No hero of the faith wakes up one Tuesday morning and decides, “You know, I think today I’ll become a hero of the faith.” No, the decisive moments actually come on the tail end of years and years of smaller choices. Elisabeth Elliot is best known as a martyr’s widow. But what were the influences God used to make Elisabeth Elliot into the courageous woman of faith we knew and loved?
Episodes in this season
An Authentic Hero
- September 14, 2020
- 22-minute watch
Often a person’s success is measured by accomplishments, beauty, wealth, or political power. But Elisabeth Elliot didn’t match popular standards of success. Listen and find out more →
A Passionate Romantic
- September 15, 2020
- 30-minute listen
Take an ultra-conservative, performance-based background, mix in the personality of an introvert along with a healthy dose of the fear of God, and what happens? Listen and find out more →
Acquainted with Loss
- September 16, 2020
- 34-minute listen
“God, I’ve done things mostly the way You want me to. I’ve lived right, but life is really hard right now! Why are You letting bad things happen to me?” Listen and find out more →
Ready to Die
- September 17, 2020
- 31-minute listen
We all want to please God and give our lives to Him. But can we say we want to do that even if it means actually literally giving our lives? Listen and find out more →
Avoiding the Irrelevant Question
- September 18, 2020
- 29-minute listen
Movies often have happy endings. But reality usually doesn’t work that way. The life of Elisabeth Elliot was no exception. Listen and find out more →
Trusting and Obeying
- September 21, 2020
- 28-minute watch
No hero of the faith wakes up one morning and decides, “I think today I’ll become a hero of the faith.” No, the decisive moments are years of smaller choices. Listen and find out more →
Learning to See
- September 22, 2020
- 26-minute watch
We’ll hear how the biographer of Elisabeth Elliot was able to apply in her own life the very principles she was writing about. Listen and find out more →
