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The 5 Most Miserable Countries to Live In

Posted on September 23, 2021July 20, 2022
byC.H. Dyer

The CATO Institute recently published Steve Henkle’s Annual Misery Index (HAMI) of Countries. (The CATO Institute is a think-tank that advocates for a limited role for government in domestic and foreign affairs as well as a…

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Eight Hurdles That Get in the Way of the Poor Raising Themselves Out of Poverty

Posted on September 14, 2021September 14, 2021
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Bright Hope’s goal is to build a self-sustaining system that lifts the poor out of poverty and keeps them from slipping back into deep poverty. So, what are the forces that work…

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Caution: Extreme Poverty Ahead

Posted on September 13, 2021September 21, 2021
byC.H. Dyer

Like a slow torturesome death, extreme poverty is hard to watch, even harder to go through. But, unfortunately, in the developed world (USA, Canada, Australia, Western Europe, etc.), we are so far removed from…

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Dying for a Change

Posted on August 3, 2021August 3, 2022
byC.H. Dyer

My mother is dying. I just left her bedside; she is 85 and in the last stages of Alzheimer’s disease. She is clinging to life with little to say and not much strength to show. But…

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The Vaccine Gap

Posted on June 22, 2021June 22, 2021
byC.H. Dyer

Have you thrown away your masks? Did you get vaccinated, or have you chosen not to? Did you start attending church in person yet, or have you continued to worship online? One of the great benefits and blessings of America is that we…

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Lonely

Posted on November 17, 2020November 24, 2020
byC.H. Dyer

The times in which we are currently living are creating more lonely people. COVID-19, the fear of catching COVID, civil unrest, election uncertainty, churches and restaurants limiting seating, and other…

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God’s Compassion: A Fresh Insight

Posted on September 1, 2020September 2, 2020
byC.H. Dyer

I don’t think I have ever heard a sermon on Exodus 34:5-7. I am sure many sermons have been preached on it, but not any that I have heard, or remember. Here’s what it…

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A Bright Hope Ally Asks: What Are 3 Best Ways To Help the Poor and Needy?

Posted on August 11, 2020August 3, 2022
byC.H. Dyer

The following question was submitted by a Bright Hope Ally. Meggie, from Virginia, asks: What are the three best things I can do personally to help the poor  and give them hope?…

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From One Father to Another: A Way to Teach Your Children about Poverty

Posted on June 16, 2020August 3, 2022
byC.H. Dyer

Are your kids handling the virus situation well? Since the COVID-19 outbreak, I have been asking my friends that question often. I usually get the pat answer, “Yeah, they are fine.” But every so often…

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5 ways for U.S. churches to help the poor deal with COVID-19

Posted on June 11, 2020June 12, 2020
byC.H. Dyer

What can you and your church, all the way over here in the United States, do to help the extreme poor in developing nations deal with COVID-19? Here are 5…

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