Hugh Steven

As He always seems to do, God works contrary to man's presuppositions. Weak things He makes strong; the wise He confounds with the simple. The Man with the Noisy Heart is the story of John Beekman. He is an example of God using a weak, frail container to house an indomitable will and thereby work out His will inexorably. While John's physical container is weak by reason of a non-functioning aortic valve, his indomitable will pumps like the heart of a marathoner. Why has he driven himself? Because John is a man who dreams dreams and sees visions .After working for several years with the Chol Indians in Mexico as a Wycliffe translator, he was called to Texas to work at Wycliffe headquarters. Through his efforts and teachings, he has had a hand in almost every New Testament Wycliffe has produced. Thousands of translators have benefited from his method of translating the Word of God into the particular vernacular of the people. John Beekman's courage and perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity and his dedication to God and to the translation work will encourae you to surrender yourself entirely to God, to be used by Him as a willing vessel.… (altro)