Pure Life Ministries Podcast

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What's Pure Life Ministries Podcast about?

This is the weekly purity 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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Pure Life Ministries Podcast episodes:

04.25.2024
Timeless Truths: God Must Be First in Our Hearts and Lives
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...
04.22.2024
#578 - You Cannot Live Without God's Word | Hope for Hurting Wives
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...
04.18.2024
Timeless Truths: A Changed Heart will Bear Obvious Fruit
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.
04.15.2024
#577 - Four Unhealthy Reactions to a Husband's Sin | Hope for Hurting Wives
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...
04.11.2024
From the Chapel: Getting a Sight of God's Love Radically Changed Me
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.
04.08.2024
#576 - We're Only Safe at the Foot of the Cross | Hope for Hurting Wives
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...
04.04.2024
Timeless Truths: There is Nothing More Christ-like Than Forgiveness
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.
04.01.2024
#575 - Seeing a Husband's Sin with New Eyes | Hope for Hurting Wives
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...
03.25.2024
#574 - God is Working Through Our Pain | Hope for Hurting Wives
When life gets really hard, we often cry out “God, why did you allow this to happen to me?” But the real question we should be asking is, "Am I still trusting that God is good and merciful, despite what...
03.18.2024
#573 - God is the Center of a Perfect Marriage | Hope for Hurting Wives
There is nothing wrong with wanting a good marriage, or even a "perfect" one. But what is a perfect marriage from God's perspective, and what does it require to have one? Kathy Gallagher is back for the third episode of...
03.11.2024
#572 - When God is Your Only Hope | Hope for Hurting Wives
For over 35 years, we have been ministering to hurting wives. And the essence of our message is that when everything is crumbling all around us, and when everything feels hopeless, Jesus is solid, trustworthy and the source of real...
03.04.2024
#571 - What Devastated Wives Need Most | Hope for Hurting Wives
When a wife finds out that her husband has been unfaithful, her world is shattered by gut-wrenching pain, tormenting fears and haunting questions. But there is HOPE. In our latest series, Kathy Gallagher uses personal testimony and decades of counseling...
02.26.2024
#570 - Saved Through Real Repentance | Ryan's Story of Hope
Ryan's childhood home was full of arguing, tension and chaos. In order to escape from his painful reality, he turned to porn, drugs and alcohol. But he found out soon enough that these only made him far more miserable. Then,...
02.19.2024
#569 - Seek Fulfillment in God, Not Things | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
Human beings have a deep need for fulfillment. It's how God made us. But things go horribly wrong when we seek satisfaction in earthly things. We end up becoming dependent on, maybe even addicted to, things that cannot satisfy us....
02.12.2024
#568 - Keep Your Guard Up | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
As long as we are living in this world, we are going to be engaged in a spiritual war. As A.W. Tozer said, this world is not a playground, it is a battleground. But if we will stay close to...
02.05.2024
#567 - Fight for Contentment | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
It's not easy to be content in America, where everything is screaming at us that we need MORE. But contentment is just one more key lesson on the road to freedom, because contentment creates a barrier of protection around our...
01.29.2024
#566 - Keep Making Godly Choices! | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
Spoiler alert: There are things inside of you AND outside of you that are TRYING to get you to stray off the narrow path and into sin. That's what makes the road to freedom so hard sometimes. In this episode,...
01.22.2024
#565 - Overcome Offenses With Forgiveness | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
Have you ever had to navigate at high speeds around an object that is lying in the middle of a busy highway? Relationship issues are a bit like that. You've got to learn how to navigate safely around them, otherwise...
01.15.2024
#564 - Called out of Terrible Darkness | Brian’s Story of Hope
When Brian was growing up, he wholeheartedly pursued sex, drugs, a musical career, and whatever else he thought would bring him fulfillment. But then, God began to draw Brian—through a drumming gig at a church, through a girlfriend who was...
01.08.2024
#563 - What are Common Myths About Sexual Addiction? | Ask the Counselor
When professing Christians get sick of being addicted, they often turn to the internet, self-help gurus or psychology to find out where their real problem is. Unfortunately, a lot of what they'll find from these sources is nothing more than...
01.01.2024
#417 (REPLAY) - Reflections on the Lowly Jesus (Part 2)
In our last episode, we took time to reflect on the wonder of Jesus—his lowliness, his love and his sacrifice. This week, we'll keep going. Welcome to Part 2 of our Purity for Life Christmas episode!
12.25.2023
#416 (REPLAY) - Reflections on the Lowly Jesus (Part 1)
It takes quite an effort to fix our eyes on Jesus in this crazy world, and it is no different at Christmastime. In fact, the holidays often only amplify the pain and sorrow many people feel in their everyday lives....
12.18.2023
#562 - Are You a Slave to Your Lusts? | Ask the Counselor
"I’m struggling.” This is probably the most common way Christian men describe their continual attempts to break free from sexual sin. But for many, it would be much more accurate if they said, "I'm a slave to lust.” In today’s...
12.11.2023
#561 - Men’s Sexual Sin Q&A
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 the leadership of Pure Life Ministries...
12.04.2023
#560 - Keep Your Eyes on God’s Goal | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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 talk about why God's goal...
11.27.2023
#559 - Mercy Destroys the Spirit of Lust | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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 talk about why learning to get in the flow...
11.20.2023
#558 - Rescued, Redeemed, Restored (Part 2) | Greg And Paloma’s Story Of Hope
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 sin and selfishness had...
11.13.2023
#557 - Rescued, Redeemed, Restored (Part 1) | Greg And Paloma’s Story Of Hope
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 to...
11.06.2023
#556 - Why You Should Read ”Evidence Not Seen”
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, Darlene would spend the rest of her life telling...
10.30.2023
#555 - Cultivate a Disciplined Lifestyle | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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 and parcel with growth as a Christian.
10.23.2023
#554 - Fall in Love with Jesus | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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 Life Ministries, they were exhausted,...
10.16.2023
#553 - Keep First Things First | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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 episode of Purity...
10.09.2023
#511 (Replay) - Handle Failure Wisely | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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. You fail. Now what? In this episode, Steve and...
10.02.2023
#552 - Why Peace Reigns When God Conquers Our Hearts | Ashes to Beauty
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 and beautiful. Where sin once reigned...
09.25.2023
#551 - Why a Pure Heart Will Make EVERYTHING New | Ashes to Beauty
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 other huge areas...
09.18.2023
#550 - Why a Marriage Full of Mercy is so Blessed | Ashes to Beauty
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 blessing when each spouse is giving their lives...
09.11.2023
#549 - Why it’s Good to Be Really Hungry for God | Ashes to Beauty
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 desire for righteousness? In...
09.04.2023
#548 - Why Obeying God Reverses the Desolation of Self-Will | Ashes to Beauty
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, they tried to fix their marriage--in...
08.28.2023
#547 - Why Those Who Weep Are Actually Blessed | Ashes to Beauty
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 told us that our pain...
08.21.2023
#546 - Why Devastation is the First Step Toward Redemption | Ashes to Beauty
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 actually becomes the first step on...
08.14.2023
#545 - God is Willing and Able to Transform ANY Marriage | Ashes to Beauty
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 talk to four...
08.07.2023
#544 - You Must Be Holy, For God is Holy Part 2
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 second part of...
07.31.2023
#543 - You Must Be Holy, For God is Holy Part 1
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 to every professing believer. But what exactly...
07.24.2023
#542 - Redeemed by Love | A Story of Hope
In today's episode we'll dive into the powerful story of how a couple went from utter hopelessness to seeing the Lord make all things new. Helpful Resources: Pure Life Ministries Residential Program At Home Counseling for Women
07.17.2023
#541 - A Firm Foundation: Keep Adding to Your Faith!
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 talk...
07.10.2023
#540 - A Firm Foundation: Don’t Let Sin Conceive!
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 how to handle temptation in a...
07.03.2023
#539 - A Firm Foundation: Walk in the Spirit Part 2
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, “Walk by the...
06.26.2023
#538 - A Firm Foundation: Walk in the Spirit Part 1
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 live a truly righteous life?...
06.19.2023
#537 - Why You Should Read ”Passport to Heaven”
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 desperately tried to prove that...
06.12.2023
Bonus (from #536 - A Firm Foundation: Abide in Christ)
In this bonus segment, Nate sits down with biblical counselor Joshua Rowand to discuss the methods and resources he uses to study the Bible. -- Methods we discussed: The daily office (01:20) Pray-read scripture to the Lord (04:15) Use a...

What's Pure Life Ministries Podcast about?

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Pure Life Ministries Podcast episodes:

Timeless Truths: God Must Be First in Our Hearts and Lives

#578 - You Cannot Live Without God's Word | Hope for Hurting Wives

Timeless Truths: A Changed Heart will Bear Obvious Fruit

#577 - Four Unhealthy Reactions to a Husband's Sin | Hope for Hurting Wives

From the Chapel: Getting a Sight of God's Love Radically Changed Me

#576 - We're Only Safe at the Foot of the Cross | Hope for Hurting Wives

Timeless Truths: There is Nothing More Christ-like Than Forgiveness

#575 - Seeing a Husband's Sin with New Eyes | Hope for Hurting Wives

#574 - God is Working Through Our Pain | Hope for Hurting Wives

#573 - God is the Center of a Perfect Marriage | Hope for Hurting Wives

#572 - When God is Your Only Hope | Hope for Hurting Wives

#571 - What Devastated Wives Need Most | Hope for Hurting Wives

#570 - Saved Through Real Repentance | Ryan's Story of Hope

#569 - Seek Fulfillment in God, Not Things | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom

#568 - Keep Your Guard Up | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom

#567 - Fight for Contentment | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom

#566 - Keep Making Godly Choices! | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom

#565 - Overcome Offenses With Forgiveness | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom

#564 - Called out of Terrible Darkness | Brian’s Story of Hope

#563 - What are Common Myths About Sexual Addiction? | Ask the Counselor

#417 (REPLAY) - Reflections on the Lowly Jesus (Part 2)

#416 (REPLAY) - Reflections on the Lowly Jesus (Part 1)

#562 - Are You a Slave to Your Lusts? | Ask the Counselor

#561 - Men’s Sexual Sin Q&A

#560 - Keep Your Eyes on God’s Goal | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom

#559 - Mercy Destroys the Spirit of Lust | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom

#558 - Rescued, Redeemed, Restored (Part 2) | Greg And Paloma’s Story Of Hope

#557 - Rescued, Redeemed, Restored (Part 1) | Greg And Paloma’s Story Of Hope

#556 - Why You Should Read ”Evidence Not Seen”

#555 - Cultivate a Disciplined Lifestyle | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom

#554 - Fall in Love with Jesus | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom

#553 - Keep First Things First | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom

#511 (Replay) - Handle Failure Wisely | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom

#552 - Why Peace Reigns When God Conquers Our Hearts | Ashes to Beauty

#551 - Why a Pure Heart Will Make EVERYTHING New | Ashes to Beauty

#550 - Why a Marriage Full of Mercy is so Blessed | Ashes to Beauty

#549 - Why it’s Good to Be Really Hungry for God | Ashes to Beauty

#548 - Why Obeying God Reverses the Desolation of Self-Will | Ashes to Beauty

#547 - Why Those Who Weep Are Actually Blessed | Ashes to Beauty

#546 - Why Devastation is the First Step Toward Redemption | Ashes to Beauty

#545 - God is Willing and Able to Transform ANY Marriage | Ashes to Beauty

#544 - You Must Be Holy, For God is Holy Part 2

#543 - You Must Be Holy, For God is Holy Part 1

#542 - Redeemed by Love | A Story of Hope

#541 - A Firm Foundation: Keep Adding to Your Faith!

#540 - A Firm Foundation: Don’t Let Sin Conceive!

#539 - A Firm Foundation: Walk in the Spirit Part 2

#538 - A Firm Foundation: Walk in the Spirit Part 1

#537 - Why You Should Read ”Passport to Heaven”

Bonus (from #536 - A Firm Foundation: Abide in Christ)