Posted on March 26, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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Forgiveness. This word makes me want to throw my arms up in a fit of joy and throw up my lunch all at the same time. I can’t even handle this word. I don’t really understand it, I can’t really comprehend it, and yet… Continue Reading “But Why Does My Heart Still Hurt?”
Category: adventure, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, Prayer, scripture, south africa, truth, UncategorizedTags: christian, faith, faith walk, forgive, forgiveness, gospel, grace, hope, isaiah, jesus, ministry, missionary, missions, outreach, psalms, salvation, truth
So I just read an awesome blog entitled, Things I Would Not Say to a New Missionary, and let me just tell you that the post was so wonderfully accurate. I laughed so hard because I knew exactly what this lady was talking about. … Continue Reading “Junk in the Trunk: A Missionary’s Misconception”
Category: adventure, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, south africa, truth, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: adventure, bible, christian, christianity, faith, freedom, get free, journey, love, ministry, missionary, missions, scripture, south africa, sterotypes, trials, truth, walk by faith
Posted on February 25, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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The time has come. After sipping my Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks while simultaneously basking in uncertainty over the topic of my new blog post, I have decided to write about one of my biggest insecurities. Let the thoughts about picture posting, friend following, and ridiculous… Continue Reading “A Saving Grace or a Slippery Slope?”
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Posted on January 8, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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There is an old African proverb that says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” But, over this past year, I’ve realized that it also takes a village to raise up and send out a missionary (especially a crazy and injury prone one… Continue Reading “It Takes A Village (To Raise a Missionary)”
Category: christian, christianity, faith, fundraising, human trafficking, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, sex trafficking, south africa, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: challenges, christianity, donations, faith, fundraising, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, south africa, truth, volunteer work, western cape
Posted on January 4, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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I never thought these words would ever come out of my mouth, but here it goes… In exactly one month, I will be attending a porn conference in Vancouver, Canada. Now before anyone freaks out – or rushes over to their cell phones to… Continue Reading “Preparing for a Porn Conference: This Christian’s Walk on the Wild Side”
Category: adventure, christian, christianity, faith, human trafficking, ministry, missionary, missions, porn, pornography, prostitution, scripture, sex trafficking, strip church, truth, Uncategorized, xxxchurchTags: bible, challenges, christianity, grace, human trafficking, jesus, love, ministry, missionary, outreach, porn, porn conference, pornography, prostitution, scripture, sex trafficking, stop trafficking, street outreach, strip church, truth, xxxchurch
Posted on December 22, 2015
by Sam Stokesberry
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Hi all. I wrote a little poem for you (but mainly for me). Sometimes it’s easy to forget that our past mistakes do not define us, so I wrote this as a little wake up call. I wrote this poem to remind me of my… Continue Reading “[Be]loved – A Poem”
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Posted on December 17, 2015
by Sam Stokesberry
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Is anybody else (besides me) afraid of the unknown? I think my fear of the unknown greatly surpasses my other fears – like spiders, sharks, and creepy clowns that laugh obnoxiously in your face (and try to give you lingering and unwanted creepy clown hugs). … Continue Reading “Hindsight 20/20”
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Posted on November 2, 2015
by Sam Stokesberry
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Sometimes, I get so tired of being a Christian. Literally, I get exhausted to the point of needing multiple power naps a day. This week I finally decided to sit down and ask myself, “Why the heck do I feel this way?” If the… Continue Reading “To Sin Less or to Be Sinless: That Is the Question”
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