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EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 35 MIN

Samson and the Spider Monkey

from Asbury Church · host Senior Pastor Andrew Forrest

As a boy, I thought of Samson as a biblical He-Man. But when I went back and read the Samson account (Judges 13-16) as an adult, I realized what a complete disaster his life is. The tragedy is that the Lord gives him a purpose, and Samson just wastes his life and strength.The Lord has given us a purpose, too, and for us to be faithful to it, we will need to raise up pastors to lead us on.It’s like that jungle man and the spider monkey….

As a boy, I thought of Samson as a biblical He-Man. But when I went back and read the Samson account (Judges 13-16) as an adult, I realized what a complete disaster his life is. The tragedy is that the Lord gives him a purpose, and Samson just wastes his life and strength.The Lord has given us a purpose, too, and for us to be faithful to it, we will need to raise up pastors to lead us on.It’s like that jungle man and the spider monkey….

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As a boy, I thought of Samson as a biblical He-Man. But when I went back and read the Samson account (Judges 13-16) as an adult, I realized what a complete disaster his life is. The tragedy is that the Lord gives him a purpose, and Samson just...

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