Purity For Life

Sexual intimacy can be really complicated, especially for those who are dealing with the aftermath of sexual sin. In today’s episode, Jeff and Rose Colón talk about the biblical principles that will transform the marriage bed from a place of awkwardness, fear, and lust into a place of deep intimacy, trust and purity.   Resources we mentioned: Intended for Pleasure (Book) By Ed Wheat, M.D. Ashes to Beauty (Podcast Series) By Pure Life Ministries

If our hearts were truly full of the love of God, sin would have no power over us, because we would be truly satisfied in God. That's what Luke Imperato talks about in this From the Chapel segment.

Some say that if you want to discover the roots of addictive behavior, you have to look at a person’s childhood, because the data shows that if a child’s father doesn’t give them the love they need, they can have real problems later in life. But does that mean that a father's failure to love causes a person to become an addict? In today’s show, we'll discuss what the Bible teaches about why we do what we do, and how to deal with our own bad choices.   Resources we mentioned: Leaving Yesterday Behind: A Victim No More (Book) By Bill Hines Responding Biblically to Your Past (Article) By Steve Viars Bitterness: The Root That Pollutes (Booklet) By Lou Priolo

In the second episode of our Freedom from Porn series, we asked the question, "What Role Does Brokenness Play in Freedom from Porn?" We looked at brokenness from a biblical perspective, how God uses it, and heard testimonies of how godly brokenness leads to freedom and life.   Resources we mentioned: i: The Root of Sin Exposed (Book) By Steve Gallagher Freedom from Porn (Podcast Series) By Pure Life Ministries

In this Timeless Truths segment: In order to overcome a porn addiction, a person needs far more than a superficial change in their lifestyle. They need genuine ongoing repentance in their life.   Resources we mentioned: 20 Truths that Helped Me in My Battle with Porn Addiction: A 40-Day Study Journal (Book) By Steve Gallagher 20 Truths that Help in the Battle with Porn Addiction (Video Series) By Pure Life Ministries

The  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 men admitting that they are having an affair. The worst part? These statistics are not from unbelievers—but from people professing to be followers of Jesus. This is the first episode in The Church Addicted—a series of shows where we look at how these statistics became the Church's reality.   Resources we mentioned: The Church Addicted (Podcast Series) By Pure Life Ministries

In this Timeless Truths segment: If we want to overcome porn addiction, we're going to have to face an even stronger enemy—the love of pleasure.   Resources we mentioned: 20 Truths that Helped Me in My Battle with Porn Addiction: A 40-Day Study Journal (Book) By Steve Gallagher 20 Truths that Help in the Battle with Porn Addiction (Video Series) By Pure Life Ministries

As a young boy, Andrew van der Bijl longed for adventure, satisfaction, and purpose. That longing would take him places that drove him nearly to madness. But God used Andrew's suffering and disappointment to make him willing to surrender everything to God. And that's when God opened the door for an adventure that Andrew never could have imagined. In this episode, we'll talk about "Why You Should Read God's Smuggler". Resources we mentioned: God's Smuggler (Book) By Brother Andrew

In this Timeless Truths segment: Scripture warns us that those who give their hearts to the fleeting pleasures of sexual sin will end up paying a devastating price.   Resources we mentioned: 20 Truths that Helped Me in My Battle with Porn Addiction: A 40-Day Study Journal (Book) By Steve Gallagher 20 Truths that Help in the Battle with Porn Addiction (Video Series) By Pure Life Ministries

Have you ever wondered what to do after a fall back into sexual sin? Have you asked yourself, "How can I fight against the ever-increasing darkness of this world?" We'll answer these questions, and more, in our Men's Sexual Sin Q&A Part 2.   Resources we mentioned: Men's Sexual Sin Q & A Part 1 (Podcast) By Pure Life Ministries

Going through a painful trial? In this From the Chapel segment, Jordan Yoshimine talks about how keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus enables us to go through hard times.

For the past 8 weeks we’ve been offering wives a solid, weighty hope. It's a hope that can say “No matter what I’m facing, God is good. And no matter what it seems like now, I will go through this in faith so that I can become more like Jesus.” This is true hope, because we believe that everything we go through can be used by God to bring forth lasting, indestructible fruit. This is the final episode in our Hope for Hurting Wives series with Kathy Gallagher. Thanks for listening!   Resources we mentioned: When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher Hope for Struggling Marriages (Video Series) By Kathy Gallagher Refined as Silver (Podcast Series) By Pure Life Ministries  

When we allow something to become more important to us than the Lord, it has become an idol. In this Timeless Truths segment from our archives, Jeff & Rose Colón talk to couples about making sure that the Lord is first in their hearts and lives.

In the midst of trials, we need a place to turn to for comfort, help and answers. And when we turn to the Word of God, we find a source of eternal truth. But more than that, we find something that can go inside of us and make us into new creations. In Episode 8 of the Hope for Hurting Wives series, Kathy Gallagher talks about the incredible power of the Word of God, and why hurting wives should cherish it as their very life.   Resources we mentioned: When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher

In this Timeless Truths segment from our archives, counselor Judy Lucas gives some guidance to a woman who wants to know if her fiancé has truly repented of sexual sin.

There are many ways wives respond to a husband's sin. Some women pretend nothing is wrong. Others intensely monitor and try to control their husband's behavior. These reactions are natural, but they are not godly. In this episode of the Hope for Hurting Wives series, we'll look at four unhealthy reactions to a husband's sin, and then talk about what it looks like to react—not in a natural way, but in a godly way.

In this From the Chapel segment, Gabriel shares how a sight of Jesus on the cross opened him up to the reality of God's love and radically changed him.

When someone deeply hurts us, Satan tempts us in a very subtle way. He tempts us to obsess about their sins and to see ourselves as being better than they are. And if we don't guard our hearts, we can easily begin to judge them as being terrible sinners who are unworthy of mercy. It's a very dangerous place to be, and the only way to overcome this temptation is to stay at the foot of the cross.   Resources we mentioned:   When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher

In this Timeless Truths segment from our archives, Kathy Gallagher talks about the beauty of forgiveness and mercy, and shows hurting wives how to be in that spirit toward their husbands.

Like any wife, Kathy Gallagher felt utterly shattered by her husband's affairs and pornography addiction. But God also helped her to see that her husband Steve was in the fight of his life. He was fighting tooth and nail against his own flesh, the world and the devil. In today’s episode, Kathy Gallagher offers a new perspective about a husband’s struggle with sexual sin.   Resources we mentioned:   When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher