Nate Larkin MDiv

Nate Larkin is the founder of the Samson Society and the author of Samson and the Pirate Monks: Calling Men to Authentic Brotherhood, [Thomas Nelson 2007]. He is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and Princeton Theological Seminary. He is also a recovering porn and sex addict.

In 1998, Nate finally found help for his sex addiction in the safety of a 12-step recovery group. His circle of friends steadily expanded, eventually including a large group of men with diverse weaknesses—addicts and potential addicts of every description, united by a common faith and a need for true companionship. In 2004, Nate and several of these friends formed a mutual aid society for Christian men called the Samson Society.

As of 2024, more than 600 local Samson Society groups have started and thousands of men from around the world are attending daily online meetings at samsonsociety,org.

Nate is a popular speaker at conferences, colleges and retreats, and is the co-host of two podcasts, the Pirate Monk Podcast and the Positive Sobriety Podcast. He and his wife Allie recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. They live in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee.