On July 19, 1924, Eric Liddell was on top of the world. He was the
most famous Briton at the time, having just won the gold in the
Olympic 400-meter race. The story of that race—and the one he
didn’t run—was told in the popular movie classic Chariots of Fire.
But what most of us don’t know is what became of Eric Liddell in
the years after the credits rolled. As the storm clouds of World
War II rolled in, Eric had already made decisions in his life that
gave him the resilience to stand tall while others fell into
despair. His strength of character led him to choose an uncertain
future in China during World War II in order to continue helping
the Chinese. He lived purposefully even as his world crumbled and
he experienced the horror and deprivations of a Japanese internment
camp. Eric’s story is a story of hope in the face of uncertainty,
resilience in the face of unspeakable odds, and inspiring vision of
what life means, even when the final hour comes. The first race you
run isn’t your most important one. It’s the final race that matters
most. You won’t want to miss this story of an Olympian who chose
the better way.Eric Eichinger is an ordained minister in the
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. He holds degrees from Michigan
State University (BA), where he ran varsity track & field, and
Concordia Seminary (MDiv). Prior to his pastoral call, he lived in
New York for two years as a youth director for his church, and
served with LCMS World Mission for two years in mainland China.
Some of his additional writing can be found in the GodConnects
series, where he wrote with a team of writers for The Lutheran
Hour. He has also written a screenplay about the life of Eric
Liddell, with co-writer, Howard Klausner, which is currently in
development. Eric serves as senior pastor of Bethel Lutheran Church
in Clearwater, Florida, and resides in the Tampa Bay area. He and
his wife, Kara, have three children, and a tenacious pup dachshund,
Doppelbock, who chews everything he can find with the work ethic of
a velociraptor.
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