Articles - General Audience
The Battle to a Beautiful Mind By Ed Buch June 8, 2010 Read now
A lustful thought is like a torpedo, cruising relentlessly, silently under the water, straight toward the hull of our ship. Unless we take instant evasive action, we’re in trouble. Eventually th...
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Unredeemable By Glenn Meldrum January 8, 2010 Read now
I fear the United States is hastening towards judgment. Where that line of no return is I do not know, but the nation’s rapid moral and spiritual decline is hurtling us towards that terrifying l...
Devastated at the Cross By Judy Lucas October 23, 2009 Read now
I was one of those kids that grew up in Church, walked the aisle when I was 15 and was subsequently baptized. Although I remained a faithful member of our church, I never made Jesus the Lord of my lif...
Freedom Comes Only at the Cross By Steve Gallagher October 23, 2009 Read now
“What is your success rate at Pure Life Ministries?” the radio interviewer wanted to know. It was a question I had faced many times over the years. What he was really asking was, “Ho...
Momentum Test By Steve Gallagher October 23, 2009 Read now
Anytime a person falls, gravity creates a force that drives the person to the ground. This momentum is not easily reversed. So it is with the “Great Falling Away” predicted for the Last...
Church at the Crossroads By Steve Gallagher October 23, 2009 Read now
The “Apostle to the Gentiles” was probably in his sixties when he was arrested for the final time. Nero had just unleashed his bloody persecution of Christians in Rome. As Paul sat in that...
Lost Baggage: Do Not Return By Steve Gallagher October 19, 2009 Read now
Somewhere along life’s journey I lost some luggage. If you happen across it, leave it be; I won’t be needing it. There was a time when my sole purpose in life was to have everything I w...
God's Precious and Living Stones By Jeff Colón September 15, 2009 Read now
And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy pr...
Quiet, Please! By Tom Blangiardo August 7, 2009 Read now
Before I came to Pure Life Ministries six years ago, I lived life in the fast lane. I was very competitive, played sports and was a highly successful climber of the “corporate ladder.” I w...
Our God is a Consuming Fire By Jeff Colón June 22, 2009 Read now
I saw a headline the other day that read, “Zoo Keeper Mauled by White Tigers.” The story reminded me of how many times in life we take things for granted. I imagine this zoo keeper, accust...
Getting Into the Lifeboat By Jeff Colón March 6, 2009 Read now
The calm seas and clear skies belied the approaching danger on that fateful night in April, 1912, when the great ship known as the Titanic went down in the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. Warn...
Internet: Friend or Foe? By Ashley Ruth February 6, 2009 Read now
I had an idea to make a dessert that would be a little out of the ordinary for the upcoming dinner I was planning to attend. A quick Google search should churn out the recipe of choice within seconds,...
A New Year's Resolution By Jeff Colón January 6, 2009 Read now
Every year after the holidays, most people look to the new year before them as an opportunity for change and a new start in life. We have come to know these fresh commitments as New Year’s resol...
Whosoever Will By Steve Gallagher December 2, 2008 Read now
We all know the expression: “But for the grace of God there go I.” It typically wells up within some grateful believer’s heart when he sees a drunk staggering down the street or some...
The Fire of Phinehas By Steve Gallagher October 1, 2008 Read now
What happened that night across the Jordan River from Jericho would be spoken of in horror for hundreds of years to come. For 40 years the Lord had painstakingly purged the love of Egypt out of His...
Urgent Alert By David Ravenhill July 22, 2008 Read now
I think the following description captures the essence of those in the field of medicine: “Our objective is to do everything within our power to ensure that people receive the best physical care...
New Era Dawns for Founder and President By Justin Carabello July 22, 2008 Read now
Twenty-two years ago Steve and Kathy Gallagher founded Pure Life Ministries (PLM) as a support group in their home in Sacramento, California. Through appearances on a number of prominent radio and tel...
Could the Apostasy Be Upon Us? By Steve Gallagher July 22, 2008 Read now
Although he is better known for his role on The Love Boat, Gavin MacLeod cited his supporting performance in the 2003 film Time Changer as “the most important thing” he had ever done. It&r...
Three Evil Sisters By David Ravenhill June 23, 2008 Read now
Long before Israel rejected God as their King, He gave laws to govern the personal lives of all future kings. These laws were designed to restrain man’s basic passion for sex, silver, and Self, ...
Why Aren't You Blessing My Ministry? By Steve Gallagher June 23, 2008 Read now
Such was my query to God a number of years ago before He straightened me out. I had assumed that working hard and praying much would assure His blessings. I needed to learn some things. It was in 1...
The Unpopularity of Body Washing By David Ravenhill November 2, 2007 Read now
Body piercing seems to be a growing phenomenon within the Body of Christ. Young people especially seem to be expressing their individuality by this strange and bizarre practice. Rather than finding th...
Lies Sinners Believe By Ed Welch, Ph.D September 7, 2007 Read now
When ensnared in sexual sin, people invariably lie. The obvious reason, of course, is that they don’t want to be caught. If we dig deeper, though, we find that lies are not simply a personal pro...
The Battle Of Temptation By Ed Welch, Ph.D. September 7, 2007 Read now
There is nothing easier than addiction. All we have to do is follow the trail of our desires. It all comes so naturally. In fact, it is so natural that one of our reasons for giving ourselves over to ...
Idolatry And Greed By Ed Welch, Ph.D September 7, 2007 Read now
Scripture reframes all of life. It doesn’t simply offer advice that smoothes out the rough spots of life and alleviates problems. It doesn’t merely add a few decorative flourishes to a dra...
Lies By Ed Welch, Ph. D. September 7, 2007 Read now
“I have been buying pornography and going to massage parlors.” His announcement left me stunned and angry because he had been lying to me for the past 18 months. The only reason he was tel...
Normalization Of Child Abuse By Chuck Colson September 7, 2007 Read now
How does the unthinkable become thinkable? Through slow, persistent, and quiet change. At a time when abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia are becoming widely accepted, you might wonder: What’s...
The Marital Matrix By Chuck Colson September 7, 2007 Read now
The moment she was engaged, Michelle Meako told her intended, "I want a big wedding," and that's what they had. The couple wrote their own vows, picked out a cake, and planned a Canadian hon...
Why Change Matters By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
If every saint will one day enjoy the same blanket pardon of sin, trod the same streets of gold and worship before the same Throne, why should any of us be concerned about spiritual growth? If all the...
Wanted: Spiritual Experts (Novices Need Not Apply) By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
If the Christian statisticians are correct about the extent of sexual sin among evangelicals, then the scandals that have rocked the Church represent only the tip of an enormous iceberg lying just ben...
Two Scenes from Bema By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Word spread quickly that Pastor Kurt had just crossed the River Glorious. As the Lord looked on approvingly, he was mobbed by those whose lives he had affected during his lifetime. First to meet him w...
Those Lies You Keep Hearing? They're Working By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Every day you are the target of a nonstop blitz of advertising meant to cajole you into buying some product or service. The more time you spend watching TV, surfing the ‘Net, or reading magazine...
The Problem with God's Patience By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
“Was it not because I held My peace and closed My eyes that you ceased to reverence Me?” (Isaiah 57:11b AAT) Looking back on my teenage years makes me cringe. Although I was raise...
The Greatest Threat to the Church Today By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Statistics clearly prove that pornography addiction has become an enormous problem in America. For instance, according to Dr. Laura Schlessinger, on-line adult entertainment is now a $5-6 billio...
The Conscience Seared By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Most people think of hardened criminals and the most duplicitous of men when speaking of someone with a seared conscience. Yet, I believe many in the Church today suffer from this very problem. The...
Sinners Only Allowed By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
By Steve Gallagher Above the door of the old Pure Life chapel hung a sign that read: “Sinners Only Allowed.” This sign was placed there for two primary reasons. First, the men who co...
My Conversation With Der Fuhrer By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
WWII had been all over for nine years by the time I was born, but I’m pretty sure if I had been around at the time, Adolph Hitler would have summoned me to Berlin to advise him on his future cou...
Mounting Evil and Growing Darkness By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
I believe that something very evil was unleashed upon our land in 1971 when Joseph and Louis Peraino, members of the Colombo Mafia family, produced and released the X-rated comedy Deep Throat. The eno...
Making Provision By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Recently, an old friend of mine named William* confided to me over the phone that he was becoming discouraged about his thought-life. Although he pastors a thriving congregation in a big city, h...
Living in a Frenzy By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
I’ll get right to the point—I know you’re in a hurry! A recent AP poll revealed that the average length of time Americans are willing to wait in line at a store before getting frust...
Learning to Love the Word By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
From my earliest days I had a dream of owning property in the country. As a teenager I would daydream for hours about what it would be like to live on a farm in Kentucky (like the one my grandpa...
I'll Stand Pat By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
When you’ve been dealt a royal flush, you don’t need to draw more cards. The outcome of the game has already been decided and the only remaining challenge is to maintain a “pok...
Plead Insanity on Judgment Day? By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
A couple of years ago, America watched as Andrea Yates was put on trial for murdering her five children. Psychologists hired by her attorney contended that she was innocent by reason of insanity; back...
The Exhilaration of Anger By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Earlier this year, I was walking through an airport to catch a plane to Detroit when a television monitor playing CNN News caught my attention. It was the video of Madelyn Toogood beating her li...
Evangelical Churches to Ordain Gays By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
A very godly 81-year-old friend recently told me, “I predict that within 10 years my denomination will be ordaining homosexuals.” This man, who has been a credentialed minister since 1954,...
Aunt Bee Ended Up in the Other Place By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Aunt Bee is only a television character, of course, but what she represents is a dangerously deceptive mindset that forty years later remains firmly entrenched in our culture. I can remember at least ...
Worshiping at the Altar of Success By David Ravenhill July 21, 2007 Read now
Though you may find it hard to believe, there is an addiction more subtle and more powerful than either drugs or pornography. It’s older than prostitution, more prevalent than alcohol, more addi...
The Deadly Virus of Worldliness By David Ravenhill July 21, 2007 Read now
Dear Pastor, There is a cunning and deadly spiritual virus that has a stranglehold on the church –worldliness. Two thousand years ago John warned, “Do not love the world, nor the things t...
The Lite Church By David Ravenhill July 21, 2007 Read now
Go into any supermarket these days and you will find a vast variety of ‘lite foods’ which offer less fat and fewer calories. While this may constitute smart marketing on the part of food p...
Homosexual Christianity By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
It is Sunday morning at the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas. Cars by the hundreds begin filing past Ruth’s Chris Steak House and the local Taco Bell. The parking lot fills, the cars empty and a stre...
The Greatest Churches in America By David Ravenhill July 21, 2007 Read now
“How many are you running these days?” or “How many do you have?” are frequently asked questions among ministry leaders. As the numbers are disclosed, the ‘pecking order&...
Sexual Revolution 6: FBI vs. Mob By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
There were many people who contributed to the explosive emergence of X-rated movies in the ’70s—such as Hugh Hefner, Larry Flynt, John Holmes, and Linda Lovelace, to name a few—but t...
Sexual Revolution 9: The Decent Fight Back By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
The decade of the 70s was a boon for the sex-for-sale industry. Many cities permitted virtual red-light districts to spring up that featured adult bookstores, massage parlors, strip clubs and gay-bath...
Sexual Revolution 8: Homosexual Activism By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
While the Stonewall Inn riot is considered by many to be the birth of the “Gay Rights Movement,” it actually began much earlier. Homosexuality was practically unheard of during the firs...
Sexual Revolution 7: Legalization of Abortion By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
By the early ‘70s, the Sexual Revolution was roaring ahead in full steam. The sex-for-sale industry—and along with it pornography—was skyrocketing, fueling an enormous amount o...
Sexual Revolution 5: Sex Education By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Although America was still in a state of shock over the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, major events continued to unfold across the country in 1964. Jimmy Hoffa was convicted of jury...
Sexual Revolution 4: Hugh Hefner By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
If Alfred Kinsey legitimatised illicit sex to the academic world, Hugh Hefner made it popular to the public. Hefner glamorized the idolization of the woman’s body and the lifestyle of prom...
Sexual Revolution 3: Overthrow of Common Law By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Unquestionably, Alfred Kinsey was one of the greatest imposters of the 20th Century. Ostensibly researching human sexuality scientifically, he convinced influential people that the strong sense ...
Sexual Revolution 2: Truth Behind Kinsey Studies By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
As the eyes of the world turned to the insanity occurring in Europe in 1938, a professor of zoology was quietly preparing a marriage class for the students of little-known Indiana University. No...
Sexual Revolution 1: Father of Sexual Revolution By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
In the long history of the war between good and evil, there have been evil men and women Satan has used to further the kingdom of darkness. Voltaire mocked Christianity during the Renaissance. Darwin ...
Sexual Revolution 14: Breaking Down the Barriers By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Ever since the Kinsey Reports of the 40s, there has been a methodical assault on the morality of the United States. Just like a military strategist develops his war plans on many fronts, using numerou...
Sexual Revolution 12: Corporate Porn By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Smut. There was a time when no corporate executive in his right mind would consider tarnishing the image of his organization by being involved with it. But times have changed. Today, some of the bigge...
Sexual Revolution 11: Internet Porn By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
It is hard to believe that just ten years ago there was no such thing as a world wide web. Nobody could have predicted that within a decade, there would be a computer medium for the transmission of in...
Sexual Revolution 10: Striptease By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
Last summer sports fans were shocked to hear that some of their favorite stars had been involved with prostitutes in a strip club in Atlanta. Sports figures such as Patrick Ewing, Dennis Rodman,...
The Overthrow of Straight America By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
“All churches who condemn us will be closed,” boasted Michael Swift in a February 1987 issue of the Gay Community News. He went on to write, “We shall sodomize your sons.... We shall...
Deceiver By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
In the summer of 2002, Unchained! ran an article praising the work of Michael Johnston. Little did we know at the time that he had been involved in secret homosexual encounters. Michael Johnston ha...
Are Our Children Under Threat By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
It is a clash of conflicting trends that promises only to intensify in the coming years. Record numbers of American men are viewing suggestive images of adolescents and even child pornography, while, ...
AFA Chairman Goes Against the Flow By Pat Centner July 21, 2007 Read now
American Family Association’s logo is a simple one. It’s the outline of a fish: icthus, the symbol used by early Christians, and now the rest of the world, to signify allegiance to Christ....
Sexual Revolution 13: Sexploitation of Children By Justin Carabello and Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now
There was a time when America’s children were just that, children—young, impressionable, innocent. Childish dreams dominated their small world; blushing innocence accompanied talks about t...
Putting Away Childish Things By David Ravenhill July 20, 2007 Read now
In the 1960’s and 1970’s particularly, God sovereignly moved on the baby-boomer generation and reaped a harvest of souls. Thousands of churches came into existence to accommodate these new...
Lessons from the Sago Mine By David Ravenhill July 20, 2007 Read now
It was late in the evening when my wife woke me. Excitedly, she told me the amazing news: that all thirteen coal miners trapped for two days in a deep underground explosion in West Virginia were alive...
Leprosy of the Soul By David Ravenhill July 20, 2007 Read now
Sexual sin, along with its many ensuing diseases, stems from rebellion: rebellion against God, His Word, and His law of natural order. When Israel was without a King, she did that which was right in h...
Desperately Needed: Spiritual Fathers By David Ravenhill July 20, 2007 Read now
No other generation in history has ever come close to matching this generation when it comes to the lack of fathers. As tragic as that is, the absence is equally glaring within the Church. Fathers are...
