365 Christian Men

August 19. Li De Xian. Pastor Li has been arrested so many times he’s lost count. Arrested and treated brutally for illegal preaching. He keeps a go-bag ready, not for jet-setting, but for the next arrest. It contains a blanket and a change of clothes. Don’t settle for safe; do what you’re called to do. […] The post Li De Xian, China, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

August 18. Denzel Washington. Denzel was the son of a preacher and a hairstylist. Denzel says, “I was what they call ‘throwing rocks at the penitentiary,’ but I never hit it.” He adds, “I never got caught…. But I also knew right from wrong, so I never wanted to go too far.” Proactively, his mother […] The post Denzel Washington, US, Actor first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

August 17. John Mott. John came to faith in Christ when he was an undergrad at Cornell. He was among the first hundred students to sign up in Dwight Moody’s summer conference in Massachusetts. The pledge was, “It is my purpose, if God permit, to become a foreign missionary.” John was still a student when […] The post John R. Mott, US, Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

August 16. Michael Lyles. Michael is a psychiatrist in Georgia who loves God and demonstrates it by loving the people God has created. Today’s story takes place when Michael was 14 years old and attending a new school in a new city. Here’s what happened. Sometimes you get betrayed; what do you do with the […] The post Michael Lyles, US, Psychiatrist first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

August 15. William Gladstone. Gladstone worked for equal opportunity for people, including self-rule in Ireland. He strove toward those goals for the four terms he was England’s prime minister, and he kept fighting for the causes he believed in, even when he wasn’t in office. Gladstone’s belief in God colored all his adult choices, and […] The post William E Gladstone, England, Prime Ministe...

August 14. Maximillian Kolbe. Kolbe was born in the part of Poland that belonged to the Russian Empire. When he was 16, he and his brother stowed away in a hay cart so they could attend seminary on the Austrian side of the country. From there, he went on to Rome to get doctorates in […] The post Maximillian Kolbe, Poland, Auschwitz Prisoner #16670 first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

August 13. William “Bill” Melone. Bill was a high-school teacher in a tough neighborhood in Philadelphia. He is now Pastor for Mercy and Outreach at a church plant in NE Philadelphia. Today’s story shows a time Bill needed and received mercy and how it changed him. Wherever you find yourself, be all in. “Hey, Andre, […] The post William Melone, US, High School Teacher first appeared on 365 C...

August 12. Doug Smail. Doug—a left winger—played in the National Hockey League for 13 seasons from 1980 through 1993. Doug is a man who loves God. He also loved hockey, but he loved his family more. On this date in 1990, at a Christian Training Camp, Doug dedicated his son Cody to God. Today’s story […] The post Doug Smail, Canada, Former NHL player first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

August 11. Brian Welch. Brian—also known by his stage name Head—was a guitarist and a founding member of the nu metal band Korn, who pioneered nu metal music, a form of alternative metal music—music for the disenfranchised. In  2005, Brian left the band to focus on life as a father and to pursue his own […] The post Brian Head Welch, US, Guitarist first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

August 10. Lawrence of Rome. In Rome, during the first half of the third century, the government was sold out to Roman so-called deities, and Christians were not to be tolerated. Often they were given the chance to “convert” and prove it by offering sacrifices to the so-called gods. And those who refused were arrested, […] The post Lawrence of Rome, Archdeacon first appeared on 365 Christian...

August 9. Franz Jagerstatter. Jagerstatter started out like your average wild kid. As a teenager, he fathered a child out of wedlock, led a motorcycle gang, and got arrested for street fighting. But when he met the woman he soon married, she introduced him to Jesus, prayed with him, helped him grow in faith. And […] The post Franz Jagerstatter, Austria, Farmer first appeared on 365 Christian...

August 8. John Scudder. Scudder was the first American medical missionary in India. He was the first Scudder missionary in India, which went on for 1,100 combined years of missionary service. Forty-two members of four generations of Scudders. That run began when he was visiting a patient and saw a tract on the table that […] The post John Scudder, US, Physician first appeared on 365 Christia...

August 7. Roy Edward Lucas, Jr. Roy was a man who loved God and wanted to be useful. He made himself available to help wherever God put him. On this date in 2011, he had a breakthrough with a young man—their first Icee together. The secret code is: Be a friend to make a friend. […] The post Roy Edward Lucas Jr, US, College Professor first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

August 6. Brennan Manning. Brennan was a Marine in the Korean War, studied journalism at the University of Missouri, and later, philosophy and Latin at Saint Francis College, where he became a Christian. He was ordained a Franciscan priest, taught, and then joined a contemplative order that served the poor in Spain and Switzerland. For […] The post Brennan Manning, US, Author first appeared...

August 5. Kurt Warner. Kurt was an American football quarterback. He played for three National Football League teams: the St. Louis Rams, the New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals.  He went on to be considered the best undrafted NFL player of all time, following a 12-year career regarded as one of the greatest stories in the NFL. On this date in 2017, Kurt was inducted […] The post Kurt...

August 4. David Livingstone. Livingstone was a physician, a missionary, an explorer, and a writer. He was the first European to cross the width of southern Africa. His work and his writing taught Europe about the horrors of slavery and why it must be stopped.  When confronted with injustice, do you step back or speak out?  Livingstone deplored slavery—with good […] The post David Livingstone...

August 3. Gene McGuire. Gene started down a wrong road when he was very young. Apart from God, he had no hope. But on this date in 2008, the Holy Spirit whispered to Gene, “Bow low.” This is what happened. Depend on yourself, and limit your future. Depend on God, and miracles happen. Gene blocked […] The post Gene McGuire, US, Author/Speaker first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

August 2. Benjamin Rush. At the age of 23, Rush, the physician, became the first professor of chemistry in America. He also published a tract on the evils of the slavery and helped organize the first anti-slavery society in America. He was brilliant and accomplished and prolific, but some also called him, “unshakable in his […] The post Benjamin Rush, US, Physician first appeared on 365 Chri...

August 1. Phil Floyd. Phil is a young man who loves to conquer large obstacles. Here’s his story. On this date in 1987, Phil camped in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. If you don’t want to live in fear, don’t feed it. The last day in July, Phil—expert hiker and camper—was packed and primed for his […] The post Phil Floyd, US, Outdoorsman first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

July 31. John Knox. Knox was a Scottish minister, theologian, and writer who was a leader of the country’s spiritual Reformation. And he was the founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. But on this date in 1547, Knox was captured by the French Navy.  Speaking up against evil requires an ordinary man who trusts God.  The trouble started when Cardinal Beaton—a high-ranking Catholic church [&#...

July 30. Frank Turek. Frank is a gifted man. He was a US Navy Aviator and has a master’s degree from George Washington University and a doctorate from Southern Evangelical Seminary.  Frank is also an award-winning author and the President of CrossExamined.org, a ministry he founded for defending the gospel.  Frank speaks clearly and honestly. He presents powerful and entertaining evidence for Chri...

July 29. Anthony Ray Hinton. Ray was arrested, convicted, imprisoned, and sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit. Here’s his story.  When life is unjust, turn your pain into purpose.  Ray had a message, and he taught that message to his neighbor Henry, though they only had one thing in common. They were both convicts on death row.  Ray had […] The post Anthony Ray Hinton, US, Speake...

July 28. Jesse Irvin Overholtzer. Jesse started out rebelling and determined to have all the fun he could. But Jesus intervened, and Jesse’s life became productive. And he didn’t tolerate obstacles.  When Jesse was 60, although he had no administrative experience, he founded Child Evangelism Fellowship with stations in 51 countries, and he directed its international operation for 15 years, up unti...

July 27. François Coillard. Coillard was a missionary from France. His life was embroiled with political intrigues; and his work was interrupted and redirected by nations at war, usurpers overthrowing the government, and rival peoples failing to maintain peace long enough for the gospel to be preached.  Still, Coillard demonstrated strength of character as he did the job God had sent him to do. On...

July 26. Dave Roever. Dave fought in the Vietnam War as a gunner on a US Navy riverboat. Then life changed.  Dave went on to found the Roever Foundation, which has provided thousands of scholarships to students in Vietnam and other places. The Foundation has built a cardiac-care unit and a Digital Imaging Lab, which saves hundreds of Vietnamese lives—at no cost to them.  The Foundation built a thi...