Living Generously All Year Long
During the holidays, it is relatively easy to look to the needs and wants of others, and to set our own preferences aside.
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Leslee Baron
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Hope for Eternity
Think about your pastor for a moment. Got a picture of him in your mind? Now imagine that your pastor doesn’t have a Bible and that he only has a primary school education.
Skills Training Helping a Haitian Village
The Phaeton community in northeast Haiti lives in extreme poverty. There are no flourishing gardens. There is no electricity or potable water. Poor equipment and pollution have decreased the fishing trade that many people subsist on.
Aligning Our Hearts with God’s
For years I have prayed for the Lord to give me a heart for what burdens Him. I ask for eyes to see what He sees, and ears to hear what He hears.
Does My Regular Tithe Help Care for The Poor?
Although it depends on your church and how they breakdown their budget, generally speaking yes, a portion of your tithe does go to the poor… a very small portion.
Training for Life
In the Haitian town of Ferrier, multiple churches held a large women’s conference. Each church sent 10 women of different ages and backgrounds. Those that wanted to continue joined a monthly leadership training over the course of a year.
Medical Shipment Brings Health and Hope to Bolivia
Bright Hope recently shipped 24 boxes filled with over 6,000 donated medicines to Bolivia to bring Hope to the extreme poor.
Stronger Together: Roger Discovers His Worth
Unstable jobs. Food insecurity. High levels of illiteracy. With so many odds against you, it can be easy to feel hopeless and simply want to give up. These are the thoughts and struggles that continue to trap many people like Roger in extreme poverty in Uganda.
Stories: Finding Joy
Ssane has lived in her community for 25 years. It’s where she accepted Christ and has raised her ten children. She has experienced much loss in this community but remains…
Stories: New Well, New Beginnings
The community of Grand Rue has enjoyed having a fresh water well for more than a year now. At one time, it was the only working well in the area.…