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April 22, 2022

Weekly devotional: What we really need

Leaning on the words of John 21: 12-14, KS Hawaiʻi Kahu Kaunaloa Boshard KSK’77 reminds us to lean on Jesus whenever there are times we feel as if we’ve lost our purpose. Jesus knows our wants and while providing support, will help us retrieve our identity, purpose and faith.

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April 13, 2022

Lent – Easter: Hope overpowers fear

KS Kapālama Kahu Manu Naeole KSK’96 reminds us that our everyday worries should be met with overpowering hope because Jesus still lives!

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April 13, 2022

Lent – Good Friday: But you are holy

KS Hawai‘i senior Kealohilani Grace and KS Hawaiʻi Kahu Kaunaloa Boshard KSK'77 share their stories of faith.

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April 8, 2022

Lent week six: Faith and the joy of football

KS Hawai‘i senior Khyaden Pōmaikaʻi Kahihikolo and KSH business kumu and football coach Manly Kanoa KSK’97 share their personal stories of faith.

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April 1, 2022

Lent week five: Blessed to be a blessing

KS Maui Poʻo Kumu Kākoʻo Kaleo Pahukula reminds us to ask Jesus to bless our day and allow Him to do His work by taking our talents and multiplying them to bring great joy to others.

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March 25, 2022

Lent week four: Paʻanaʻau – memory

Kala‘iku Wong, Hawaiian culture-based education coordinator for KS Nā Kula Kamaliʻi (preschools), encourages us to look inside our na‘au, for nā paʻanaʻau (memories) which reflect things we cherish the most.

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March 18, 2022

Lent week three: Can you hear Him?

KS Maui Dean of Student Support Services <strong>Leo Delatori KSK’86</strong> reminds us not to let the distractions of everyday life stop us from hearing the word of ke Akua.

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March 11, 2022

Lent week two: God’s redeeming love

Kamehameha Schools has created a series of Hawaiian-focused devotionals for the season of Lent, to honor the deep Christian faith of KS founder Princess Bernice Pauahi Pākī Bishop. The devotionals were designed to be used by students, staffers and others to celebrate the coming of Easter.

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March 4, 2022

Lent week one: My rock and fortress!

KS Hawaiʻi Kahu <strong>Kaunaloa Boshard KSK'77</strong> reminds us that when life seems draining and there seems to be no time or place to rest, ke Akua – our Rock – furnishes us with safety, a place of refuge and peace.

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March 2, 2022

Ash Wednesday: Mihi for life

KS Maui Kahu <strong>Kalani Wong KSK’74</strong> reminds us that ke aloha o ke Akua allows us to be redeemed if we just mihi, repent for the wrong we have done, and encourages us to share that aloha with all we meet.

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February 25, 2022

Weekly devotional: Reframe your mind, then practice

If ever you find yourself in a state of worry and exhaustion, KS Hawaiʻi Kahu Kaunaloa Boshard KSK’77 recommends turning to the words of Philippians 4:8-9 which directs you to reframe your mind and serve the Lord by rejoicing in any condition.

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February 18, 2022

Weekly devotional: E pule hoʻōki ʻole – Pray continually

KS Hawaiʻi Kahu Kaunaloa Boshard KSK’77 recalls the poignant and powerful moment by the KS Hawaiʻi boys’ varsity paddling team, who grounded and guided by faith, leaned on pule before a thrilling race at Hilo Bay that propelled the team to winning its first BIIF title since 2010.

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February 11, 2022

Weekly devotional: Find a fault or a fix?

Leaning on the words of Matthew 7:3-5, KS Maui Kahu <strong>Kalani Wong KSK’74</strong> shares that the next time something doesn’t go your way, think of what role you may have played in this and what you can do to make it better. Instead of finding fault, find a fix.

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February 4, 2022

Weekly devotional: E mahi a e mālama Ia wahi – Tend and care for this place

KS Cultural Specialist Hauʻoli Akaka likens the words of the book of Genesis to the ʻōlelo noʻeau, “I ʻāina ka ʻāina i ke aliʻi, a i waiwai ka ʻāina i ke kanaka,” which suggests that in the hierarchy of mankind, God expects us all to do our part to mālama His creation so that life may go well for us.

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January 28, 2022

Weekly devotional: Taking care of business

Like the honorable Charles Reed Bishop did as executor of his beloved wife Bernice Pauahi Bishop’s estate, KS Maui Kahu <strong>Kalani Wong KSK’74</strong> shares that we must make it our kulena to care for all that ke Akua has created, so that future generations may benefit from the same blessings as we did.

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January 21, 2022

Weekly devotional: No need to be afraid

KS Maui Kahu <strong>Kalani Wong KSK’7</strong>4 and <strong>Jameson Sato KSH’18</strong> draw a comparison between Isaish 41:13 and the manaʻo from Kalaupapa patient Auntie Winnie in that there’s no need to live in fear and be afraid for ke Akua has his way of assuring us that everything will be ok.

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January 14, 2022

Weekly devotional: Carrying is caring

In honor of January being named Kalaupapa Month, KS Maui Kahu Kalani Wong KSK’74 reflects on a yearly trip with haumāna to help care for the patients afflicted with Hansen’s Disease. He shares, however, that in the end it was the patients who provided them with care by opening their hearts and teaching the group the importance of carrying another’s heavy load.

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January 10, 2022

Weekly devotional: Mind your time

As we welcome the new year, KS Maui Kahu <strong>Kalani Wong KSK’74</strong> shares that we shouldn’t just fill our time with activity, but that we should fill it with purpose.

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December 21, 2021

Advent Christmas Eve – O Come Let Us Adore Him

Kahu Kaunaloa Boshard KSK’77 and Keiki Kahu Makana Koanui-Tucker KSH’22 share personal mo‘olelo showing the power and grace of God’s voice.

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December 17, 2021

Advent Week 4 – We love because He first loved us

KSH Remote and Summer Learning Head Lisanne Kekuewa KSK’82 and KSH Keiki Kahu Makalapua Longakit remind us that God’s love knows no bounds.

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December 10, 2021

Advent Week 3: Finding joy in the journey

KS Maui Po‘o Kula Scott Parker and Keiki Kahu Jaqui Brandon share that with a journey can come growth and enlightenment.

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December 3, 2021

Advent Week 2: Preparation – Ho‘omākaukau

KS Kapālama Poʻo Kula Dr. <strong>Taran Chun KSK’95</strong> and KSK senior Logan Lau encourage us to prepare for Advent by being steadfast in our faith and maintaining our commitment and relationship with Jesus Christ.

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November 24, 2021

Advent Week 1: Mana‘olana – Hope

KS Maui Kahu <strong>Kalani Wong KSK’74</strong> and Hope Keiki Kahu <strong>Kalena Carpenter KSM’23</strong> help us usher in ka Hikina – the season of Advent – with a reminder to pause each week to see the mana‘olana, the hope, of the Christ Child.

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November 19, 2021

Weekly devotional: Fitting in

It’s a natural thing to want to be with the “in” crowd, however, KS Maui Kahu <strong>Kalani Wong KSK’74</strong> reminds us that the only one we should be seeking attention from is ke Akua.

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November 9, 2021

Mālama Ola Minute: Is kindness a cure for everything?

In commemoration of World Kindness Day, Nov. 13, KS Hawai‘i Kahu <strong>Kaunaloa Boshard KSK'77</strong> shares his mana‘o on kindness and its many health benefits.

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November 5, 2021

Weekly devotional: The earth is the Lord’s

In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, Kahu <strong>Kalani Wong KSK’74</strong> reflects on the words of Psalm 24:1-2 and US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, both of which remind us of our kuleana to be pono stewards of our kulāiwi.

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October 29, 2021

Weekly devotional: Equipped for ke Akuaʻs work

Leaning on the words of Timothy 3:16-17, KS Maui Kahu <strong>Kalani Wong KSKʻ74</strong> reminds us that the bible is more than a source of taglines and soundbites It a source of truth and light that equips us to do ke Akuaʻs best work.

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October 22, 2021

Weekly devotional: Be BOLD in your faith

KS Hawaiʻi Kahu <strong>Kaunaloa Boshard KSK’77</strong> reminds us that being bolder in your faith means walking humbly with God’s spirit and following the example of Jesus who humbled himself and remained obedient to his purpose.

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October 8, 2021

Weekly devotional: It’s a kākou thing!

Every day we are given the opportunity to share the gospel and speak of ke Akua’s story with confidence and conviction. KS Hawaiʻi Kahu <strong>Kaunaloa Boshard KSK’77</strong> reminds us that while it might be scary to do so, we are never alone in that journey. It’s a kākou thing!

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October 1, 2021

Weekly devotional: Helping the hurt

Echoing the words of II Corinthians 1:3-4, KS Maui <strong>Kahu Kalani Wong KSK’74</strong> reminds us that the best way to help those who are hurting is through pule.

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