour.
OpinionIn the Barbie movie, men are buffoons - as a Christian, it didn’t sit well with me
Writer Hope Bonarcher shares her thoughts on the way men and Ken are portrayed in the latest Barbie release.
