365 Christian Men

August 23. Rodney Williams. Rodney’s life was already in a downward swirl when a meth lab blew up in his face. And God met Rodney there in his pain. On this date in 2008, Rodney’s life story was performed on stage. Listen to this. Has life blown up in your face? Reach up. If the […] The post Rodney Williams, US, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

August 22. Tamrat Layne. Layne was a guerrilla fighter, and as part of a junta, he became Ethiopia’s Prime Minister from 1991 to 1995. Ethiopia’s Supreme Court found him guilty of embezzlement and sentenced him to 18 years in prison. He never stopped saying he wasn’t guilty all the time he was being held in […] The post Tamrat Layne, Ethiopia, Prime Minister first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

  August 21. Jeff Voth. Jeff grew up primarily in Colorado but now lives in Oklahoma.   He has written three books that evolved out of his personal walk with Christ. He is the founder and director of an international men’s ministry called Cavetime, which challenges men to practice five disciplines in their daily lives. […] The post Jeff Voth, US, Caveman first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

August 20. Nick Vujicic. Though Nick was born without arms or legs, in 2005—when he was only 17—Nick founded Life Without Limbs, an international non-profit ministry whose mission is to spread the gospel and unite the body of Christ. Nick says he keeps a pair of shoes in his closet because he believes in miracles. […] The post Nick Vujicic, US, Evangelist first appeared on 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 Minister first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

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.