C.H. Dyer

C.H. Dyer

Hi, I am C.H. Dyer. I have a passion for helping those living in extreme poverty and a knack for getting people engaged with the poor. I believe if you are faithful and generous with what you have, God will transform you and your family’s hearts and minds, just as your gifts can bring physical transformation to the poor. My angel wife, Anne, and three kids are my inspiration. And I also happen to have been leading Bright Hope for the past two decades.

Not-So-Scriptural Giving Tuesday

“Giving Tuesday” is a big day for non-profits. Organizations spend weeks perfecting their marketing strategies in hopes of gaining new donors and funding their programs. If you’ve never heard of “Giving Tuesday” and are scratching your head in wonder, here’s…

Discover Why Poor Countries Are Not Free Countries

People thrive in an atmosphere of freedom: freedom to express their thoughts without fear of retribution, elect leaders who share their values, and pursue economic opportunities that lead to sustainability.  Consequentially, those nations with the fewest freedoms tend to experience…

Meeting the Holistic Needs of the Poor With Bright Hope

Jesus Met the Physical Needs of the Poor When Jesus walked the Earth, his ministry was very tangible and holistic. He laid hands on people; some were blind or disabled and healed others who faced physical challenges, including death. Most of the people who came to Jesus did so because they had a…

The 5 Most Miserable Countries to Live In

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 strong protection of civil liberties.) The Index was started in the…

Caution: Extreme Poverty Ahead

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 the extreme poor it is easy not to look for it or think about it.    Unless we are…

Dying for a Change

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 she has taught me so much about dying and the…