About this episode

Rev. Brian Hamer discusses his theological education mission trip to Kenya and the challenges and blessings of sacred music education in a mission setting.

What does sacred music theological education in a mission setting look and sound like? Rev. Brian Hamer (US Navy Chaplain, author of the monthly column “The Lifted Voice” for whatdoesthismean.org) joins Andy and Sarah to talk about his recent theological education mission trip to Kenya with Lutheran Heritage Foundation. He shares about what led up to this trip, what sacred music education means, the hymns he was able to teach during his time in Kenya, adapting to language barriers and cultural considerations, and the challenges and blessings in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kenya. Read more from Chaplain Hamer at whatdoesthismean.org/lifted-voice--brian-hamer. As you grab your morning coffee (and pastry, let’s be honest), join hosts Andy Bates and Sarah Gulseth as they bring you stories of the intersection of Lutheran life and a secular world. Catch real-life stories of mercy work of the LCMS and partners, updates from missionaries across the ocean, and practical talk about how to live boldly Lutheran. Have a topic you'd like to hear about on The Coffee Hour? Contact us at: listener@kfuo.org.

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