Pure Life Ministries Podcast

If you're beginning the journey out of sexual sin, or you're still in the middle of the battle, you may wonder if lasting victory is really possible. It is!   At Pure Life Ministries, our hope isn't in gimmicks or quick fixes—it's in the Word of God. We've experienced Christ's power to bring lasting freedom, and we know He can do the same for you.   On this episode, you'll hear two former staff members share how God...

We often falter in our battle with the flesh. But someone continually giving in to sexual sin is not “faltering.” Their minds are fixed and set on the flesh. Romans 8 describes that mind as hostile toward God and cannot even obey God’s law. Proverbs 14 says the “backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways.” A person like this is unable to live a godly life because they always find excuses to o...

Truths for Victory: The opening chapters of Proverbs issue an urgent call: pay attention to wisdom. In Proverbs 5, that wisdom teaches us to overcome temptation by avoiding the path of sexual immorality and protecting the God-given intimacy of marriage.

If you’re a Christian fighting for purity, this conversation will help you bring ancient wisdom into a very present struggle—learning not only how to resist temptation, ...

In today’s culture, it’s nearly impossible to avoid seeing sexualized images and messages. That means we must diligently protect our hearts. Otherwise, we’ll be influenced—we’ll be corrupted.

  Maybe some of you already sense that your hearts aren’t where they should be. If that’s the case, then the question becomes “how can my heart be made clean again?”

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When Hayden arrived at the Pure Life Ministries Residential Program, he was a man full of shame and anger towards God. Yet, as the Lord began to show him the wickedness of his own heart, Hayden saw his great need for repentance and to have a genuine relationship with Christ. While confessing his sins to his counselor, he was met with unexpected  forgiveness and mercy! In response, he went running to the chapel crying, "Thank Y...

The Christian caught in sexual addiction has allowed sin to master him. At first, sin disguises itself as innocent. But beneath that disguise is an enemy whose only desire is you—to master you, to control you, and to destroy you. For the believer, vigilance is essential.   So what if you haven’t been vigilant in pursuing godliness? What if your walk with Christ has been neglected? Perhaps you began your journey wit...

A simple definition of deception is to make someone believe something that isn’t true. Every Christian in ongoing sexual sin has mastered the art of deception. And while we often think of deception as something we do to other people, the most dangerous form may be the deception we do to ourselves.

Steve Martin, Biblical counselor at Pure Life Ministries, joins the podcast to talk about how to recognize self-deception, its dan...

Unfortunately, the American church is full of people who wear the mask of hypocrisy. And it’s not just sexual sin. Many “deeds of the flesh” are indulged in, like anger, envy, gossip, and greed. But you would never know it because many who sit in churches every Sunday have learned to play the Christian part so well, it’s hard to know what’s true or what’s just an act.

Vinny Pappas joins the podca...

This week’s episode features a sermon Pastor Steve Gallagher preached in May 2023 titled “Light, Darkness, and the Great Decision.” Teaching from John 8, Steve shows how Jesus exposes religious pride and false assurance, declaring, “If you knew Me, you would know My Father also.” This message calls us to truly know the Lord and walk free from the kingdom of darkness.

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Revelation 18 exposes how mankind is affected by the spirit of this world and how it helps set one's mind and heart in opposition to God's authority. Join us as Steve Gallagher discusses how we can either be filled with the Lord and His Spirit or the enemy and the spirit of this world. Also, Steve breaks down the joy and hope we have in the coming of the Lord's Kingdom and the destruction of the spirit of this world, (the spirit of...

When Brian was growing up, he wholeheartedly pursued sex, drugs, a musical career; ANYTHING that 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. Little by little, God was calling Brian to become a dedicated follower of Jesus.

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Jordan Yoshimine’s story is all too familiar. Raised in a church-going family. Introduced to sexual sin at an early age. Craved everything the world had to offer. A recipe that always ends in disaster and ruin.

But God.

Jordan’s testimony is a perfect example of how the hope and divine mercy that only comes from Jesus opens the way for ANY addict to return to the Lord. His story of victory can be your story, too.

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Many believers feel trapped in hidden habits, cycling through failure and brief victories. Most have tried to find freedom produced by sheer effort or self-help. Real change begins with the understanding that it's not a matter of suppressing desires, but transforming them. Biblical counselor, Ken Holloway, joins the show to discuss how Christians can train their heart to desire what God desires for lasting, Christ-centered freedom.

When G came into the residential program, he was spinning his wheels. For a long time he tried in his own strength to please God. Ever patient, the Lord continually wooed G to Himself. Then one day, through divine revelation, he saw that all of his own effort proved he had no trust in God. Reflecting on God's faithfulness towards him, G felt Jesus asking him, "Will you trust Me?" He responded, "Jesus, I will trust You." Finally sur...

All addictions send a person in one direction and one direction only: down. Sexual sin, drugs, alcohol, and even entertainment all promise fulfillment. But as a soul continually heeds temptation’s voice, it becomes increasingly corrupted: crossing lines that once seemed too far away and growing attracted to things that once seemed repulsive. This is called the Spiral of Degradation. This dark path always leads to ruin. Yet th...

Revelation 12 brings in great symbolism of the struggle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness dating way back to the fall of Satan and his angels in Heaven and occurring all the way up to what will transpire in the end times. Join us as Steve Gallagher discusses this profound chapter of Scripture and encourages us as believers on how we can walk victorious through whatever the forces of darkness may throw at us in ...