Today represents a milestone of sorts. All 5 Metro Jackson Samson Society groups are coming together for a Homecoming meeting at First Baptist Church Jackson at 6 PM in the Summit Counseling suite.
In (a number of) years past, Mr. Don Waller would invite us Samson guys out to his family land near Flora, and we'd have a New Year's bonfire ceremony, celebrating where we'd been and where we felt we were headed. In many ways, tonight's Homecoming meeting will be executed within that same spirit (including the food!).
Last year, all of the (then existing) Samson Society groups along with their wives shared a restaurant meal, both during the summer and winter months, and this, in many ways, served as the precedent for tonight. As you know, change is inevitable. I'm of the opinion that this change is for the better (bonfire to restaurant to Homecoming meeting / dinner).
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The most recent trend in residential construction is dual master suites with a husband Jack and wife Jill bathroom. It's an interesting idea that stems from convenience and sleeping in peace, but to many it's sacrilege relative to what the actual marriage bed represents.
Each to their own, I suppose. In my opinion, two marriage beds, in theory, should increase the chances for some sextime between husband Jack and wife Jill.
The Samson Society here in the Jackson, MS metro will always be indebted to Mr. Don Waller for his foresight into spearheading the first group. Don had somehow garnered interest in Mr. Nate Larkin's ministry, and subsequently, took the measured steps in facilitating the initial group. Eventually, this first group spun off another, and then another, and so forth from the core group of men who met with Mr. Don Waller initially.
Why?
Convenience primarily. Plus, the men within that initial group represented different regions of the city as well as churches within those regions, and they each knew that their church homes would also benefit from its own Samson Society group. Like me, these guys are men's ministers by nature, and subsequently are eat up with Samson.
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What's especially awesome about tonight is we're honored to be hosting a local Samson Society guy who's only been involved via the virtual Samson Society groups. How cool is that? To have him formally introduced to our local Samson Society community via this Homecoming event is AWESOME.
God is so good. I can't wait for tonight's meeting! Please consider joining us.
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