Pure Life Ministries
Podcast

For Wives
Spiritual Growth

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 not destroying their faith.

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Hope for Hurting Wives
Purity for Life Episode #574: God is Working Through Our Pain | Hope for Hurting Wives
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In this podcast, Kathy Gallagher exhorts wives to make sure that the pain of their husband's sin is not destroying their faith in God.

For Wives
Spiritual Growth

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.

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Hope for Hurting Wives
Purity for Life Episode #573: God is the Center of a Perfect Marriage | Hope for Hurting Wives
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In this podcast, Kathy Gallagher talks about God's perspective on what a perfect marriage looks like, and what it requires to have one.

For Wives
Spiritual Growth

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!

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Hope for Hurting Wives
Purity for Life Episode #572: When God is Your Only Hope | Hope for Hurting Wives
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The core of our message to hurting wives is that when everything is crumbling around us, Jesus is solid and the source of real hope.

For Wives
Spiritual Growth

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.

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Hope for Hurting Wives
Purity for Life Episode #571: What Devastated Wives Need Most | Hope for Hurting Wives
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Kathy Gallagher joins us to begin a 9-episode series going through her book, "When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart."

Testimonies
Finding Freedom
Sexual Sin

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.

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Stories of Hope
Purity for Life Episode #570: Saved Through Real Repentance | Ryan's Story of Hope
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Ryan used porn and drugs to escape emotional pain. But when something terrifying happened at a party, he was determined to find freedom.

Finding Freedom
Root Issues
Spiritual Growth

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 fulfillment in God is one of the key lessons on the road to freedom.

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Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
Purity for Life Episode #569: Seek Fulfillment in God, Not Things | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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Seeking fulfillment in earthly things is futile. But if we seek fulfillment in God Himself, He will meet our deepest needs.

Finding Freedom
Spiritual Growth
Root Issues
Sexual Sin

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.

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Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
Purity for Life Episode #568: Keep Your Guard Up | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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This world is a spiritual warzone. But if we will stay close to our victorious Jesus, He will give us the strength to win our battles.

Finding Freedom
Spiritual Growth

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.

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Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
Purity for Life Episode #567: Fight for Contentment | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
Podcasts

One of the most effective ways to protect your heart and mind from the power of sexual temptations is to learn true contentment.

Finding Freedom
Spiritual Growth

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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Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
Purity for Life Episode #566: Keep Making Godly Choices! | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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In this episode, we'll talk about how to effectively deal with day to day temptations so that you can stay on the road to freedom.

Spiritual Growth
Finding Freedom
Root Issues

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 forgiveness is an absolutely critical part of staying on the road to freedom.

Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
Purity for Life Episode #565: Overcome Offenses With Forgiveness | Key Lessons on the Road to Freedom
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Cultivating a spirit of forgiveness is an essential part of maintaining freedom from habitual sin.

Testimonies
Salvation
Sexual Sin
Finding Freedom

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. Little bit by little bit, God was calling Brian to become a dedicated follower of Jesus.

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Stories of Hope
Purity for Life Episode #564: Called out of Terrible Darkness | Brian's Story of Hope
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Through a long series of events, God reached into terrible darkness and called Brian to become a devoted follower of Jesus.

Sexual Sin
Finding Freedom
Root Issues

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 addiction.

Ask the Counselor
Purity for Life Episode #563: What are Common Myths About Sexual Addiction? | Ask the Counselor
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In this episode, we'll talk about some really common myths that Christians believe about sexual addiction.

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