Posts tagged Daring Dependence

Overview This is the story you never heard. Jim Elliot got all the headlines from Ecuador in the 1950s, but Frank Drown took similar risks …

Overview Dense jungles. Nearly impassable ravines. Stone-age villages. Demonic opposition. Daring advance. The author of Stanley Dale’s biography had no need to sensationalize this life …

Overview In the 20th century, no missionary endeavor influenced the world quite like the attempt of five men to reach the Waodani people of Ecuador. …

Overview Exploration in Asian jungles. Penetration of dark canyons cut off from the light of the gospel. Constant spiritual warfare. Persevering prayer that overcomes the …

Overview The sneering condescension of a university professor shattered young Isobel Kuhn’s comfortable Christianity. She began to question the foundation of her worldview, formed in …

Overview Romance. Capture by pirates. Rescue from the French Revolution. Storms at sea in wooden ships. Death prison. Sacrifice to save others. Gospel advance. Faith …

Give the gift of inspiration. Missionary biographies display what a life sold out for God looks like. God uses different people with vastly different backgrounds …

Yes. I’m the guy that gives people books for Christmas. Often, that book is a missionary biography. Why Read Missionary Biographies? Why? When I was …

William Carey’s heart raced as he leaned against the railing of the Kron Princess Maria.[1] The winds and tides had finally allowed the Danish ship …

“James Wilson woke up chained to a corpse again. Yet another of his fellow prisoners had perished in the night. As he lay dehydrated on …