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Christian, Scholar, Servant. Striving for a life of deep joy and steady prayer. I run the Samaritan's Song blog - www.thesamaritansong.com - and am currently writing a book. Find me on Twitter: @samarisong. Buy my latest study on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015UV5LFW And if you ever want me to pray with or for you, all you have to do is ask.

Grace and Slippery Slopes

Grace and Slippery Slopes

I want to learn to lean into receiving grace rather than treating it like a slippery slope to doom. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian life, Christian living, Christianity, grace, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged Christian living, Christianity, faith, faith life, grace, spiritual growth, spirituality, works. Leave a comment

Advent Observations

Advent Observations

Thoughts on the Advent season. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on December 14, 2025 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, Christmas, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged Advent, Christian living, Christianity, church life, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

I Am Begging You To Stop Talking Through The Entire Service

I Am Begging You To Stop Talking Through The Entire Service

People who talk through entire worship services do themselves and others a disservice. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on December 1, 2025 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian life, Christian living, Christianity, church, Church Livin', spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged Christian living, Christianity, church, church life, spiritual growth, spirituality. 2 Comments

The Costanza Experiment

The Costanza Experiment

What if we made a dedicated effort to resist our initial instincts? [Click title to read more.]

Posted on November 19, 2025 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian life, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, faith and growth, Seinfeld, spiritual growth, spirituality, television. Leave a comment

Daily Christianity

Daily Christianity

The Christian walk isn't about developing an opinion on every issue clamoring for our attention. It's about following Christ. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian life, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, faith and growth, ministry, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

Book Review: Blaine Eldredge’s The Paradise King and Robert Alter’s The Book of Psalms

Book Review: Blaine Eldredge’s The Paradise King and Robert Alter’s The Book of Psalms

A review of Blaine Eldredge's The Paradise King and Robert Alter's The Book of Psalms. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 by samaritansongPosted in book reviews, books, Christian books, Christian living, spiritual growth, spiritualityLeave a comment

Ears That Hear and Eyes That See

Ears That Hear and Eyes That See

Trouble "finding" God when you pray, or read Scripture? Look elsewhere. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on October 24, 2025 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual fruit, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged Bible study, Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, prayer, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

A Meditation on Autumn

A Meditation on Autumn

During this Sabbath-season, nature is where I go to meet God. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on October 20, 2025 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian life, Christian living, Christianity, nature, religion, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged autumn, Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, faith and growth, nature, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

Avoiding the Easy Opinions

Avoiding the Easy Opinions

Having an opinion is easy. Living one isn't. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 by samaritansongPosted in Christian, Christian life, Christian living, Christianity, evangelism, faith, faith and growth, faith and learning, spiritual fruit, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged big ideas, Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, church, church life, faith and growth, spiritual growth, spirituality. Leave a comment

Against the Gales

Against the Gales

Our small daily choices are the way we learn to stand against the wind. [Click title to read more.]

Posted on October 12, 2025 by samaritansongPosted in Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, spiritual growth, spiritualityTagged Christian growth, Christian living, Christianity, faith, spiritual growth, spiritual practice, spirituality, trials. 2 Comments

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