Pirate Monk Podcast

Episode 196 - Binge Living

Today the boys talk with Tony Kriz about the miraculous gift of story, and the discipline of slowing down enough to engage the one God has put us in.

 

MUSIC FROM TODAY'S EPISODE

Song 1: Ben Folds - Zak & Sara

Song 2: Five Iron Frenzy - Solidarity

Song 3:   Ibrahim Ferrer- Compositor Confundido

Song 4: Kyle Matthews - The Way We Go About it Matters

Song 5: Chagall Guevara - It All Comes True

174 • A Couple of Regular Guys

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One of the most commonly asked for additions to the podcast line up is: "Can we hear from other Pirate Monks?" Today on the podcast, we sit down with two Samson brothers who have never met Nate.

Paul Maxwell (@paulcmaxwell) is a PhD student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and philosophy professor at Moody Bible Institute. He writes more at his blog, and pretends to like coffee. Paul wrote the article "Seven Things to Do After Watching Pornography" for Desiring God and included a shout out to Samson Society.

He was first invited to Samson Society by his friend Ryan Gibson. Ryan started his professional life in ministry as a youth minister. He received an undergrad in theology and pursued an MDiv at Westminster Seminary where he met Paul Maxwell. He didn't complete his MDiv, instead pursuing a new career in web development and has been doing that for the past five years. He has done a lot of traveling since then, starting or joining Samson Society groups in each new location. He's currently living in Fishers, Ind. with his wife and two kids. He is currently meeting with other brothers in the local Fishers Samson Society group which meets at Christ's Community Church on the corner of 131st and Allisonville Rd. Most importantly, though, is that he's a diehard Cubs fan and doesn't miss a game.

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Ep 163 • Dating God

Show Notes:

In this episode, a look at Stage 4 of The Path as expressed in the charter of The Samson Society. (Download the Charter here.)

Encouraged by my Silas and others, I develop the daily disciplines of prayer, study, and self-examination. I abandon self-help, asking God instead to do for me what I cannot do for myself.

Nate shared an article by Tim Challies. Read the article here.

Download Psalm 23 in several translations here.

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Episode 162 • The Mailbag, Positive Sobriety, and To Drink or Not to Drink

Nate, Aaron, and Mondo are back after a too-long hiatus and welcome a new member of the team, Mark.

On this Episode:

1. What happened to Aaron in the hot tub?

2. How can a man make sure he is fully known?

3. What does Positive Sobriety look like?

4. Should we go to the pub for the "meeting after the meeting?"

Show Notes:

Nate quoted this passage from the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book.

We began practicing a positive sobriety, taking the actions of love to improve our relations with others. We were learning how to give; and the measure we gave was the measure we got back. We were finding what none of the substitutes had ever supplied. We were making the real connection. We were home.

Related to Positive Sobriety, Nate mentioned these resources:

Book: The Cure by by Bill Thrall, Bruce McNichol, and John Lynch

Workbook: The Cure Workbook

Video: The Two Roads

Bible Passages Discussed:

Philippians 2:12–13

Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Romans 14