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Today marks 65 years since the death of Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Ed McCully, Peter Fleming, and Roger Youderian. These five men were martyred as they sought to take the Gospel and gifts to a remote people (Waodani/Auca) in Ecuador. Speared to death while trying …
I’ve always had great admiration for Elisabeth Elliot. To this day, I’m drawn to her writings, her faith, her no-nonsense approach to life. I was only vaguely familiar with her husband Jim, the missionary to the Quichua Indians who was martyred by the Auca Indians …
Maybe you’re discouraged today, dear friend. Maybe you’re wondering if what you’re doing matters in the long run. Last week I wondered, too. I was reading over a list of New Year’s questions (meant for personal reflection and growth) from a sweet friend in a …
Like many women, my life is better for having read and heard the teachings of Elisabeth Elliot. I appreciated her gracious, no-nonsense approach to teaching, perhaps because I am from New England where emotions tend to take a back seat to common sense. She spoke …