365 Christian Men

February 23. Justin Martyr. About 100 AD, Martyr was born in Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of ancient Israel, a city of Gentiles and mixed marriages. Even as a boy, he wanted answers for life’s big questions, and he wasn’t finding them among the Stoics and other philosophers. But one day he met a man who knew Jesus. Martyr listened. He […] The post Justin Martyr, Rome, Philosopher first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 22. Scott Schwinn. Scott is like many men. He cares about his wife. He cares about his children. And he cares about being a man he can admire. These strong values rarely go untested, and Scott is no exception there either. When the test came, Scott had a choice to make. Here’s what happened. It’s […] The post Scott Schwinn, US, Businessman first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 21. George Latimer. Around 1820 in Virginia, a stonemason named Latimer and a young woman, who was owned by his brother, had a son named George. George Latimer. And though his father was white, and George had his name, he was considered mere property. And he was treated like property. He was a house servant until he was sixteen. […] The post George Latimer, US, Paperhanger first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 20. Jake Peavy. In June 2002, Jake played his first professional baseball game with the San Diego Padres. During his career, he played for the Chicago White Sox, the Boston Red Sox, and the San Francisco Giants. When he was seven years old, Jake devoted his life to God. He once said: “[God is] the reason that I believe I’m […] The post Jake Peavy, US, Pro Athlete first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 19. Fred Rogers. Rogers was a puppeteer, writer, producer, and ordained minister. At his ordination, the Presbyterian Church asked him to use television to minister to children and families. On this date in 1968, the premiere episode of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood aired, and it ran on PBS from 1968 to 2001. Rogers produced, wrote, and hosted the TV program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. He had a degree in music composition and wrote 200 songs for […] The post Fred Rogers, US, Television Host first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 18. John Bunyan. John was a 17th Century Englishman—a preacher and an author. He wrote more than sixty books, mostly about preaching, the Christian life, and the struggles Christians encounter. He felt compelled to preach about Jesus Christ at a time when men were not allowed to preach without a license from the government. And John went on preaching. It led to […] The post John Bunyan, England, Writer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 17. Benjamin Carson. Ben grew up in Detroit (with a brief stint in Boston), and as risk-factors go, young Ben was rich with them. He was Black, in poverty, from a single-parent family, with a mother who couldn’t read and had to work multiple jobs to keep food on the table. But that hard-working woman made a habit of going to the […] The post Benjamin Carson, US, Pediatric Neurosurgeon first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 16. Jonathan Goforth. Goforth was the first missionary from Canada to go to China with his wife. He became the most well-known missionary revivalist in the early twentieth century and changed the way missionary work was accomplished in China. In 1900, the Boxer Rebellion broke out. A group called the “Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists” comprised huge numbers of violent villagers who turned […] The post Jonathan Goforth, Canada, Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 15. Pat Boone. In the 1950s and 60s, Boone was a popular singing star—slash—heart throb, second only to Elvis Presley. On this date in 1970, Boone portrayed evangelist-to-the-gangs David Wilkerson in the movie: The Cross and the Switchblade. At the time this introduction is being written in 2020, Boone is still going strong. He created his own record company: The Gold Label, which features […] The post Pat Boone, US, Musician and Actor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 14. Frank P. Lytle, Jr. Although he lost his hearing when he was one, “Frank was a follower of Jesus and a leader of men.” So reads a line on Abilene Christian University’s webpage for the Frank & Lois Lytle Family Endowed Scholarship—which Frank’s son created out of deep respect for his parents. Frank served as a church deacon and in many deaf […] The post Frank Phillip Lytle, Jr, US, Draftsman first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 13. Alexander Duff. Just when Duff was finishing his education, the Church of Scotland was preparing its first mission, which would be based on education, and they appointed him superintendent of a new mission school at Calcutta. Writing about whether he ought to go India or stay in Scotland, Duff said: “with the Bible in my hands, I cannot see how her soul in […] The post Alexander Duff, Scotland, Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 12. Janani Luwum. In 1977, Uganda roiled with fear. In 1971, Field Marshall Idi Amin violently overthrew the elected government and named himself President. He was known as the Butcher of Uganda, and his nickname was The Machete. During his reign, he massacred hundreds of thousands of civilians. In 1972, he ruthlessly drove all Indian and Pakistani citizens out of […] The post Janani Luwum, Uganda, Archbishop first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 11. John Clough. On this date in 1858, Clough was baptized into the family of Christ. He grew up to be an American scholar and farmer and then a missionary to South India. In 1877 and 1878 Clough worked tirelessly in famine-relief work and with the Ongole mass movement—a welcoming into the body of Christ of people who have been outrageously oppressed by the religious, social, […] The post John Clough, US, Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 10. Ben Mueller. Ben holds an MBA and has a stellar record as Chief Financial Officer, Controller, and International Financier. But one of his biggest achievements happened at a weekend event with The Crucible Project. A men’s Crucible Weekend is like a retreat designed to challenge men to look at what is and is not working in their lives. It’s an opportunity to discover new […] The post Ben Mueller, US, Chief Financial Officer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 9. Olaudah Equiano. As a child, Equiano was sold into slavery to a captain in the British Empire’s Royal Navy. Later, a Quaker trader bought him. Equiano became the man’s clerk, and he learned about Jesus. On this date in 1759, Equiano was converted to Christianity and was baptized. Eventually, in 1766, by skillful trading and saving all he earned, he purchased his own freedom. In time he partnered with the same man who had once owned […] The post Olaudah Equiano, England, African Abolitionist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 8. Athanasius. Athanasius, whose nickname was “Black Dwarf,” was a theologian, a church leader, and an Egyptian political leader. If he had lived in the twenty-first century, instead of the fourth, we would call him an influencer—maybe Chief Influencer. For forty-five years he was Bishop of Alexandria, and his congregation included all of Egypt and Libya. During that time, he was exiled—thrown out of […] The post Athanasius, Egypt, Bishop of Alexandria first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 7. Tony Dungy. On this date in 2007, Tony became the first Black head coach to win the Super Bowl: the Indianapolis Colts versus the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. The same year, Tony released his memoir: Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life, and it reached number one on the hardcover nonfiction section of the New York Times Best Seller list. Today’s story gives us a look at some […] The post Tony Dungy, US, NFL Player, Coach, and Author first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 6. Lou Bloss. Lou is a man with wide-ranging experience. He is a US Army veteran and an award-winning journalist, who has published everywhere from minor-league baseball news to Christian devotionals to a how-to-write textbook. Lou owns Lou Bloss Media, which provides marketing, advertising, and publishing for the restaurant industry. And Lou is a man with a great sense of humor. He […] The post Lou Bloss, US, Entrepreneur first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 5. John Calvin. Born into a devout Catholic family, Calvin was sent off to study philosophy and law. By the time he was twenty-four, he embraced Protestantism and worked for changes in the Roman Catholic Church. He wrote The Institutes of the Christian Religion, a foundation of Protestant systematic theology. And he wrote commentaries on every book in the New […] The post John Calvin, France, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 4. James Cash Penney. Penney built his life on the value of honesty—and it paid off, literally. When he was 26, he scraped together enough to buy his first dry goods store: “The Golden Rule.” Within a decade, he owned 30 more stores. Today, there are 850 JC Penney stores in the US and Puerto Rico. And when he died, he left a personal […] The post JC Penney, US, Businessman first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 3. Mel Trotter. On this date in 1900, Mel was appointed Superintendent of Grand Rapids Rescue Mission. He ran the mission for his forty years and helped start sixty-seven other Rescue Missions across the country. Here’s how his story started. What seems impossible with men is entirely possible with God. Mel pushed open the door to his little house—what was […] The post Mel Trotter, US, Rescue Missions Director first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 2. Wilfrid Barbrooke Grubb. The biographer said that Grubb considered obstacles mere “straws to be brushed aside” and … “his appearance conveyed an impression of physical endurance and great strength of character.” As strong as his character was his desire for the good of his South American parish—the notorious Chaco region of Paraguay. There in the wild, Grubb established the first mission at a time the natives were deep into mere straws like ritual mutilation and cannibalism. […] The post Wilfrid Barbrooke Grubb, Scottish Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

February 1. Josh McDowell. For more than fifty years, Josh has brought instruction and encouragement to youth, families, churches, leaders, and individuals. He’s an everyday-language man, who helps prepare people for the life of faith and the work of the ministry. Josh has delivered about 27,200 talks to more than 25,200,000 people in 126 countries. On this […] The post Josh McDowell, US, Evangelist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

January 31. John Bradford. Bradford worked hard and rose fast. He started in service to Sir John Harrington and became responsible for handling King Henry VIII’s money and went on to become Deputy Paymaster of Henry VIII’s forces when they besieged a city on the French coast of the English Channel. When Bradford became a Christian, he was ordained to be a travelling preacher. He sold all ‘his chains, rings, brooches, and jewels […] The post John Bradford, England, Reformer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

January 30. Bubba Watson. Bubba is a real-life champion, a PGA champion, a multiple-major champion with victories at the Masters Tournament in 2012 and 2014. On this date in 2011, he won the Farmers Insurance Open. Bubba earned a scholarship to the University of Georgia, and he helped lead the Bulldogs to an SEC Championship. After he gained some fame, […] The post Bubba Watson, US, Pro Golfer first appeared on 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 Men.

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, Mechanic first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 surprise between doing his job and time […] The post Andy McQuitty, US, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 Morley, US, Author and Speaker first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 Telemachus, Asia, Monk first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 1991, HOTELS magazine named Schulze “corporate […] The post Horst Schulze, Germany, Co-founder of Ritz-Carlton first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 Christian Men.

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 history […] The post Hiram Rhodes Revels, US, First African American Senator first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 the Feynman Prize in […] The post 1019 James Tour, US, Scientist first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 Eric Protzman, US, Consultant to CEOs first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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. Still people found him. Over the years, many people had flocked […] The post Antony the Great, Egypt, Monk first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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. Malcolm spent time in […] The post Malcolm Gladwell, Canada, Author first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 Scofield, US, Preacher first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 Christian Men.

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, Mechanical Engineer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 of full-time ministry, Chuck delivers a clear strategy to equip, […] The post Chuck Stecker, US, Executive Director first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 […] The post Rob Lohman, US, Recovery Coach first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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 three best-selling Christian books—and one of them is about […] The post David Murrow, US, Author first appeared on 365 Christian Men.