About this episode

The episode tells the harrowing story of Ethel Bell's unwavering faith amidst extreme adversity.

How easily do you lose hope? Does it wane when circumstances are hard? Ethel Bell’s faith did not stagger even when she lost her husband. She chose to return to the mission station where they had been serving with her children only to be evacuated because of Nazi invasion. Still her faith did not waiver. Even after the freighter that she was on was hit by a torpedo and she was stranded at sea with her children, her faith did not waiver. Even when some of the crew persecuted her for her unrelenting faith in God and His salvation, her faith did not waiver. Here the harrowing story of Ethel’s plight at sea and the amazing rescue that God brought. It is sure to bolster your faith!

People in this episode

Hosts: Cheryl Brodersen, Robin Jones Gunn

Topics covered

• faith
• resilience
• Christianity
• mission work
• hope
• persecution

Keywords

• Ethel Bell
• faith
• hope
• Nazi invasion
• mission station
• torpedo
• rescue
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nazi

Places: mission station, sea

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