Samson and the Pirate Monks

Samson and the Pirate Monks
Author: Nate Larkin
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2007-02-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1418577693

With 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.

Samson

Samson
Author: Pnina Galpaz-Feller
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2006
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 9783039108527

The story of Samson in the Bible is told in just four chapters of the Book of Judges, but the story of his life is composed of a mosaic of events. This book examines many aspects of the unique figure of Samson: Samson as the chosen of God, who is destined to save the Israelites from Philistine oppression, and who ultimately dies with the Philistines; Samson, who appears on the stage of history as a promising leader but whose leadership fails; Samson the dissolute Nazirite; a powerful man who rips apart a lion as though it were a lamb, who uproots the gates of the city of Gaza and pulls down a pagan temple - but at the same time he succumbs to his women and is ruled by them. This book invites the reader to contemplate Samson's highly contradictory personality, to take up moral issues, and to reflect upon love and betrayal, life and death, family and society - subjects that have concerned people from antiquity to the present.

Samson of a Man

Samson of a Man
Author: Kevin McDowell
Publisher: Winepress Pub
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2007
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781579218874

If you or someone you can reach out to needs help in relation to drug, alcohol, or sexual addictions, Samson of a Man is a book that offers both warning and hope. The author is a man who struggled for decades with various addictions and has overcome them by God's grace and good counsel. Few writers are as honest and transparent as Kevin McDowell has been in this book.Although the book is autobiographical, the author insists that what he has written is primarily not about himself. It is about God's grace and how far He will go to redeem His children. “This book is not a labor of love; this is an act of obedience,” says McDowell. The book is an encouragement to churches to reach out to those struggling with addictions and help them put these behind them live godly lives. As those in the body of Christ support those who are seeking help, the church becomes the redemptive agency it can and ought to be.

Samson

Samson
Author: Shawn Hoffman
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0849965063

“You are a man who has vowed to protect his family, even at the cost of your own life. So you have no other choice. . . . You must fight, Samson. You must.” The year is 1941, and Samson Abrams makes a life-or-death decision that lands him, and his entire family, in the notorious concentration camp Auschwitz. When Samson is recognized by Dr. Josef Mengele and Commandant Rudolf Höss as a former boxing champion, he is ordered box for their entertainment. A win means extra rations, but the penalty for losing is death in the gas chambers. One question haunts Samson as he and his family face one atrocity after another: Where is God in the face of such evil? An unexpected friendship between the Jewish Samson and the Polish Catholic priest Maximilian Kolbe challenges Samson to examine what little is left of his faith, but will it give him strength when he needs it most? Based on true stories, Samson: A Savior Will Rise blends Shawn Hoffman’s thorough research with a compelling narrative that provokes questions about faith, hope, and love.

Man Walks Into a Room

Man Walks Into a Room
Author: Nicole Krauss
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2003-11-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1400076269

A luminous and unforgettable first novel by an astonishing new voice in fiction, hailed by Esquire magazine as “one of America’s best young writers.” Samson Greene, a young and popular professor at Columbia, is found wandering in the Nevada desert. When his wife, Anna, comes to bring him home, she finds a man who remembers nothing, not even his own name. The removal of a small brain tumor saves his life, but his memories beyond the age of twelve are permanently lost. Here is the story of a keenly intelligent, sensitive man returned to a life in which everything is strange and new. An emigrant from his own life, set free from all that once defined him, Samson Greene believes he has nothing left to lose. So, when a charismatic scientist asks him to participate in a bold experiment, he agrees. Launched into a turbulent journey that takes him to the furthest extremes of solitude and intimacy, what he gains is nothing short of the revelation of what it means to be human.

The Book of Samson

The Book of Samson
Author: David Maine
Publisher: Canongate Books
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2007
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 1841958859

The Samson Syndrome

The Samson Syndrome
Author: Mark Atteberry
Publisher: HarperChristian + ORM
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1418529516

Why do some strong men fail while others succeed? Like the biblical character Samson, all strong menùthose who are successful, influential, self-confident, aggressive, or widely respectedùface twelve tendencies that can lead to sin and even personal tragedy. The adventurous and gifted Samsonùwhose story is told in four chapters of the book of Judgesùnever had the intention of fighting against God. He was just a fun-loving guy looking for a good time. Like so many strong men today, he didnÆt think his sin was any big deal. But itÆs clear as you read his story that the older he got, the more sin held him in its grip. The Samson Syndrome is a set of twelve tendencies or challenges that strong men will always face. Obstacles like lust, ignoring good advice, big egos, fears of authentic intimacy, losing sight of the big picture, and others, have the ability to be any manÆs undoing. AtteberryÆs mission is to remind men of the joy of living within GodÆs boundaries, because he believes thereÆs a little Samson in all of us. With GodÆs help weÆre capable of such great things. But weÆre never more than one bad choice away from humiliation. However, it doesnÆt have to be that way if you want to fulfill your God-given potential.

Samson

Samson
Author: Mike Connell
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2013-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781493655366

Samson: Man of Faith - Mike Connell (Page 5) Keys from the story of Sampson, about the grace of god, how he loves us even in the midst of defeat and disgrace. This story is about the goodness of God to someone who's fallen over, fallen down. You are not beyond the reach of God, no matter where you are today. The best days of our life are ahead of us if we're in the hands of God. Being a Peacemaker - Shane Willard (Page 24) This is a story about Peacemakers & Escalation. Our hero of the faith was a rebellious, spoilt brat, who wanted his own way, in every single way. This was a man that was sleeping with prostitutes on his wedding night, because he got depressed, because his best man stole his wife. From what started out as a joke no-one understood, a fascinating cycle of violence ensues, based on: because you did this, I now have a right to do that. I merely did to them, what they did to me. This way of living will always bring death. http: //mikeconnellministries.com http: //shanewillardministries.org http: //colleenarchibald.wordpress.com

Sexual Sanity for Men

Sexual Sanity for Men
Author: David White
Publisher: New Growth Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2012-10-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 194813019X

Written for Christian men struggling with any form of sexual brokenness, this resource helps men understand that sexual sin starts in their minds and hearts and shows them how knowing Christ breaks their chains, builds spiritual brotherhood, and helps them take practical steps to re-create their minds in a God-focused direction. The ...