Pirate Monk Podcast

Today, we share Nate's closing chapel message from the 2021 National Samson Retreat.  This is a  challenging must-hear for everyone in recovery.   If you have feedback for the podcast, please drop a note to piratemonkpodcast@gmail.com.   The music on this podcast is contributed by members of the Samson Society. For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com.  Support for the women in our lives who have been impacted by our choices is available at sarahsociety.com.

To wrap-up the 2021 Annual Samson Retreat in Eva TN, Aaron sits down with our keynote speaker, Jim Cress, and takes questions from the audience of attendees.  Find out more about Jim at jimcress.com. The music on this podcast is contributed by members of the Samson Society. For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com.  Support for the women in our lives who have been impacted by our choices is available at sarahsociety.com.

Today we interview Michael Feighan, formerly of Whitecross to talk about his formative years in music, the adoption of his daughter, working through depression and anxiety, and how all of these things contributed to his newly-released solo album, Someone Prayed. Michael graciously provided the music on this episode. For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com.  Support for the women in our lives who have been impacted by our choices is available at sarahsociety.com.

In this episode, the guys discuss the subject of Narcissism, especially as it relates to groups, with Jeromy Deibler.  Jeromy is a musician, certified Enneagram and life coach, and pastor. His goal is to help people build connections with others and with God and to show others what God is like.   The music on this podcast is contributed by members of the Samson Society. For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com.  Support for the women in our lives who have been impacted by our choices is available at sarahsociety.com.

"While I don't want to advocate for indulging the urges, I want to champion the deeper desires and the longings and the aches that are behind those urges.  With whatever type of porn you might find attractive or arousing, or whatever has been your particular version of it, underneath that is a good and holy beauty and strength that comes from God, and if we can tap into that, then we can bless it and we can express it in healthy ways and we can actually get what we were created for this whole time." Nate interviews Drew Boa (HusbandMaterial.com) about the importance of our story and the process of outgrowing porn. The music on this podcast is contributed by members of the Samson Society. For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com.  Support for the women in our lives who have been impacted by our choices is available at sarahsociety.com.

"It is so much better to have sex with your wife for who she is -- having sex because you love her, not having sex because you love sex." Nate and Aaron interview friend and returning guest, Noah Filipiak, about the release of his new book - Beyond the Battle: A man’s guide to his identity in Christ in an over-sexualized world. The music on this podcast is contributed by members of the Samson Society. For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com.   

In this special episode, Nate and Aaron remember Father Thomas McKenzie,  an early member of the Samson Society in the Nashville area, who was killed along with his older daughter in a car accident a few days ago (Aug 23, 2021).  They share some of their memories of Thomas, and then we hear from Fr. McKenzie himself in two homilies - first, his final message from this past Sunday, and then a 2014 message on grieving.  

"He was never put on this earth to heal me -- the only one who was put on this earth to heal me is Jesus." Nate speaks with Lyschel Burket of hoperedefined.org., a ministry supporting women impacted by sexual betrayal through coaching, groups, intensive retreats and safe online community.  Her contact email is support@hoperedefined.org. Then, a group of ladies from the Sarah Society join Nate to discuss what they gleaned from the interview.  We hear from Erin, Heather, Brandy, Linda and Julie.  For more information about the Sarah Society, please visit sarahsociety.com. The music on this podcast is contributed by members of the Samson Society. For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com.

Aaron is back - and this time, he's pissed!  OK, not really, but it's great to have the compadres back together again for a discussion of the journey into manhood.  Nate interviews Aaron's buddy, Jim Ramos, author of Strong Men, Dangerous Times and host of the Men in the Arena podcast (meninthearena.org).  They break down the Five Essentials Every Man Must Possess to Change His World. The music on this podcast is contributed by members of the Samson Society. For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com.

Mini-meeting on the topic of "Surrender". Nate interviews Jasper Hall, president of Pure Hope about equipping believers to serve out of their brokenness in a sexually broken world and leading their families and communities to flourish.  You can find more information at purehope.net.   The music on this podcast is contributed by members of the Samson Society. For more information on this ministry, please visit samsonsociety.com.