Category: suffering
Posted on May 25, 2018
by Sam Stokesberry
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Did you ever play the game Tug-O-War as a kid? If you haven’t, it’s a game where you and some friends stand on opposite sides of a long heavy rope, gripping it and “tugging” on it as hard as you can until one team… Continue Reading “Death Grip: Letting Go of the Rope”
Category: christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, featured, God, grace, ministry, missionary, suffering, truth, UncategorizedTags: faith, faith journey, featured, gospel, grace, hope, jesus, letting go, trust in God, truth, unconditional love
Posted on January 1, 2018
by Sam Stokesberry
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You guys need to meet my mom. My mom is a supremely gifted and creative human being, especially when it comes to interior design and home staging. She can turn any poorly decorated room into a beautiful work of art with just a few… Continue Reading “Blow-Up Mattresses and Broken Promises”
Category: Accountability, bible, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, featured, Friendship, God, grace, missionary, Prayer, suffering, truth, UncategorizedTags: challenges, christianity, faith, featured, grace, hope, jesus, love, new year, promises, resolutions, truth
Posted on August 27, 2017
by Sam Stokesberry
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I have always loved the classic hymn, It Is Well With My Soul. It’s a beautiful [and famous] song that’s sung in most Christian churches around the globe. It’s filled with lyrics that speak of surrender, peace, and complete trust in a God Who… Continue Reading “Is It Well With My Soul?”
Category: adventure, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, God, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, south africa, suffering, Suffering, truth, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: bible verse, christian living, christianity, faith, faith walk, God, jesus, love, ministry, missionary, missions, outreach, Overcoming Obstacles, scripture, Storms, suffering, trials, trust, truth
Posted on August 1, 2017
by Sam Stokesberry
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This may come as a surprise to most of you, but… I love grocery shopping. Well, actually wait. Let me rephrase that. I love food. In all seriousness though, I love getting to stroll through the aisles of Publix while basking in the vastness of… Continue Reading “When God Gives You More Than You Can Handle”
Category: Accountability, adventure, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, God, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, suffering, Suffering, training, truth, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: 1 corinthians 10:13, bible verses, christian living, christianity, cliches, faith, handling challenges, hope, Jesus Christ, overcoming, overcoming difficulties, perseverance, scripture, suffering, surrender, trust in God, walk by faith
Posted on April 23, 2017
by Sam Stokesberry
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“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; it’s about learning to dance in the rain” I don’t know about you, but I’m so ready for April to be over. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, April showers bring May flowers? Well, forget… Continue Reading “Dance in the Rain”
Category: adventure, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, God, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, Prayer, scripture, south africa, suffering, truth, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: bible verse, christianity, faith, jesus, joy, overcoming challenges, peace, philippians, scripture, suffering, trials, truth
Posted on February 22, 2017
by Sam Stokesberry
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We’ve all experienced it at least once in our lives. That embarrassing moment you just can’t seem to shake out of your mind. Maybe it was that moment when you were spending quality time with friends, telling them a fantastic joke or sharing an… Continue Reading “Naked and Afraid”
Category: Accountability, adventure, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, fundraising, God, grace, human trafficking, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, Prayer, scripture, south africa, suffering, truth, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: bible, bible verses, christian, christianity, created, creation story, deception, devotional, faith, faith walk, genesis, hope, jesus, lies, ministry, missionary, missions, outreach, scripture, spiritual warefare, truth, unashamed
Posted on February 4, 2017
by Sam Stokesberry
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“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round… Continue Reading “Let’s Get Dirty”
Category: Accountability, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, Friendship, God, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, Prayer, prostitution, scripture, south africa, suffering, Suffering, training, truth, Uncategorized, volunteer workTags: bible, bible study, bible verses, christian, christianity, dirty, faith, God, gospel, hope, jesus, Jesus Christ, love, ministry, mission work, missions, outreach, scripture, street reach, suffering, trust, truth
Posted on November 10, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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I’m warning you now—you are not going to like this blog post. This blog post is not filled with politeness or political correctness. It is not filled with flattery or superficial clichés that are meant to keep you comfortable. It is not a “feel… Continue Reading “The Blog Post That Everyone Hated”
Category: Accountability, bible, bible study, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, Friendship, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, Prayer, scripture, suffering, truth, UncategorizedTags: Accountability, bible, christianity, faith, hope, jesus, romans, scripture, truth
Posted on October 7, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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Have you ever heard someone use the word “sheepish” in a conversation? Maybe you’ve even used it yourself, saying something like, “wipe that sheepish grin off of your face, child.” Lord knows I’ve heard phrase that plenty of times in my life… Well, I… Continue Reading “Embracing Your Sheepish Side”
Category: adventure, Calvary Chapel, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, grace, ministry, mission field, missionary, missions, outreach, Prayer, scripture, Sheep, south africa, suffering, truth, UncategorizedTags: bible, bible verse, good shepherd, jesus, psalm 23, scripture, Sheep, shepherd, truth, verse
Posted on August 13, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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Several years ago, my lovely sister Melissa (aka: Angel Princess) got a tattoo in Arabic that says, “the only way out is through.” Most of our family’s ethnicity is rooted in the Syrian and Lebanese cultures, so I thought the tattoo was really awesome. But… Continue Reading “The Only Way out Is Through”
Category: featured, suffering, UncategorizedTags: bible, christianity, faith, featured, hope, ministry, missionary, persecution, sacrifice, scripture, suffering, tattoos, truth
