Category Bright Hope Blog
Remembering Those in Need
When God Speaks
One of the lessons I learned early in my ministry life was that whenever I had a prompting from the Holy Spirit, I would follow it right away. Many people I’ve counseled over the years struggle with knowing what the…
Someone’s Child Needs My Help
I recently watched a video featuring a family from a very poor community in Africa. The mother and father were desperate: their baby was sick, and there was nothing they could do to help their child get well. They were…
What’s Most Important: Running Water, a Toilet, or a Cell Phone?
Have you heard that more people in the world have access to a cell phone than to a toilet? Or piped water? Or electricity? Looking at Africa, about 65% of Africans live in communities with an electricity grid, and only…
Respond To The Calling, God Will Provide
I met my wife on a holiday after final university exams. A year later we got married and had our first daughter Chloe. I had decided to do my photography on a personal basis by then, and to also develop…
Why are Poor Countries Poor?
Why I Serve on an International Ministry Board
I’ve been asked a few times why I serve on the board of a ministry that helps people in far away countries when there is so much poverty and injustice right where I live. So close, that I can literally…
Doing Short Term Missions Wisely
“Short-term mission trips carry potential for much good and harm. Wise engagement is critical, especially when we hope to benefit children.” -Christian Alliance for Orphans I read this quote and it took me by surprise. The goal of ALL mission trips…