The Church Can Lead a Culture… i.e. Bolivia
As news of the political situation in Bolivia is making international headlines since the Oct. 20th elections, we asked our Bright Hope Bolivia staff to share their perspective of the…
Don’t tell me people are poor because they do not work hard
I was recently privileged to join a missions pastor and three God-loving medical professionals—a physician, a pharmacist and a nurse—in Uganda for a Bright Hope medical mission. This trip took…
I’m in a winter wonderland while Haiti goes through hell
It’s a work from home day. With formidable weather in the forecast last night, several of our staffers who live a long hike from the Bright Hope office decided to…
Channeling Moses: A Guide to Transformational Development
By Katie Knight; reprinted with permission from Nations Media. While Moses and the Israelites built bricks out of dirt, constructed Pharaoh’s treasure cities, and were beaten by Egyptian guards, they…
25 cents and all the promises of God.
Philip Yancey said, “Faith is believing in advance something that will only seem logical when seen in reverse.” Sometimes we have to wait decades to understand the reasons for some…
The Bible’s “Call to Action” to you and me
It’s probably not a newsflash if I tell you that, over here at Bright Hope, we have a passion to reach out to the poor and be Jesus’ hands and…
Addressing the Five Causes of Poverty
By Brian Fikkert; reprinted with permission from The Chalmers Center.* Why do we do what we do at Chalmers? Why do you do what you do at the church or…
Money Has Wings
“Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit. In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and…
How do we decide which pictures to show you?
Today I want to bring you into an ongoing conversation that we wrestle with in the nonprofit world: what kind of pictures should we show you, our supporters and allies?…
When I grow up, I want to be a…
Whether children walk paved sidewalks or dirt trails to get to school, one thing they all have in common is their big dreams for the future. And so often, education…