Sam Dunn, Bible teacher and prayer warrior whose handwritten lessons inspired this series

The Sam Dunn Teaching Series — Index

June 15, 20263 min read

Nine blog posts for the Ministry Prayer Life page, each built from a handwritten/typed lesson plan Sam Dunn wrote to leave behind for his family, transcribed from the photos in Ministry Prayer Life/Sam Dunn Ministry Lesson Plans. Voice is Matt's; the teaching, scripture selection, and testimony are Sam's. Posts can be scheduled in any order.

**Format:** every file follows the standing GHL blog layout —
TITLEBODYSEO / GHL PUBLISH FIELDS (Published date → URL slug → Category → Author → Canonical link → Keywords → Meta Title → Cover image → Alt text → Post description). Copy each field straight into the matching GHL slot. See memory: feedback-blog-format.

| # | Post | Core text(s) | Theme |
|---|------|--------------|-------|
| 1 | [Baptism](01_
Baptism.md) | Romans 6:3–6; 2 Cor 4 | What the water actually declares — a declaration of war |
| 2 | [Do We Believe in Christianity](02_
Do-We-Believe-in-Christianity.md) | Romans 2:1; 1 Cor 10:13 | Convince the church it's real; the sin of judgmentalism (includes Sam's testimony of losing his son) |
| 3 | [Finding Goshen in Your Life](03_
Finding-Goshen-in-Your-Life.md) | Matt 6:33; Joseph (Gen 37–45) | God's place of provision runs through the pit and prison |
| 4 | [Holy Spirit Fight For Me](04_
Holy-Spirit-Fight-For-Me.md) | Zech 4:6; Eph 6:12; Rom 8:37 | A warfare prayer + the judgment that blocks healing |
| 5 | [How Much Do We Believe in Our God](05_
How-Much-Do-We-Believe-in-Our-God.md) | John 10:10; Rom 10:9 | The measure of belief behind every struggle |
| 6 | [Romans Chapter 2](06_
Romans-Chapter-2.md) | Romans 2; James 5:16 | Verse-by-verse on judgment + Sam's healing testimony ("Papa") |
| 7 | [Sonder](07_
Sonder.md) | Matt 25:40; Isaiah 58 | Everyone you pass is the main character — loving "the least" |
| 8 | [The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of Wisdom](08_
The-Fear-of-the-Lord-Is-the-Beginning-of-Wisdom.md) | Col 1:16; Heb 4:13; Acts 10:34 | Knowing who God is kills the fear of "accidents" |
| 9 | [Why Pray](09_
Why-Pray.md) | Col 4:2; Deut 32:39 | Worry is a verdict against God; prayer is the appeal |

**Slugs & categories (confirm categories exist in GHL or create them):**

| # | Slug | Category |
|---|------|----------|
| 1 | baptism-declaration-of-war | Faith & Teaching |
| 2 | do-we-actually-believe | Faith & Teaching |
| 3 | finding-goshen-in-your-life | Faith & Teaching |
| 4 | holy-spirit-fight-for-me | Prayer & Spiritual Warfare |
| 5 | how-much-do-we-believe-in-our-god | Faith & Teaching |
| 6 | romans-2-and-a-fathers-healing | Faith & Teaching |
| 7 | sonder-loving-the-least | Outreach & Ministry |
| 8 | the-fear-of-the-lord-beginning-of-wisdom | Faith & Teaching |
| 9 | why-pray-worry-is-a-verdict | Prayer |

**Editorial notes:**
- Minor source typos were silently corrected to standard references: "1 John 1:19" → 1 John 1:9; "Zachariah" → Zechariah.
- Categories above are my suggestions. "Outreach & Ministry" is confirmed to exist on MPL (from your example post); "Faith & Teaching," "Prayer," and "Prayer & Spiritual Warfare" may need to be created or swapped for existing MPL categories.
- Cover images are concepts only — generate/source each at 600×400 px; alt text is written to match.
- Recurring thread across the lessons: judging God / judging others (Matthew 7:1; Romans 2; Deuteronomy 32:51 on Moses). Posts 2, 4, 6, 7, and 9 all touch it — vary the scheduling so they don't run back-to-back.
- Sam has given his full blessing to use, share, and post all of these. Publish them as they read.
- Posts #2 and #6 carry deeply personal testimony (the loss of a child; a healing letter signed "Papa"). Per Matt's standing rule,
no individual is ever named in a story context involving loss or suffering — these stay unnamed by design. The way we honor Sam and Wali is to publish the lessons as written and credit Sam as the source of the teaching.

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