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365 Christian Men
365 Christian Men are inspirational stories of real men. These are both historic and modern day stories. These stories span more than 2000 years. From the abolitionist, to the actor, and the addict. From the baker to the barber. From the educator to the evangelist and the executive. From the pastor to the pill pushers, even presidents. From the tank operator to the truck driver. These stories as well as the hundreds of others will hit home, they will challenge, they will resonate, they will…
Episodes
365 Christian MenDavid Livingstone, Scotland, Explorer
August 4. David Livingstone. Livingstone was a physician, a missionary, an explorer, and a writer. He was the first European to cross the width of southern…
365 Christian MenGene McGuire, US, Author/Speaker
August 3. Gene McGuire. Gene started down a wrong road when he was very young. Apart from God, he had no hope. But on this date in 2008, the Holy Spirit…
365 Christian MenBenjamin Rush, US, Physician
August 2. Benjamin Rush. At the age of 23, Rush, the physician, became the first professor of chemistry in America. He also published a tract on the evils of…
365 Christian MenPhil Floyd, US, Outdoorsman
August 1. Phil Floyd. Phil is a young man who loves to conquer large obstacles. Here's his story. On this date in 1987, Phil camped in the Sierra Nevada…
365 Christian MenJohn Knox, Scotland, Reformer
July 31. John Knox. Knox was a Scottish minister, theologian, and writer who was a leader of the country's spiritual Reformation. And he was the founder of the…
365 Christian MenFrank Turek, US, Author
July 30. Frank Turek. Frank is a gifted man. He was a US Navy Aviator and has a master's degree from George Washington University and a doctorate from Southern…
365 Christian MenAnthony Ray Hinton, US, Speaker
July 29. Anthony Ray Hinton. Ray was arrested, convicted, imprisoned, and sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit. Here's his story. When life is…
365 Christian MenJesse Irvin Overholtzer, US, Administrator
July 28. Jesse Irvin Overholtzer. Jesse started out rebelling and determined to have all the fun he could. But Jesus intervened, and Jesse's life became…
365 Christian MenFrancois Coillard, France, Missionary
July 27. François Coillard. Coillard was a missionary from France. His life was embroiled with political intrigues; and his work was interrupted and redirected…
365 Christian MenDave Roever, US, Black Beret
July 26. Dave Roever. Dave fought in the Vietnam War as a gunner on a US Navy riverboat. Then life changed. Dave went on to found the Roever Foundation, which…
365 Christian MenJustin Searle, US, Senior Director of Operations
July 25. Justin Searle. Justin knew how to work hard and learned there was more to life than he could get by hard work alone. If life feels driven but empty…
365 Christian MenHaralan Popov, Bulgaria, Pastor
July 24. Haralan Popov. Popov was an atheist until he was a teenager, when he became a Christian. Before long, he was a pastor. But when WW II ended, Bulgaria…
365 Christian MenMincaye, Ecuador, Hunter-gatherer
July 23. Mincaye. Mincaye is a man with a history. Here's what happened: missionary pilot Nate Saint, with four other missionaries, was killed when they tried…
365 Christian MenDesmond Tutu, South Africa, Activist
July 22. Desmond Tutu. Desmond went to a segregated and underfunded all-Black school in South Africa, where he excelled, by the way. He once told an audience…
365 Christian MenKemmons Wilson, US, Founder of Holiday Inns
July 21. Kemmons Wilson. Kemmons was already a movie-theatre-owning millionaire when he took his wife and 5 little children to the capital for a family…
365 Christian MenFrederick Douglass, US, Abolitionist
July 20. Frederick Douglass. Douglass was born into slavery, found a way out for himself, worked to free others, and then used his new position to work toward…
365 Christian MenDwight D. Eisenhower, US, President of the United States
July 19. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower graduated from West Point, commanded the Allied Forces in North Africa in 1942, and on D-Day, 1944, he was Supreme…
365 Christian MenJerry Moldenhauer, US, Husband
July 18. Jerry Moldenhauer. Jerry loved Jesus Christ, and he loved a young woman. Today's story is not dependent on the kind of job Jerry had or the place he…
365 Christian MenThomas Austin IV, US, Lieutenant Colonel, US Army
July 17. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Austin. Tom and his wife Cheri lived in Hospitality House, just outside the gate of the US Military Academy at West…
365 Christian MenGR Kampfer, US, Missionary
July 16. GR Kampfer. Kampfer was a man of mission. Like God sent Paul to the Macedonians, God sent Kampfer to Northern India to people who were "spirit…
365 Christian MenLuke McAllister, US, Helper of the Homeless
July 15. Luke McAllister. Luke is a young man who has a heart for homeless people. Though he faces challenges around speaking, he's taught his family to…
365 Christian MenDave Rudenis, US, Auto Mechanic
July 14. Dave Rudenis. Dave was a young deacon in a local church in Florida. One evening at the church's board meeting, the pastor challenged his team "to make…
365 Christian MenStanley Dale, Australia, Missionary
July 13. Stanley Dale. Dale was an Australian who first visited New Guinea while he was in the army during World War II. When he first saw the high mountain…
365 Christian MenFrederick Robertson, England, Minister
July 12. Frederick Robertson. Frederick had a reputation for studying hard. He memorized the entire New Testament—in English and in Greek. And he was…
365 Christian MenEric Liddell, Scotland, Olympian
July 11. Eric Liddell. Eric was a champion runner and rugby player who intended to compete in the 100-meter race at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. But…
365 Christian MenAdam Voss, US, Barber
July 10. Adam Voss. Adam is a hard-working guy with a houseful of daughters and a love for God that shows up in everyday practical ways. Today's story is about…
365 Christian MenKen Weigel, US, Senior Director of Strategies
July 9. Ken Weigel. Ken struggled in some ways about finding his best place, about exactly what God was calling him to do. He had plenty of stellar gifts, but…
365 Christian MenSetan Lee, Cambodia, CEO
July 8. Setan Lee. Setan—the son of a wealthy businessperson and the "youngest student in his medical-school class"—was suddenly arrested for being…
365 Christian MenSimpson George, US, Pastor
July 7. Simpson George. Simpson faced bigotry with grace and modeled forgiveness with patience. He refused to hold a grudge, and God continued to use him…
365 Christian MenJohn Huss, Bohemia, Priest
July 6. John Huss. Huss grew up poor and became a priest. But when he came face to face with Jesus Christ, Huss's heart was changed. About 1401, Huss got a…
365 Christian MenJohn and Joseph Cathcart, US, Missionaries
July 5. John and Joseph Cathcart. John and Joe are two American men who had a heart for the Japanese. Seems like these men would do anything to tell people…
365 Christian MenBenjamin Franklin, US, Inventor
July 4. Benjamin Franklin. Franklin is known to be one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Few people know that he spent only two years in school…
365 Christian MenJeff Struecker, US, Soldier
July 3. Army Ranger Sergeant Jeff Struecker. Struecker was the real-life hero behind the 2001 Oscar-winning movie: Black Hawk Down. It's the story of 160 crack…
365 Christian MenJeremiah Lanphier, US, Businessman
July 1. Jeremiah Lanphier. Jeremiah became a Christian—and he felt deep concern for his fellow New Yorkers. So when a struggling church offered him a job…
365 Christian MenWilliam Booth, England, Evangelist
July 2. William Booth. Booth was a minister but saw that a lot of suffering people would never come into a church. And in some places, if they did come, they…
365 Christian MenDavid Green, US, Entrepreneur
June 30. David Green. Green, with $600 in his pocket and a craft idea, founded the arts-and-crafts store Hobby Lobby. So far, his idea has grown into 900…
365 Christian MenRichard Allen, US, Minister
June 29. Richard Allen. Allen endured huge loss as a child. But even as a new believer, he stood strong in the face of gross injustice and became one of…
365 Christian MenMike McNeill, US, Fathers in the Field
June 28. Mike McNeill. Mike grew up with a dad who took him fly-fishing. But Mike knew that today in America, 50 percent of boys grow up in fatherless homes…
365 Christian MenKen Jacobs, US, Soldier
June 27. Ken Jacobs. Ken served his country, faced unspeakable horror, and set his own needs aside for the good of the country. On this date in 2019, Ken told…
365 Christian MenFrancis Scott Key, US, Lawyer
June 26. Francis Scott Key. Key was a serious believer in Jesus and an amateur poet. And he was against the War of 1812. Still his strong sense of personal…
365 Christian MenPhil Trujillo, US, Stockbroker
June 25. Phil Trujillo. Phil was stockbroker, who faced some hard things. Have you ever been accused of a crime? Have you ever been tried and acquitted? Have…
365 Christian MenFrancis Xavier, Spain, Priest
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…
365 Christian MenManny Pacquiao, Philippine Islands, Boxer
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…
365 Christian MenChris Quilala, US, Worship Leader
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…
365 Christian MenAndy Stanley, US, Pastor
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…
365 Christian MenJohn Frith, England, Priest
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…
365 Christian MenStuart W. Epperson, US, Media Mogul
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…
365 Christian MenHarland Sanders, US, Entrepreneur
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…
365 Christian MenJohn Eliot, England, Missionary
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…
365 Christian MenGlenn Cunningham, US, Olympian
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…
365 Christian MenKimo, Ecuador, Hunter/Gatherer
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…
365 Christian MenPhil Robertson, US, Inventor
June 14. Phil Robertson. Phil grew up in a log cabin with no electricity or phone or toilet or bathtub, and he had four brothers and two sisters. And he grew…
365 Christian MenDallas Willard, US, Philosopher
June 13. Dallas Willard. Dallas served for 45 years as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California. He was also a Baptist pastor and wrote…
365 Christian MenSteve Saint, US, Entrepreneur
June 12. Steve Saint. Steve was born to missionaries in Ecuador—missionaries who wanted to reach a tribe whose basic teaching was, "[You] must spear and live…
365 Christian MenThomas Hooker, US, Pastor
June 11. Thomas Hooker. Hooker lived long before the United States had a flag with thirteen stars. He was a pastor willing to pick a fight he believed in. And…
365 Christian MenLewis Tappan, US, Abolitionist
June 10. Lewis Tappan. Tappan knew what he believed and in whom he believed, and he wasn't afraid to take a stand. Take one of hundreds of stands he made—in…
365 Christian MenGeoffrey Studdert Kennedy, England, Priest
June 9. Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy. Geoffrey volunteered as a chaplain to the British Army when World War I broke out. On this date in 1917, he went into battle…
365 Christian MenAdoniram Judson, US, Missionary
June 8. Adoniram Judson. Judson was on a mission from God. Before he showed up in Burma, a Burmese Bible didn't exist, and there wasn't a single known…
365 Christian MenEdwin Louis Cole, US, Preacher
The CMN ministry has trained more than a million leaders in 138 nations, and those leaders are teaching others. CMN also provides the Majoring in Men…
365 Christian MenGeorge Matheson, Scotland, Pastor
June 6. George Matheson. Matheson became blind when he was twenty, but within five years, he had earned a bachelor of divinity degree. His sisters learned…