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.