"Operation Auca" | Jim Elliot | Ordinary Legends 009

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In this episode, we explore the life of Jim Elliot, a brilliant young missionary who walked away from a promising future to reach the unreached Waodani people in Ecuador. His story shows us what radical obedience looks like when you're willing to lay down everything—your education, your comfort, even your life—because you believe some things are worth more than safety, and that he is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.

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In this episode, we explore the life of Jim Elliot, a brilliant young missionary who walked away from a promising future to reach the unreached Waodani people in Ecuador. His story shows us what radical obedience looks like when you're willing to...

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