Rev. Davida Malo: Hawaii’s First Apologist for Christianity

By Dr. Nick Freeman The Rev. Davida Malo (1795-1853) was one of the earliest Hawaiian converts and ordained protestant ministers of the 1830’s who subsequently became a primary Hawaiian author and historian, whose book Moolelo Hawaii has been a resource in the study...

The Mystery of the 1835 Burning of the Moku’aikaua Church

By Dr. Nick Freeman Starting in the 1820s, Moku’aikaua Church in Kailua-Kona is recognized as the first and oldest Christian church in Hawaii and today “its high steeple stands out conspicuously and has become a landmark from both land and sea (Mokuʻaikaua...

Five Reasons You Should Listen to an Audio Bible

By Jenni McKinney Audio books and podcasts are all the rage today. Because many of my friends listen to a lot of material every week, I decided to issue a challenge to fold in an audio Bible to their daily consumption. But first, here are five reasons everyone should...