Island Kids
In the early years of modern missions, the philosophy seemed to be that, when entering a new mission field, the first task was to westernize the local population before focusing on sharing the actual Gospel. Thankfully, we have grown a little wiser over the years in that regard. But the loss of heritage in any society is tragic. While presenting the Gospel and dealing with sin, it’s important that missionaries remain sensitive to the non-sinful traditions that make each culture unique. I love to learn about the history of this place. Beside being fun for me, I think it helps me relate and communicate better.
That brings us to a special HRGS Audio Update. I’ve probably lamented publicly before how the mainland culture is overwhelming the island culture. I would guess that somewhere around 40,000 people have moved here from the coast in the last 10 years, roughly tripling our population. The younger generation is losing their sense of history and forgetting much of what makes this such a special place. But there is a group of people who are working to rekindle a love for the culture and history of these islands. Two of them, Artlie Brooks and Pastor Felix Gale joined Peter in the studio this week to talk a little bit about our history here in the islands and some of the activities they are planning.
The Update starts, as usual, with Peter and me reminiscing and prognosticating and then moves on to Artlie and Pastor Felix. I really enjoyed hearing this conversation because I love to learn about the history of the places where I live and visit. If you enjoy that too, set aside about 27 minutes and learn a little about this fascinating place.
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