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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 25
Page iii
... recovery movement and spiritual formation. This book will change the way we do church.” — GARY W. MOON, PHD, Vice President and Chair of Integration, Psychological Studies Institute, and author of Falling for God and Spiritual Direction ...
... recovery movement and spiritual formation. This book will change the way we do church.” — GARY W. MOON, PHD, Vice President and Chair of Integration, Psychological Studies Institute, and author of Falling for God and Spiritual Direction ...
Page 18
... recovering their masculinity. The preacher was the captain of the sanctuary, but down in the church basement, in the engine room of the ark, it was the ladies who made things happen. They taught Sunday school, organized covered dish ...
... recovering their masculinity. The preacher was the captain of the sanctuary, but down in the church basement, in the engine room of the ark, it was the ladies who made things happen. They taught Sunday school, organized covered dish ...
Page 46
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Page 52
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
Page 53
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
You have reached your viewing limit for this book.
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
alcoholic Alcoholics Anonymous Allie asked attended band of brothers become behavior believe Bible college brothers Christ Christian church confession couldn’t counselor David didn’t disciples door eventually experience faith father feel fellowship felt finally friends give God’s gospel Greg Daniel guys heart Here’s honest I’ve Jesus kids knew later leader learned Linus Torvalds Linux listening lives looking men’s Mike Malloy ministry Nate Larkin never Nicky Cruz night Pact pastor Path Philistines play pornography pray prayer promise recovery relationships Samson meeting Samson Society sex addiction sharing Silas sins someone sometimes speak spiritual sponsor started stay story struggles surrender talk tell things told took Torvalds trust truth twelve-step Twenty-third Psalm Uncle Junior voice walk wanted wasn’t week What’s wife wine