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 click for details | | ELISABETH ELLIOT: A Life Lucy S. R. Austen JUST ONE COPY LEFT - 60% OFF An In-Depth Biography on the Life and Work of Missionary Elisabeth Elliot Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015) is one of the most widely known Christians of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. After the death of her husband, Jim, and four other missionaries at the hands of Waorani tribesmen in Ecuador, Elliot famously returned to live among the same people who had killed her husband. Her legacy, however, extends far beyond these events. In the years that followed, Elliot became a prolific writer and speaker, touching the lives of countless people around the world. In this single-volume biography, Lucy S. R. Austen takes readers on an in-depth journey through the life of Elisabeth Elliot—her birth to missionary parents, her courtship and marriage to Jim Elliot, her missions work in Ecuador, and her private life and public work after she returned to the United States. Through Elliot’s example of love for God and obedience to his commands, readers will ponder what it means to follow Jesus. Single-Volume Biography on Elisabeth Elliot: Author Lucy S. R. Austen explores Elliot’s professional articles, books, and radio programs, as well as personal scrapbooks, journals, and letters Engaging: Tells the complex and moving life story of one of the most well-known Christian missionaries A Great Resource for Students: Thoroughly researched book provides information about Elliot beyond her work with the Waorani people and her first husband’s death Table of Contents Preface Prologue: To a Watching World Part 1: 1926–1952 Chapter 1: Elisabeth Howard the Great Chapter 2: Be, Not Seem Chapter 3: For Christ and His Kingdom Chapter 4: Red Mud and Hoar Frost Part 2: 1952–1963 Chapter 5: In a Different Time, in a Different Place Chapter 6: Through the Waters Chapter 7: An Alien, a Stranger Chapter 8: Where Is Rehoboth? Part 3: 1963–2015 Chapter 9: The Will of God Is Not a Tightrope Chapter 10: Woman Was Made for Man Chapter 11: On All Sides Epilogue: Much We Do Not Know Acknowledgments Chronological Bibliography of Books by Elisabeth Elliot Selected Bibliography Notes General Index Scripture Index ENDORSEMENTS “Lucy S. R. Austen’s biography of Elisabeth Elliot is not only (by far) the best account we have of this fascinating woman; it is also a book that should inspire other biographers—both first-timers and veterans—to resist the relentless pressure to smooth out the rough edges of the lives they are seeking to chronicle. Here we have a story that will remind us of the twists and turns, the unexpected chapters, and the deep sense of grace that marks our own lives.” -John Wilson, Senior Editor, The Marginalia Review of Books; former Editor, Books & Culture “Elisabeth Elliot first rose to fame by bringing the story of the ‘Auca martyrs’ to the world, but as this carefully researched and deftly written biography shows, she was much more than an iconographer. She became a provocateur who cast doubts on the triumphalism of the evangelical missions industry. She became an ardent critic of fundamentalist spirituality and cultural separatism. She encouraged a generation of evangelical artists and intellectuals who wondered if God really wanted to use their talents. And she was an arch-traditionalist who attacked modern egalitarianism, especially as it addressed gender roles. Elliot was a brilliant, difficult, and complicated person, and this biography treats her life with great sensitivity and honesty. Anyone who wants to understand Elisabeth Elliot, and indeed postwar American evangelicalism, needs to read this book.” -Joel Carpenter, Provost and Professor Emeritus, Calvin University; editor, Christianity Remade: The Rise of Indian Instituted Churches “Lucy S. R. Austen’s biography of the most famous American Christian woman of the twentieth century leaves no stone unturned. This extremely detailed account reveals the inner life of a very public woman, illustrating not only her high spiritual calling but also constant tensions related to her gender. Utterly committed to her understanding of the Bible’s teachings about men and women, Elliot found herself at the whims of male Christian leaders and husbands with differing visions, as well as at odds with the women’s liberation movement and egalitarian Christianity. This book nuances the two-dimensional picture of Elisabeth Elliot merely as the widow of a famous martyr to provide a multidimensional account of women in missions and American Evangelical Christianity.” -Gina A. Zurlo, Codirector, Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary “In her day, Elisabeth Elliot was one of the most formidable women in all the world. This thoughtfully crafted biography tells the unlikely story of how a missionary kid became an American evangelical icon. Lucy S. R. Austen’s eye for what made Elliot both remarkable and human renders this book an especially compelling read.” -Heath W. Carter, Associate Professor of American Christianity, Princeton Theological Seminary AUTHOR Lucy S. R. Austen (BA, University of Washington) is a writer, editor, and teacher who has spent over a decade studying source materials on Elisabeth Elliot. She has served on the editorial staff of the Spring Hill Review, contributed to various publications, and developed two high school English textbooks on prominent Christian authors. S. R. Austen lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her husband and children. ee4 CWN23 CWNWT CW50 1OFF24 BRAND NEW 600+ PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME WITH DUST-JACKET - May 2023  SGCB Price: $16.00 (list price $40.00)60% off our final copy |
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 click for details | | THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot ELISABETH ELLIOT A modern Christian classic—one of the great missionary stories of modern times. This is the best-selling account of the martyrdom of Jim Elliot and four other missionaries at the hands of the Auca Indians in Ecuador. Elisabeth Elliot makes full use of Jim’s rich and revealing diaries to expose the roots of what makes a person at the threshold of life commit his very being to a God who he felt might call him to an unexpected death at any time. Elisabeth Elliot gives us the vivid details of a life “hid with Christ in God” and creates a portrait of a figure that continues to inspire many. “Elisabeth Elliot’s account is more than inspirational reading; it belongs to the very heartbeat of evangelic witness.”—Christianity Today “Shadow of the Almighty is beautiful writing. But most important, it proves that Jesus Christ will bring bright creativity out of any shadow which might fall across any life and any love… if the life and love are under his redemptive touch.”—EUGENIA PRICE ee2 qq fss 10s ee4 10s22 THIS IS A 350 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME SGCB Price: $11.95 (list price $20.00)Order with ALL FOUR ELISABETH ELLIOT HARDCOVER TITLES (50% OFF) SGCB Price: $50.00 (list price $100.00)'Shadow of the Almighty,' 'Through Gates of Splendor,' 'DEVOTEDLY,' and 'ELISABETH ELLIOT: A LIFE' |
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 click for details | | THROUGH GATES OF SPLENDOR: God's Glory Displayed Through Five Faithful Men of God ELISABETH ELLIOT In January 1956, a tragic but inspiring story broke in headlines across the world. Five young men had dared to make contact with a Stone Age tribe deep in the Jungles of Ecuador. The goal: to establish communication with a people whose only previous response to the outside world had been to attack all strangers. The men's mission combined modern technology with innate ingenuity, sparked by a passionate determination to get the gospel to a people without Christ. Wow!! What an incredible story!!! The deep faith in God shared by these five men and their families shines forth through the pages of this book. The story is written in a straight forward manner which engages the reader. Although the book is written by one of the widows, I appreciate the fact that she gave equal time and attention to each man and their families throughout the book. Personally, this story touched my heart probably more than any other missionary book I've ever read. The faith of these five men is just astounding!! Their willingness to sacrifice everything, including their own lives, to serve God is inspiring and brought me to tears. This book will make you examine your heart and Christian walk. I highly recommend this book to everyone and especially those on the mission field!!! ee2 qq fss 10s ee4 10S22 THIS IS A 300 PAGE HARDCOVER VOLUME SGCB Price: $11.95 (list price $20.00)Order with ALL FOUR ELISABETH ELLIOT TITLES (50% OFF) SGCB Price: $50.00 (list price $100.00)'Shadow of the Almighty,' 'Through Gates of Splendor,' 'DEVOTEDLY,' and 'ELISABETH ELLIOT: A LIFE' |
