USA: Former Missionary Kids on “The Good Road”

The good roadUp for some armchair travel? Join two “philanthropologists” with cameras who explore courage and kindness around the world. The Good Road is a new series from a couple of grown-up missionary kids now airing on PBS in the US.

Source: Baptist News Global, April 6, 2020

A new television series [which premiered] April 6 on PBS promises to introduce viewers to some of the most innovative acts of courage and kindness around the planet.

“The Good Road” is a journey led by philanthropists and adventurers Earl Bridges and Craig Martin who seek out and celebrate individuals whose creative compassion shines in all manner of desperate situations.

A backdrop to the series is their life-long friendship. They first met as students of at the International School of Bangkok.

Their new show was three years in the making and evokes a travel-and-adventure format with its remote, exotic, and sometimes dangerous locations.

» See full story and The Good Road website to learn more, or just watch the season trailer. Note that the series is designed to appeal to secular audiences and avoids evangelical messaging.

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