The Elisabeth Elliot Podcast Servanthood
Sep 1, 2025
Elisabeth Elliot explores the profound theme of servanthood, highlighting stories of humility from figures like Addison Leach and Miss Cumming. She emphasizes Jesus' washing of feet as the ultimate example of love and the importance of embracing mundane tasks as acts of service. Elisabeth contrasts cultural attitudes toward labor, urging listeners to find joy in hidden service and the spiritual significance of work. She challenges motivations behind serving, advocating for a heart submitted to God's purposes and the beauty found in sacrificial love.
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Dean Scrubs Walls, Students Follow
- Elisabeth Elliot describes her husband Addison scrubbing peanut-butter-smeared dorm walls until students joined him to illustrate servanthood in action.
- The dean's example shows humble action draws others to help without coercion or using hired help.
Miss Cumming: Mops And Ministry
- Elisabeth recalls Miss Cumming, a disinherited Southern lady who carried mops and toilet paper while serving as a spiritual counselor at Wheaton.
- Her humility in doing menial tasks enhanced her spiritual influence with students.
Foot Washing As Model Of Humble Strength
- Jesus washed his disciples' feet because he knew his origin and destiny and thus could humbly serve without losing status.
- The foot-washing models servanthood as an ordinary, repeatable example for disciples to follow.
