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 March 23 – March 29
Fire of Phinehas – Man as Defender

“And behold, one of the people of Israel came and brought a Midianite woman to his family, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of the whole congregation of the people of Israel, while they were weeping in the entrance of the tent of meeting. When Phinehas the son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose and left the congregation and took a spear in his hand and went after the man of Israel into the chamber and pierced both, the man of Israel and the woman through her belly. Thus, the plague on the people of Israel was stopped.” - Numbers 25:6-8 ESV

Balaam could not curse Israel, so he sought to corrupt them instead. The Moabites invited Israel to take part in a pagan feast. Their worship of Baal was not merely false religion; it involved moral corruption tied to idolatrous practices. Israel gave in to the temptation and bowed down to foreign gods. This was not an accidental slip but a willing attachment to sin (see Numbers 25:1–3).

Along with idolatry came open immoral behavior. An Israelite leader named Zimri openly brought a Midianite woman, Cozbi, into the camp in blatant defiance of God and before the eyes of the community, near the entrance of the tent of meeting. This public act showed utter disregard for the holiness of God. The Lord responded with judgment, and a plague spread through the camp, resulting in the deaths of 24,000 people (see Numbers 25:9). Meanwhile, the people stood by—watching, grieving, but failing to act.

Then one man burned with zeal for the Lord, stepped forward, and acted decisively.

Phinehas, grandson of Aaron, took a spear and thrust it through both perpetrators while in their indecent act. It was bold, immediate, and costly. As a result, God stopped the plague. In Numbers 25:11–13, God says Phinehas “turned back my wrath… in that he was jealous with my jealousy.” The Hebrew word translated jealousy can also mean “zeal,” and its root means to burn with protective emotion. God rewarded him with a covenant of peace and a lasting priesthood. Why? Because he burned with a holy jealousy for God’s honor.

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