Tag: scripture
Posted on March 16, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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As an athlete, nothing feels more satisfying than sore and achy muscles after a tough workout—especially after leg day. You know that you’ve worked hard when you can’t sit down on the toilet without wincing or falling over in pain. (Sorry for the potentially… Continue Reading “In and Out of Season”
Category: Athlete, christian, faith, fitness, mission field, missionary, soccer, south africa, strength and conditioning, training, UncategorizedTags: Athlete, bible, endurance, faith, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, fitness, football, missionary, missions, preseason, scripture, soccer, south africa, strength and conditioning, training, truth, weight lifting, word
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?”
Category: christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, ministry, missionary, outreach, scripture, truth, UncategorizedTags: bible verse, christian, christianity, gifts, hope, ministry, missionary, passion, potential, scripture, social media, talent
Posted on January 29, 2016
by Sam Stokesberry
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I never liked “time-outs.” I never ever liked to take afternoon naps as a kid, and I never ever liked “quiet times.” I was always on the move, causing both a ruckus and a headache for my parents and teachers one day at a time!… Continue Reading “The Quiet Time Conundrum”
Category: bible study, christian, christianity, faith, faith walk, fear, grace, ministry, missionary, Prayer, truth, UncategorizedTags: alone time, bible, christian, hope, jesus, meditation, Prayer, praying, quiet time, scripture, truth, verse, word of God
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”
Category: christian, christianity, faith, grace, poem, poetry, scripture, truth, UncategorizedTags: beloved, bible, christianity, faith, freedom, grace, hope, jesus, loved, poem, poetry, redeemed, scripture, truth
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”
Category: adventure, bible study, christianity, grace, missionary, missions, scripture, south africaTags: adventure, bible verses, challenges, christianity, gospel, grace, missionary, scripture, sin, south africa, truth
Posted on September 7, 2015
by Sam Stokesberry
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“Your pain could be God prying open your life and heart to remove a gift of His that you’ve been holding on to more dearly than Him.” – Tullian Tchividjian Let go. Two words that are simple to understand and simple to write. Two words… Continue Reading “Finding My Identity In the Midst of Idolatry”
Category: UncategorizedTags: bible, christianity, decision making, God, idolatry, letting go, ministry, missions, sacrifice, scripture, soccer, surrender, truth
Posted on August 31, 2015
by Sam Stokesberry
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Yesterday, I ran my first trail race. I can describe the experience in two words: terribly wonderful. “Terribly” because it was freezing and I could barely breathe the entire time. “Wonderful” because of the adrenaline rush, the incredible views, and the satisfaction of finishing… Continue Reading “And Let Us Run with Endurance”
Category: UncategorizedTags: bible, challenges, christanity, competition, endurance, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, fitness, hebrews 12, running, scripture, trail running
