Pirate Monk Podcast

If listening in your browser, scoll to the bottom of the notes to find the player controls. The Pirate Ship is decorated for Christmas today and full of suggestions for your Christmas Music pleasure. Nate gives an update on Allie and her challenges. Then we welcome an old friend and fellow Monk to the microphone: Jamey "Chunjay" Bennett, one half of the hip hop duo, Royal Ruckus. Royal Ruckus Click here to stream or download the 3-song Christmas EP, "Lonely Christmas". Also, find other Christmas music on this compilation from Invisible Library. Click here to get on the front end of the new double album "Summer of the Cicadas" Music Recommended on this Episode   Please tell us what you think by leaving a comment below, scrolling to the bottom and leaving us a voice mail via Speakpipe, or call (615) 807-0476.  

Aaron follows up on his promise from the last episode and invites Dr. Paul Corona to discuss treating depression and addiction with medicine. Have you been struggling for years with addiction, depression symptoms, physical pain, anxiety, or other related issues? For many, there has been no treatment, pill, or treatment plan able to solve the problem. Dr. Corona’s approach is different. He understands there’s only one solution per person, and that solution depends on a number of factors—your genetic makeup, your hormonal status, your body’s chemistry, your upbringing, and even your current lifestyle and stresses. Read more about Dr. Corona or schedule an appointment by visiting his website. Purchase his books here or on Amazon. Music Used on this Episode "Welcome to the Road" from the soundtrack to The Fabulous Baker Boys by Dave Grusin Subscribe to the Pirate Monk podcast Please tell us what you think by leaving a comment below, scrolling to the bottom and leaving us a voice mail via Speakpipe, or call (

Nate, Aaron, and Mark dive right into the topic: willingness in recovery.   The Article on Willingness Discussed Today   Scripture Used in this Edition "Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Jesus speaking in Matthew 26:41 The Pool of Siloam, John 9     Great Quotes from this Episode   "An expectation is a premeditated resentment." "Expectation does not equal hope."   Music Used on this Episode "Answers Don't Come Easy" by Leslie Phillips Please tell us what you think by leaving a comment below, scrolling to the bottom and leaving us a voice mail via Speakpipe, or call (615) 807-0476.  

Nate, Aaron, and Mark check in briefly. The guys discussed this article on this edition outlining the Five Things Addicts Should (and Should Not) Say to Partners.   Do say, "I understand why you don't trust me."   Do say, "What can I do to repair what I've done?"   Do Lead with Agreement   Don't say, "I've told you everything."   Don't ask (or expect) your partner to congratulate you on your sobriety or recovery activities Books Mentioned on this Edition: Moving Beyond Betrayal by Vicki Tidwell Palmer The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (Download PDF at no cost here)   Bible Passages on this Edition: 1 John 1:9 (Confession (homolgio - say the same thing as) 1 Peter 5   Music on This Edition: "I'm Not Who I Was"

Australia is taking a governmental approach to protecting their citizens from pornography. But does legislating morality actually work? How about on a personal level? On this edition of the podcast, Aaron, Newton, and Mark talk about their opinions and observations. We kick off this edition with a look at pastors' resignations like these.   Music on this Episode Aaron shares one of his original songs, "A Pastor's Thoughts on Pedestals". Enjoy exclusively on this podcast.   Our listener survey is still open. We'd love to have your comments. If you haven't left us your opinion yet, please do so. Subscribe to the Pirate Monk podcast Please tell us what you think by leaving a comment below, scrolling to the bottom and leaving us a voice mail via Speakpipe, or call (615) 807-0476.  

The guys gather to discuss the outcome of "After the Miracle", the first National Samson Society retreat. Then we answer a question from a brother pirate who is concerned about how to keep your group safe for all members and how to squelch rumors. Music Used on this Episode: "Mountain Cathedrals" by Bob Bennett "Honesty" by Billy Joel

If listening on your web browser, scroll to the bottom for the player controls. REGISTRATION OPEN until July 31: "After the Miracle: Building a Life of Positive Sobriety", the Samson Society National Retreat, is scheduled for August 19–21, 2016. Click here for more details and to register. As of 7/13/16, only 21 spaces remain. Only 18 days remain to register. This edition of the podcast was recorded on May 18, 2016 and first published on July 13, 2016 To keep you informed, you must know what a bunganut is before you have a great burger and play a game of pool at The Bunganut Pig. And, oh by the way, Mark got married! Today we answer a Pirate Monk's question: "Guys, I'd love some help understanding how to live and love a wife with mental illness." Don't tune out if that's not your story because whether you wife has mental illness, physical illness, or is just affected by the fall, the conversation will encourage you and prompt you to think about God's role and your role in marriage.

To listen in your web browser, scroll to the bottom of the notes and press play. REGISTRATION OPEN until July 31: "After the Miracle: Building a Life of Positive Sobriety", the Samson Society National Retreat, is scheduled for August 19–21, 2016. Click here for more details and to register. As of 7/6/16, only 33 spaces remain. We launch this podcast with an emotions check-in with Nate, Newton, and Mark. The heart of the episode circles around a recent experience Mark encountered. At a recent meeting, two men discussed their dissatisfaction with their Samson Society journey. Upon further discussion, everyone in the circle agreed that sometimes every Pirate Monk can get stuck early on The Path. We go to (some) meetings, we choose a Silas that we call (rarely), but steps three through seven elude us. How does a willing man face his journey and make progress. Nate talks about a book he's reading: Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday. We discussed a tried and true way to undergo a fearless (or courag

If you are listening on your computer, please scroll to the bottom of the notes to find the player. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: "After the Miracle: Building a Life of Positive Sobriety", the Samson Society National Retreat, is scheduled for August 19–21, 2016. Click here for more details and to register. As of 6/22/16, only 44 spaces remain. You've been there when a new man walked in the door for a first-time meeting. We get to know Lee Marcus who hesitated a little before sitting in our circle… and then God got to work. If you've ever been asked, "Who goes to Samson Society", this episode will help you answer with grace and the Gospel. Lee Marcus is an eight-year veteran of Samson Society and came because of co-dependency, rage, and marital problems. Lee spent a long and decorated career in radio and now meets new people every day as a guide to owning new Acura vehicles. (If you're interested, you can email Lee here for more information.) We launch the podcast with a mini-meeting about "regret." We'd

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: "After the Miracle: Building a Life of Positive Sobriety", the Samson Society National Retreat, is scheduled for August 19–21, 2016. Click here for more details and to register. As of 6/11/16, only 48 spaces remain. Nate, Aaron, and Mark welcome a pastor, Robert Campbell, to the microphones for a conversation about building community, creation care, and shepherding Christians towards discipleship that is all the way down to the dirt.   What is the fruit of a redemptive life?   How do Jesus's life, death, and resurrection make a substantial difference in your own backyard?   How is community built differently in a large city than a small town? Find out more or purchase a copy of Robert's book here. Music on this Edition of the Podcast: "King of the Road" by Roger Miller "Space in Between Us" by Building 429 Our listener survey is still open. We'd love to have your comments. If you haven't left us your opinion yet, please do so. Subscribe to the Pirate Monk podca

To listen to this episode online, please scroll to the bottom of the notes to see the player. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: "After the Miracle: Building a Life of Positive Sobriety", the Samson Society National Retreat, is scheduled for August 19–21, 2016. Click here for more details and to register. We open our conversation with a mini-meeting about "Disappointment." We'd love to hear your observations. Use the tools at the bottom of this post to leave us your thoughts and feelings about "Disappointment." Our first question: Is there a common source for pain for men that drives us to pornography? How do we find healing from the source? Our second question: Maybe this is so unique to each individual, but what is real sobriety like? Can it be defined qualitatively or quantitatively? What are the intangible aspects that you have wlaked through? The Music on This Edition of the Podcast: "Short Attention Span" "American Tune" by Paul Simon Our listener survey is still open. We'd love

If listening online, please scroll to the bottom of this entry for the player. You asked for it. We delivered. 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 l

Our own Renaissance Man, Aaron Porter, takes us on a guided tour of one of his life's great passions—applying the Gospel to the great why questions of our lives. Every week, Aaron coaches several Christ followers on the path to greater understanding of their selves and Abba God using the material in his latest book, Soul Architecture: Building Your Story on a Gospel Foundation. Using the ancient enneagram as a tool and the Scriptures as the roadmap, Aaron helps us understand:   we need more than just a personality inventory that examines behavior which part of the Body of Christ we function in what "planet" we are on—how we process our surroundings and interact with others   Our Guest Aaron Porter makes coffee mixed with Red Bull look lazy. When he's not being a husband and father, he helps lead Vintage Community, a fellowship of Christ followers in central (San Luis Obispo/Templeton) California. Somehow he finds time to write and perform music locally [download], write books, coach others in Soul Architec

ANNOUNCING: Nate Larkin is hosting a national Samson Society weekend intensive focused on positive sobriety. Interested? Click here to provide your email address. You'll be the first to know all of the details when price and schedule are announced. All of the podcast Buccaneers will be there. Click here to sign up for information.   Certified marriage & family therapist and author Ramon Presson takes us into the darkest days of his life and helps us all look out the window at God's answer for guilt and shame. Our Guest Ramon Presson is a clinically certified marriage and family therapist for over 20 years and the founder of LifeChange Counseling and the Marriage Center of Franklin. From 1989 to 2004 Presson also served as an ordained minister and assistant pastor in churches in North Carolina South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee. A native of North Carolina, a teenage Ramon first met Dr. Gary Chapman, author of The Five Love Languages, at Chapman's Winston-Salem church. After graduating from Wa

ANNOUNCING: Nate Larkin is hosting a national Samson Society weekend intensive focused on positive sobriety. Interested? Click here to provide your email address. You'll be the first to know all of the details when price and schedule are announced. All of the podcast Buccaneers will be there. Click to receive more information.   Nate Larkin's own Silas, worship pastor and author David Hampton, climbs up into the treehouse for episode 171. They guys talk about what happens AFTER the pink cloud of early sobriety disappears. How do you maintain passion for recovery? How do you deal with those around you who either aren't used to the new you or keep expecting you to revert to the old you? Our Guest Though the first bullet point on his resume would include almost two decades as a worship director at a prominent Nashville mega church, the greatest impact of David Hampton’s career and narrative isn’t summed up so neatly. David’s life story is certainly highlighted by his prodigy-like talent at the pia

In Episode 170, Nate, Newton, and Mark welcome Englishman Joshua Jones to the microphone. He discusses how we can build genuine relationships with the opposite sex that DON'T threaten marriage. Is it possible? Is it wise? The Book Forbidden Friendships: Retaking the Biblical Gift of Male-Female Friendship Forbidden Friendships presents the case for why Christian men and women not only can but need to engage one another in deep friendship and how to do so. In the name of integrity, walls are being raised that keep us from meaningful brother-sister friendship in Christ. While personal boundaries can be healthy, these generalised divisions are not Biblical nor these rules in line with Church History at its best. Contrary to their promises, we are not safer from sexual immorality by adhering to them - we are more at risk.     Movie Referenced Music Used The Official Motion Picture Soundtrack, When Harry Met Sally We'd love to hear from you. Please take a few minutes and answer questions on o