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.