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Sam Alexander

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Sam Alexander works as a Preaching Coach and as a Persistent Pain Coach - and yes, I sometimes wonder if the two are integrally related :-). He is the former pastor of First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael and also serves as Adjunct Instructor in Homiletics at San Francisco Theological Seminary. His website, www.gracecomesfirst.net describes the breadth of the work he does. Sam is the author of Evolving Christianity; Life After Faith Crisis which is available on Amazon or through his website.

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Love Letter 16

Oh Sweetheart, I missed it last night. I missed having my whole... read more


Love Letter 15

I loved talking to you late last night through the wonders of... read more


a reflection for liberals on Preventing Suicide, A...

I’m writing this with Christians of a liberal bent in mind, though... read more


Love Letter 14

My goodness how can one woman capture so much of my love... read more


a reflection on Reviving the Church, by Rev....

Used to be, a young pastor graduated from Seminary, went to work... read more


Love Letter 13

I love you, or at least I try to love you. Sometimes... read more


Love Letter 12

I miss you Eric. Your friend Simko, (and he is such a... read more


Love Letter 11

I love you. I’ve been trying to figure it out; is it... read more


Love Letter 10

My friend Marc challenged me to write 90 love letters in 90... read more


Love Letter 9

I saw you last night. We were supposed to be having a... read more



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