Eric Liddell's Unexpected Race
When Eric Liddell arrived at the 1924 Paris Olympics, his plans fell apart. The devout Scottish sprinter had trained for years for the 100-meter dash,...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Proverbs 16:3.
When Eric Liddell arrived at the 1924 Paris Olympics, his plans fell apart. The devout Scottish sprinter had trained for years for the 100-meter dash, but when he learned the heats were scheduled on a Sunday, he withdrew — committing his convictions to the Lord even at the cost of his dream. Critics called him a fool. Newspapers questioned his patriotism.…
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