Living Defiantly Different in a Broken World with Nirup Alphonse

What if the world could tell you were a follower of Jesus – not by what you post, but by how you live? Pastor Nirup Alphonse, lead pastor of LIFEGATE Church in Denver, joins Dave and Ashley to talk about his brand-new book Defiant Lights and why ordinary Christians are called to live noticeably different from the culture around them. He unpacks the seven countercultural postures believers can embody, why our marriages are meant to reflect God rather than revolve around us, the power of asking "how do you experience me?", and what he hopes his own kids take away from his life. It's a challenging, hope-filled conversation about shining like stars in a dark world. Listener question: Is it wise to send your spouse nude photos when you're apart? My husband is recovering from a porn addiction and says it helps him when we're apart. Porn and masturbation have been a chronic issue for him. I'm not comfortable sharing photos, but I'm wondering if it's helpful or harmful to his recovery. Get Nirup's new book Defiant Lights: https://a.co/d/0b3QUQbVLearn more about LIFEGATE Church Denver: https://lifegatedenver.com/Pure Desire (porn recovery resources): https://puredesire.orgExplore XO Marriage's free digital courses: https://xomarriage.com Submit your questions to Dave & Ashley: http://nakedmarriagepodcast.com Download our FREE 31 Day Marriage Devotional: https://bit.ly/3ZxsLZd We want your marriage to thrive! Learn more at http://xomarriage.com Dave and Ashley Willis spent thirteen years in full-time church ministry before devoting their work entirely toward the global mission of building stronger, Christ-centered marriages. Their marriage-related books, blogs, podcast, speaking events and media resources have reached millions of couples around the world making Dave and Ashley one of the most recognized and trusted couples in marriage ministry. Dave and Ashley partnered with XO Marriage in 2018. XO Marriage is the nation's largest marriage-focused ministry. The Willis family includes four sons and a rescue dog named "Chi Chi." When Dave and Ashley aren't writing and speaking, they love hanging out with their family, watching movies and going on long walks which is also where they develop many of their marriage ministry content ideas. Learn more about Dave & Ashley at daveandashley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices