Samson and the Pirate Monks: Calling Men to Authentic BrotherhoodWith no-holds-barred honesty and poignant storytelling, Nate Larkin introduces a model of community and friendship that is reinvigorating men's ministry across the country, a model he calls The Samson Society. Too many men see the biblical hero Samson as their model for manhood--a rugged individualist of the highest order. Yet, Samson's solitary successes were eventually overcome by moral weaknesses. Larkin, through the story of his own past and the stories of those in The Samson Society, offers a radical, refreshing alternative. |
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... God is Too Safe “Christian men who love Jesus, but struggle privately with everything that most men struggle with, are about ... God's name attached, this book could change your life! Authentic, powerful, practical, honest, and, without ...
... God is Too Safe “Christian men who love Jesus, but struggle privately with everything that most men struggle with, are about ... God's name attached, this book could change your life! Authentic, powerful, practical, honest, and, without ...
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... God we were created to be. I read with both terror and wonder, hope and joy. This is a wild book that will introduce you more deeply to the wiles of God, his pursuit of our heart, and the glory of being won by a God so scandalous ...
... God we were created to be. I read with both terror and wonder, hope and joy. This is a wild book that will introduce you more deeply to the wiles of God, his pursuit of our heart, and the glory of being won by a God so scandalous ...
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... God. And now I have the joy of seeing the fruit of his journey and labor of love when I look into the eyes of men in our church who are a part of the Samson Society—men who are discovering the wonder of the gospel, the necessity of ...
... God. And now I have the joy of seeing the fruit of his journey and labor of love when I look into the eyes of men in our church who are a part of the Samson Society—men who are discovering the wonder of the gospel, the necessity of ...
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... God, loved God, and wore his jersey. I didn't really know the other fans in my section, but I enjoyed their company. When we talked, we talked about God and the game. The gospel was far away, but we could still see it, analyze it, and ...
... God, loved God, and wore his jersey. I didn't really know the other fans in my section, but I enjoyed their company. When we talked, we talked about God and the game. The gospel was far away, but we could still see it, analyze it, and ...
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... God, when I was being paid to pray and preach and study the Bible. The more I thought about it, the more certain I became. I would find integrity in the spotlight! WhatI. Learnedin. Seminary. Seminary, however, proved to be the nadir of my ...
... God, when I was being paid to pray and preach and study the Bible. The more I thought about it, the more certain I became. I would find integrity in the spotlight! WhatI. Learnedin. Seminary. Seminary, however, proved to be the nadir of my ...
Contents
I Samson | 59 |
A New Way of Life | 85 |
The Pirate Monks | 111 |
Acknowledgments | 201 |
A Suggested Samson Society Meeting Format | 205 |
Suggested Topics for Sharing | 209 |
Notes | 211 |
Common terms and phrases
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