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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Timeless Truths: You Must Repent of Sexual Sin
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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 t…
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#345 (REPLAY) - The Church Addicted: When Being Converted Became Making a Decision
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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 i…
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Timeless Truths: The Spirit of the World Wants to Seduce You
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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 P…
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#581 - Why You Should Read "God's Smuggler"
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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. I…
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Timeless Truths: Sexual Sin Comes with a Price
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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…
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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…
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From the Chapel: Keep Your Eyes on Jesus, Not the Wind and Waves
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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.Autor: Pure Life Ministries
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#579 - Empowered and Transformed through Faith | Hope for Hurting Wives
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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 las…
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Timeless Truths: God Must Be First in Our Hearts and Lives
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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.Autor: Pure Life Ministries
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#578 - You Cannot Live Without God's Word | Hope for Hurting Wives
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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 o…
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Timeless Truths: A Changed Heart will Bear Obvious Fruit
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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.Autor: Pure Life Ministries
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#577 - Four Unhealthy Reactions to a Husband's Sin | Hope for Hurting Wives
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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 wha…
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From the Chapel: Getting a Sight of God's Love Radically Changed Me
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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.Autor: Pure Life Ministries
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#576 - We're Only Safe at the Foot of the Cross | Hope for Hurting Wives
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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 …
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Timeless Truths: There is Nothing More Christ-like Than Forgiveness
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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.Autor: Pure Life Ministries
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#575 - Seeing a Husband's Sin with New Eyes | Hope for Hurting Wives
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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 st…
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#574 - God is Working Through Our Pain | Hope for Hurting Wives
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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 I'm going through?" In the fourth episode of our series, Hope for Hurting Wives, Kathy Gallagher exhorts wives to make sure that their trials are n…
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#573 - God is the Center of a Perfect Marriage | Hope for Hurting Wives
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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 our series, Hope for Hurting Wives. Resources we mentioned: When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart (Book) By Kathy Gallagher…
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#572 - When God is Your Only Hope | Hope for Hurting Wives
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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 hope. This is the second episode in our new series, Hope for Hurting Wives. Thanks for listening! Resources we mention…
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#571 - What Devastated Wives Need Most | Hope for Hurting Wives
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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 experience to show the hurting wife how to find the God of hope in the midst of the pain. Resour…
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#570 - Saved Through Real Repentance | Ryan's Story of Hope
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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, something terrifying happened to him at a party one night, and that was it. He was determined to get real help. Resources we …
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#569 - Seek Fulfillment in God, Not Things | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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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. But if we will seek our fulfillment in God Himself, we'll find that He can do what nothing else can. That’s why seeking…
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#568 - Keep Your Guard Up | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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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 the captain of our faith, the victorious Jesus, He will give us the strength to win our battles.Autor: Pure Life Ministries
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#567 - Fight for Contentment | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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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 hearts and minds.Autor: Pure Life Ministries
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#566 - Keep Making Godly Choices! | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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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, we'll talk about how to effectively deal with everyday temptations so that you can stay on the road to freedom.…
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#565 - Overcome Offenses With Forgiveness | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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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 you're going to experience some real damage to your heart and life. In today's episode, we'll talk about why cultivating a spirit of f…
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#564 - Called out of Terrible Darkness | Brian’s Story of Hope
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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 fed up with his porn addiction, and then through his time in the Residential Program at Pure Life Ministries. …
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#563 - What are Common Myths About Sexual Addiction? | Ask the Counselor
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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 myth. In today's show, we'll look at some really common myths that many Christians believe about sexual addic…
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#417 (REPLAY) - Reflections on the Lowly Jesus (Part 2)
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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!Autor: Pure Life Ministries
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#416 (REPLAY) - Reflections on the Lowly Jesus (Part 1)
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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. But we want to help you allow Jesus to take center stage during this holiday season. No matter what's going on in your life, please tak…
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#562 - Are You a Slave to Your Lusts? | Ask the Counselor
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"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 episode, we'll get to the heart of addiction and we'll talk about the first step men must take if they want real freedom.…
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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 offer biblical answers to really common questions about sexual sin.…
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#560 - Keep Your Eyes on God’s Goal | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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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 for our lives is much deeper and more wonderful than that, and why pursuing His goal for our lives is a “Key Lesson on the Road t…
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#559 - Mercy Destroys the Spirit of Lust | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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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 of God’s mercy is absolutely critical for going all the way into a life of victory, and we’ll also give you some …
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#558 - Rescued, Redeemed, Restored (Part 2) | Greg And Paloma’s Story Of Hope
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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 ravaged their marriage. Over the next 9 months, he and Paloma would experience a transformation in their lives and in their marriage …
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#557 - Rescued, Redeemed, Restored (Part 1) | Greg And Paloma’s Story Of Hope
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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 his fantasies and pay for sex. When Greg’s sin came to light, Paloma was absolutely crushed. Their marriage…was over. At least, that’s what they both tho…
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#556 - Why You Should Read ”Evidence Not Seen”
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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 about a God whose comfort outshined her sufferings, whose presence was more precious than her losses, and whose l…
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#555 - Cultivate a Disciplined Lifestyle | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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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.Autor: Pure Life Ministries
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#554 - Fall in Love with Jesus | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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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, despairing and desperate for change. And then something happened that changed everything. They fell in love with Jesus…
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#553 - Keep First Things First | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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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 for Life, we’re going to talk about establishing and maintaining a devotional life—because, let’s face it, we will never stay on the road to f…
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#511 (Replay) - Handle Failure Wisely | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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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 Kathy Gallagher join us to talk about what to do, and what not to do, when you fail so that you don't get fat…
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#552 - Why Peace Reigns When God Conquers Our Hearts | Ashes to Beauty
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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 with terrible fury, God will rule over your hearts and home with a powerful sense of peace. This is the final episode of…
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#551 - Why a Pure Heart Will Make EVERYTHING New | Ashes to Beauty
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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 of their marriage that still need God's powerful touch. In today’s show, we'll talk about two of the biggest: healthy communication and intimacy in t…
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#550 - Why a Marriage Full of Mercy is so Blessed | Ashes to Beauty
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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 away for others? In episode 6 of Ashes to Beauty, Scott and Erin Wilson talk about why living "the mercy life…
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#549 - Why it’s Good to Be Really Hungry for God | Ashes to Beauty
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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 episode five of our series Ashes to Beauty, Shawn and Susan Smith talk about why becoming hungry for righteousness made such a huge …
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#548 - Why Obeying God Reverses the Desolation of Self-Will | Ashes to Beauty
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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 their own way and their own strength. Eventually, they both came to the place where they were willing to do the will of God. That’…
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#547 - Why Those Who Weep Are Actually Blessed | Ashes to Beauty
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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 was actually opening the door to tremendous blessing? Even though that makes no sense to our natural minds, that's exactly what He means when He…
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#546 - Why Devastation is the First Step Toward Redemption | Ashes to Beauty
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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 the road to redemption. That's what we'll talk about in episode two of our series Ashes to Beauty. Resources we mentioned: F…
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#545 - God is Willing and Able to Transform ANY Marriage | Ashes to Beauty
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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 different couples whose marriages were horribly damaged by sexual sin, but who walked God's pathway to restoration and found that He is truly a…
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#544 - You Must Be Holy, For God is Holy Part 2
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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 our discussion about holiness. Resources we mentioned: Called to Be Holy by John Oswalt The Book of Isaiah, Chapters 1-39 (Bible Commentary) …
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