Podcasts about Elisabeth Elliot

Jeremy brings on his friend Kevin Rains to do a post-mortem on the ill-fated Emerging Church Movement that they were both part of. How does Gen X deal with the disappointment that so many experience over church movements that ultimately failed? Then, they get into what brought Kevin into the Orthodox Christian Church, especially as someone with a history that shares many things with Jeremy. On this episode, we talk about: 0:00 Intro 2:42 What happened to the Emerging Church Movement? 19:58 Disappointment and Grieving What Could Have Been 23:22 Kevin's Journey Into The Orthodox Christian Church 30:21 The Beauty and Biggest Hangup 36:47 Mystery vs. Answering Every Question 46:40 Becoming Orthodox Subscribe on Substack ➡️ https://jeremypryor.substack.com Follow Jeremy on: Instagram: https://instagram.com/jeremympryor/ X: https://x.com/jeremympryor Resources Mentioned: Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0842371524 EOS Implementor: https://www.eosworldwide.com/kevin-rains Kevin Rains on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrains/ Christ The Savior Orthodox Church: https://www.christthesavioroca.org/ The Orthodox Faith by Fr. Thomas Hopko: https://www.oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith --- Welcome to Jeremy Pryor's Podcast, or what I like to call, "Jeremy Pryor Unfiltered." We are excited to bring you seasons of content all the way from Tolkien to Theology, from Business to Family. If you like to contemplate deep philosophical ideas across a wide range of topics, you've come to the right place. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or YouTube so you don't miss out on future episodes!

In this message, Elisabeth Elliot talks about indwelling life of Christ and how "Christ lives in me"—taken from Galatians 2:20 and Paul's declaration that "I no longer live but Christ lives in me."Learn more about the Bravehearted Voices Podcast and how you can be discipled and grow spiritually by visiting braveheartedvoices.com

This is a message for all women, whether you're single, a mom, or a wife… Proverbs 31 is about a woman who fears the Lord. Where do you find your identity and source of power? Pastor Joel encourages you to find it In God!LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:• Richard Bauckram; Corrie Ten Boom; Elisabeth Elliot; Monica (4th century)• Find a complete transcript here• Scripture References: Proverbs 31, verses 3 & 10-31; Deborah (Judges 4); Junia (Romans 16); Lydia (Acts 16); Phoebe (Romans 16); Lois and Eunice (2 Timothy 1)• Find out more about Covenant Church at ⁠covenantexperience.com

**Thank you for supporting this ministry, I lovingly refer to as "The Little Green Pasture." Click here: PayPal: http://paypal.me/JoanStahl **Please prayerfully consider becoming a ministry partner: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/joaniestahl **Contact Email: jsfieldnotes@gmail.com **Subscribe to me on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-534183Since I started making videos eight years ago, every time Mother's Day rolled around I shrunk back from doing a message. There were many hard and painful years of my life that made every Mother's Day a day of sorrow for me. I also struggled with questions like, "How can I reach mother's hearts of all kinds?" My experience was difficult. It felt as if it separated me from many women who have only beautiful experiences all the way through. It was always so lonely.I wrestled with the many different kinds of mother's lives out there that are so diverse. I realized I could not cover it all, but there was a burning heart of love within me for all mother's nonetheless. Being a mother is many times for most women a life of battle, anguish and heartache. Yet this life produces fierce love. That fierce love doubles down and deepens through darkest nights and weeping days and engages heaven, and "Enters into the ears of the Lord Sabaoth."Today I honor all of you beautiful mothers. There are troops of millions of women in heaven who bore down in loving prayers during their earthly lives and won eternal victories. You will join them in the march and sing your own songs like Deborah. "Motherhood requires self-giving, sacrifice, suffering. It is a going down into death in order to give life, a great human analogy of a great spiritual principle." - Elisabeth Elliot

In a world that often undervalues nurturing and quiet strength, this episode invites you and your daughter into something deeply countercultural—and deeply Biblical: the practice of spiritual mothering.  Whether your daughter grows up to become a biological mom or not, God has already placed a calling on her life to nurture others spiritually. This kind of influence doesn't require a specific title, age, or life stage—it simply requires faithfulness. Today, co-hosts Rachael and Natalie unpack what it means to raise a girl who sees herself as a vessel for Christ-centered mentorship, encouragement, and wisdom.  You'll hear a powerful Raising Godly Girls Minute from American Heritage Girls Founder & Executive Director, Patti Garibay, reflecting on the lasting legacy of spiritual mothers in her own life and the lives of AHG girls across the country. Plus, you'll explore Titus 2 in a fresh way, be inspired by women of faith like Elisabeth Elliot and Ida Scudder, and gain practical ideas for modeling and encouraging spiritual mothering in your home and community.  As moms, we don't always know who our daughters will listen to in every season—but we can plant seeds, cultivate community, and prepare her heart to both receive and give Godly wisdom. Tune in for an encouraging, Scripture-rich conversation that will help you and your girl lean into God's Plan A for womanhood.  Find an American Heritage Girls Troop near you, visit americanheritagegirls.org       Add even more Biblical wisdom to your parenting quiver, visit raisinggodlygirls.com

I mean, I don't know you. Maybe you didn't grow up in an evangelical Christian subculture. But if you did, there's a high likelihood that the ideas you absorbed about how men and women behave—and what it even means to be masculine or feminine—were influenced heavily by C.S Lewis' famous Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength.On this fascinating episode, Kathryn Wagner (returning guest and medieval lit scholar) and Robin Harris (writer and incoming seminarian) stopped by to evaluate Lewis' takes on gender against both more modern feminist sensibilities and much older writers and theologians in the Christian tradition.You should absolutely join us.★ About Our Guests:Robin Harris is a North Carolina based freelance writer and editor who specializes in Bible curriculum. She is on the board of the Davenant Institute. Her writing has appeared in Mere Orthodoxy, Ad Fontes, and the Theopolis Institute. As of Fall 2025, she will be a student at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (MATS, 2027). She writes at robinjeanharris.substack.com/ and can be reached at robinjeanharris [at] gmail.com.Kathryn Wagner is the Director of Academic Programming at the Center for Christianity and Scholarship at Duke University. She studies the literature and religious culture of the late Middle Ages and teaches courses that aim to form students in virtue through the practices of the liberal arts. She can be reached at kathryn [at] mogkwagner.net.—★ Timestamps(00:00) #62 - Evangelicals' Gender Ideas Came from C.S. Lewis' Space Trilogy - with Robin Harris and Kathryn Wagner(04:20) Evangelicals who leaned on C.S. Lewis and the Space Trilogy(13:12) The Space Trilogy tackles gender(24:46) But can archetypes live in the real world?(38:44) God does not have a body: Metaphors in Christian scripture(53:28) Confusion and contraception are tied together(01:00:58) God as our mother?(01:06:39) Lewis's thinking evolution: widening the gender box(01:24:44) Replacing theoretical masculinity and femininity with real friendships(01:33:24) What would Lewis think of today's transgender conversation?(01:40:31) In the Christian tradition on gender, Lewis is the test run—★ Links and ReferencesThese well-read people dropped a lot of names and references. For your ease of Google searching, here are the ones we caught:John and Stasi Eldridge (books: Wild at Heart, Captivating), Jordan Peterson Jungian thinking, Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, Elisabeth Elliot (book: Let Me Be a Woman), complementarianism and egalitarianism, Michael Ward (book: Planet Narnia), apophatic theology, platonic forms and Aristotle's hylomorphism, Thomistic/ Thomas=Thomas Aquinas, Pope John Paul II (book/writings: Theology of the Body), Anselm of Canterbury talked about God as our mother, Julian of Norwich said a similar thing; Joy Davidman, Dorothy Sayers, philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe, Sister Penelope Lawson, Ruth Pitter, C. S. Lewis (books: The Four Loves, A Grief Observed), Kevin Vanhoozer (theologian).—★ Send us feedback, questions, comments, and support!Email: communionandshalom@gmail.com | Instagram: @newkinship | Substack: @newkinship | Patreon: @newkinship —★ CreditsCreators and Hosts: David Frank, TJ Espinoza | Audio Engineer: Carl Swenson, carlswensonmusic.com | Podcast Manager: Elena F. | Graphic Designer: Gavin Popken, gavinpopkenart.com ★ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newkinship.substack.com

Is Christianity good for women? With examples from the life and teachings of Jesus, the early church, and Christian history, Laurie and Jonathan consider how the gospel has lifted and valued women across generations, even when the church hasn't always reflected that reality well. They also reflect on some of the most inspiring women in modern Christian history, from Helen Roseveare and Elisabeth Elliot to Pauline Hamilton and Darlene Deibler Rose.This episode will encourage you to consider not only the goodness of Christ for women, but also the profound role women play in spreading the gospel. Plus, get a few powerful book recommendations you'll want to add to your reading list!If you enjoyed this episode be sure to leave us a review on wherever you listen!  Also remember to share with friends and family; both of those actions will help us spread the word about the show.To find out more about Nana Dolce's book The Seed of the Woman, and other books by inspiring women of the faith, please visit either our US, UK or CA based sites.

In a world filled with subscriptions and temporary commitments, are we simply adding Jesus to our lives like another subscription, or are we fully surrendering to His call? Discover the profound difference between treating Jesus as an optional addition and surrendering your life to Him.This sermon challenges the often comfortable perception of Christianity. It's not just about enhancing your life but experiencing a life transformed by Christ's call to genuine discipleship. We explore the misconception that faith is something to be tacked onto our busy lives like another subscription, rather than allowing it to revolutionize everything. Key insights include:1. **Denying Yourself**: A follower of Jesus chooses to deny themselves by surrendering their entire life to God. True discipleship involves making Jesus the focal point of your existence.2. **Taking Up Your Cross**: This involves willingly accepting suffering for God's plan and dying to personal desires. It's about daily choices to follow Jesus, regardless of the hardships.3. **Following Jesus' Example**: Embrace His teachings, His life, and His purpose. Success is redefined not by worldly standards but by a life devoted to Christ. As Jesus taught, what good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit their soul?4. **Understanding Jesus' Identity**: The disciples' journey from confusion to clarity highlights the importance of understanding who Jesus truly is and what it means to make Him King.Join us as we dive deeper into biblical truths, encouraging each believer to embark on a vibrant adventure of faith, with Jesus at the center. Remember, it's not about what Jesus can do for us, but how we can serve Him with all our hearts.Stay connected with us at 2Rivers, where our mission is to help you become a passionate follower of Jesus. Don't forget to hit that SUBSCRIBE button to stay updated with our content ⏩. LIKE ✔️, SHARE

Whatever hard season of life you're in, find comfort in the Lord. Elisabeth Elliot would agree it's a hard journey, but God is with you through thick and thin. -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible.     Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org   Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

The way David became king was because God chose Him to do it. We never read anywhere that David had it in his heart to ask God to give him rulership. It says that God "Chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: from following the ewes great with young, He brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel His inheritance. So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfullness of his hands." Psalm 78:70-72.Many want to ascend to the prominant heights of leadership in ministries and seek for it. However, in all Biblical examples, there is no record of any king, prophet, judge or disciple that served God, that ever prayed and asked for it. Instead it was God that came to them the same as David. He chose him from following the most vulnerable. The position of protection.There are qualifications. One of the primary ones is to follow the Lord without falling into the trap and snare of thoughts of becoming a leader. It does not work that way. True leadership is humble, faithful following the same way as David did. He never thought of it. If you are following the Lord Jesus Christ, then you are taking the position of a true shepherd no matter man, woman, or child. It is the selfless life of love and care. If you cannot do these things, you will never be a God-chosen leader. True leaders are always and forever true followers which is a position of loving protection. Do not seek rulership. Seek instead to love, to support the weak, to kiss fevered brows, and to sing to the Lord. “Maturity starts with the willingness to give oneself.”― Elisabeth Elliot

Liz Charlotte Grant's new book, Knock at the Sky: Seeking God in Genesis after Losing Faith in the Bible is a wild and wondrous read. And rightly so—anyone who's spent any time in Genesis knows that it's a delightfully odd and messy book.Join us on this episode about hope, backyard chickens, and the surprising ways God sometimes shows up even when we feel we've lost our faith.You may want to check out Liz's fabulous Substack, The Empathy List, which has won Webby awards for its writing, as well as her haunting article on one of the saints of the evangelical church, Elisabeth Elliot. Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe

How does one learn to love the Bible again? For Liz Charlotte Grant, it is almost like a story from a movie: girl meets Bible, falls in love, discovers Bible's secret past, falls out of love with Bible, but eventually realizes she was really in love the whole time, once she learned how to look at the Bible in a new way. This is an eye-opening conversation about how the tools that scholars have used throughout the history of scripture, with names like Hermeneutic and Midrash and Eisegesis, helped bring the Bible back to life after deconstruction, and reconnect Grant with the essence of what she loved most about scripture.Liz Charlotte Grant is an award-winning nonfiction writer based in Colorado, USA. Her debut nonfiction book, Knock at the Sky: Seeking God in Genesis After Losing Faith in the Bible, was released by Eerdmans Publishing Co. on January 7, 2025. In 2024, she wrote a viral article chronicling the disturbing third marriage of an icon of white American evangelical purity culture, "Elisabeth Elliot, Flawed Queen of Purity Culture, and Her Disturbing Third Marriage," the Revealer Magazine, a publication of the Center for Religion and Media at New York University. Grant's Substack newsletter, the Empathy List, has received recognition from the Webby Awards and the Best of the Church Press Awards. Her work has also appeared in outlets such as the Huffington Post, Religion News Service, Hippocampus Magazine, Brevity, Sojourners, the Christian Century, Christianity Today, US Catholic, National Catholic Reporter. Find more of Liz Charlotte's work at:https://lizcharlotte.com/ https://www.threads.net/@lizcharlottegrant https://www.instagram.com/lizcharlottegrant https://www.facebook.com/lizcharlottegrant Find your guides at Quoir Academy! If you've ever deconstructed your faith you know it's not easy. But just imagine if you could have people to guide you through your process? People like, Jim Palmer, Kristin Du Mez, Jennifer Knapp, Brad Jersak, Brian Zahnd, Paul Young, and more? Well, if you head over to Quoir Academy and register for SQUARE 2 using the Promo Code [RAD] you'll get 10% off the regular registration cost of this awesome course and community just for being a fan of our show. Follow this registration link: https://www.bk2sq1.com/square-2-next-steps-into-reconstruction?coupon=RAD

Entre los aos 1940 y 1950, Jim Elliot y Elisabeth Howard documentaron su relacin en una serie de cartas. Aos despus, su hija Valerie vio algo muy especial en ellas. Hoy, ella nos compartir algo de lo que encontr en las cartas de amor de sus padres, Jim y Elisabeth Elliot. Acompanos en este episodio de Aviva Nuestros Corazones. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1337/29

Entre los aos 1940 y 1950, Jim Elliot y Elisabeth Howard documentaron su relacin en una serie de cartas. Aos despus, su hija Valerie vio algo muy especial en ellas. Hoy, ella nos compartir algo de lo que encontr en las cartas de amor de sus padres, Jim y Elisabeth Elliot. Acompanos en este episodio de Aviva Nuestros Corazones. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1337/29

Entre los aos 1940 y 1950, Jim Elliot y Elisabeth Howard documentaron su relacin en una serie de cartas. Aos despus, su hija Valerie vio algo muy especial en ellas. Hoy, ella nos compartir algo de lo que encontr en las cartas de amor de sus padres, Jim y Elisabeth Elliot. Acompanos en este episodio de Aviva Nuestros Corazones. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1337/29

Hoy continuamos conversando con Valerie Elliot Shepard, la hija de Jim y Elisabeth Elliot. Jim y Elisabeth Elliot sacrificaron la comodidad de la vida moderna para contar a otros las buenas noticias acerca de Jess. Su hija Valerie explica por qu. Escchala en Aviva Nuestros Corazones. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1337/29

Hoy continuamos conversando con Valerie Elliot Shepard, la hija de Jim y Elisabeth Elliot. Jim y Elisabeth Elliot sacrificaron la comodidad de la vida moderna para contar a otros las buenas noticias acerca de Jess. Su hija Valerie explica por qu. Escchala en Aviva Nuestros Corazones. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1337/29

Hoy continuamos conversando con Valerie Elliot Shepard, la hija de Jim y Elisabeth Elliot. Jim y Elisabeth Elliot sacrificaron la comodidad de la vida moderna para contar a otros las buenas noticias acerca de Jess. Su hija Valerie explica por qu. Escchala en Aviva Nuestros Corazones. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1337/29

El da de hoy iniciamos una nueva serie titulada Devocin total, con Valerie Elliot Shepard, Valerie es la hija de Jim y Elisabeth Elliot. Este episodio incluye una breve mencin de cmo fallecieron los misioneros que estuvieron en el Ecuador en 1956, por lo que te aconsejamos que esa parte de la conversacin la escuches sin tus hijos pequeos. nete a nosotras en Aviva Nuestros Corazones. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1337/29

El da de hoy iniciamos una nueva serie titulada Devocin total, con Valerie Elliot Shepard, Valerie es la hija de Jim y Elisabeth Elliot. Este episodio incluye una breve mencin de cmo fallecieron los misioneros que estuvieron en el Ecuador en 1956, por lo que te aconsejamos que esa parte de la conversacin la escuches sin tus hijos pequeos. nete a nosotras en Aviva Nuestros Corazones. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1337/29

El da de hoy iniciamos una nueva serie titulada Devocin total, con Valerie Elliot Shepard, Valerie es la hija de Jim y Elisabeth Elliot. Este episodio incluye una breve mencin de cmo fallecieron los misioneros que estuvieron en el Ecuador en 1956, por lo que te aconsejamos que esa parte de la conversacin la escuches sin tus hijos pequeos. nete a nosotras en Aviva Nuestros Corazones. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1337/29

In this thought-provoking episode of the Flying Free Podcast, I sit down with author and essayist Liz Charlotte Grant to explore the complexities of faith, scripture, and healing after spiritual trauma. Liz's debut book, Knock at the Sky, delves into the questions many of us grapple with during deconstruction and offers an artistic, fresh approach to reading the Bible.If you've ever felt disillusioned by literal interpretations of scripture or struggled to reconcile the Bible with the harm inflicted by its misuse, this episode is for you.Key Takeaways:Faith as a Journey, Not a DestinationLiz encourages listeners to embrace uncertainty and approach the Bible with curiosity rather than fear.Faith isn't about having all the answers; it's about walking into the unknown with Jesus as your anchor.Permission to Wrestle and QuestionDeconstruction doesn't signal a loss of faith but rather an act of trust. Asking questions shows a desire for authenticity in our relationship with God.Survivor-Centric Bible ReadingSurvivors of spiritual abuse can reclaim agency by approaching scripture in ways that feel safe and healing. It's okay to prioritize certain passages while setting others aside.Diverse Perspectives Enrich UnderstandingLiz emphasizes the value of exploring interpretations from scholars across cultures and disciplines to deepen our understanding of scripture.Read the show notes and/or ask Natalie a question hereRelated Resources: Liz Charlotte Grant's book: Knock at the Sky: Seeking God in Genesis After Losing Faith in the BibleLiz Charlotte's website: lizcharlottegrant.comFollow Liz Charlotte on InstagramRecommended episodes: Episode 283, “A Closer Look at Spiritual Abuse,” and Episode 291, “The Deconstruction Books That Have Changed and Healed My Relationship with God.”Liz Charlotte Grant is an award-winning essayist whose first book, Knock at the Sky: Seeking God in Genesis After Losing Faith in the Bible, released in January 2025. She explores a wide range of ideas in her writing, including exploring the heartbreak of Elisabeth Elliot's third marriage, her own surprise disability, and the discovery of dark matter. 

Purchase a copy of Knock at the Sky: https://amzn.to/3PQlIG3*As an Amazon affiliate, I receive a small commission from purchases made through Amazon links on this site at no additional cost to you.✖️✖️✖️About the guest:Liz Charlotte Grant is an award-winning nonfiction writer based in Colorado, USA.In 2024, she wrote a viral review of two biographies, chronicling the disturbing third marriage of white American evangelical "purity culture" icon, Elisabeth Elliot, for the Revealer Magazine. (See "Elisabeth Elliot, Flawed Queen of Purity Culture, and Her Disturbing Third Marriage," the Revealer Magazine, a publication of the Center for Religion and Media at New York University).Her Substack newsletter, the Empathy List, has received recognition from the Webby Awards and the Best of the Church Press Awards. Her essays have won 3rd place in Dappled Things magazine's Jacques Maritain Prize for Nonfiction (in 2019 and 2022), and she's also been awarded two Collegeville Institute residencies.Her op-eds and stories have also been published in outlets such as the Huffington Post, Religion News Service, Hippocampus Magazine, Brevity, Sojourners, the Christian Century, Christianity Today, US Catholic, National Catholic Reporter, and more.✖️✖️✖️Book description:In the beginning was a work of art. What does Bible study look like after inerrancy? Do you have to give up studying Scripture when you no longer believe in its literal interpretation? Can you still believe this book is sacred even while renegotiating your relationship to the church? In Knock at the Sky, Liz Charlotte Grant offers compelling answers to these questions and more in this deeply personal commentary on the book of Genesis. Braiding together encounters with the natural world, Jewish midrash, and art criticism, Grant makes familiar Sunday school stories strange and offers a fresh vision for reading Scripture after deconstruction. For those who have known the book of Genesis as a weapon in the culture wars, Grant interprets the Bible's inspired book of beginnings as a work of art. Lyrical, insightful, and highly original, Knock at the Sky offers readers a capacious model for seeking God through Scripture even as one's faith continues to evolve. “In this book, you too have permission to question the sacred without fearing . . . unbelief. Knock loudly. . . . Reject answers that do not admit complication. Seek the resonance at the base of the story. The seeking is the point. Because there, in your wandering, God is.”✖️✖️✖️Support the Show: Patreon.com/PreacherBoys✖️✖️✖️If you or someone you know has experienced abuse, visit courage365.org/need-help✖️✖️✖️CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:preacherboyspodcast.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@PreacherBoyshttps://www.facebook.com/preacherboysdoc/https://twitter.com/preacherboysdochttps://www.instagram.com/preacherboyspodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@preacherboyspodTo connect with a community that shares the Preacher Boys Podcast's mission to expose abuse in the IFB, join the OFFICIAL Preacher Boys Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403898676438188/✖️✖️✖️The content presented in this video is for informational and educational purposes only. All individuals and entities discussed are presumed innocent until proven guilty through due legal process. The views and opinions expressed are those of the speakers.This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/PreacherBoys and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preacher-boys-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's Thursday, January 9th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark and Adam McManus 300 million Christians worldwide face imprisonment, torture, and murder International Christian Concern released its 2025 Global Persecution Index, highlighting 20 countries where Christians face extreme persecution. Among those countries are Nigeria, Iran, India, China, and North Korea. Over the last year, persecution has worsened dramatically in Nicaragua, India, and Nigeria. Christians face everything from government hostility and Hindu nationalism to brutal violence and technological surveillance.  Jeff King with International Christian Concern said, “Approximately 300 million Christians worldwide face persecution of all types, including imprisonment, torture, and assassination.” Despite persecution, Christianity is showing resilience and even growing in countries like Iran and Indonesia. Indonesia joins Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa group Speaking of Indonesia, the Southeast Asian country, which is also the fourth most populous country in the world, joined the BRICS organization on Monday. The intergovernmental organization began with Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – thus the acronym B-R-I-C-S. It has expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.  The BRICS group is seen as a counterbalance to western powers in the G7 which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 70,000 Californians evacuate as 20,000 acres burn In the U.S., three major wildfires brought destruction to the Los Angeles area of California yesterday. The fires have burned over 20,000 acres, destroying over 1,000 buildings and killing at least two people.  70,000 people are under evacuation orders. Stoked by high winds, the Palisades Fire is the most destructive fire on record in Los Angeles County. As of yesterday, the fires were 0% contained. James Nelligan, a resident of Los Angeles County, texted, “It's super smoky; ash is raining down.” 87% of Congress are self-identified Christians Pew Research released their latest Faith on the Hill report, covering the religious composition of the 119th U.S. Congress. Self-identified Christians now make up 87% of voting members in the Senate and House of Representatives combined. That's down just a smidge from 88% in the last session and 92% a decade ago. It's still much higher than the Christian makeup of the general U.S. adult population at 62%. Also only 1% of Congress is religiously unaffiliated compared to 28% of the general public. Protestants continue to be the largest group in Congress at 55% followed by Catholics at 28%. However, the share of Protestants is down from nearly 75% in the 1960s. In 2 Samuel 23:3, King David said, “The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me: ‘He who rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.” 4,000 people have asked Trump to free imprisoned pro-lifers Over 4,000 people now have signed a petition through change.org for President-elect Donald Trump to free imprisoned pro-lifers. The petition includes the names of many pro-lifers who are facing prison, house arrest, charges, or sentencing for peacefully protesting at abortion mills. The petition to Trump says, “We ask you to reverse the weaponization of the Department of Justice and pardon these individuals, whose only crime was peacefully pleading for the lives of babies about to die. More than this, we beg you to consider the case for the preborn who have been sentenced to death with no trial. They are unseen and unheard, totally dependent on others, and completely vulnerable.” You can sign the petition through a special link in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com. Anniversary of Jim Elliot's murder And finally, this week in history marks when five Christian missionaries — named Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, and Pete Fleming — were speared to death by Ecuadorean Indians they sought to evangelize. They died on January 8, 1956. Jim Elliot had famously said, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Remarkably, after their murders, Jim's wife, Elisabeth Elliot, and Nate's sister, Rachel Saint, continued the evangelistic outreach to the very people who had killed their relatives. In October 1958, Mrs. Elliot, and her three-year-old daughter Valerie, went to live with the Indian tribe along with Rachel Saint. Elisabeth Elliot later published two books featuring the story of the missionaries and how God used them. They were entitled Through Gates of Splendor and Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot. You and your family can also watch a 34-minute animated Torchlighters video entitled “The Jim Elliot Story”. It's free and available for everybody. In Matthew 16:25, Jesus said, “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, January 9th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Move forward, never backward. Take life one step at a time, like Elisabeth Elliot did and soon you will find strength not only for the rest of the day, but a very bright hope for tomorrow. -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible.   Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement today at www.joniandfriends.org.   Find more encouragement on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.

Listen along as we wrap up our series in Philippians. Notes//Quotes: Phillipians 4:10-23 - Jack Title: The Good Life “For the Stoics, self-sufficiency meant becoming independent from all external circumstances and from material goods. As Seneca expressed it, “The happy man is content with his present lot, no matter what it is, and is reconciled to his circumstances” Through discipline and inner strength, individuals could master their own universe. The Stoics' aim was to become serenely indifferent to anything fate tossed their way.” - Dean Fleming  “We are often more frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.”  - Seneca “Two elements must therefore be rooted out once for all, – the fear of future suffering, and the recollection of past suffering; since the latter no longer concerns me, and the former concerns me not yet.” - Seneca “The apostle does not seek detachment from life's circumstances. Instead he has learned to see his hardships as a part of God's great drama of salvation… Above all, 4:13 reveals that Paul's contentment comes not from his own inner resources, but from God. Fee puts it well: “[Paul] uses the language—and outwardly assumes the stance—of Stoic ‘self-sufficiency,' but radically transforms it into Christ-sufficiency. The net result is that Paul and Seneca, while appearing to be close, are a thousand leagues apart” - Dean Fleming “Our disciplines don't address our deepest longings.”  - Ruth Chou Simons “Christ in me, not me in a set of different circumstances”  -  Elisabeth Elliot 

Hi, I'm John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you're listening to Share Life Today. You know, we often say at Evangelism Explosion that witnessing without prayer is presumption. Before we ever start looking for opportunities to share the Gospel, we should be coming before God, asking for His guidance and wisdom. Jesus Himself told us in John 15, "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you." Elisabeth Elliot said, "Prayer lays hold of God's plan and becomes the link between his will and its accomplishment on earth." And you know what the Bible says is part of God's will for our lives? It's that we would be bold witnesses and share with others what Christ has done for them. So let me challenge you: start praying for your friends and family that you'll see over the holidays and watch God orchestrate ways you can start spiritual conversations and then share the Gospel with them. For more tips and resources on how you can share your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today.

Today, we have Lucy S. R. Austen on The Way Home Podcast! Lucy Austen is the author of a new biography Elisabeth Elliot: A Life (2023). If you want to learn more about the inspiring yet deeply human Elisabeth Elliot, the task to find sources on the woman of faith behind the legend, and more […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Lucy S. R. Austen on Elisabeth Elliot appeared first on Daniel Darling.

I LOVED talking to Mack. I've seen him speak at CROSS con many times and it was a pleasure sitting down and discussing missions. 10/10 recco this episode. If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I'd be thrilled if you would donate a coffee or two at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow Mack on the Twitter @MackStiles I am @itsthevalk on Insta Love you all.  Jake

What does the Word say about us being the boss? Today Amy looks at the phrase but also the heart behind this line of thinking. How can we think biblically about the "work" we do? References:Colossians 3:23; Genesis 1:27-28; Genesis 3:16-19; Luke 8:2-3; Proverbs 31:10-31; 1 Timothy 2:11-13; Colossians 3:18-21; Ephesians 22:24; Judges 4; Philippians 2:3-8; Luke 6:45 “Christianity teaches righteousness, not rights. It emphasizes honor, not equality. A Christian's concern is what is owed to the other, not what is owed to himself.” ― Elisabeth Elliot, Discipline: The Glad Surrender Contact us: devotedpodcast@atheycreek.comwomen@atheycreek.comhttps://atheycreek.com/ministries/women Follow us on IG: @atheywomen @ammcreynolds

Unanswered prayer…a difficult trial…life just plain different from what you would like? These can result in disappointment with God. Dennis and Barbara Rainey explain why it happens and what to do about it.

In 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, Paul speaks of our role as ambassadors for Christ, entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation. Jim and Elisabeth Elliot embodied this calling in an extraordinary way. Despite the risks and the intense personal cost, they were compelled by the love of Christ to bring the gospel to one of the most violent tribes in the Ecuadorian jungle, the Auca Indians. Their story began with a dream to reach the unreached, but it took a tragic turn when Jim and four other missionaries were martyred. Yet, this did not end the mission. Elisabeth, with her young daughter, returned to live among the very tribe that took her husband's life. Through their ministry, these once-hostile warriors were reconciled to God, and a church was born. Join us as we explore how Jim and Elisabeth's faithfulness to their calling and their commitment to reconciliation transformed lives and left an enduring legacy. Their story challenges us all to consider: Are we willing to be ambassadors for Christ, no matter the cost? Learn how their extraordinary courage and the power of forgiveness continue to inspire and draw people to Christ today. Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:18-20

In 2 Corinthians 5:18-20, Paul speaks of our role as ambassadors for Christ, entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation. Jim and Elisabeth Elliot embodied this calling in an extraordinary way. Despite the risks and the intense personal cost, they were compelled by the love of Christ to bring the gospel to one of the most violent tribes in the Ecuadorian jungle, the Auca Indians. Their story began with a dream to reach the unreached, but it took a tragic turn when Jim and four other missionaries were martyred. Yet, this did not end the mission. Elisabeth, with her young daughter, returned to live among the very tribe that took her husband's life. Through their ministry, these once-hostile warriors were reconciled to God, and a church was born. Join us as we explore how Jim and Elisabeth's faithfulness to their calling and their commitment to reconciliation transformed lives and left an enduring legacy. Their story challenges us all to consider: Are we willing to be ambassadors for Christ, no matter the cost? Learn how their extraordinary courage and the power of forgiveness continue to inspire and draw people to Christ today. Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:18-20

What do Charles Spurgeon, Elisabeth Elliot, and J. Gresham Machen have in common? They were all Evangelical Heroes.  In the Evangelical Heroes series, Joel Beeke and Douglas Bond present thirty biographical sketches of faithful evangelical leaders from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. On this week's episode of All of Life for God, One Audiobooks presents the biography of Charles Spurgeon. Check out the inspiring stories of faithful Christians from the past in Evangelical Heroes. Thank you for listening to All of Life for God by Reformation Heritage Books. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider subscribing and sharing with a friend. Reformation Heritage Books is a non-profit ministry that aims to strengthen the Church through Reformed, Puritan, and experiential literature. To learn more about this ministry and how to support us, please visit rhb.org.

How can we teach our children and teens to live out their faith and devotion to Jesus Christ in a culture that is largely ignorant of and even averse to the Gospel? One powerful teaching tool which we oftentimes overlook are the stories we can pass on regarding those who over the course of church history have devoted themselves, warts and all, to faithfully following Jesus Christ, regardless of the cost. On this episode of Youth Culture Matters,  I chat with biographer Ellen Vaughn about Elisabeth Elliot, a modern-day follower of Christ whose ups and downs filled life and devotion to Christ offers a powerful example of what it means to live counter-culturally for the sake of the Gospel.

In this episode we're joined by Lucy S. R. Austen (@LucySRAusten) writer, editor, and author of the biography Elisabeth Elliot: A Life (@crossway). Over the course of our conversation, we discuss the process of biography writing and how one seeks to tell the story of a complex and influential person like Elisabeth Elliot. We explore the various cultural and relational influences on Elliot's life and teaching and discuss how biographies can raise questions about our own view of ourselves and our lives. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. Sydney Tooth. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

QUOTES FOR REFLECTION  “Man is equally incapable of seeing the nothingness from which he emerges and the infinity in which he is engulfed.”~Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), French mathematician and thinker “[T]he mass of two hydrogen atoms that is released as energy when they fuse to produce helium is 0.007 (0.7%). That is the source of the heat produced in the sun.... It is the amount of mass (m) that is converted to energy (E) in the famous Einstein formula E = mc2, and it is a direct measure of the strong nuclear force. If the strong force had a value of 0.006 or less, the universe would consist only of hydrogen—not very conducive to the complexities of life. If the value were greater than 0.008, all the hydrogen would have been fused shortly after the big bang, and there could be no stars, no solar heat—again, no life. As Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow put it in their book The Grand Design, ‘Our universe and its laws appear to have a design that both is tailor-made to support us and, if we are to exist, leaves little room for alteration.'” “There is an erroneous idea that while scientists are always open-minded and searching for new ways to see truth, people of faith think they have it all figured out—they believe they know the final truth, the dogma that cannot change. In reality, open-minded people are open-minded about science and faith, and close-minded people are dogmatic about both.”~Sy Garte, The Works of His Hands: A Scientist's Journey from Atheism to Faith “There are two kinds of people in the world, the conscious dogmatists and the unconscious dogmatists. I have always found myself that the unconscious dogmatists were by far the most dogmatic.”~G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), writer and literary critic “If you dwell on your own feelings…rather than dwelling on the faithfulness…of God, then you're likely to have a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Our feelings are very fleeting and ephemeral, aren't they? We can't depend on them for five minutes at a time. But dwelling on the love, faithfulness, and mercy of God is always safe.”~Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015), author and speakerSERMON PASSAGEPsalm 93 (ESV)1 The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.2 Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting. 3 The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring.4 Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty! 5 Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore.

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Way back in the winter, Lois and Stacey promised to discuss the book "Suffering Is Never for Nothing" by Elisabeth Elliot. Today, we're keeping that promise. PLEASE NOTE: This episode was recorded in mid-February, before Lois had any knowledge of her cancer.Here's a link to the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Suffering-Never-Nothing-Elisabeth-Elliot/dp/1535914157We'd love to hear from you! Please send your feedback and comments or questions to whosegirlareyou@gmail.com.

This week and last week I've presented essays about a few of these female missionaries, including Elisabeth Elliot, Amy Carmichael, and Gladys Aylward. These are ladies who seem to have done "missionary" right. There are some women who have not behaved well on the mission field, or whose motives for going became obvious via their words or their letters. Lottie Moon actually used the mission field to satisfy personal ambitions and to enlarge the career opportunities for women. Did you know that? Let's take a look.

QUOTES FOR REFLECTION“God is God. Because he is God, He is worthy of my trust and obedience. I will find rest nowhere but in His holy will that is unspeakably beyond my largest notions of what he is up to.” “If you dwell on your own feelings…, then you're likely to have a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Our feelings are very fleeting and ephemeral, aren't they? We can't depend on them for five minutes at a time. But dwelling on the love, faithfulness, and mercy of God is always safe.”~Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015), author and speaker whose husband was killed bringing the gospel to the Auca people of eastern Ecuador “If you look to Christ for your beginnings, beware of looking to yourself for your endings. He is Alpha, see to it you make Him Omega, also.” “[The] faithfulness of God is the foundation and cornerstone of our hope of final perseverance. The saints shall persevere in holiness, because God perseveres in grace. He perseveres to bless, and therefore believers persevere in being blessed. He continues to keep His people, and therefore they continue to keep His commandments.” “There is no attribute of God more comforting to His children than the doctrine of Divine Sovereignty. Under the most adverse circumstances, in the most severe troubles, they believe that Sovereignty hath ordained their afflictions, that Sovereignty overrules them, and that Sovereignty will sanctify them all.” “It is folly to think the Lord provides grace for every trouble but the one you are in today…. As sure as God puts His children in the furnace of affliction, He will be with them in it.” “Do not become self-sufficient. Self-sufficiency is Satan's net where he catches men, like poor silly fish, and destroys them. Be not self-sufficient. The way to grow strong in Christ is to become weak in yourself. God pours no power into man's heart till man's power is all poured out. Live, then, daily, a life of dependence on the grace of God.”~Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892), famed London preacher “You may be tempted to believe that God has changed because your circumstances have, but if that were the case, he wouldn't be God. He'd be you.”~Jackie Hill Perry in Holier Than Thou: How God's Holiness Helps Us Trust Him SERMON PASSAGE Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV)Galatians 5 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Deuteronomy 7 6  “For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. The Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. 7 It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, 8 but it is because the Lord loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the Lord has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 9 Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations, 10 and repays to their face those who hate him, by destroying them. He will not be slack with one who hates him. He will repay him to his face. 11 You shall therefore be careful to do the commandment and the statutes and the rules that I command you today. Isaiah 4110 fear not, for I am with you;   be not dismayed, for I am your God;   I will strengthen you, I will help you,   I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.1 Thessalonians 5 23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. Hebrews 6 13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself…. 16 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. 17 So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. Hebrews 12 5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? “My son, do not regard lightly   the discipline of the Lord,  nor be weary when reproved by him. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,  and chastises every son whom he receives.” 7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?... 11 For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Show Notes VERSES CITED: -  “Pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18)  - “These things I have spoken unto you that in Me ye might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) and… - “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” (James 1:2-4) - "Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation." (1 Peter 2:2)   RELATED LINKS: - Is eating bread crust really good for you? - this is the research article I told you about - Suffering is Never for Nothing - a short but powerful read from Elisabeth Elliot - I Married a Sinner (& So Did He) - here's that cherished letter Elisabeth Elliot wrote to me   STAY CONNECTED: - Subscribe: Flanders Family Freebies -(weekly themed link lists of free resources) - Instagram: follow @flanders_family for more great content - Family Blog: Flanders Family Home Life (parenting tips, homeschool help, lots of free printables!)  - Marriage Blog: Loving Life at Home  (encouragement in your roles as wife, mother, believer)    

Brooke burned all the bridges in her life. With no family, friends or hope left she found a window of sanity and crossed the bridge of restoration. Also learn of Elisabeth Elliot the twice widowed, brilliant messenger of God. Thanks to www.inspirationalchristians.org MORE EPISODES@ www.thinktwicetv.com/podcast SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/6UYuj8bog0i…bf1d2e09133a4f0d APPLE Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thin…st/id1279750519 LIKE@ www.facebook.com/mmessengers FOLLOW@ www.twitter.com/messengers

Travis and Jake continue their conversation discussing his book, "What Are Christians For?" Surprisingly, there is a great deal of confusion as to what the role of Christians should be in society. Is it only to be disciples who make disciples? Is it to glorify God and enjoy Him forever? What about in our public life? What role does our Christian faith play in the political sphere? Our vocation? Does it have any effect on the environment? The answer may surprise you. Jake is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy, an online periodical seeking to be a voice of sanity in the midst of craziness. His writing has appeared in First Things, Books & Culture, Christianity Today, Commonweal, Front Porch Republic, National Review and Fare Forward. He is the author of two books, In Search of the Common Good: Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World and What are Christians for?: Life Together at the End of the World. Travis and Jake discuss Lincoln, Nebraska, Tanzania, Wendell Berry, N.T. Wright, Herman Bavinck, Francis Schaeffer, Elisabeth Elliot, and what our role as Christians is to be in the world. Episodes referred to in this episode: Listen to #234 | What Are Christians For? with Jake Meador, Pt. 1Learn more about Jake. Check out Mere Orthodoxy.Sign up for the Apollos Watered newsletter.Help water-thirsty souls by partnering with Apollos Watered!

What Are Christians For? Is it only to be disciples who make disciples? Is it to glorify God and enjoy Him forever? What about in our public life? What role does our Christian faith play in the political sphere? Our vocation? Does it have any effect on the environment? The answer is an unequivocal, yes! Jake Meador is today's guest on Apollos Watered, discussing his book, What Are Christians For? Jake is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy, an online periodical seeking to be a voice of sanity in the midst of craziness. His writing has appeared in First Things, Books & Culture, Christianity Today, Commonweal, Front Porch Republic, National Review and Fare Forward. He is the author of two books, In Search of the Common Good: Christian Fidelity in a Fractured World and What are Christians for?: Life Together at the End of the World. Travis and Jake discuss Lincoln, Nebraska, Tanzania, Wendell Berry, N.T. Wright, Herman Bavinck, Francis Schaeffer, Elisabeth Elliot, and what our role as Christians is to be in the world. Learn more about Jake. Check out Mere Orthodoxy.Sign up for the class, "God's Greatness | Your Mission" here! Sign up for the Apollos Watered newsletter.Help water-thirsty souls by partnering with Apollos Watered!

Elisabeth Elliot was an imperfect yet faithful Christ-follower with a complex life story. This week, Ellen Vaughn returns to discuss Being Elisabeth Elliot, volume two of her amazing biography of Elliot's life. Tune in to hear about Elisabeth's return from foreign missions, her writings, her struggles with loneliness, and the complexities of her later life and marriages.    Strong Women Podcast 34. The Life of Elisabeth Elliot with Ellen Vaughn  Becoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen Vaughn  Being Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen Vaughn  These Strange Ashes by Elisabeth Elliot  International Cooperating Ministries    Creation is about more than HOW God created the world. It's about why. From the beginning, God's purpose has been to dwell with His image bearers in unbroken fellowship. It's tempting to think that our sin ruined that plan, and that Jesus was God's Plan B. But as Edward Klink says, Jesus and the Church were always Plan A. More than that, God is not replacing creation; He's renewing it, and you and I have been invited to participate in that renewal as God's agents of redemption. Klink's latest book, The Beginning and End of All Things, will give you a bigger, more accurate perspective on God's plan for creation and your place in it. Request a copy by giving a gift of any amount to the Colson Center in April at colsoncenter.org/swklinkresource.   The Colson Fellows program was designed for men and women with full, busy lives. The program combines theological, spiritual, and worldview formation through a carefully curated combination of readings, daily devotions, live webinars, and monthly meetings with your peers. Interested but wondering if you have the time or what it takes to complete the program? I assure you, it's well worth your investment and has been completed by many women in all stages and seasons of life. Interested in learning more? You can explore the program and submit an application at colsonfellows.org.    The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/   Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly journal: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women  Join Strong Women on Social Media:   https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC  https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc/  https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/  https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc 

Would our reaction to Christian marriage advice change if we realize how many people who write that advice are actually in abusive or destructive marriages? What if people in those marriages are more drawn to write marriage advice to process how they're feeling?Today we look at two different women that Focus on the Family have held up to be emulated. One is a woman who has written prolifically for them, and when you look at her articles and what she reveals about her relationship, a TON of red flags are present. The other is a woman whose husband was jailed for domestic violence, but then she prayed, he repented, and now they lead Love & Respect seminars together. And Focus on the Family thinks this is a positive message.Today Sheila Gregoire is joined by her husband Keith and by abuse educator Sarah McDugal.To Support Us:Join our Patreon for as little as $5 a month to support our workOr, for tax deductible donations in the U.S., support our Good Fruit Faith Initiative through the Bosko FoundationAnd check out our Merch at our store! Things Mentioned in the Podcast:The article in the Revealer about Elisabeth Elliot's marriageMy article detailing Focus on the Family's Facebook post praising the man who was jailed for domestic violence, as well as the letter I sent to Jim DalyMy article on TradWife influencers and my concern for themOur podcast on Power of a Praying WifeOur one sheet download on Love & RespectFocus on the Family's article "It's the Little Things"Our Open Letter to Focus on the FamilyFind Sarah McDugal:Follow Sarah on FacebookFind her at Wilderness to WildJoin Sheila at Bare Marriage.com!Check out her books: The Great Sex Rescue She Deserves Better The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex and The Good Guy's Guide to Great Sex And she has an Orgasm Course and a Libido course too!Plus follow her on Instagram so you don't miss all the amazing Fixed It For Yous!

John and Maria discuss the latest ads for the He Gets Us campaign. They also examine criticisms against Elisabeth Elliot and purity culture as well as the purpose of Lent.   Recommendations Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women's scoring record   Segment 1: He Gets Us Ad Campaign ‘He Gets Us' Jesus Super Bowl Ad campaign welcomes criticism over polarizing ads: ‘Very assuring'  Segment 2: Elisabeth Elliot and How We Treat Our Heroes  Elisabeth Elliot, Flawed Queen of purity culture  Strong Women: The Life of Elisabeth Elliot with Ellen Vaughn Segment 3: Why Lent? Ashes for Valentine's Day Of Vice and Lent    __________ Learn more about the upcoming Breakpoint Forum, The Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence, at breakpoint.org/forum.   

On Culture Friday, why Israeli victims of sexual violence have been largely ignored by the West; Families have a few decent films to look forward to this holiday season; and a biography of Elisabeth Elliot that draws out the significance of her life without putting her on a pedestal. Plus, waiting for Christ on the Music of Advent, and the Friday morning newsSee WORLD's Gift book guide online.Support The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from Friesla. Big meatpacking plants across the U.S. shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, exposing the vulnerability of large, centralized operations. Independent meat producers, processors, and entrepreneurs are taking back control of local meat processing by launching small, independent processing plants. At Friesla, we're helping to restore local meat processing through scalable, USDA-compliant Mobile and Modular Meat Processing Systems—walking alongside you from project design through manufacturing, HACCP plan writing and training, to business growth and plant expansion. Learn more at Friesla.com.From Samaritan Ministries, connecting Christians who care for one another spiritually and financially when there's a medical need. More at samaritanministries.org/worldpodcast.And from Dordt University. Dordt's Accredited M-S-W program equips faithful social workers to maximize their impact. More at Dordt.edu/M-S-W

Place both hands over that fearful heart and ask it, "why fear when I Am (is) here?" and feel the shoulders relax back down.  The face softens.  The silence deafens.  Seas part.  Mountains move.  Problems are not.  God is. I Am.  "I am the Lord, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you, though you have not acknowledged me, so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting people may know there is none besides me.  I am the Lord, and there is no other." - Isaiah 45 : 5-6 ************************ To claim your free gift, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it and send it to me at nikki@curlynikki.com!  Join us on Patreon to support the show, and tune into and participate in live video Q&As with me!  Support the show ************************* "It's happening for your betterment only." - unknown IG "You are not the mind  so where is the problem of the mind? Leave the darkness where it is and just light your lamp. Are you going to think carefully and then surrender?  O mad one! Surrender is a leap outside thought. Either jump or don't jump but please don't ponder over it! 137 Love. God is far off because we don't know how to see him close by. Actually there is nothing closer than him. More than that - he is the here and now. The name God is just for those who can't find the here and now. Words, names, doctrines, scriptures, religion, philosophy. all these are created for those who can see him only at a distance. Hence they have no connection with godliness, but only with those who are blind to the near. That's why I say: Drop the distant. Drop paradises in the sky. Drop hopes in the future, and see the near in time and in space. Be here and now and see. See the instant in time, see the atom in space. In the time-moment, time ceases to exist. In the space-atom, space ceases to exist. There is no space, no time, here and now. What is left is truth, is God, is that. You too are that. Tattvamasi Shvetketu - thou art that, Shvetketu!" - Osho "Why fear when I am here? I am formless and everywhere. I am in everything and beyond. I fill all space. All that you see taken together is my Self. I do not shake or move. If one rests in me, need fear nothing for body and soul. When you see with your inner eye, then you realize that you are God and not different from Him. Get on with your worldly activities cheerfully, but do not forget the Divine. Whatever you do, wherever you may be, always bear this in mind: I am always aware of you. - Shirdi Sai Baba "Can't give someone a blessing they're not ready for, even if that blessing is you."- @diorkenn "The Bible tells me over and over again to praise the Lord, never mind what's happening." -Elisabeth Elliot