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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…
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365 Christian MenWinfred Boniface, England, Bishop
June 5. Winfred Boniface. Boniface was a pastor in charge of a parish and other pastors. That's why he was called a bishop. About 250 years before Boniface, a…
365 Christian MenHans Egede, Norway, Missionary
June 4. Hans Egede. Egede was a pastor in Norway. Seven hundred years after Eric the Red colonized Greenland, Egede stood staring west. He knew Eric the Red's…
365 Christian MenThomas Becket, England, Archbishop
June 3. Thomas Becket. Thomas became the Archbishop of Canterbury—the unofficial head of all the Anglican bishops in England. He was also chancellor to King…
365 Christian MenBill Wilson, US, Child Evangelist
June 2. Bill Wilson. Bill founded Metro World Child, the largest ministry to children in the United States. For more than fifty years, Bill Wilson has rescued…
365 Christian MenDesmond Doss, US, War Hero
June 1. Desmond Doss. Doss was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic in World War II. In 1945, in Okinawa, where at least seventy-five…
365 Christian MenRA Torrey, US, Pastor
May 31. RA Torrey. Torrey's parents were Christians, but early on, he was not interested in the Christian life. He entered Yale in 1871, determined to become a…
365 Christian MenTodd White, Canada, Speaker
May 30. Todd White. Todd is a former drug addict. And he is a former non-Christian. Everything changed for Todd the day he had a close encounter with the…
365 Christian MenRees Howells, Wales, Missionary
May 29. Rees Howells. Ever since he was twelve, Rees had worked in a coal mine. But in 1906, God called him out of wage-earning and into a ministry of praying…
365 Christian Men1148 Brendan Eich, US, Mozilla Founder
May 28. Brendan Eich. Eich is a computer programmer and technologist, whose 10-day creation, JavaScript, is a widely-used computer language. Eich also launched…
365 Christian Men1147 Louis Zamperini, US, War Hero
May 27. Louis Zamperini. Family and friends had little hope for young Louis. He was a thief and a bully—until he joined his high school's track team. Soon, he…
365 Christian Men1146 Henry J Heinz, US, Entrepreneur
May 26. Henry J. Heinz. When Henry was very young, he helped his mother make and sell pickles. He sold homemade grated horseradish in clear glass jars so his…
365 Christian MenXu Yonghai (徐永海), China, Physician
May 25. Xu Yonghai. Dr. Xu is a Chinese evangelical and psychiatrist who shares the gospel with everyone he meets. He is a social activist in a place where…
365 Christian MenSøren Kierkegaard, Danish Philosopher
May 24. Søren Kierkegaard. The problem began with Søren's father. Once when Dad was a shepherd boy hard at work in the harsh weather, he cursed God, and even…
365 Christian MenSamuel Cathy, US, Businessman
May 23. Samuel Cathy. Samuel founded Chick Fil A— one of the top-earning restaurant chains in America. It pulled in "more than $9 billion in revenue in 2017…
365 Christian MenJohn Wycliffe, England, Theologian
May 22. John Wycliffe. Wycliffe was a Protestant long before there were Protestants. The Protestant Reformation is a 16th century phenomenon, but Wycliffe…
365 Christian MenWilliam Farel, Switzerland, Reformer
May 21. William Farel. Farel was a man of intense courage, boldness, and fearlessness, and he eventually became a significant figure in the Protestant…
365 Christian MenIgnatius of Loyola, Spain, Priest
May 20. Ignatius of Loyola. Ignatius's early life followed a predictable pattern for boys born in wealthy, noble families. He started as a page and then a…
365 Christian MenColonel Jeffrey Williams, US, Astronaut
May 19. Colonel Jeffrey Williams. In 1993, Jeffrey graduated first in the class at US Naval Test Pilot School, Class 103. Three years later, he was selected to…
365 Christian MenThomas Chalmers, Scottish Minister
May 18. Thomas Chalmers. In the very early 1800s, Chalmers was a prolific writer on a variety of topics: economics, theology, social work, and astronomy, to…
365 Christian MenDarren Billings, US, Advocate for the Homeless
May 17. Darren Billings. Darren is the senior pastor of Oasis Ministries, a group dedicated to "loving and lifting the hurting of our world." Oasis, which…
365 Christian Men1136 Paul Holcroft, US, Antique Art Dealer
May 16. Paul Holcroft. Paul is not a man to take the easy road. He quit a good job in the business world to study theology full time. Besides that, Paul and…
365 Christian MenPaul White, US, Pastor
May 15. Paul White. Paul is an internationally recognized author of Christian nonfiction. He has pastored and taught in several churches and conferences for…
365 Christian MenDr. Francis Collins, US, Physician
May 14. Francis Collins. Collins is a physician and geneticist who spearheaded the Human Genome Project, which studied DNA and completed finished sequence of…
365 Christian MenDr. Verle Bell, US, Psychiatrist
May 13. Doctor Verle Bell. Bell is a psychiatrist and an ordained minister who has served in the US Air Force, in community health clinics, in hospitals, and…
365 Christian MenNicolaus von Zinzendorf, Germany, Bishop
May 12. Count Nicolaus von Zinzendorf. Zinzendorf was a man out of step with his own time, but in step with God's heart. Like Luther before him, Zinzendorf was…
365 Christian MenJohn Wimber, US, Pastor
May 11. John Wimber. Prior to his conversion, John was part of a Los Angeles musical group called the Paramours, who later became the Righteous Brothers. But…
365 Christian MenFather Damien, Belgian Priest
May 10. Father Damien. A young man named Pamphille prepared for ministry and intended to serve in Hawaii, but when the time came, he was who was too ill to go…
365 Christian MenDerek Carr, US, Oakland Raiders Quarterback
May 9. Derek Carr. Derek played high-school football in Texas and California, and he received a scholarship to play college football at California State…
365 Christian MenBenjamin B. Warfield, US, Theologian
May 8. Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield. Warfield was one of the greatest American theologians of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. His…
365 Christian MenCharlie Plys, US, Food & Beverage Manager
May 7. Charlie Plys. On this date in 2016, Charlie started a new job at a golf course, and that job provides the setting for today's story. You don't always…
365 Christian MenMilton Hershey, US, Businessman
May 6. Milton Hershey. When Hershey was 26, he was broke. But eight years later, he sold his caramel-making company for a million dollars and had a town named…
365 Christian Men1125 Brother Yun, Chinese Evangelist
May 5. Brother Yun. The first year he was a Christian, Brother Yun helped 2000 people find the Lord. About six years later, the arrests and torture began. He…
365 Christian MenTheodore Weld, US, Abolitionist
May 4. Theodore Weld. In 1833, Weld helped found the American Anti-Slavery Society. And during the next decade, he advised members of the United States…
365 Christian MenDon Richardson, Canada, Missionary
May 3. Don Richardson. At the age of 17, Don Richardson dedicated his life to Christ. After he graduated from bible college, he and his wife moved to Papua…
365 Christian Men1122 John Hagee, American Pastor
May 2. John Hagee is the founder and Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, a non-denominational evangelical church with more than 22,000…
365 Christian MenJohn Brown, Scotland, Farmer
May 1. John Brown. John lived in an era known as The Killing Time—a time the government brutally executed people who taught that the Bible was the true rule of…
365 Christian MenScott Rider, US, Information Technologist
April 30. Scott Rider. Scott is married to Tess, and they have four children. Together they've been through battles none of us would wish on our worst enemies…
365 Christian MenVasily Dimitrievich Zhomiruk, Russia, Pastor
April 29. Vasily Dimitrievich Zhomiruk. Vasily was of one of the richest men this earth has ever known. You haven't heard of him? By the end of today's story…
365 Christian MenChristmas Evans, Welsh Minister
April 28. Christmas Evans. It was 1766 in Wales. Evans got his first name—you guessed it—because he was born Christmas day. And—once he was old enough to help…
365 Christian MenLouie Giglio, US Pastor
April 27. Louie Giglio. Louie has pastored churches, launched the careers of well-known worship leaders, and written best-selling books. He is best known for…
365 Christian MenCharles Swindoll, US, Pastor
April 26. Charles Swindoll. Chuck is a former US Marine, an evangelical Christian pastor, an author, and an educator. He has pastored from the East Coast to…
365 Christian MenHudson Taylor, British Missionary
April 25. Hudson Taylor. On this date in 1851, God called Hudson to be a missionary to China, and he went. He concentrated his efforts on the interior of China…
365 Christian MenBruce Porter, US, Chaplain at Ground Zero
April 24. Bruce Porter. Pastor. Firefighter. Chaplain. Bruce has done it all. His position as Moral Leadership Officer with the Civil Air Patrol has taken him…
365 Christian MenSam Walton, US, Business Tycoon
April 23. Sam Walton. Walton opened his first retail store in 1945. Not a Wal-Mart or a Sam's Club. It was the first Ben Franklin, which grew to a 15-store…
365 Christian MenDavid Mentzer, US, Subaru Mechanic
April 22. David Mentzer. If you do an internet search for the name David Mentzer, you may or may not find the subject of today's story. But there's at least…
365 Christian MenChuck Norris, US, Actor, Martial Arts Expert
April 21. Chuck Norris. That Chuck is competitive might be the understatement of a couple of centuries. From powerboat competitions to famous fights on…
365 Christian MenKarl Barth, Swiss Theologian
April 20. Karl Barth. Karl, like his father before him, was a theologian, and he was serving as a pastor in a small Swiss village when the commentary he had…
365 Christian MenDwight Lyman Moody, US, Evangelist
April 19. Dwight Lyman Moody. Moody's first job—in a retail shoe store—required him to attend church. He dutifully attended and soon committed his life to the…
365 Christian MenFrancis Chan, US, Pastor
April 18. Francis Chan. For the first five years of his life, Chan was raised in Hong Kong in a Buddhist home. By sixth grade, he'd lost his mother, his…
365 Christian MenBob Goff, US
April 17. Bob Goff. Bob is a lawyer, professor, and a NY Times best-selling author. In 2003, Bob founded Restore International, a non-profit human rights…
365 Christian MenRichard Baxter, England, Pastor
April 16. Richard Baxter. On this date in 1641, Baxter began his 17-year-long pastorate at Kidderminster. He was a man full of contrasts. In church matters, he…
365 Christian MenJackie Robinson, US, Major League Baseball Star
April 15. Jackie Robinson. Jackie was playing in an all-Black league, when someone was man enough to ask the uber-star-athlete Jackie Robinson to come in for…
365 Christian MenChad Robichaux, US, Soldier
April 14. Chad Robichaux. Chad has been a Force Recon Marine—eight deployments in Afghanistan. He has been a detective—that is a Surveillance Detection Senior…
365 Christian MenGeorge Handel, German-born English Composer
April 13. George Frideric Handel. Handel wrote operas, large-scale choral works, church music, and oratorios—large-scale musical works for orchestra and voices…
365 Christian MenRobert Murray M'Cheyne, Scottish Preacher
April 12. Robert Murray M'Cheyne. Two resolutions marked Robert's ministry. One: Never rest until you accomplish your task. Two: Never hurry in a way that…
365 Christian MenAnthony Ashley Cooper, England, Industrial Reformer
April 11. Anthony Ashley Cooper. Anthony was the Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury. He came to be a Christian through the care of his first best friend –an old…
365 Christian MenJohn Harper, Scotland, Preacher
April 10. John Harper. Growing up in a Christian household, Harper came to faith when he was 14. By the he turned 18, he couldn't be kept quiet. He had to…
365 Christian MenWilliam Seymour, US, Pastor
April 9. William Seymour. All his life, Seymour never let a locked door stop him from seeking God's will. Born to freed slaves, Seymour fled the deep south to…
365 Christian MenJames Chalmers, Scotland, Missionary
April 8. James Chalmers. Chalmers was known to be a stubborn man—a stubborn man on fire to be the first one to preach to a group of people who needed Jesus. So…
365 Christian MenBob Gass, US, Author
April 7. Bob Gass. Bob preached his first sermon when he was 13, and he entered full-time ministry at the age of 18. He worked as a pastor, a guest speaker…