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Purity for Life is the weekly podcast from Pure Life Ministries. Our show will take you where real life meets real Christianity as we tackle the tough issues for those struggling with sexual sin. Thanks for listening!

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#561 - Men's Sexual Sin Q&A from 2023-12-11T05:00

Do you want to know how to effectively deal with temptation? Do you ever wonder if the apostle Paul believed that marriage was the cure for sexual addiction? In this episode, Steve Gallagher and...

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#560 - Keep Your Eyes on God's Goal | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom from 2023-12-04T05:00

Sometimes the goal we set for ourselves does not fully match God's goal for us. Here's a surprising example of this: when we make freedom from sexual sin our highest goal. In today’s show, we’ll...

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#559 - Mercy Destroys the Spirit of Lust | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom from 2023-11-27T05:00

Real freedom isn't just about protecting our hearts from a lustful spirit, it's about yielding to a completely different kind of spirit—a loving, giving, spirit of mercy. In today’s show, we’ll ...

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#558 - Rescued, Redeemed, Restored (Part 2) | Greg And Paloma's Story Of Hope from 2023-11-20T05:00

Part 2: As Greg drove on to the Pure Life Ministries' Residential campus, he experienced a hope that he hadn't felt in a very long time. And hope was exactly what he and Paloma needed, because s...

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#557 - Rescued, Redeemed, Restored (Part 1) | Greg And Paloma's Story Of Hope from 2023-11-13T05:00

Part 1: In 2020, life had never been worse for Greg and Paloma. Greg had been addicted to porn for over two decades and had lost all hope of being free. One day, he decided to give himself over ...

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#556 - Why You Should Read "Evidence Not Seen" from 2023-11-06T04:00

Darlene Deibler went to Indonesia to preach the gospel to cannibalistic tribes. But when war broke out, she found herself plunged into the horrors of a WWII prisoner-of-war camp. And yet, Darlen...

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#555 - Cultivate a Disciplined Lifestyle | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom from 2023-10-30T04:00

Here's a paradox: If you want to enjoy tremendous freedom in Christ, then cultivate a disciplined lifestyle. In today’s episode, Steve Gallagher joins us to take a look at why discipline is part...

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#554 - Fall in Love with Jesus | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom from 2023-10-23T04:00

Austin Kropf and Josh Bergstrom had both tried numerous things in an attempt to find freedom from sexual sin. But instead of getting better, they had only grown worse. So when they came to Pure ...

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#553 - Keep First Things First | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom from 2023-10-16T04:00

We wouldn’t think twice about trying to live without air, water, or food. So why do we think we can live spiritually without a daily intake of God’s word and a daily life of prayer? In this epis...

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#511 (Replay) - Handle Failure Wisely | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom from 2023-10-09T04:00

Imagine that for the first time in your life, you're leaving all the miserable consequences of sexual sin behind you and walking forward in real freedom. But then something devastating happens. ...

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#552 - Why Peace Reigns When God Conquers Our Hearts | Ashes to Beauty from 2023-10-02T04:00

If you and your spouse are walking down the path laid out by Jesus in the Beatitudes, something wonderful is on the horizon. From the ashes of sexual sin's destruction will rise something new an...

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#551 - Why a Pure Heart Will Make EVERYTHING New | Ashes to Beauty from 2023-09-25T04:00

Ashes to Beauty Episode 7: When a husband truly repents of sexual sin, most couples are ready to put all of that behind them and to enjoy a new life. But they soon find that there are o...

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#550 - Why a Marriage Full of Mercy is so Blessed | Ashes to Beauty from 2023-09-18T04:00

We know that a marriage cannot survive when selfishness dominates the couple’s hearts and their home. But do we really believe that the opposite is also true–that a marriage will overflow with b...

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#549 - Why it's Good to Be Really Hungry for God | Ashes to Beauty from 2023-09-11T04:00

If a couple who were in real trouble asked you what it would take to restore their lives and their marriage, what would you tell them? Would you tell them they both really need a desperate desir...

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#548 - Why Obeying God Reverses the Desolation of Self-Will | Ashes to Beauty from 2023-09-04T04:00

In the fourth episode of Ashes to Beauty: Scott and Erin Wilson’s world blew apart in one day when Erin found texts from another woman on Scott's phone. For the next couple of years, th...

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#547 - Why Those Who Weep Are Actually Blessed | Ashes to Beauty from 2023-08-28T04:00

In the newest episode of Ashes to Beauty: When our hearts are torn open, we frantically reach for anything that will take away the pain. But what if God showed up in our suffering and t...

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#546 - Why Devastation is the First Step Toward Redemption | Ashes to Beauty from 2023-08-21T04:00

Sexual sin is like a hurricane of evil, and the overwhelming devastation can make it seem like there's no hope for the marriage. But in God's powerful hands, the sense of our total neediness act...

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#545 - God is Willing and Able to Transform ANY Marriage | Ashes to Beauty from 2023-08-14T04:00

For over 35 years, we have watched God do miracles in even the most hopeless of situations. If your marriage has been reduced to a pile of ashes, you won't want to miss our newest series. We'll ...

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#544 - You Must Be Holy, For God is Holy Part 2 from 2023-08-07T04:00

When God says, "Be holy, for I am holy," it's like He's saying, "Become like Me." Wait, seriously? God is telling fallen human beings to become like Him? Dr. John Oswalt is back with us for the ...

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#543 - You Must Be Holy, For God is Holy Part 1 from 2023-07-31T04:00

After God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, He said to them, “I am Yahweh your God. Sanctify yourselves, therefore, and be holy; for I am holy." These are solemn words applicable t...

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#542 - Redeemed by Love | Robens and Lousette's Story of Hope from 2023-07-24T04:00

Robens seemed to be exactly what Lousette wanted in a husband. But after they got married, she started feeling like something was really wrong. When she found out he was addicted to porn, she fe...

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#541 - A Firm Foundation: Keep Adding to Your Faith! from 2023-07-17T04:00

Wouldn't it be wonderful to be filled with God's own life and glory? Well, the good news is that if we do our part, God will fill us! In the last episode of our series "A Firm Foundation" we'll ...

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#540 - A Firm Foundation: Don't Let Sin Conceive! from 2023-07-10T04:00

Want to learn how to overcome temptation? Then check out this episode. We'll look at James 1:12-15, where the apostle left us priceless wisdom on the nature of temptation, so that we can learn h...

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#539 - A Firm Foundation: Walk in the Spirit Part 2 from 2023-07-03T04:00

If you’re a true believer, you know that Christianity is war. And the war can be incredibly fierce at times, but don’t lose heart, because God has shown us how to win. In Galatians 5, Paul says,...

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#538 - A Firm Foundation: Walk in the Spirit Part 1 from 2023-06-26T04:00

Do you want to experience the freedom that Christ bought for you?
Do you want to be free from legalism and purified from sinful lust?
Do you want to be empowered by the Spirit to liv...

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#537 - Why You Should Read "Passport to Heaven" from 2023-06-19T04:00

Micah was about as dedicated to the gospel as you could imagine. So when a pastor confronted him, and told that he worshiped a false Jesus, he was speechless. Over the next few months, Micah des...

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Bonus (from #536 - A Firm Foundation: Abide in Christ) from 2023-06-12T04:30

In this bonus segment, Nate sits down with biblical counselor Joshua Rowand to discuss the methods and resources he uses to study the Bible.

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#536 - A Firm Foundation: Abide in Christ from 2023-06-12T04:00

The disciples of Jesus knew that He had big plans for them. They were called to stand for truth in a world that loved lies. They were called to preach the Word of God in a world that hated the M...

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#535 - A Firm Foundation: Set Your Mind On Things Above from 2023-06-05T04:00

So, maybe you’re a fairly new believer in Jesus. You know you've been called to live a noble life, full of wisdom and good fruit. But you just aren’t quite sure how to attain to that. And what’s...

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Bonus (from #534 - A Firm Foundation: The (Real) Grace and Love of God from 2023-05-29T04:30

In this bonus segment, Nate sits down with biblical counselor Ken Larkin to discuss some of the ways he studies the Bible, as well as some really helpful tools. 

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#534 - A Firm Foundation: The (Real) Grace and Love of God from 2023-05-29T04:00

There is no way we can live an overcoming Christian life without the (real) grace of God and love of God. So maybe that’s why the apostles gave really strong warnings about things that sounded l...

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#533 - Why You Should Read "Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus" from 2023-05-22T04:00

Nabeel Qureshi grew up with a deep love for Allah, Mohammed and his family's heritage, and quickly became a confident and zealous proponent of his beloved faith. But when a Christian friend chal...

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#394 (REPLAY) - Breaking Free from the Trap of Self-Pity from 2023-05-15T04:00

If you've been in sexual sin for a long time, it’s easy to feel like, “This is hopeless. I’ll never be free.” But believe it or not, this is self-pity—just another one of Satan’s schemes to keep...

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Bonus (from #532 - A Firm Foundation: Getting Radical About Sin) from 2023-05-08T04:30

In this bonus segment, Nate sits down with biblical counselor Austin Kropf to discuss the different methods he uses to study the Bible.

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#532 - A Firm Foundation: Getting Radical About Sin from 2023-05-08T04:00

When it comes to things that lead us into sin, Jesus' stance is strong, uncompromising, even seemingly extreme. But He has promised that if we will listen to Him, our lives will be built on an u...

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#531 - A Firm Foundation: Seeking the Lord While He is Near from 2023-05-01T04:00

Have you ever felt like sin drug you into a spiritual desert or a land of captivity? If so, the prophetic words in Isaiah 55 will resonate deeply with you. This timeless passage calls out to eve...

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#530 - A Firm Foundation: Praying with Absolute Confidence from 2023-04-24T04:00

In Psalm 107, this refrain is repeated four times: “Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distress.” Why the repetition? Because when we realize that we ...

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#529 - A Firm Foundation: Turning to God in Radical Humility from 2023-04-17T04:00

For those who are being broken over their sin, and are turning to God in repentance, Psalm 51 is a treasure trove of spiritual knowledge. It is touching, brilliant, and artistic. But it’s not in...

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#528 - Why You Should Read About Amy Carmichael from 2023-04-10T04:00

If you aren’t in the habit of reading Christian biographies, we hope that this episode will inspire you to start. Aside from the Bible, Christian biographies can be some of the most helpful read...

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Bonus (from #527 - A Firm Foundation: When Judgment Opens the Door for Hope) from 2023-04-03T04:30

In this bonus segment, Nate sits down with biblical counselor Michael Wheaton to discuss some methods he uses to study the Bible. 

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#527 - A Firm Foundation: When Judgment Opens the Door for Hope from 2023-04-03T04:00

When God visits a person’s sin in judgment, their lives begin to unravel. Frustration builds to misery, then gives way to despair, and often, finally collapses into ruin. But in Hosea 2, an asto...

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#526 - A Firm Foundation: Scandalous Love and Lavish Mercy from 2023-03-27T04:00

When you know that you've sinned terribly against God, where do you find the confidence to go back to Him? How can you know that He will be willing to receive you? Today we'll look at two passag...

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#525 - A Firm Foundation: Beware of Evil! from 2023-03-20T04:00

George Barna recently reported that over 75 percent of Americans read the Bible once a month or less. According to Jesus, that is a recipe for spiritual devastation. Join us for our newest serie...

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#524 - Help: I have no support! from 2023-03-13T05:00

In times of extreme need, people often claim that they have no one to help them. But how often is that actually true, and how often is that just a feeling? And what do you do if you really don’t...

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#523 - Stephen and Kelly's Story of Hope: Bright Light in Horrible Darkness from 2023-03-06T05:00

There is no doubt that sexual sin and betrayal brings men and women into long seasons of terrible darkness. But Jesus is the light of the world! In this episode, Stephen and Kelly Hauck share ve...

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#522 - The True Grace of God Does a Powerful Work from 2023-02-27T05:00

When the Apostle Peter urged Christians to stand fast in the true grace of God, he implied that there is a false grace that we must avoid. We are living in a culture that is saturated with sensu...

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#521 - Should Christians Use the Word Addiction? from 2023-02-20T05:00

In this episode, we're going to ask the question, "Should Christians use the word addiction?" To help answer that question, Dr. Daniel Berger helps us understand what the culture means by addict...

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#520 - Worldliness is the Bane of a Pure Heart from 2023-02-13T05:00

In this episode, we look at two strategies for winning the war against sexual sin. The first is that we have to seperate ourselves from the spirit of this world. The second is that, as we do thi...

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#518 - Putting Jesus in His Rightful Place | Danielle's Story of Hope from 2023-01-30T05:00

There have been many testimonies told from those who've gone through our counseling programs. Some of those testimonies are so similar to each other that they can become almost predictable, but ...

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#352 (Replay) - Should I Marry a Guy Struggling with Porn? from 2023-01-16T05:00

We see it all too often. And we see it from both sides. There is the man who is struggling with sexual sin, with his addiction to pornography, but he thinks, “My problem will all go away when I ...

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#515 - A Leaders Guide to the Sexual Addict (Part 1) from 2023-01-02T05:00

When you've ministered to Christian men in sexual sin for as long as we have, you start to get a pretty good idea about who you are dealing with and what they need. If you’re a pastor, if you’re...

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#514 - Chris and Marissa's Story of Hope: Saved from the Prison of Self from 2022-12-26T05:00

When Chris looked at Marissa, he saw a woman who would help him control his lust. He saw someone who would help him achieve a prosperous life. When Marissa looked at Chris, she saw a man who wou...

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#513 - Keep Your Home Holy | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom from 2022-12-19T05:00

Welcome to the fifth episode in our series, Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom. In this episode, we are going to look at yet another vital aspect of learning to walk in freedom from sex...

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#419 (Replay) - Wives: Hold Fast to a Living Hope from 2022-12-12T05:00

The world tells us that hope comes from an expectation that something good is going to happen. But if that’s true, how can a wife have hope when her marriage is failing? You see, we need a hope ...

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#512 - Fight in God's Strength | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom from 2022-12-05T05:00

As you continue on the road to real freedom over sexual sin, there's one key lesson that can take quite awhile to learn. And while learning it can be pretty painful, it's absolutely essential. S...

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#510 - Live By Faith, Not Feelings | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom from 2022-11-21T05:00

Freedom from sexual sin is absolutely possible. But it's a journey, and knowing how to stay on the path towards that freedom is crucial. There are obstacles that we will face along the way that ...

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#509 - Never Stop Fighting | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom from 2022-11-14T05:00

Have you ever noticed that Americans are always looking for keys? We want someone to give us three keys to a better life, five keys to a happy marriage or seven keys to a secure future. This wee...

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#508 - Is Masturbation a Sin? | Ask the Counselor from 2022-11-07T05:00

God's warnings to those who indulge in sexual immorality should be enough to convince us that the only reasonable course of action is a wholehearted pursuit of purity. But where do you draw the ...

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#507 - Don’t Fall for Dead End Solutions to Addiction from 2022-10-31T04:00

A lot of times when someone gets sick of their addiction, they go to Google and search for help. And that's when they realize there are actually a ton of different options out there. Now that mi...

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#506 - Flee from Babylon! from 2022-10-24T04:00

Babylon began as an ancient city built by a rebel. It later emerged as a proud, idolatrous, God-opposing empire. The origins and history of Babylon are so entwined with defiance toward God that ...

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#505 - Babylon: The Suffocating Grip of Social Media from 2022-10-17T04:00

Satan's end goal is to create a global mindset of rebellion against God's authority. But how does he do it? What are his most effective strategies for shaping the minds of men and women? What ar...

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Bonus (from #504 - Babylon: Living in a Culture of Frenzy) from 2022-10-10T04:30

Before they came to Pure Life Ministries, Gabriel, Michael and Chris lived their lives in a frenzy, running from place to place. They couldn’t slow down long enough to allow the Lord to speak to...

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#504 - Babylon: Living in a Culture of Frenzy from 2022-10-10T04:00

Many saints throughout the ages have spoken of the value of being still. They've told us about the great spiritual benefits awaiting anyone who will regularly quiet their minds and hearts so tha...

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#503 - Babylon: Christian Nationalism from 2022-10-03T04:00:44

When the founding fathers gathered to sign the declaration of independence, they fully believed that the Christian God was behind their endeavor. They were, after all, championing noble causes s...

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Bonus (from #502 - Babylon: Infiltrating the Church with a False Gospel) from 2022-09-26T04:30:22

Here is the full discussion from Episode #502. In it, Nate, Patrick, and Jon discuss their church backgrounds prior to coming to the Pure Life Residential Program and how it shaped their way of ...

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#502 - Babylon: Infiltrating the Church with a False Gospel from 2022-09-26T04:00:16

Church plays a significant role in the lives of many professing Christians today. It provides a sense of community and belonging. Church is a place where people rally around us when we're in tro...

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#422 (REPLAY) - Exposing How Pride Takes Root in Our Hearts from 2022-09-19T04:00:51

We're taking a break from our series, Babylon: The Seat of Satan's Power, this week. In this replay from our "Exposed" series, we look at what allows pride to flourish and grow inside us. We’ll ...

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#501 - Babylon: An Apathetic Church Culture from 2022-09-12T04:00:24

For thousands of years, thick spiritual darkness covered the entire world. The prince of darkness, Satan, longed for the day when he would once again unite the globe in open rebellion to God's a...

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#500 - Babylon: Satan's Kingdom of Pride from 2022-09-05T04:00

Last week, we began looking at some of the main tactics Satan uses to lead mankind into rebellion against God. In this episode, we’ll look at another example of how Satan does that. Join us, as ...

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Bonus (from #499 - Babylon: The Realm of Desire) from 2022-08-29T04:30:45

When we sin, we naturally don’t want to take responsibility for our actions. We want to blame others or even blame God. But Scripture clearly says that it’s our own desires which lead into sin. ...

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#499 - Babylon: The Realm of Desire from 2022-08-29T04:00:24

Up to this point in our series, we've been taking a bird’s eye view of the spiritual realm to expose how the world is being controlled by an ancient spirit bent on rebellion against God. Now it’...

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Bonus (from #498 - Babylon: An Empire Aimed at Conquest) from 2022-08-22T04:30:33

If we are going to resist the enemy, we must learn to be fighters. That's what Josh, Kyle, and Trey found out early on in their walk with the Lord. The battle was hard, and they weren’t expectin...

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#498 - Babylon: An Empire Aimed at Conquest from 2022-08-22T04:00:41

There is a dark spirit at work in this world, seeking to destroy mankind by convincing them to unite in rebellion against God. That spirit is of course, Satan. But he isn't alone. All around us,...

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Bonus (from #497 - Babylon: The Global Mindset of Kosmos) from 2022-08-15T04:30:36

Sexual sin is an obvious manifestation of a worldly mindset. But there are many other, less obvious, and less wicked ways, in which Satan allures us into a godless lifestyle. This was definitely...

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#497 - Babylon: The Global Mindset of Kosmos from 2022-08-15T04:00:06

Scripture reveals that Satan desires to seduce all mankind. By marshaling the entire demonic realm, he seeks to deceive us and lead us into the same lustful, corrupt and godless mindset which ma...

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#496 - Babylon: Living in Opposition to God from 2022-08-08T04:00

If you’ve been listening to our Babylon series, then you know that it’s all about exposing the spirit that is working in this world to bring everyone into rebellion against God. So far, we’ve ex...

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#495 - The Rise of Babylon the Great from 2022-08-01T04:00:04

To understand how the spirit of Babylon invades our way of thinking, we must understand how Satan uses men to help promote his goals. There have been many examples of such men and women througho...

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Bonus (from #494 - Babylon: Evil Seed on Noah's Ark ) from 2022-07-25T04:30:35

Just because we take extreme measures to prevent giving in to sexual temptation doesn’t mean anything has changed in our hearts. We can’t just put off sinful habits, we need God to give us a new...

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#494 - Babylon: Evil Seed on Noah's Ark from 2022-07-25T04:00:32

If Genesis 6-8 tell the story of a family that survived the great flood because of their devotion to God, why do Genesis 10-11 tell the story of a great insurrection against God's authority? How...

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Bonus (from #493 - Babylon: When Satan Rules the Hearts of Men) from 2022-07-18T04:30:09

Here’s the full roundtable discussion from Episode #493. Listen as three of our counselors walk through how the spiral of degradation unfolded in their own lives. They get brutally honest about ...

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#493 - Babylon: When Satan Rules the Hearts of Men from 2022-07-18T04:00:38

In the next few episodes, we’re going to look at the origins of Babylon. But before we get there, we need to look back to a time before this city was founded, to a time when mankind was almost u...

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Bonus (from #492 - Babylon: Satan's Seat of Power) from 2022-07-11T04:30:36

Here’s the full roundtable discussion from Episode #492. In it, three Pure Life staff members discuss the subtle ways the enemy lured them into sexual sin through the spirit of Babylon. They als...

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#492 - Babylon: Satan's Seat of Power from 2022-07-11T04:00:47

Welcome to our summer series, Babylon: The Seat of Satan's Power. In this series, we are going to dive deep into this relevant subject, exploring what Babylon really is, what it's goals...

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#491 - Refined as Silver: Self Esteem Brings a Legion of Lies from 2022-07-04T04:00:25

When we are injured physically, our body automatically respond by beginning to heal itself. Similarly, when we are injured emotionally or spiritually, we begin to try to heal ourselves. But here...

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#490 - Refined as Silver: Worldliness is a Doorway for Destruction from 2022-06-27T04:00:04

Earlier this year we released a series called Refined as Silver, and we are back this week and next with some follow up episodes based on conversations we had during that series. This w...

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#489 - A Vision of Jesus: Reflecting on the Series from 2022-06-20T04:00

Three of our leaders joined Nate in the studio this week to reflect on Dave Leopold’s sermon series A Vision of Jesus. In their discussion, they reflect on the parts that stood out to t...

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#488 - A Vision of Jesus: Zeal for Our Hearts from 2022-06-13T04:00:02

Anyone who takes a deep look at Jesus will realize that He was not an ordinary man. He was full of a love that was pure and otherworldly, and it inspired Him to do things that can be very hard for ...

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#487 - A Vision of Jesus: Speaking the Painful Truth in Love from 2022-06-06T04:00:44

We’ve all had experiences where someone did something or said something that initially hurt us that turned out in the end to be the best thing for us. We call that tough love, and it is love, ev...

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#486 - A Vision of Jesus: A Consuming Fire of Love from 2022-05-30T04:00:53

Who was this Jesus from the Bible? What was He really like? Reverend Dave Leopold continues to help answer these questions this week. One startling revelation about Christ’s character is that He...

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#485 - A Vision of Jesus: Full of Grace and Truth from 2022-05-23T04:00:25

Over the next four weeks, we’re going to play a series of messages by Reverend Dave Leopold from the Zion Faith Homes. These talks, delivered back in February to the men in our Residential Progr...

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#484 - Overcoming the Destructive Nature of Pride from 2022-05-16T04:00:16

People who are sincerely seeking freedom from sexual sin usually have a vague idea that there is something under the surface that needs to be dealt with. This is true, but they are usually very ...

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#483 - Why Does My Wife Need to Know About My Sin? | Ask the Counselor from 2022-05-09T04:00:31

Last week we looked at how vital confession is for someone to find freedom from sexual sin. This week we look at another aspect of confession: confessing adultery to a wife. Pastor Ed and Kathy ...

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#482 - Do I Have to Confess My Sin? | Ask the Counselor from 2022-05-02T04:00:38

One of the most common lies whispered into the ears of men in sexual sin is, "You can get free between you and God. No one needs to know." While many are willing to believe this deception, the t...

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#374 - (REPLAY) A Hedonistic Lifestyle Opens the Door for an Addiction to Pornography from 2022-04-25T04:00:33

We’re taking a break from producing a new episode this week as we get settled, following a wonderful time at our Annual Conference this past weekend. This replay is one of our favorites from our 20...

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#481 - What Does THAT Have To Do With My Problem? | Ask the Counselor from 2022-04-18T04:00:53

In this new Ask the Counselor episode, we continue looking at sins which are closely tied to sexual addiction. Today we’ll look at self-pity, covetousness, self-righteousness and living...

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#480 - Ask the Counselor: What Does THAT Have To Do With My Problem? (Part 1) from 2022-04-11T04:00:08

Have you ever sought counsel for something and the person giving you counsel starts touching on something that you think is totally unrelated to your problem? For example, you want help with your a...

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#480 - What Does THAT Have To Do With My Problem? (Part 1) | Ask the Counselor from 2022-04-11T04:00

Have you ever sought counsel for something and the person giving you counsel starts touching on something that you think is totally unrelated to your problem? For example, you want help with you...

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#479 - The Danger of Apostasy from 2022-04-04T04:00:20

The 22nd Annual Pure Life Ministries Conference is coming up April 22nd & 23rd and will be hosted in the Answers Center at the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, KY. In this episode, we want to give...

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#478 - But, My Sin Isn't That Bad! from 2022-03-28T04:00:58

One of the worst aspects of sexual sin is that it breeds deception in the heart and in the soul. The many lies that come with sexual sin slowly corrupt a person until they are completely blind to t...

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#477- Refined as Silver: The Beauty of Forgiveness from 2022-03-21T04:00:42

In the final episode of our series, Refined as Silver, we look at what it means for a wife to forgive her husband truly, completely and radically, even after the devastation of sexual s...

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#476 - Refined as Silver: Submission Toward One Another from 2022-03-14T05:00:37

When Susan was a young wife, she didn't give the idea of submission much weight. But when she and her husband got serious about following Jesus, she took another look at the subject. In part four o...

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#475 - Refined as Silver: Two are Far Better Than One from 2022-03-07T05:00:28

In part three of our series, Refined as Silver, we look at the crucial role a wife plays as her husband walks in repentance from sexual sin. Kathy Gallagher helps us see that when a wif...

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#474 - Refined as Silver: Re-opening our Hearts (to Trust) from 2022-02-28T05:00:15

How can a wife trust her husband when he has proven himself to be unfaithful? How can she know that he has truly repented of his sin or if he will betray her again? In part two of our series, R...

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#473 - Refined as Silver: Why Devastating Trials are for Our Ultimate Good from 2022-02-21T05:00:13

When a woman finds out that her husband is in sexual sin, she passes through a fire of deep pain and suffering. For many, this experience creates long-terms wounds that never quite heal. But others...

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#472 - 5 Steps to Overcoming Hopelessness | Ask the Counselor from 2022-02-14T05:00:38

When a person believes that freedom from sexual sin is impossible for them, it often leads to feelings of despair and hopelessness. We looked at common things inside us that lead to these feelin...

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#471 - Why do I Feel so Hopeless? | Ask the Counselor from 2022-02-07T05:00:01

How is it that many find themselves hopelessly bound in their sin when there is a God of tremendous hope offering them the keys to genuine freedom? We’ll help answer that in our next two episode...

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#470 - When Jesus Returns, What Will He Find? from 2022-01-31T05:00

When Jesus came in the first century, what He found caused Him to fashion a whip to cleanse the temple and led Him to pronounce woe on the religious leaders. We know that He is coming again—perhaps...

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#469 - Don't Stop Fighting for Humility from 2022-01-24T05:00

For anyone who has truly found a new life in Christ, there will be a severe fight against their old nature. But it’s easy to overlook some of the enemies that one will face in that battle. One of t...

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#468 - Consider Jesus from 2022-01-17T05:00

Pastor Steve preached a sermon to the men in our residential program in 2019 titled "Consider Jesus". In it, he challenged them to consider all that Jesus has done, and the radiance of His glory...

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#467 - Answers for Missionaries Struggling with Sexual Temptation from 2022-01-10T05:00

In this episode, we play an interview conducted by the Clarity Podcast featuring Pure Life’s Pastor Ed Buch and our Director of Intake, Ken Larkin. The Clarity Podcast is geared towards missiona...

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#466 - Worship the Lord from a Sincere Heart from 2022-01-03T05:00

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#465 - Husbands, It's Time to Know Christ from 2021-12-27T05:00

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#464 - God With Us from 2021-12-20T05:00

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#463 - Husbands, It's Time to Lay Your Life Down from 2021-12-13T05:00

Married men who come to our residential program often tell us that they love their wives. But these words contradict their actions, which have been permeated with viewing pornography, committing...

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#462 - Husbands, It's Time to Be Honest from 2021-12-06T05:00

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#461 - Husbands, It's Time to Be Selfless from 2021-11-29T05:00

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#460 - Living Triumphantly Through Gratitude from 2021-11-22T05:00

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#459 - Husbands, It's Time to Fulfill Your Calling from 2021-11-15T05:00

If you’re really beginning to live in victory, you might think that from here on out everything will be easy. But in your marriage, you will still see that old man rising up. You may find your t...

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#457 - For Wives: Enduring Through the Fire (Part 1) from 2021-11-01T04:00

When a wildfire burns a forest to the ground, it seems as if its life and beauty has been forever destroyed. But this is not the end of the story. In time, a lush new forest will replace the dev...

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#456 - Why Our Residential Program is So Effective from 2021-10-25T04:00

Maybe you’ve tried everything to break free of porn addiction or some other form of sexual sin. You’ve tried reading books, listening to podcasts and sermons, go...

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#455 - Captivated by a Greater Wisdom from 2021-10-18T04:00

Anyone who earnestly wants to follow Christ must be wary of a common trap waiting to hinder their walk. That trap is the wisdom of this world. This counterfeit wisdom is seductive, because it ca...

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#356 (REPLAY) - What Role Does Deliverance Play in Freedom from Porn? from 2021-10-11T04:00

The person seeking to overcome sexual addiction will likely find that Satan and his demons have contributed to the establishment of his sinful habits. In this episode, we look at the role that d...

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#454 - |Victory| Persevering with a Pure Heart from 2021-10-04T04:00

In this final episode of our Victory series, we’re going to look at some of the fruits that come out of a life lived in the Spirit of God’s mercy. We’ll look at purity, gratitude, humility, and ...

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#453 - |Victory| 95% of Mercy is Prayer from 2021-09-27T04:00

In Scripture, we never see the disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to preach, or how to heal the sick or cast out demons. What we do see is them asking Him to teach them how to pray. Scripture...

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#452 - |Victory| A Life Overflowing with Mercy from 2021-09-20T04:00

We pick up where we left off in last week’s episode by exploring some ways to live out a life surrendered to God’s will. But to live out God’s will is simply a willingness to give to others the ...

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#451 - |Victory| A Life and a Soul Surrendered from 2021-09-13T04:00

Consider how different your life would look if Jesus were to take over your body and live His will perfectly through you. One thing is certain, sexual sin wouldn’t be anywhere in the picture. Hi...

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#450 - |Victory| Saturating Your Mind with God's Word from 2021-09-06T04:00

When your mind has been saturated with filthy images for years, it’s hard to imagine ever being able to have a pure thought life. But the Word of God is powerful! Last week we emphasized our nee...

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#449 - |Victory| Laying Hold of the Promise from 2021-08-30T04:00

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#448 - |Victory| Taking Responsibility for Who I Am from 2021-08-23T04:00

It’s time to apply everything we've learned so far in our Victory series. But to do that, we must go to the source of sin in our lives and deal with it there. God’s Word is clear, if we've been ...

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#447 - The Radical Jesus from 2021-08-16T04:00

Scripture warns that in the last days there will be antichrists who will lead many astray. And so without a clear understanding of who Jesus Christ is, we can easily be deceived, and fail to bec...

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#446 - |Victory| Pictures of Mercy: Grace to the Fallen King from 2021-08-09T04:00

In this week’s episode, we look at one of the most shocking moments in King David’s reign, when he became a liar, an adulterer, and a murderer. We’ll look at it through the eyes of Nathan, the p...

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#445 - |Victory| Pictures of Mercy: The Pursuing Father from 2021-08-02T04:00

In chapter 15 of Luke’s gospel, we find three amazing stories that all paint a unified picture of God. We see the picture of a shepherd pursuing his lost sheep. We see a woman, diligently search...

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#444 - |Victory| Pictures of Mercy: The Faithful Husband from 2021-07-26T04:00

In our current series we’re looking at how to live a victorious Christian life. We’ve shown that this can only be done through the power of mercy, but God’s mercy is often radical, going far bey...

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#443 - |Victory| Pictures of Mercy: The Bronze Serpent from 2021-07-18T04:00

When we become a vessel for the mercy of God to flow through to others, that’s when we begin to live in victory. But as humans we have a hard time really understanding what God’s mercy is. So, w...

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#442 - |Victory| Mercy Saved Frank's Life from 2021-07-12T04:00

In this series we’ve been talking about why receiving God’s mercy and then giving it away to others is central to coming out of sexual sin. Maybe some of you have been saying to yourselves, “Wel...

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#441 - |Victory| Understanding the Anger of God from 2021-07-05T04:00

Last week we discussed how God is good and trustworthy, even when our circumstances challenge us to think otherwise. But what about when it isn’t our lives, but God’s own Word about Himself, tha...

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#440 - |Victory| Surrendering to the Goodness of God from 2021-06-28T04:00

One of the most important aspects of living in victory is having a vibrant relationship with God. A relationship where you come to know Him personally, experientially and where you've surrendere...

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#439 - |Victory| Behold the God of Mercy from 2021-06-21T04:00

There is a real pathway into the victorious Christian life. The foundation of such a life is total dependence on the God who is willing to live his powerful life through us. Now it’s time to bui...

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#438 - |Victory| Emptied of Self, Filled with Power from 2021-06-14T04:00

When we realize just how high God’s expectations are for us, and when we see how weak we are, there can be a strong temptation to just give up. We think, maybe overcoming sexual sin is impossibl...

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#437 - |Victory| God Only Saves the Helpless from 2021-06-07T04:00

If you want to live in victory over sin, you must see that you are helpless to save yourself. However, the culture and prosperity of our day has made it possible to ignore our helplessness and a...

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#436 - |Victory| A Heart Burning for More from 2021-05-31T04:00

Understanding the heart of God is critical for a life of victory. And the revelation of His will for us in Scripture is a love that calls us out of the world and out of sin and bondage to live i...

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#435 - |Victory| The Mercy Life is the Victorious Life from 2021-05-24T04:00

If sexual sin has ruined your life, then “living in victory” might sound like a fairy tale, or even a cruel joke. But living in victory is not only possible, it's God’s will for you. He has made...

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#350 (REPLAY) - The Church Addicted: When Leaders are Compromised from 2021-05-17T04:00

Nearly every Christian can name half a dozen ministry leaders of evangelical churches who have fallen due to sexual sin. How does this happen to men of God who are leaders in the church? In this...

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#347 (REPLAY) - The Church Addicted: Love for this World or for God? from 2021-05-10T04:00

This week we examine why so many in the church are plagued by addiction by looking at Scripture's command for the believer in Jesus to forsake the world. The Apostle John wrote that “If anyone l...

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#434 - Overcoming Fear When Restoring a Marriage from 2021-05-03T04:00

Do not be afraid. We find this command over one hundred times in God’s word to us for a reason. Life can easily become full of fear. For wives, there can be the overwhelming opportunity to live ...

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#433 - Why Won't He Just Stop? from 2021-04-26T04:00

Many wives of men in sexual sin have said to us, “He told me he would stop, why won’t he just stop?” These women are exasperated and confused as to how their husbands could commit sexual sin, kn...

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#432 - Hungry for His Appearing from 2021-04-19T04:00

Jesus Christ is coming soon. For those of us who profess to follow Him, the question remains: are we ready for Him to return? Many of us are caught up in the distractions of living in a prospero...

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#431 - A Call to Gather in the Presence of Jesus from 2021-04-12T04:00

Since the year 2000, Pure Life Ministries has been holding an annual conference in northern Kentucky. Hundreds of people join us every year to hear powerful messages, to share in wonderful times...

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#430 - Exposing the Path of the True Christian Life from 2021-04-05T04:00

An essential component of overthrowing the reign of self is living in the flow of God’s love. Jesus said that if we loved God with all of our hearts and our neighbors as ourselves, we would actu...

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#429 - Exposing the Heart of a Humble Man from 2021-03-29T04:00

Another vital heart attitude that enables us to overthrow sin’s rule in our lives is humility. Pride brought about the fall of Satan and pride put man at odds with God, resulting in the destruct...

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#428 - Exposing the True Path of Salvation from 2021-03-22T04:00

We all know that Jesus longs to redeem us from pride and sin. However, we also need to be convinced that He alone knows how to save the human soul, and to bring it out of bondage and into freedo...

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#427 - Returning to Your First Love in Perilous Times from 2021-03-15T04:00

We’re taking a break this week from our current series. We know that the Lord is actively sanctifying and preparing His church to spend eternity with Him as His bride. But there is also a fright...

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#426 - Exposing the Pride that Projects a Spiritual Image from 2021-03-08T05:00

Do you ever find yourself bragging to others about your spiritual life or telling others about how you gave financially, or how you spent extra time in your devotions? These can often point to a...

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#425 - Exposing the Pride that Needs to be Perfect from 2021-03-01T05:00

“Work hard.” “Do your best.” What do you think of when you hear things like that? Now, there is obviously nothing wrong with putting your heart into something and seeking to do your best. But as...

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#424 - Exposing the Pride that Tries to Protect our Inside World from 2021-02-22T05:00

Pride can spring up in many ways depending on our temperament. Last week, we talked about pride that loves the spotlight. But maybe you’re not like that; maybe you want to be in the background. ...

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#424 - Exposing the Pride that Tries to Protect our Inside World from 2021-02-22T05:00

Pride can spring up in many ways depending on our temperament. Last week, we talked about pride that loves the spotlight. But maybe you’re not like that; maybe you want to be in the background. ...

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#423 - Exposing the Pride that Seeks to be Top and Center from 2021-02-15T05:00

Every single person is vulnerable to the sin of pride. You might be the kind of person who loves being in the background or maybe you’re a people person. It makes no difference; our self-lives w...

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#422 - Exposing How Pride Takes Root in Our Hearts from 2021-02-08T05:00

Last week we began to explore how our prideful self-life is the root of all sin. Today we dig a little deeper, looking at what allows pride to flourish and grow. We’ll look at life in America an...

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#421 - Exposing the Root of all Sin from 2021-02-01T05:00

One truth has forever shaped our work at Pure Life Ministries. And that is, that a man’s sexual addiction is merely the symptom of a much deeper problem; pride and self-centeredness are the ruli...

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#420 - Not I, but Christ in Me from 2021-01-25T05:00

The apostle Paul said, “I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” The path into a life filled with Christ is the crucified li...

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#329 (REPLAY) - Vital Steps for Seeking Victory This Year from 2021-01-18T05:00

New Year's resolutions usually don't have real power to change people—the kind of power people in sexual sin desperately need to experience. But this episode presents essential truths that can p...

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#419 - Wives: Hold Fast to a Living Hope from 2021-01-11T05:00

The world tells us that hope comes from an expectation that something good is going to happen. But if that’s true, how can a wife have hope when her marriage is failing? You see, we need a hope ...

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#418 - Wives: Seek First a Better Love from 2021-01-04T05:00

We were made for love. To give it. To receive it. And no wonder, because the God who made us in his image—is love. Maybe this is why a husband’s betrayal is so painful; because first and foremos...

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#417 - Reflections on the Lowly Jesus (Part 2) from 2020-12-28T05:00

Hey everyone, welcome to ANOTHER Christmas episode of Purity for Life! In our last episode, we took time to reflect on the wonder of Jesus—his lowliness, his love and his sacrifice. This week, w...

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#416 - Reflections on the Lowly Jesus (Part 1) from 2020-12-21T05:00

There are a lot of things that are trying to keep us from fixing our eyes on Jesus this year. People are stressed out about the pandemic, no one knows what Christmas will look like, and many peo...

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#415 - Wives: Stand Firm in the Faith from 2020-12-14T05:00

Kathy Gallagher has spent decades ministering to wives who have seen their marriages and their lives ripped apart by their husband’s sexual sin. And she can do this because she experienced this ...

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#414 - For Parents: You Must Have a Long-Term Mindset from 2020-12-07T05:00

Raising kids takes a tremendous amount of time and energy. And to do it well, and to foster spiritual growth in a child's life, requires the right mindset. So we have Mark Shaw back with us to d...

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#413 - For Parents: The Urgent Need for Biblical Fathers from 2020-11-30T05:00

The portrayal of fathers in the media today differs vastly from how God’s Word speaks of a father. Rather than a compassionate, self-sacrificing man, we often see pictures of clueless idiots who...

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#412 - For He is Good and His Mercy is Forever from 2020-11-23T05:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today's episode focuses around the importance of gratitude in our lives. Nate sits down with Pastor Ed Buch and Jordan Yoshimine to discuss topics centered around th...

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#411 - For Parents: A Safe and Godly Home is Absolutely Necessary from 2020-11-16T05:00

It's vital to safeguard a child from the virus of sexual sin infecting our culture. So this week, we focus on how the atmosphere of our homes plays a significant part in protecting our kids spir...

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#410 - For Parents: What is Your Biblical Role? from 2020-11-09T05:00

We’ve had many parents ask us, “What can I do to help my child overcome sexual sin?” But this question begs a deeper one: what is the role of a parent? To help us answer this, we sit down with b...

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#409 - For Parents: Understanding the Sexualized World Your Child Lives In from 2020-11-02T05:00

Raising children in today’s culture brings parents face to face with unprecedented challenges. Sexually suggestive content is nearly everywhere we look, making it almost impossible to perfectly ...

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#408 - Lyndell's Story of Hope: An Adulterous Christian Woman No More (Part 2) from 2020-10-26T04:00

This week's episode finishes up the story of Lyndell Holtz and focuses in on how poverty of spirit is critical to the pathway of repentance. It wasn’t easy, but God faithfully tau...

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#407 - Lyndell's Story of Hope: An Adulterous Christian Woman No More (Part 1) from 2020-10-19T04:00

Lyndell Holtz grew up surrounded by godly examples. She had a powerful experience with the Lord as a young girl and developed strong convictions about what was right and what was wrong. In colle...

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#406 - World of Lies: Eternity on the Line from 2020-10-12T04:00

Even the spirit of this world can sense the destructive path mankind is on and that it cannot continue this way forever, that there must come an end to the horrors we see growing every day. Yet,...

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#405 - World of Lies: The Painful Fight for Truth from 2020-10-05T04:00

There is a spiritual war being waged against your soul. Whether you are aware of it or not, the enemy has many weapons and strategies aimed at breaking through the walls of our heart and bringin...

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#403 - World of Lies: The Father of Lies from 2020-09-21T04:00

Jesus said that the devil has been a, “murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is ...

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Bonus (from #402 - World of Lies: A Gospel of Lies) from 2020-09-14T04:30

This question from our interview with Glenn and Jessie Meldrum didn't quite fit the rest of our theme for episode #402 World of Lies: A Gospel of Lies. But in this short discussion, they offer k...

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#402 - World of Lies: A Gospel of Lies from 2020-09-14T04:00

Scripture tells us that the last days are characterized by deception on a global scale. But Jesus and the apostles didn’t primarily warn us about deception that would come from the world. The ma...

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#401 - World of Lies: Deception.com from 2020-09-07T04:00

Our desires shape us and dictate our decisions, and one of the strongest desires inside every human is the desire for knowledge. The 21st century has given us an unprecedented ability to indulge...

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#400 - World of Lies: The United States of Deception from 2020-08-31T04:00

America has often been called the greatest nation on earth, founded on the belief that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are God-given rights for all. But what has been the outcome and ...

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#399 - World of Lies: Deceived About the Truth from 2020-08-24T04:00

We must know what the truth is if we are going to be able to avoid drowning in deception. A great portion of our culture believes that there there is no such thing as absolute truth--so we can't...

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#398 - World of Lies: The Truth About Deception from 2020-08-17T04:00

The biblical writers characterized the last days as deception on a massive scale, a global assault on truth that would deceive not only the unbelieving world, but multitudes inside the four wall...

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#397 - World of Lies: A Concealed Threat from 2020-08-10T04:00

Our newest series, World of Lies, will examine the growing deception of these last days and the threat this is to the body of Christ. Today we tackle the unexpected danger that threatens a perso...

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#328 (REPLAY) - How to Help People in Sexual Sin: A Roundtable for Leaders from 2020-08-03T04:00

In this extended discussion, three of our Residential Program counselors, explore the inner life of the sexual addict. Throughout the episode, the panel unpacks three of the fundamental issues t...

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#396 - Shawn and Susan's Story of Hope: A Broken Marriage Restored from 2020-07-27T04:00

Shawn grew up in a decent Christian home. But his teenage life was marked by rebellion, pride, and sexual sin. In college, he had dropped the Christian façade completely—unless it got him someth...

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#395 - Hypocrites Go to Church Too from 2020-07-20T04:00

Anyone who has been in sexual sin for a long time, has had to keep their private lives covered with a lot of lies. They have lied to their families and friends. They have lied to their churches,...

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#394 - Breaking Free from the Trap of Self-Pity from 2020-07-13T04:00

It’s easy to get discouraged if you’ve been stuck in sexual sin a long time. You may really want to stop, but you’ve tried everything you can think of to get free and yet, nothing works. Maybe y...

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#393 - Is Purity all that Matters in Christian Dating? from 2020-07-06T04:00

Dating in America is almost exclusively driven by an obsession with personal happiness and getting what we want. It’s clear that these ideas do not line up with Scripture. As Christians, we must...

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#392 - Navigating Painful Emotions in a Crisis from 2020-06-29T04:00

Being betrayed by someone you love brings indescribable pain. When David was betrayed, he cried out, “Fear and trembling grip me. Horror has overwhelmed me.” The betrayed wife knows these emotio...

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#391 - Leading Your Child Out of the Devil's Playground from 2020-06-22T04:00

When a Christian parent finds out that their child has been looking at pornography, they are often thrown into a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions. Where did we go wrong? Why would my child do ...

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#390 - The Cross Will Demand You Lay Your Life Down from 2020-06-15T04:00

Jesus taught that anyone who would save his life must first lose it, and He demonstrated this by laying His own life down at Calvary. But today, the gospel being preached looks very different, p...

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#389 - The Cross Will Demand You See Your Sin from 2020-06-08T04:00

The Bible says, “The Message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.” Could it be that multitudes of professing Christians ...

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#388 - The Cross Will Demand the Death of Your Self-Life from 2020-06-01T04:00

Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” This is The Message of the Cross, and it stands against the message of our culture which teac...

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#387 - Have You Abandoned God to Pursue Pleasure from 2020-05-25T04:00

Most church leaders today would condemn pornography use as wrong, but are they also warning their churches about entertainment? And they would show great concern if a church member spent their t...

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#386 - The Power of the Spirit is the Death of Sexual Sin from 2020-05-18T04:00

The Apostle Paul said that the mind set on The Spirit is life and peace, but the mind set on the flesh is death. Sexual sin is not a disease - it is the fruit of a mind set on the flesh. But the...

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#385 - The Right Way to Give Up from 2020-05-11T04:00

Being needy is not a popular idea today. Our culture values self-confidence, self-reliance and self-satisfaction. Unfortunately, these values often put on a religious mask and sneak into the chu...

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#384 - The Separated Life from 2020-05-04T04:00

The Bible is full of people that were called to be holy and to separate from the world around them. The author of Hebrews even declares that without holiness no one will see the Lord. Clearly Go...

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#383 - God's Unshakable Kingdom from 2020-04-27T04:00

In difficult and uncertain times it’s natural to run to something or someone for security—to try to avoid uncomfortable circumstances. But the Bible tells us that trials are a gift from God and ...

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#382 - Hold Fast to the Word of God from 2020-04-20T04:00

The Word of God has been under attack for millennia. Many godly men went so far as to spill their own blood so that we could hear God’s Word for ourselves. But in modern times the attack against...

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#381 - A Lifestyle of Obedience is a Lifestyle of Blessing from 2020-04-13T04:00

We all know the physical principle of cause and effect. Our natural actions on earth always have a natural result. But we often forget that this applies to spiritual things as well. We think of ...

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#380 - Faith is the Victory Over Sexual Addiction from 2020-04-06T04:00

Faith is such an integral part of Christianity that it is often referred to as "The Christian Faith." Faith is the subject of sermons, songs and movies and is featured on artwork, decorations an...

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#379 - Failure is Not Defeat in Your Battle with Sexual Sin from 2020-03-30T04:00

The fight for freedom from sexual sin is often a long, drawn out battle. Failures along the way are so common that nearly every one has asked themselves, "Why does it have to be this way? Why do...

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#378 - The Spirit of the World Wants to Seduce You from 2020-03-23T04:00

One of the greatest dangers to Christians in modern America is worldliness. And yet, in this day and age, if a sincere pastor declares that God requires His people to live holy and separated liv...

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#377 - Temptation is a Winnable Battle from 2020-03-16T04:00

How many times have you promised yourself, “I will never do that again!” but soon found that you were doing it all over again? If that cycle continues long enough, you may start believing that y...

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#376 - To Win the Battle of Temptation You Must Have a Prayer Life from 2020-03-09T04:00

For the man struggling to be free from sexual sin, the world around us is a difficult place to be. Billboards, television, magazines and the internet barrage us with images that draw the eye and...

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#375 - Scripture Will Restructure a Pornographic Mindset from 2020-03-02T05:00

When a man determines to be free from pornography, one of the things he is immediately confronted with is how much his mind has been polluted by porn’s filthiness. Hebrews 4:12 says “For the wor...

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#374 -A Hedonistic Lifestyle Opens the Door for an Addiction to Pornography from 2020-02-24T05:00

Hedonism is the mindset of one who only wants to pursue pleasure and avoid discipline, hard work and pain. We see this in the American culture that wants to escape into drugs, alcohol, porn, ent...

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#373 - Repentance Must Become an Integral Part of a New Lifestyle from 2020-02-17T05:00

For all that the Bible has to say about repentance, you would think that most Christians would understand it, that preachers would preach about it, and that we would all practice it. Yet repenan...

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#372 - A Form of Godliness Does Not Have the Power to Deliver from Sin from 2020-02-10T05:00

There are many so-called Christians who have an outward display of piety but no real inward relationship with God. Like the Pharisees of Jesus' day, they were keepers of the religious rules, but...

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#371 - The Root of Sexual Addiction Probably Isn't What You Think It Is from 2020-02-03T05:00

Many people are surprised to learn that there is an issue behind the behavior of sexual sin that is far more serious than the sin itself. It is a huge problem. We examine the issue of the self-l...

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#370 - The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom from 2020-01-27T05:00

The "Fear of the Lord" is widely misunderstood and all but ignored in much of the Church today, and yet the fear of the Lord was a driving force in Steve Gallagher's life as he came out of addic...

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#369 - Lust Begins in the Heart from 2020-01-20T05:00

In this episode we examine the Biblical teaching about the heart, which Scripture regards as the core of the human soul. While we have a heart that is fallen and evil, the salvation that is ours...

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#368 - Behind Sexual Sin Lies the Pleasure Hormone from 2020-01-13T15:10:07

There is a physiological aspect to all addiction. We get addicted to things that at first are very pleasurable. The hormone released in the brain that causes us to feel pleasure can be quite int...

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#367 - Sexual Sin is the Epitome of Insanity from 2020-01-06T05:00

In this episode we look that the psychology of sexual addiction, what the experts say, and that the Bible says about sexual sin. There is a surprising agreement, that sexual sin is the epitome o...

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#366 -Go Near the House of Prostitution and You Will Get Burnt from 2019-12-30T05:00

In Proverbs 7 King Solomon warned his sons to beware of going near the house of the prostitute. He was telling them to stay away from the place where foolish boys wander into temporary pleasure ...

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#365 - A Christmas Podcast from 2019-12-23T05:00

In this Christmas episode, the staff at Pure Life tell the Christmas story from Scripture, and give testimony of the work of Christ in their lives. Host Jim Lewis shares a Christmas devotion fro...

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#364 - Sexual Sin Comes With a Price from 2019-12-16T05:00

Sexual Sin comes with a price. Steve Gallagher continues to teach us the 20 Truths that Helped Me In My Battle With Porn Addiction. We deal not only with the high cost of sin in relationships, f...

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#363 -Sexual Sin is a Liar from 2019-12-09T05:00

Sexual Sin is a Liar. That’s the plain truth of it. It makes promises it cannot keep and will let you down and disappoint every time. Today we are beginning a new series based on a series of tea...

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#362 - One Woman's Submission to the Lordship of Christ from 2019-12-02T05:00

In today's episode we interview April Cassidy, a Christian and author of The Peaceful Wife. She describes for us her journey from being a very disappointed and unhappy wife to being someone who ...

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#361 - What Role Does Grace Play in Freedom from Porn? from 2019-11-25T05:00

As we conclude our current series, we ask the question, "What Role Does Grace Play in Freedom from Porn? Here is a message from PLM founder Steve Gallagher as he explores the power of God's grac...

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#360 - What Role Does Mercy Play in Freedom from Porn? from 2019-11-18T05:00

In this episode we look at the biblical teaching about the mercy of God. We see that God bestows great mercy on the repentant sinner, but it is also the responsibility of the recipient of mercy ...

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#359 - What Role Does Consecration Play in Freedom from Porn? from 2019-11-11T05:00

In this installment in our current series, we look at the role of consecration in men gaining freedom from habitual sexual sin. Glenn Meldrum defines the term, describes where it appears in Scri...

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#358 -What Role Does Sanctification Play in Freedom from Porn? from 2019-11-04T05:00

As we continue our current series,we discuss the two sides of the work of sanctification: the part only God can do, and our part in cooperating with His work in our lives. We hear an impassioned...

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#357 - What Role Does Worship Play in Freedom from Porn? from 2019-10-28T04:00

In part 5 of our current series, we example the biblical foundation for worship and the Lord's desire that we worship Him. We explain how we do worship at Pure Life Ministries, and discuss how G...

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#356 - What Role Does Deliverance Play in Freedom from Porn? from 2019-10-21T04:00

In part 4 of our current series, we look at the role deliverance plays in gaining freedom from porn. We discuss various aspects of our war against the Enemy, and his various strategies to defeat...

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#355 - What Role Does Repentance Play in Freedom from Porn? from 2019-10-14T04:00

In part 3 of our current series, we look at the role repentance plays in gaining freedom from porn. Here we examine the biblical teaching on repentance, and discuss how deep real repentance must...

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#354 - What Role Does Brokenness Play in Freedom from Porn? from 2019-10-07T04:00

In part 2 of our current series, we answer the question, "What Role Does Brokenness Play in Freedom from Porn?" We look at brokenness from a biblical perspective, understand how God uses it, and...

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#353 - What Role Does Faith Play in Freedom from Porn? from 2019-09-30T04:00

Beginning this week and for several more to come, we will examine the key elements that lead to victorious Christian living and freedom from sexual sin. We will be asking questions like “what ro...

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#352 - Should I Marry a Man Who Is Struggling with Porn? | Ask the Counselor from 2019-09-23T04:00

We see it all too often. And we see it from both sides. There is the man who is struggling with sexual sin, with his addiction to pornography, but he thinks, “My problem will all go away when I ...

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#351 - Why Should a Wife Fight for Her Marriage? from 2019-09-16T04:00

When a Christian woman discovers that her husband is addicted to pornography, and has been lying to her for years, the word devastated doesn’t come close to describing how she feels. We want to ...

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#350 - The Church Addicted: When Leaders are Compromised from 2019-09-09T04:00

Nearly every Christian can name half a dozen ministry leaders of evangelical churches who have fallen due to sexual sin. How does this happen to men of God who are leaders in the church? In this...

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#349 - The Church Addicted: There is No Fear of God Before their Eyes from 2019-09-02T04:00

The psalmist David declared of the wicked that "there is no fear of God before their eyes." The apostle Paul echoed this claim in his letter to the Romans. What about today? Well, one thing is f...

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#348 - The Church Addicted: When We Stopped Caring About Obedience from 2019-08-26T16:00

Take a look around and you will quickly see that addiction has found just as much room inside the Church as it has outside its four walls. We’ve been asking the question, how did we get here? In...

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#347 - The Church Addicted: Love for this World or for God? from 2019-08-19T16:00

As we continue our examination of why the Church is addicted, we look at Scripture's command for the believer in Jesus to forsake the world. The Apostle John wrote that “If anyone loves the worl...

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#346 - The Church Addicted: Whatever Happened to Godly Disciplines? from 2019-08-12T04:00

At Pure Life we help men get free from life-dominating habits of sin. But what are the disciplines that makes all the difference between a man walking in victory or falling back into his sin? We...

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#345 - The Church Addicted: When Being Converted Became a Decision from 2019-08-05T04:00

The latest statistics concerning men addicted to pornography and other illicit sexual sins are staggering. 64% viewing porn at least monthly. 36% of young men watching it at least daily. 35% of ...

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#344 - What's Pride Got to Do With It? from 2019-07-29T04:00

People who are sincerely seeking freedom from sexual sin usually have a vague idea that there is something under the surface that needs to be dealt with--a kind of root sin that lies underneath ...

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#343 - Pastors: Love Sinners While Standing Against Homosexuality from 2019-07-22T04:00

Homosexuality— this is THE issue that most churches are facing today. In today's show, we discuss with Steve Gallagher how pastors can show loving concern for those dealing with homosexuality wi...

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#342 - God's Discipline is Proof of His Great Love from 2019-07-15T04:00

Men in sexual sin desperately need the discipline of the Lord. He has to reprove us, to correct us, and even, at times, sorely chastise us. In today’s program, members of the Pure Life Staff dis...

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#341 - When Leaders Fall: The Process of Biblical Restoration from 2019-07-01T04:00

The Bible encourages us to "imitate the faith" of our spiritual leaders. But what happens when a leader falls? In part two of our series on moral failure in the ministry, we look at the process ...

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#340 - Why Leaders Fall: A Story and a Conversation from 2019-06-17T04:00

A Christian leader's sexual sin affects many other lives, but the fallen leader also needs to find the hope and grace God gives. This first of two podcas...

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#339 - Common Roadblocks to Victory Over Sexual Sin from 2019-06-03T04:00

Although we might wish for one, there's no quick fix for sexual sin. But when someone decides to fight for real victory, there are some steps they can ta...

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#338 - Can My Boyfriend and I Really Stay Pure in Today's World? from 2019-05-20T04:00

The same contemporary influences that market casual sex to men also put pressure on single women to compromise. Offering hope to those who wonder whether...

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#337 - Confronting the Lies People Believe About Porn from 2019-05-06T04:00

Pornography use is exploding in our smartphone culture, and it's fueled by porn's alluring but deceptive nature. To fight the cultural trend, we will hav...

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INTRODUCING: 'The Overcomers Series' - Now Available! (TRAILER) from 2019-04-11T16:04:41

Check out the trailer for our exciting new resource, The Overcomers Series—available now!

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#335 - Five Reasons Why People Struggle With Same-Sex Attraction from 2019-04-08T04:00

Homosexuality increasingly touches all our lives. More and more Christians know a friend, coworker or family member who identifies as gay...and many othe...

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#334 - A Group Discussion About Singleness: Why It's (Really!) a Good Thing from 2019-03-25T04:00

This roundtable discussion offers sound advice to Christian singles about following Jesus and living in purity. Leaders from Madison Place Community Chur...

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#333 - Where's the Line Between Temptation and Sin? from 2019-03-11T04:00

When someone is pursuing purity, they can count on facing a tidal wave of temptation. But just feeling tempted isn't wrong...so how can you tell the diff...

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#332 - How to Find Healing After Your Husband's Sexual Sin from 2019-02-25T05:00

Headlines abound with stories of sexual sin's devastating impact on women, and among those affected are countless wives who must face the devastation of ...

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#331 - The Devastation of Betrayal: How Sexual Sin Impacts Wives from 2019-02-11T05:00

No wife expects to make the painful discovery that her husband has a secret life of sexual sin. This episode explores how unfaithfulness impacts a wife through the eyes of two of the PLM wives' ...

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#330 - What Sexual Addicts and Pharisees Have in Common from 2019-01-28T05:00

Being a sexual addict and being a self-righteous Pharisee might not seem very similar on the surface. But often, these two spiritual problems overlap. Pastor Steve Gallagher explores the spiritu...

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#329 - Vital Steps for Seeking Victory This Year from 2019-01-14T05:00

New Year's resolutions usually don't have real power to change people—the kind of power people in sexual sin desperately need to experience. But this episode presents essential truths that can p...

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#328 - How to Help People in Sexual Sin: A Roundtable for Leaders from 2018-12-31T05:00

In this extended roundtable discussion, three Pure Life Ministries counselors explore answers to habitual sexual sin. Throughout the episode, the panel unpacks three of the fundamental issues th...

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#327 - A Christmas Podcast (by people who met Jesus) from 2018-12-17T05:00

The Christmas edition of our podcast focuses on Jesus as God's gift of life and features special content from a variety of guests and Pure Life Ministries staff. Pastor Dave Leopold shares his t...

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#326 - A Leader's Guide to the Sexual Addict from 2018-12-03T05:00

As sexual sin increasingly threatens the church, leaders must respond by providing help for those under their care. This episode provides pastors, counselors, and others with a thoughtful perspe...

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#325 - Thanksgiving Stories of Life-Changing Mercy from 2018-11-19T06:00

In this special Thanksgiving episode, guests share stories that focus on the amazing blessings of God. Scott and Erin Wilson tell the moving story of how God brought them through two devastating...

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BONUS (from #325 - Thanksgiving Stories of Life-Changing Mercy) from 2018-11-19T05:30

Residential Program graduate Scott Wilson and his wife Erin share more about thankfulness and some initial efforts they made to deal with sexual sin in their marriage, and PLM Director of Minist...

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#324 - Helping Pastors Fight Sexual Sin in the Church from 2018-11-05T17:00

One of the biggest challenges confronting pastors is how to help those involved in sexual sin. This episode offers pastors hope and direction by sharing insights gleaned from 30 years of counsel...

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#323 - Three Forgotten Battles in the War for Purity from 2018-10-22T04:00

Just like a military conflict, the life-or-death struggle for purity depends on winning specific key battles. But in such an all-consuming fight, what areas should you focus on? This episode tar...

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#322 - How Do You Get Right With God? from 2018-10-08T04:00

It’s easy for people to assume the best about their spiritual lives. But Christians who are trapped in sexual sin often have doubts. Because they aren't seeing the powerful life changes that the...

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#321 - “My Own Life”: A Deadly Christian Myth from 2018-09-24T04:30

News headlines are full of warnings about deception, from online hacking to illegal business practices. In the spiritual world, Christians also face a deceptive enemy. He often attacks us with a...

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BONUS (from #321 - “My Own Life”: A Deadly Christian Myth) from 2018-09-24T04:00

Nate Danser, Pure Life's Director of Ministry Outreach, shares his own play-by-play strategy for deeper, more meaningful Bible study.

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#320 - Help for Struggling Women and Hurting Wives from 2018-09-10T04:30

It's easy to associate sexual sin with men, but it's also a women's issue. More than 15% of Christian women are also addicted—and countless more are facing the overwhelming trauma of a husband's...

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BONUS (from #320 - Help for Struggling Women and Hurting Wives) from 2018-09-10T04:00

Pure Life's co-founder Kathy Gallagher answers an additional concern that wives often have: "What if my husband needs help, but he's not willing to consider the Residential Program?"

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#319 - Pleasure, Jesus, and the War for Your Heart from 2018-08-27T04:00

The pursuit of pleasure plays a key role in human decisions. But this poses a problem for Christians, since Jesus' life revolved around suffering and self-sacrifice. When following Jesus and pur...

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#318 - Are We Accepting Addiction in the Church? from 2018-08-13T04:00

The statistics are clear: more and more Christians are becoming addicted to sex. But what's not clear is whether addiction might have other negative effects on the rest of the church. Could a ri...

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BONUS (from #318 - Are We Accepting Addiction in the Church?) from 2018-08-12T16:00

Evangelist Glenn Meldrum shares how God can change the trend of addiction in the church, and counselor Jordan Yoshimine speaks personally about temptation and walking with God.

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#316 - Coming Out...of Homosexuality from 2018-07-16T04:00

In a rapid cultural shift, homosexuality has been normalized in America. But many people who've been caught up in its grip quietly wonder if there is something different available for them. Jord...

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#315 - Why Understanding Addiction Won't Change You from 2018-07-02T04:00

When people in addiction are ready to find help, there's lots of places they can turn. Many try psychology, which offers an almost endless amount of information about addiction. But when counsel...

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