365 Christian Men

January 29. Brian Baker. Brian is a truck driver, a family man, a man who—when he sees evil in the world—doesn't hope somebody else will step up and do something about it.  In 1993, he traveled to Kenya, and seeing the need, built an elementary school for the village. It now serves 175 students, including 40 orphans. Since then […] The post Brian Baker, US, Trucker first appeared on 365 Christian...

January 28. Segaran Tan. Segaran is a missionary, a mechanic, and a family man—a man in a country far from his home. On this date in 1997, Segaran moved his family to Malaysia.  He grew up in a culture that treasured family connections, and the younger brother's respect for the older brother became a driving force in Segaran's life.  Today's story is about […] The post Segaran Tan, Malaysia, Mecha...

January 27. Andy McQuitty. Andy earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and received awards in personal evangelism, outstanding scholarship, and effective ministry. For more than thirty years, he pastored the believers at Irving Bible Church in Texas. On this date in 2019, he retired.  But well before he ever retired, Andy faced a severe challenge. It hit him by surpris...

January 26. Edward Law. Ed had had a hard life, and it kept getting worse. The day came when Ed got desperate for his life to change. He found a way out. Here's his story.  Be brave enough to ask for help and caring enough to give it.  Ed sat with a loaded rifle pointed at himself. His […] The post Edward Law, US, Truck Driver first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

January 25. Jim Shoemaker. Jim is a plumber. A man with a skill.  The official line is that plumbers typically work a regular eight-to-ten-hour shift, but there are always emergencies and urgencies that make weekend and evening work necessary. Jim is a busy plumber, but he has a skill, and he knows how to use it to serve Christ. Listen to this.  […] The post Jim Shoemaker, US, Plumber first appear...

January 24. Patrick Morley. In 1973, Patrick founded Morley Properties, which for several years was one of Florida's 100 largest privately held companies. At the same time, he was the president or managing partner of 59 other companies and partnerships.  In 1986, Patrick started The Man in the Mirror Bible Study, which has grown to include approximately 10,000 men, and Man […] The post Patrick Mor...

January 23. Telemachus. By the year 404, bloody gladiatorial battles had been going on for 140 years.  On this date in 393, Honorius became Emperor of Rome. Five years before today's story starts, the Emperor had decreed the violent games should stop, but they went right on—until Telemachus showed up.  Sizewise, he was a little man, but he has an important story. In 1984, President […] The post Te...

January 22. Horst Schulze. Schulze is a man whose biblical beliefs aren't pasted on. He lives according to the Word of God at home and at work. He believes employees are "ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen." Employees are not mere functional warm-bodies. They are valued, gifted, worthy creations of a living God.  Schulze established this core value, and upon it he built success. In...

January 21. Peter Muhlenberg. When Peter was in his early twenties and a mere deacon, a family friend suggested Peter might make a good missionary to Native Americans. But Peter's father vetoed the idea and said Peter might 'turn Indian sooner than turn the Indians Christian.'"  But Peter knew how to work hard. When he […] The post Peter Muhlenberg, US, Politician, Soldier first appeared on 365 Ch...

January 20. Hiram Rhodes Revels. Revels was a US citizen, never a slave, not the son of slaves. In fact, there was no history of slavery in his family. Still, some history books refer to him as a freedman—an emancipated slave. It just wasn't true.  Today's story takes place immediately after the Civil War, when—for many people—prejudice and slavery were life-and-death issues.  Revels stepped into...

January 19. James Tour. James was already brilliant when he entered college. But he didn't know everything. He didn't know Christ, and the language of the Christians around him started out confusing, but he soon became intrigued.   James is still brilliant. He is now a nanotechnologist and a Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, and Professor of Computer Science.   In 2008, James won...

January 18. Eric Protzman. Eric knew God—in a way, loved his family, and thought life would be fair. How do you think that worked out?  Life is unfair; God can turn your pain into his purpose.  After Eric watched his grandfather suffer eight long years of the degradation of dementia, Eric told God, "I'm out."  His grandfather, Dr. Weston, had been a surgeon who had restored—to many […] The post Er...

January 17. Antony the Great. According to theologian Athanasius, when Antony was about 20, the devil afflicted him with boredom, laziness, and phantoms of women, which Antony overcame by waging a war of prayer.  After fifteen years of this battle, at 35, Anthony withdrew from public life and lived in absolute solitude in an abandoned Roman fortress, where people tossed food to him over the wall....

January 16. Malcolm Gladwell. In 2013, Malcom published David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants. Throughout the first year of research on this book, he collected examples of people's disadvantages turning into advantages.  For example, many American presidents and British prime ministers had lost a parent in childhood. A young shepherd boy beat the giant Goliath.  Mal...

January 15. CI Scofield. On this date in 1909, Scofield published the Scofield Reference Bible. He had started out as an attorney, and President Ulysses S. Grant appointed him US district attorney for the District of Kansas. But when ugly rumors emerged about bribes, thieving, and forgery, Scofield resigned and left the area.  He was a man with many gifts and one enormous problem. […] The post CI...

January 14. Deano Sargent. Deano was a man who loved God, loved his neighbor, and loved to farm. He was a faithful man. A faithful man who did the job at hand, cared for the people at hand, and didn't worry himself about getting to the top. Here's his story.  When you value God's people, […] The post Deano Sargent, US Farmer first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

January 13. CT Studd. CT was considered England's most outstanding cricket player. By the time he was 16, he was an excellent player, and he played all through college and became famous throughout England.  Full of energy and courage, CT walked away from cricket, left Cambridge, to preach the Gospel in China. CT had many, many major […] The post Studd, England, Cricketer first appeared on 365 Chri...

January 12. Richie Parker. Richie is a mechanical engineer. About his life, he says, "I'm thankful that I don't have arms." And he means it. Without arms, he's earned a Masters of Business Administration and Engineering degree. Without arms, he became a star in auto-racing design. Without arms, he's now using his education and his experience to help others […] The post Richie Parker, US, Mechanica...

January 11. Chuck Stecker. Chuck is the Founder and Executive Director of A Chosen Generation—a Christ-centered ministry that exists to train up leaders for intergenerational ministry.  As an Army Lieutenant Colonel, Chuck served as a leader, including three years on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon. Combining business experience, twenty-three years of military service and more than thirteen years...

January 10. Ray Neufeld. Ray was inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. He is known as a right winger with a big shot. He played hard-hitting hockey for 14 years—595 NHL games and 235 AHL games. But Ray scored some of his biggest triumphs off the ice. Here's the story.  Buried bitterness breeds nothing but trouble. Face off with God; He'll set […] The post Ray Neufeld, Canada, NHL Player...

January 9. Richard Wurmbrand. In his younger years, Wurmbrand  was an atheist. He prayed:  "God, I know surely that You do not exist. But if perchance You exist, which I contest, it is not my duty to believe in You; it is Your duty to reveal Yourself to me."  But in time, Wurmbrand learned the truth about himself, about God, and about Jesus. […] The post Richard Wurmbrand, Romania, Pastor first ap...

January 8. Jim Elliot. From the time he was a boy, Jim wanted to go abroad and tell people about Jesus.  Now, you know learning languages was going to be high on his to-do list.  So when he was about twenty, with a friend, Jim hitchhiked to Mexico and studied Spanish. Three years later, he joined Camp Wycliffe to study linguistics and learned to break down […] The post Jim Elliot, US, Missionary f...

January 7. Gus Patterson. Gus had always been an athlete, and this is a man who likes a challenge. In 2017, he won a 5K race, and now he was about to turn 40. Clearly—the time had come to run a half-marathon.  Gus was all in. The training schedule was intense. And that's how he liked it. Gus liked to […] The post Gus Patterson, US, Husband first appeared on 365 Christian Men .

January 6. Rob Lohman. One day, Rob came face to face with an enemy—and took it down. From there, he launched Lifted From The Rut, a resource for people who were looking for help with recovery, and the podcast Beyond The Bars Radio, where he hosts discussions about addiction, incarceration, and recovery.  Don't gamble with your life. Deal with destructive habits before they deal you out.  Rob made...

January 5. David Murrow. Murrow has been a television producer, and in 2002, he produced Sarah Palin's first TV commercial.  He's been in government. In 2009, he announced the incoming governor of Alaska as Sarah Palin stepped down. He's never been a pastor, but he is driven to find a way to make men comfortable in church, and—to that end—he started "Church for Men."  Murrow has also authored thre...