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A Thanksgiving Tradition

During the Pilgrim’s first harrowing winter in Massachusetts food dwindled one day to a single pint of corn—enough to provide each man, woman, and child with five grains.  From that time on, it is said that they placed five grains of corn on each plate at Thanksgiving to remind them of God’s faithfulness even in times of extreme want.   In William Bradford’s history Of Plymouth Plantation he wrote of how, though the people had worked hard to…
Nov 26, 2020

The Absence of Feeling in the Devotional Life

“I am sporadic in my devotions” writes a Newsletter reader (who happens to be my daughter!), “though I am up pretty regularly by 5:30…
Nov 19, 2020

The Unseen Company

Many of us belong to churches where a creed is often repeated by the congregation.  Several of the ancient creeds include these words, “I…
Nov 12, 2020
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The Elisabeth Elliot Podcast

Subscribe and listen to Elisabeth Elliot’s timeless talks via The Elisabeth Elliot Podcast. Hear weekly encouragement and wisdom from one of the world’s most beloved Christian women, missionaries, and mentors of the Faith.

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The Jim Elliot Story

Hear Elisabeth tell the story of Jim Elliot, including rare recordings of Jim and the men who murdered him.

Mar 1, 1989

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Restlessness and Worry

The book of Ecclesiastes was written by a very restless man. He was fed up with his life and everything had become meaningless to him. He wrote, “I hated life…. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun (Ecclesiastes 2:17-18). Do you find yourself in the same boat? . . .
Sep 1, 2003

What the Savages Taught Me

For the whole first year that I lived with the Auca Indians (1958–1959), I watched and learned and kept my mouth shut. I had to keep my mouth shut most of the time because I did not know the Auca language. Although the language itself was highly complex, the definition of my task was simple: learn it. I spent a second year there . . .
Jul 1, 2003

To a New Widow

Dearest one:
I know the proportion of that pain, and there is no minimizing it here and now. I also know the truth of 2 Corinthians 4:17, “These little troubles (which are really so transitory) are winning for us a permanent, glorious and solid reward out of all proportion to our pain.” The bigger our pain now, the bigger that “weight of glory” will be. It’s mysterious, it’s unimaginable, but it’s going to be, and for that we give thanks. . .
May 1, 2003

“Could You Not Wait?”

Olive trees are not much good for leaning against. Too knobby. I kick away a few stones and sit down on the ground, knees braced in my arms. The other two stand for a while, eyeing the one who has gone off alone. “Might as well sit down,” I say. They don’t answer. Long day. Tired. I look up through the trees. Ragged clouds, thin moon. . .
Mar 1, 2003
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