Have you have glanced at the world news or read some of Bright Hope’s recent reports of Haiti lately? Then you know that Haiti is going through a major upheaval. Last year, Haiti’s president was assassinated. Meanwhile, violent gangs rule…
You may not realize it, but right now at least 698 million people are stuck living in extreme poverty.¹ That’s approximately 9% of the world’s population. Most of the extreme poor live in either Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia, but…
The Lord called my family to full-time missions service nearly ten years ago. Fresh out of university and brimming with passion for missions, we were confident we had a pretty good idea of what to expect. However, after years of…
Two weeks ago, I was overseas visiting some of our partner churches and helping to encourage and assess the progress of our ministry. I am happy to report God is merciful and using our programs to help those who are…
“‘Are you seeking great things for yourself? Don’t do it! I will bring great disaster upon all these people; but I will give you your life as a reward wherever you go. I, the Lord, have spoken!’” Jeremiah 45:5 (NLT) Money,…
COVID-19 has caused chaos in education around the world. In Bolivia alone, 1.6 billion school children and university students saw their studies interrupted. But even in a pandemic-free world, Bolivian students don’t have the money to continue their studies past high…
This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. By Apophia Agiresaasi, Senior Reporter The Tiny Flea Behind a Disease Outbreak in Uganda (globalpressjournal.com) SHEEMA, UGANDA — Evangelista Kanohili sits on a mat on the earthen ground outside her tin-roof…
With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, naturally, I’m thinking about my dad. No matter what kind of man your father was, we all learned something from our dads. Among other more important lessons, my dad taught me “tighty righty,…
Jesus’s days were numbered. As He and His disciples gathered for a meal in Bethany, the high priest and Pharisees plotted Jesus’ death. In the middle of the meal, Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus, offered her most valued…
In our materialistic, self-centered culture, we often struggle to curb our own desires. But it becomes even harder when we have kids (or grandkids, nieces, and nephews) to help them to value the needs of others—especially the desperate needs of…