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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... knew, she was the only person who knew my crap and loved me anyway. Being my only friend was hard on Allie. Sure, she wanted me all to herself sometimes. She liked the feeling of togetherness we experienced when my head was actually at ...
... knew, she was the only person who knew my crap and loved me anyway. Being my only friend was hard on Allie. Sure, she wanted me all to herself sometimes. She liked the feeling of togetherness we experienced when my head was actually at ...
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... knew 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 ...
... knew 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 ...
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... knew well, a verse I construed to mean that marriage would solve my lust problem. I found a fabulous woman, and on the day I graduated from college I married her, but the problem didn't disappear. If anything, it metastasized. When that ...
... knew well, a verse I construed to mean that marriage would solve my lust problem. I found a fabulous woman, and on the day I graduated from college I married her, but the problem didn't disappear. If anything, it metastasized. When that ...
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... knew, I helped out around the house when I was home, always making sure that Allie knew about the sacrifices I was making. I was very kind and solicitous toward my wife, but in a condescending sort of way, listening to her problems with ...
... knew, I helped out around the house when I was home, always making sure that Allie knew about the sacrifices I was making. I was very kind and solicitous toward my wife, but in a condescending sort of way, listening to her problems with ...
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... knew. A nightmare was hurtling in my direction, and there was nothing I could do to stop it. It was going to hit me, and it was going to hurt. I was right. two Climb, Climb Up SunshineMountain I'M ONE OF THOSE CHRISTIANS 14. samson. and.
... knew. A nightmare was hurtling in my direction, and there was nothing I could do to stop it. It was going to hit me, and it was going to hurt. I was right. two Climb, Climb Up SunshineMountain I'M ONE OF THOSE CHRISTIANS 14. samson. and.
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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