Pure Life Ministries Podcast

Timeless Truths: Jesus Christ is More than Able to Deliver Us

If someone has been in sexual sin for 10 years, is there any hope that they'll be able to get free? What about 20 years, 30 years or 40 years? In this "Timeless Truths" segment, Ken Larkin uses Scripture to show that even the worst of sinners can be redeemed.

#594 - You Must Understand How Porn Affects the Brain | The 10 Half-Truths Series

In recent years, many have claimed that brain science is giving us cutting edge insights into the nature of porn addiction—and how to help addicts. But is understanding how porn affects the brain really one of the secrets to getting free, or just another half-truth that keeps many locked in their addiction? Plus, we'll talk with Steve Gallagher about why he determined not to use the principles of psychotherapy at Pure Life Ministries.
 
Resources mentioned:
20 Truths that Helped Me in My Battle with Porn Addiction (Study Journal) by Steve Gallagher

#593 - The Answer to Your Present Addiction is in Your Past | The 10 Half-Truths Series

Many people say that the road to addiction begins with negative childhood experiences. They also claim that we have to "work through" our past if we want a happy future. In today's show, Steve Gallagher shows why that is just another half-truth that keeps people locked in addictive behaviors.
 
Resource we mentioned:
The Walk of Repentance (24 Week Bible Study) By Steve Gallagher

Timeless Truths: Sexual Sin is About What We Worship

Every human being was created with the capacity—no, the need—to worship. In this Timeless Truths segment, Steve Gallagher shows how the natural sex drive can easily become an idol of sexual pleasure in people's hearts.
 
Resources mentioned:
At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry (Book) By Steve Gallagher

#592 - Some People View Porn to Medicate Their Pain | The 10 Half-Truths Series

What makes people view porn? Some would say that many people view pornography because they want to escape feelings of emotional pain or stress. That sounds plausible… but is that biblical? As we continue The 10 Half-Truths Series, we’ll ask the question: is porn addiction nothing more than a misguided pursuit of emotional relief?

From the Chapel: An Amish Man Learns the Power of Grace

Manny was a successful Amish businessman who got everything he wanted. But he couldn’t get free from sexual sin, no matter how hard he tried. But when he came to the end of himself, he learned the power of grace.

#591 - Nobody's Perfect, so My Problem Isn't a Big Deal | The 10 Half-Truths Series

The only safe way to handle sin is to see it as a deadly monster and kill it. We do ourselves no favors when we tell ourselves that our "sin is no big deal because nobody's perfect!" We don't need a lower view of the evil of sin, but a realization that a holy God has given us a way to overcome—through the power of grace.

#590 - I Can't Change My Feelings | The 10 Half-Truths Series

One of the most important lessons we must learn in the Christian life is that we cannot allow our feelings to control us. This is even more vital for those battling their way out of sexual addiction. In this episode, we tackle another half-truth that keeps people addicted to porn: “I can’t change my feelings.” Plus, one of our staff members will talk about how living by his feelings led him to ruin, but living by faith led him into life.

From the Chapel: Don't Abuse God's Goodness

In this From the Chapel segment, Steve Gallagher exhorts our Residential Program students to be careful not to abuse God's goodness, but to allow it to lead them to true repentance.

#589 - God's Grace Covers All My Sins, No Matter What | The 10 Half-Truths Series

God’s grace is unbelievably precious. That's why Satan is constantly trying to offer us counterfeits that look like grace and sound like grace, but have no power to deliver us from our sins. In this episode we’ll look at one counterfeit that says, “God’s grace covers my sins, no matter what,” and we’ll find out what the Bible really teaches about the grace of God.