EVERY DAY CARRY · SEASON 1 · WEEK 08
God looked for a man to stand in the breach and found none. Five days on rescuing instead of looking away, closing the breach in yourself first, and courage done in love.
Stand in the Gap.
Five episodes · October 5–9, 2026 · Free discussion guide
KEY SCRIPTURE
Ezekiel 22:30 (ESV): “And I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none.”
THE BIG IDEA
God looks for a man to stand in the breach. This week asks a hard question: where are you? Standing in the gap means rescuing instead of looking away, closing the breach in yourself first, pursuing justice without joining a mob, and courage that’s always done in love.
THIS WEEK’S TEXTS
Mon · Ezekiel 22:30
Tue · Proverbs 24:11–12
Wed · 1 Thessalonians 4:3–6
Thu · Micah 6:8
Fri · 1 Corinthians 16:13–14
THE COMMITMENT
Five weekday episodes of about five to seven minutes each. If you’re meeting with other men, plan on about an hour together.
LISTEN · MONDAY TO FRIDAY
This week’s five episodes.
Newest on top, so start with Monday at the bottom. Want each new episode waiting for you?
DISCUSSION GUIDE
Bring the guide.
Two pages: an opening question, the week at a glance with all five daily Carries, six Go Deeper questions, the hard question, and notes for whoever leads. Use it on your own, with one other man, or with your group.
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THE HARD QUESTION
Is there a room where you stayed silent and someone got hurt? What would making it right look like?
CARRY IT TOGETHER
Each man tells the group the room he’ll speak up in and asks them to hold him to it.
Close in prayer: For victims of sexual violence, for the young men in your lives, and for courage when the moment comes.
Ways to use this week.
ON YOUR OWN | Listen each weekday, read the passage, and choose one action to practice before Friday.
WITH ONE OTHER MAN | Listen separately, then meet or call and answer the week’s hard question together.
MEN’S GROUP | Listen during the week, then work through the discussion guide when you meet. Plan on about an hour.
PASTOR OR MINISTRY LEADER | Send your men this page with a short introduction and a specific invitation to discuss it. The ready-to-send message is below.
WEEKEND WARRIORS TABLE | Open with the guide’s opening question, then move into your table’s prayer order.
For pastors and men’s leaders.
Everything you need to lead this week without extra prep.
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5 minutes: Open. Ask the guide’s opening question.
10 minutes: The week at a glance. Which of the five Carries did each man actually do?
25 minutes: Go Deeper. Read the passage aloud, then work through the six questions. Pick three or four if time is short.
10 minutes: The hard question.
10 minutes: Carry it together, then close in prayer.
Your guides plan on about an hour. Adapt it to your group.
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This week, we’re working through Stand in the Gap, five short Every Day Carry devotionals. Listen during the week, then come ready to answer this: “What’s a room you regularly walk into where you might be the only man willing to speak up?” The episodes and free discussion guide are here: mensministry.online/edcpodcast/season-1/stand-in-the-gap
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This is a sensitive week. Some men may be survivors, and some may carry guilt over past silence or actions. Don’t name anyone in the case or speculate; nothing alleged has been proven in court. Share the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673. Follow up privately with anyone who opens up; serious disclosures need pastoral care, and possibly legal help, beyond the group.
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