Pure Desire Podcast Pure Desire Ministries, Trevor Winsor, Nick Stumbo
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- Religion & Spirituality
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A weekly podcast helping you take back your life from the effects of unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.
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357 - Healthy Separation
“Separation” is usually a swear word for church folk.
This is understandable when it’s done wrong. But separation can actually be a healthy tool used for the restoration of a marriage.
Today, we’re joined by a Pure Desire Clinician, Eileen Fagan, who defines a healthy or “therapeutic” separation and the benefits it can give a struggling couple. We talk through natural hesitations or fears with marital separation, when NOT to separate, and the importance of professional help and support in marital separations. -
356 - Reconciling Addiction & Theology
When Christians are faced with the word “addiction,” there can be a significant reaction against something we don’t see clearly in Scripture. The word “addiction” doesn’t naturally seem to fit into our theological framework.
Today, we’re joined by author and speaker, Ben Bennett, to give us a new framework for reconciling addiction and theology. We explore how Scripture speaks directly to addiction, how to integrate psychology and theology, and how the recovery and healing journey can enhance our faith in Jesus. -
355 - Porn & Mental Health
The term “mental health” can be fuzzy. Are we talking about anxiety? Depression? Something more? All of the above?
Ben Bennett joins us today to talk about the connection between viewing pornography and mental health issues. Ben speaks of porn’s role in his personal battle with depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideations and how recovery impacts our mental health, our faith in Jesus, and our ability to follow Him. -
354 - Healthy Communication
We all know communication is important. But what does healthy communication look like for a couple on the recovery and healing journey? Shari Chinchen, a Pure Desire Clinician, joins us today to discuss what makes communication healthy or unhealthy. We also discuss how to keep healthy communication a priority AND how to train our kids for healthy communication in their relationships.
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353 - Becoming A Compassionate Warrior
Many men who’ve been through the Pure Desire recovery process have asked, “What’s after Seven Pillars of Freedom?” Well, today’s episode is all about answering this question. Clinician and speaker, Robert Vander Meer, joins us to talk about our new resource, The Compassionate Warrior (to which Robert contributed). We talk through what this resource is, how it helps men see their life and recovery through the lens of “story,” and how it helps create a lasting legacy of health.
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352 - Stories From The Church: Faith Chapel
Today, we get to hear from Robert Nelson and Annie Burt (staff members at Faith Chapel in Billings, Montana). Robert and Annie talk us through their journey of implementing Pure Desire groups and resources at Faith Chapel. We talk through initial hurdles, challenges they’ve faced, the fruit they’re seeing from their efforts, and lots in between.
Customer Reviews
God centered!
This podcast serves as huge part of our healing since betrayal. I love it so much! Thank you for your faithfulness to help people hurting from sexual betrayal
Long time listener
In sickness and health was one of the open and frank discussions I’ve heard about those struggling in the bedroom with health related issues and provided practical applications ideas to help resolve them. Glad I listened to this one.
Big part of my recovery
I am thankful for the time and thoughtful effort that is put into each podcast. The information I am learning has helped me have a better understanding of my self and my relationship to my wife.