Pure Life Ministries Podcast

What happens when sin twists what God created for good? Sexuality becomes selfish, worship turns to idols, relationships fracture, and enjoyment spirals into excess. 🌪️ In this episode, Bernardo Arjona joins us to explore the deeds of the flesh in Galatians 5 and the pattern behind them. Discover how this sobering passage exposes Satan’s destructive aims while revealing the beauty of God’s design. 🌈   Resources we mentioned: The Pure Life Mobile App   Have Any Questions for Us?  📧Email: [email protected]

Your greatest obstacle to freedom from sexual sin is your own sinful desires. That means removing temptation alone won’t win the battle. ⚔️   Patrick shares lessons from his struggles and victories, pointing to the power of the Holy Spirit as we surrender daily to Christ. Freedom isn’t reserved for a select few. It is available to those willing to deny themselves, persevere in obedience, and confront sinful desires day after day through the Spirit’s power. 🦾   Resources we mentioned: Pure Life Ministries Residential Program   Have Any Questions for Us?  📧Email: [email protected]

James warns that desire, when conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when fully grown, brings forth death.⚰️   Patrick and Josh explore the context of the book of James and unpack the meaning of these sobering verses. They also provide practical guidance on how to recognize temptation early, address the issues of the heart, and keep sin from conceiving.👀       Resources we mentioned: Pure Life Ministries Website Pure Life Ministries YouTube Page Pure Life Mobile App Have Any Questions for Us?  📧Email: [email protected]

Ken tried to counsel young people about purity, yet all the while he was secretly trapped in pornography himself. Raised in a conservative Anabaptist home, he lived a double life that continued into marriage. But things didn’t end there. 🎭   In this episode, hear how the Lord brought Ken to Pure Life’s Residential Program, rescued him from a life of sin and worldly pursuits, and restored his marriage. His testimony offers hope to anyone hiding in sin: God is merciful, and freedom is possible. 🦅   Resources we mentioned: Pure Life Ministries Residential Program Overcomers At-Home Program (OCAH) Pornography Is Not Your Problem. Pride Is. (Podcast Segment) By Pure Life Ministries Have Any Questions for Us?  📧Email: [email protected]

Seeking God is vital to overcoming sexual sin, yet so often overlooked. Many Christians turn first to man’s wisdom, though the Bible’s answers have lasted thousands of years. God promises that when we seek Him, we will find Him. 🗺️   On this episode, we talk about how seeking God is key to finding victory, why seeking Him wholeheartedly is neither legalistic nor fanatical, and we share biblical principles you can apply to your life to help you seek the Lord in a way you’ve never done before. 🔑   Resources we mentioned: At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry (Book) By Steve Gallagher #682 - Human Wisdom Can't Bring the Change You're Looking For (Podcast) By Pure Life Ministries #683 - The Only Answer You Need (Podcast) By Pure Life Ministries Have Any Questions for Us?  📧Email: [email protected]

In 2 Chronicles 7:14, God promises to hear, forgive, and heal His people when they humble themselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from their wicked ways. But what does it mean to seek God’s face, and why is it essential to freedom from sexual sin? 🔎 In this two-part interview, Pure Life Ministries founder and president Steve Gallagher carefully explores that question. Today, we begin with salvation—a subject whose implications are enormous. 🚨   Resources we mentioned: The Pure Life Mobile App

Have you ever considered the power of seeking—not a passing thought, but a pursuit that consumes your attention, shapes your schedule, and drives you toward a goal? God created us with the capacity to seek, but that desire can lead us deeper into fellowship with Him or deeper into sin. 🔀   In this episode, we’ll explore why both God and the enemy place such value on what we pursue—and what happens when our hearts are aimed at the wrong things. 🚫   Resources we mentioned: How to Minister to Christians in Sexual Sin (Seminar for Pastors and Counselors) Have Any Questions for Us?  📧Email: [email protected]

Resisting temptation isn’t the only way to get free from sexual sin. As we grow in Christlikeness by responding to difficulties with humility, practicing self-control, and putting pride to death, sin begins to lose its grip. Today, Tyler Hollinger and Landon Cook show us how to consider biblical responses to difficult questions regarding anger, envy, and sharing your testimony on social media.   Resources we mentioned: Living in Victory Through the Power of Mercy (Book) By Steve Gallagher How to Minister to Christians in Sexual Sin (Seminar for Pastors and Counselors) Have Any Questions for Us?  📧Email: [email protected]

The world is constantly teaching us what to desire, celebrate, and accept as normal—but much of its message is rooted in deception. Widespread acceptance does not make something good or true. 🎭   Biblical counselor Ken Holloway joins the show to expose the lies behind pornography, dating culture, “me time,” and other worldly desires. You'll also learn how God’s Word leads us into freedom. 📖   Resources we mentioned: Pure Life Ministries Residential Program Overcomers At-Home Program (OCAH) How to Minister to Christians in Sexual Sin (Seminar for Pastors and Counselors) Have Any Questions for Us? 📧Email: [email protected]

Mountains are climbed one step at a time, championships are won one game at a time, and valuable skills are mastered one focused hour at a time. The outcome may be revealed in a moment, but it is built through countless choices. The same is true of walking in purity. 🏔️   In this week’s episode, Regan Bowman joins the show to talk about why boundaries alone are not enough, and to give practical, biblical steps toward victory. The fight is real—but there is always hope in the Lord! ✝️   Resources we mentioned: #666 - Seeing the Lies Behind Temptation (Podcast Episode) By Pure Life Ministries At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry (Book) By Steve Gallagher How to Minister to Christians in Sexual Sin (Seminar for Pastors and Counselors) Have Any Questions for Us? 📧Email: [email protected]