Stand Courageous

WHAT IS STAND COURAGEOUS?

A ministry that seeks to help men develop a strong biblical character, cultivate positive habits, build and rebuild relationships, and make commitments that will move men closer to God’s good purpose and design – men who will Stand Courageous!

“God is zeroing in on men. In this hour we need men who are strong... when we have weak men, our children are left unprotected.”

Tony Perkins

“Man is the spiritual head of the family. You take out the man, you take out the family.”

General Jerry Boykin

“When men get it right, everyone wins.”

Stu Weber

“The women in your churches don’t know how to tell you, but they really want you to
be a man.”

Bishop Larry Jackson

RESOURCES

WATCH

Explore rich discipleship tools like coaching videos and podcast episodes with Tony Perkins and General Boykin as well as virtual roundtable recordings with Randy Wilson and guests!

OTHER WAYS TO ENGAGE

LISTEN

Tune in to our speaker series, where you'll listen to conversations with General Boykin, Tony Perkins, and special guests about real world issues that affect men everyday and your role as a man in society!

GATHER

Check out our upcoming conferences. Take a look at our resources for discipleship through Small Groups. Here, you'll be empowered and equipped to fulfill your God-given role as a defender, provider, battle buddy, instructor, and chaplain.

READ

Dive into our Weekly Newsletter where you can stay up-to-date on everything new at Stand Courageous, General Boykin's book Man to Man, our Bible reading plan, and more!

WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL

Week of Monday November 10 – November 16
Path to Peace – Man as Chaplain

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:4-7

This week we observed Veterans Day by honoring the living heroes who protected and defended our liberties and enabled us to live in peace. As a veteran soldier, whose comrades in arms are getting fewer in number as I seem to be getting older, I treasure the relationships with those who are still living. I hope you will take the time to thank and bless the veterans who are in your circle of relationships and even the ones you happen to meet. If you are grateful for the peace we enjoy as a nation, praise God and then thank a veteran.

In these particular verses in Philippians 4, Paul is talking about the path to a different kind of peace, the “peace of God.” We all know the Hebrew word shalom, the word for "peace" in the Old Testament. It refers not just to the absence of conflict but primarily to the presence of wholeness, wellbeing, complete welfare. It covers the total of God's blessings to a person who belongs to Him. The New Testament word for peace speaks of a right relationship with God through Jesus Christ and living in a state of wellbeing through the presence of the Holy Spirit.

Now that sort of peace sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? Sadly, most people never experience it. Instead of a secure sense of peace, wellbeing, and tranquility, most experience fear, anxiety, and worry. Unfortunately, “Hurry, Worry, and Bury” is a phrase that sums up the lives of most Americans. Everybody worries. In fact, if we don't worry, we're probably worried that we aren't worried. And if we do worry, we're probably worried that we worry too much. All of us are at war with worry.

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"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong."