THE NO BULL BRIEFING - March 2023

Want to Be a Better Silas?

Join us on Saturday, April 15 from 9-11 AM CT for our first of three opportunities this year to learn how to deepen your relationship with other men as you journey together down The Path.

Register today to learn how to journey beyond the mask with TrueFace President and CEO Robby Angle. And hop on over to listen to this Pirate Monk Podcast episode featuring a conversation between Aaron and Robby.

Nate Visits the Pure Desires Podcast

A significant challenge men and women face in recovery is image management—the attempt to control how they are perceived by others. This can be even more challenging for those in the church.

Nate Larkin visits the Pure Desires Podcast to discuss what motivates this desire for image management. We talk about how to identify when we slip into image management, the pitfalls of it, and ways we can avoid or step out of image management.

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Calling 350 Samson Men to Step Up and Show Up

In celebration of our tenth national event, Samson Society is throwing a party in Van, Texas the first weekend in November with The Place We Find Ourselves podcast host Adam Young.

The gauntlet has been thrown and a challenge has been given: we must have 350 men register for this event. We are currently approximately 20% of the way to that total, but we know with nearly 18,000 men registered through the Samson website and over 2,600 men on Slack this shouldn't be a difficult ask.

Help us make this happen by making sure to share the event in the Samson meeting(s) you attend and by inviting other men to attend this weekend retreat!

Are You a Recovery Coach? Let Us Know!

As the Samson Society continues to grow, we are committed to helping men reach higher levels of healing in their journey of recovery. We are in the process of creating an in-house directory of recovery coaches for Samson men to use as they seek deeper insight into the barriers and obstacles keeping them from finding freedom.

If you are a licensed recovery coach or professional counselor, please let us know. Email us your contact information, credential information, and any other information such as specialized areas of focus you would like included in this directory.

Febuary 2023 Meeting Host & Sub Winner

Thank you Marck Heinrich for hosting the in-person McKinney Samson meeting! We would like to give you a one-time 25% discount in the Samson swag store as a thank you for donating your time and talents! Please check your email inbox for your discount code.

Each month we will draw one name, so be sure to complete the host form online every time you host or sub a meeting to be entered in to the drawing. You receive one entry for each time you host or sub during the month.

Become a Sustaining Member of Samson House

Samson House exists solely for the advancement of Samson Society. In order to keep Samson Society free, we need individuals committed to providing monthly financial gifts.

We do not have dues, but we do have expenses. While we were thrilled to reach our matching gift fundraiser goal in December (which helped us meet end-of-year financial needs), the financial exigencies of our organization continue year-round.

Please consider becoming a monthly financial contributor to Samson House, and help us keep the (metaphorical) lights on.

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Regional Retreat Opportunities

Planning a regional Samson retreat? Let us know at samsonhouseoffice@gmail.com or drop it on the #upcoming_event channel on Slack so we can help you spread the word!

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Join us for this year’s Blue Ridge Retreat with the Samson Society, July 27-30, 2023 in Bryson City, North Carolina. Come enjoy the community, honesty and vulnerability of sharing your story with other Samson brothers who are looking to connect and heal.

The cost for this retreat is $425. This price includes lodging for three nights, excellent food and beverages, training materials, an opportunity to hear other men’s stories, as well engage your own story in a safe and attuned way.

For more information, contact Chris Inman at chris@np-recovery.com

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Monthly Resource Corner

Each month, Samson Society will promote a resource that you may find helpful on your journey. Feel free to share any podcast episodes, blog posts, books, or documentaries that you find enlightening!

Exploring Shame, Story, & Renewed Desire

A free teaching video designed by Chuck DeGroat, SEEN, KNOWN & LOVED is a four-video series that invites you to experience God's curious and generous invitation in the three questions in Genesis 3:

Where are you?
Who told you?
What are you hungry for?

Made in and for relationship, we somehow lost the plot-line, settling for a story of hiddenness and shame. God doesn't add to our shame, but invites us to go beneath the surface of our lives, exploring the burdens we carry, identifying the voices that define us, opening to deeper desire.

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