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.”
be a man.”
Bishop Larry Jackson
RESOURCES
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
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!
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.
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 February 9 – February 15
Faith 101 – Man as Instructor
“And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, ‘What shall we drink?’ And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them…” - Exodus 15:24-25 ESV
In Exodus 15-17, God presents a series of tests for the children of Israel to see if they would trust Him: 1) undrinkable water (chap. 15); 2) no food (chap. 16); then no water again (chap. 17). Apparently, they didn’t realize they were being tested. They didn’t get that message we get on TV, radio, and our phones: “This is a test from the Emergency Broadcasting System. This is only a test.” Followed by that an obnoxious BEEEEPPPP! Don't you wish God would announce His tests like that? Give you a loud beep from heaven and a voice: “This is a test, saith the Lord. For the next 30 days you are going to tested in your health, or finances, or family, on your job, etc., but this is only a test.” Unfortunately, God doesn't do it that way, does He?
In Exodus 15, the children of Israel came up victoriously from the Red Sea and then journeyed through the wilderness of Shur. They became thirsty but the only water they could find was bitter, noxious, undrinkable. Instead of asking the same God who divided the Red Sea three days before to provide them with some drinkable water, they grumbled and complained: “What shall we drink?” (15:24 ESV). Though they grumbled against Moses, they were really complaining about God. He led them there. God tells us why he did it in verse 25, “And he [Moses] cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them.” See, the bitter water was a test, but God bailed them out and even led them to an oasis called Elim.
They failed the first test, but God re-enrolled them into the same class we might call “Faith 101.” In chapter 16, they ran out of food. They had been out of Egypt for six weeks. Can you imagine the gnawing hunger they experienced out there in the wilderness? They start grumbling because they're hungry but instead of remembering what God had just done and trusting God to provide, they look longingly back to their time in Egypt (16:2-3). Apparently, it was easier to get Israel out of Egypt than get Egypt out of Israel. Once again, they thought they were grumbling against Moses, but they were really grumbling against God (v 6-8). When we complain about our circumstances we are in fact complaining about the God who in His Providence put us there. Yet again, God graciously bailed them out and gave them miraculous manna from heaven to satisfy their hunger. However, many could not keep God’s simple rules for collecting it. The result is that they failed both the first test and the second. Consequently, God re-enrolled them in the same “Faith 101” class. And He will do the same with us until we pass the test.
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Faith 101 – Man as Instructor
“And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, ‘What shall we drink?’ And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them…” - Exodus 15:24-25 ESV
In Exodus 15-17, God presents a series of tests for the children of Israel to see if they would trust Him: 1) undrinkable water (chap. 15); 2) no food (chap. 16); then no water again (chap. 17). Apparently, they didn’t realize they were being tested. They didn’t get that message we get on TV, radio, and our phones: “This is a test from the Emergency Broadcasting System. This is only a test.” Followed by that an obnoxious BEEEEPPPP! Don't you wish God would announce His tests like that? Give you a loud beep from heaven and a voice: “This is a test, saith the Lord. For the next 30 days you are going to tested in your health, or finances, or family, on your job, etc., but this is only a test.” Unfortunately, God doesn't do it that way, does He?
In Exodus 15, the children of Israel came up victoriously from the Red Sea and then journeyed through the wilderness of Shur. They became thirsty but the only water they could find was bitter, noxious, undrinkable. Instead of asking the same God who divided the Red Sea three days before to provide them with some drinkable water, they grumbled and complained: “What shall we drink?” (15:24 ESV). Though they grumbled against Moses, they were really complaining about God. He led them there. God tells us why he did it in verse 25, “And he [Moses] cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them.” See, the bitter water was a test, but God bailed them out and even led them to an oasis called Elim.
They failed the first test, but God re-enrolled them into the same class we might call “Faith 101.” In chapter 16, they ran out of food. They had been out of Egypt for six weeks. Can you imagine the gnawing hunger they experienced out there in the wilderness? They start grumbling because they're hungry but instead of remembering what God had just done and trusting God to provide, they look longingly back to their time in Egypt (16:2-3). Apparently, it was easier to get Israel out of Egypt than get Egypt out of Israel. Once again, they thought they were grumbling against Moses, but they were really grumbling against God (v 6-8). When we complain about our circumstances we are in fact complaining about the God who in His Providence put us there. Yet again, God graciously bailed them out and gave them miraculous manna from heaven to satisfy their hunger. However, many could not keep God’s simple rules for collecting it. The result is that they failed both the first test and the second. Consequently, God re-enrolled them in the same “Faith 101” class. And He will do the same with us until we pass the test.
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MAKE THE MOST: LEADING FAMILY GATHERINGS
"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong."
1 Corinthians 16:13