August 14. Maximillian Kolbe. Kolbe was born in the part of Poland that belonged to the Russian Empire. When he was 16, he and his brother stowed away in a hay cart so they could attend seminary on the Austrian side of the country. From there, he went on to Rome to get doctorates in […]

August 13. William “Bill” Melone. Bill was a high-school teacher in a tough neighborhood in Philadelphia. He is now Pastor for Mercy and Outreach at a church plant in NE Philadelphia. Today’s story shows a time Bill needed and received mercy and how it changed him. Wherever you find yourself, be all in. “Hey, Andre, […]

August 12. Doug Smail. Doug—a left winger—played in the National Hockey League for 13 seasons from 1980 through 1993. Doug is a man who loves God. He also loved hockey, but he loved his family more. On this date in 1990, at a Christian Training Camp, Doug dedicated his son Cody to God. Today’s story […]

August 11. Brian Welch. Brian—also known by his stage name Head—was a guitarist and a founding member of the nu metal band Korn, who pioneered nu metal music, a form of alternative metal music—music for the disenfranchised. In  2005, Brian left the band to focus on life as a father and to pursue his own […]

August 10. Lawrence of Rome. In Rome, during the first half of the third century, the government was sold out to Roman so-called deities, and Christians were not to be tolerated. Often they were given the chance to “convert” and prove it by offering sacrifices to the so-called gods. And those who refused were arrested, […]

August 9. Franz Jagerstatter. Jagerstatter started out like your average wild kid. As a teenager, he fathered a child out of wedlock, led a motorcycle gang, and got arrested for street fighting. But when he met the woman he soon married, she introduced him to Jesus, prayed with him, helped him grow in faith. And […]

August 8. John Scudder. Scudder was the first American medical missionary in India. He was the first Scudder missionary in India, which went on for 1,100 combined years of missionary service. Forty-two members of four generations of Scudders. That run began when he was visiting a patient and saw a tract on the table that […]

August 7. Roy Edward Lucas, Jr. Roy was a man who loved God and wanted to be useful. He made himself available to help wherever God put him. On this date in 2011, he had a breakthrough with a young man—their first Icee together. The secret code is: Be a friend to make a friend. […]

August 6. Brennan Manning. Brennan was a Marine in the Korean War, studied journalism at the University of Missouri, and later, philosophy and Latin at Saint Francis College, where he became a Christian. He was ordained a Franciscan priest, taught, and then joined a contemplative order that served the poor in Spain and Switzerland. For […]

August 5. Kurt Warner. Kurt was an American football quarterback. He played for three National Football League teams: the St. Louis Rams, the New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals.  He went on to be considered the best undrafted NFL player of all time, following a 12-year career regarded as one of the greatest stories in the NFL. On this date in 2017, Kurt was inducted […]