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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... gives freedom to the oppressed, and gives men like me the ability to come out of the darkness of isolation and into the experience of genuine community.” — DAN HASELTINE, lyricist and lead singer, Jars of Clay “Most men I know urgently ...
... gives freedom to the oppressed, and gives men like me the ability to come out of the darkness of isolation and into the experience of genuine community.” — DAN HASELTINE, lyricist and lead singer, Jars of Clay “Most men I know urgently ...
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... give us a common language, a way to communicate during his teenage years. It did. Daniel soon loved the game as much as I did, and we followed the team together while Daniel and the Marlins suffered through adolescence. By their fifth ...
... give us a common language, a way to communicate during his teenage years. It did. Daniel soon loved the game as much as I did, and we followed the team together while Daniel and the Marlins suffered through adolescence. By their fifth ...
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... give her a ride. She got in, shivering, and thanked me. Within seconds she had propositioned me, offering oral sex for twenty bucks. As it happened, I had a twenty-dollar bill in my wallet that was earmarked for the offering plate. My ...
... give her a ride. She got in, shivering, and thanked me. Within seconds she had propositioned me, offering oral sex for twenty bucks. As it happened, I had a twenty-dollar bill in my wallet that was earmarked for the offering plate. My ...
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... gives us a pure robe of righteousness to wear. It's a robe he washed himself, with his own blood. And once you have that new robe, all you have to do is keep it clean.” That was my problem. I could not keep my robe clean. TheImpostor It ...
... gives us a pure robe of righteousness to wear. It's a robe he washed himself, with his own blood. And once you have that new robe, all you have to do is keep it clean.” That was my problem. I could not keep my robe clean. TheImpostor It ...
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... give me just one more spotless robe I would keep this one clean. Fat chance. Before the cock crowed thrice, I was filthy again. I. Wish. We'd. AllBeen. Ready. I knew I was playing a very dangerous game, sinning during the last days. It was ...
... give me just one more spotless robe I would keep this one clean. Fat chance. Before the cock crowed thrice, I was filthy again. I. Wish. We'd. AllBeen. Ready. I knew I was playing a very dangerous game, sinning during the last days. It was ...
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 |
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