Forgiveness At The End Of The Spear
Mention the name Jim Elliot in evangelical circles, and you'll get nearly 100 percent recognition.
Elliot was one of five young missionaries speared to death 50 years ago today by the Waodoni tribe of Ecuador, then considered one of the most violent cultures on the face of the planet -- so violent, they were in danger of self-extinction.
That the Waodoni no longer hold that dubious title is a tribute to those who refused to let the young missionaries' deaths slip purposelessly into history. One of those was Rachel Saint, the widow of Nate Saint, one of those killed, who moved in with the Waodoni shortly after the murders to teach the tribe the "carvings" (letters) in God's Book.
The Waodoni accepted the Word, and their homicide rate dropped by 90 percent.
Today, at Saddleback Church in Orange County, the man who speared Nate Saint to death, Mincaya, is speaking to the church, translated by Steve Saint, the son of Rachel and Nate.
The topic: forgiveness.
If you're in or near OC, you can make the 4:30 or 6:30 p.m. services today, or you can download the service here (click on See Our Service; this week's service should be up before too long).
There's a good story on the topic in today's OCRegister.
And the documentary on this amazing story, End of the Spear, opens Jan. 20.
Elliot was one of five young missionaries speared to death 50 years ago today by the Waodoni tribe of Ecuador, then considered one of the most violent cultures on the face of the planet -- so violent, they were in danger of self-extinction.
That the Waodoni no longer hold that dubious title is a tribute to those who refused to let the young missionaries' deaths slip purposelessly into history. One of those was Rachel Saint, the widow of Nate Saint, one of those killed, who moved in with the Waodoni shortly after the murders to teach the tribe the "carvings" (letters) in God's Book.
The Waodoni accepted the Word, and their homicide rate dropped by 90 percent.
Today, at Saddleback Church in Orange County, the man who speared Nate Saint to death, Mincaya, is speaking to the church, translated by Steve Saint, the son of Rachel and Nate.
The topic: forgiveness.
If you're in or near OC, you can make the 4:30 or 6:30 p.m. services today, or you can download the service here (click on See Our Service; this week's service should be up before too long).
There's a good story on the topic in today's OCRegister.
And the documentary on this amazing story, End of the Spear, opens Jan. 20.
posted by Laer at 10:40 AM
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