Tag: shipwreck

Posted in theology

Morale in Survival: The Medusa vs Endurance and their spiritual lessons

Posted on by elizabethprata

By Elizabeth Prata

SYNOPSIS

Reflecting on two shipwrecks—the brutal chaos of the Medusa in 1816 and the unity aboard Shackleton’s Endurance in 1915—this post contrasts human nature under pressure. Where the Medusa revealed the depths of selfishness and disorder, the Endurance showed the power of leadership, sacrifice, and teamwork. The comparison invites a deeper look at how faith, morality, and love for others shape our responses in crisis.

Continue reading “Morale in Survival: The Medusa vs Endurance and their spiritual lessons” →
Posted in end of days. prophecy, end time

Into the tempest: would you cut away the lifeboat?

Posted on by elizabethprata

I was reading Acts 27 and the seafaring language was a wonderful reminder of days when I lived on a sailboat. Some days were lazy, drifting along in puffs of wind on a glassy sea. Other days were tempestuous, the sea raging and the boat beating into waves that seemed to grow ever higher. There was one rough overnight passage we made along the coast of New Jersey. When daylight came we saw that the dinghy we’d trailed behind our yacht was missing. The rope had snapped.

It was a disconcerting feeling to be separated from what would need to be our lifeboat if it ever came to that.

Continue reading “Into the tempest: would you cut away the lifeboat?” →