De literaire bijdragen van deze auteur komen voort uit haar ervaringen als missionaris, met de nadruk op haar werk met inheemse stammen en haar inspanningen om culturele en taalkundige kloven te overbruggen. Haar schrijven duikt in thema's als geloof, communicatie over barrières heen en het streven naar begrip. Lezers kunnen verhalen verwachten die doordrenkt zijn van moed, veerkracht en diepe menselijke verbinding, en die een leven weerspiegelen dat gewijd is aan het overbruggen van werelden door taal en gedeelde ervaring.
In A Path Through Suffering, Elisabeth Elliot plots the treacherous passage through pain, grief, and loss--a journey most of us will make many times in our lives. There is only one reliable path, she says, and if you walk it your sorrows will be transformed.
Join Elisabeth Elliot for six months of daily meditations, each holding the power to bring you deeper into God's abiding love through his Word--a drink in times of thirst, an inspiration in times of fear, and a light in times of darkness.
A collection of over 100 short passages culled from Elliot's newsletter over many years, mostly about learning to know God.
Whether through the death of a loved one, divorce or estrangement in a marriage, or by being a single person in a world of couples and families, loneliness eventually comes to us all. Elisabeth Elliot lost her first husband to murder in the South American jungle and her second to the ravages of cancer. She has felt the deep pain of loss. In The Path of Loneliness, Elliot gives hope to the lonely through tender reflections on God's love for us and his plans to bless us. She tackles this difficult topic with grace and faith, showing readers how to make peace with loneliness and grow through it.
The narrative revolves around five missionaries who faced martyrdom in the Ecuadorian jungles while striving to share the gospel with indigenous communities. Their courageous efforts highlight themes of faith, sacrifice, and the challenges of cross-cultural missions, illustrating the profound impact of their commitment to spreading their beliefs despite the dangers they encountered.
The narrative offers a poignant exploration of the author's early experiences as a missionary in the Ecuadorian jungle, intertwining personal reflections with profound life questions. It serves as a powerful testament to genuine Christian faith and commitment, highlighting the challenges and insights gained during her journey.
Through Gates of Splendor is the true story of five young missionaries who were savagely killed while trying to establish communication with the Auca Indians of Ecuador. The story is told through the eyes of Elisabeth Elliot, the wife of one of the young men who was killed.
Inspiring stories of couples who discovered love in God's timing through the lost art of courtship.
Elizabeth Elliot is one of Christendom's most able and articulate writers. In this profound and moving book she presents her unique perspective. Now married a third time after losing two husbands through death, she offers golden insights which apply to the single, the married, and the widowed.
Jim Elliot was part of a team of young missionaries murdered in Ecuador in 1956 by the Auca Indians to whom they were witnessing. These journals provide an account of his life, details his missions work, and describes his love for Elisabeth, his wife.
