365 Christian Men

June 24. Francis Xavier. Francis was born in the family castle in what is now Spain. When he finished his basic education, he earned a master’s degree in philosophy and taught it for four years at the University of Paris. Then he studied theology for two more years. But Francis never imagined that this God he was studying about […] The post Francis Xavier, Spain, Priest first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 23. Manny Pacquiao. Manny had a dream, and he wasn’t afraid of the work it would require. When he was little, Manny lived in a shack in a dense Philippines jungle, where his father climbed seventy trees a day and gathered coconuts to get the family some food—not enough food. They usually couldn’t afford rice, and Manny’s ribs and shoulders […] The post Manny Pacquiao, Philippine Islands, Boxer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 22. Chris Quilala. Chris was an on-fire worship leader. When things were good, he worshiped God. When things went wrong, he had to learn what to do.   When pain paralyzes you, hang tight to the truth you know. It can hold you up.   Chris sat down limply. Out of habit, his arm reached for his guitar propped against the […] The post Chris Quilala, US, Worship Leader first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 21. Andy Stanley. Andy will tell you he’s an introvert. He says, “Crowds kill me.” At a party, he wants to find one person and sit and talk to him.  But Andy is the senior pastor of North Point Ministries, which includes North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, Browns Bridge Church, Gwinnett Church, Woodstock City Church, and Decatur City Church. And the weekly attendance for North […] The post Andy Stanley, US, Pastor first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 20. John Frith. Frith was a brilliant scholar and a man who loved God. And he was willing to die rather than endorse a church rule he knew to be untrue.   All he had to do was agree that the church authorities were right about some things like communion and hell, and he could have had a long, productive life. […] The post John Frith, England, Priest first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 19. Stuart Epperson. Stu grew up on a tobacco farm. When he was about sixteen, he and a buddy were hoeing corn on a mountainside in Virginia when they saw smoke rising and ran to check it out. Turned out to be one of Stu’s relatives and the buddy’s brother operating a corn-liquor still. Stu’s first shot at being an entrepreneur!   […] The post Stuart W. Epperson, US, Media Mogul first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 18. Harland Sanders. Harland started his business career in a questionable neighborhood known as Hell’s Half-Acre. He owned a Shell gas station, and he wheeled out an old dining table to feed homemade ham and steak dinners to truck drivers.   He was hard-working, hard-driving, and hotheaded, and he never backed down from a fight. Most people know Harland Sanders as Colonel Sanders of KFC […] The post Harland Sanders, US, Entrepreneur first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 17. John Eliot. John dreamed of taking the gospel to nearby native Americans. On this date in 1670, John established a church at Maktapog and preached to them—a little haltingly maybe—in their own language.   A fundamental Puritan tenet held that believers ought to be able to read and interpret the Bible for themselves.   So while he did his full-time pastor’s job, John managed to devise […] The post John Eliot, England, Missionary first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 16. Glenn Cunningham. Glenn had the courage and the drive of a lion. On this date in 1934, Glenn set the World Record for the Outdoor Mile. Four years later, he set the World Record for the Indoor Mile. Wait until you hear how he got started.   When tragedy strikes, triumph starts between your ears.   Glenn won races. But he never should have been able […] The post Glenn Cunningham, US, Olympian first appeared on 365 Christian Men.

June 15. Kimo. Kimo lived in an Ecuadorian jungle, and his  tribe’s name was Waodani, but because of their stone-age mentality and violent ways, neighboring tribes called them the Auca, which means “naked savages.”    As a boy, Kimo was was taught what all the Waodani were taught: that “he must spear and live or be speared and die.”   Today’s story takes place eight years after Kimo and some other natives surrounded a small group of […] The post Kimo, Ecuador, Hunter/Gatherer first appeared on 365 Christian Men.