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

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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

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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL

Week of Monday March 10 - March 16
Brother’s Weeper – Man as Battle Buddy

“The calamity of Moab is near at hand, and his affliction hastens swiftly. Grieve for him, all you who are around him, and all who know his name; say, ‘How the mighty scepter is broken, the glorious staff.” Jeremiah 48:16-17 ESV

You’ve likely heard the old saying, “My brother’s keeper,” which has its origins in the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4. However, in this passage, God talks about being our “brother’s weeper.”

Here’s the backstory: This prophecy of judgment against Moab is one of several prophesies directed at nations surrounding Judah after the Babylonian invasion that destroyed Jerusalem and took God’s people captive. The Babylonians fulfilled this prophecy by conquering Moab in 582 BC.

Moab was not just any nation deserving God’s punishment; they were related to the Israelites through Lot, Abraham’s nephew. Despite the impending judgment, verse 17 shows a glimmer of God’s compassion and grace. God instructs His people to grieve for Moab, which is unexpected, given that Moab had actually raided villages in Judah alongside the Babylonians in the years preceding the fall of Jerusalem (2 Kings 24:2).

This passage gives additional reasons why Moab was to be judged:

“For, because you trusted in your works and your treasures, you also shall be taken; and Chemosh [their national deity] shall go into exile with his priests and his officials. The destroyer shall come upon every city, and no city shall escape; the valley shall perish, and the plain shall be destroyed, as the Lord has spoken.” Jeremiah 48:7-8

Trusting in what we’ve done, what we have, and what we worship instead of God brings His judgment. However, God did not want His people to celebrate the Moabites’ downfall. Instead, He told them to mourn for Moab.

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