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God's Perspective on Marriage By David Ravenhill September 10, 2009 Read now

In the beginning, God created, among other things, the perfect marriage. He did this by fashioning one of Adam’s ribs into the perfect mate for him. The couple began their new life in a dream ho...

Rebuilding a Devastated Marriage By Jeff Colón September 10, 2009 Read now

Internet pornography and sexual sin has flourished in the Church in recent years, destroying innumerable marriages in the process. In an online poll of 10,000 Christians conducted by Focus on the Fami...

Virus Protection By David Ravenhill May 21, 2009 Read now

Everyone who owns a computer knows the importance of having some type of virus protection. Everyday it seems there is a new virus released by some computer geek who thinks his calling is to make other...

The Three Necessities By Steve Gallagher May 21, 2009 Read now

For many years I thought that the greatest problem in today’s Church was a lack of discipleship. If pastors would just take the time to work with individuals—encouraging, exhorting and tra...

Ready, Willing, and Able By Steve Gallagher May 21, 2009 Read now

As a result of the Sexual Revolution, millions of men (and women) are in terrible bondage to sexual sin. The need has never been greater for godly men and women to reach out to these struggling indivi...

The Scope of the Problem By Steve Gallagher May 21, 2009 Read now

When I entered the ministry in 1986, I could have never guessed that my life’s calling would be to minister to men in habitual sexual sin. Sexual addiction was a concept almost unheard of in tho...

Is This the Best We Can Do? By Steve Gallagher May 21, 2009 Read now

Someone sent me a DVD the other day about Christian men who had been addicted to pornography. The quality of the production was excellent. And the guys who were interviewed adeptly articulated the con...

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...

For the Love of Truth By Steve Gallagher November 4, 2008 Read now

A few years ago, Kathy and I invited the employees of Pure Life Ministries to come to our house for a Labor Day barbecue. Four of us owned quads at the time and we eventually decided to go for a ride....

A Model of Success By Steve Gallagher August 13, 2008 Read now

Dave Mozdin was just another guy attending the weekly sexual purity support group meeting at his church (Harvest Bible Chapel, Chicago) in July, 2002. When the man who started the group suddenly left,...

The Secret Power of Christian Rehab By Steve Gallagher August 13, 2008 Read now

One of the most important components found in every effective rehabilitation center is, sadly, only rarely seen in the Post-Modern Church. The Greek term koinonia holds within it a rich world of meani...

Reproducing Your DNA By Steve Gallagher August 13, 2008 Read now

Burnout is but a step away for many of us in ministry. We all understand that one of the main solutions to the stress and demands of ministry is to delegate responsibility. The challenge, however, is ...

Building an Effective Support Group By Steve Gallagher August 13, 2008 Read now

Small gatherings have always been an integral part of Christianity. Jesus, Himself, lived in a small group as He and His disciples traveled throughout the countryside together. He had those occasions ...

God Is Shaking Things Up By David Ravenhill August 12, 2008 Read now

God promised to shake everything that can be shaken, and He is not slack about keeping His promises. I don’t ever recall a time like today, when almost everything is being shaken. We are seeing ...

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...

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...

Widespread Corruption By Steve Gallagher July 22, 2008 Read now

Biblical prophets are all in agreement that the Last Days will be a time of unprecedented evil upon the earth, and even within the professing Church. Jesus compared that time to what it was like when ...

Crossless Christianity By Steve Gallagher July 10, 2008 Read now

They have winsome personalities. Their message is positive—even encouraging. Thousands throng into their sanctuaries every weekend. Their doctrinal beliefs are orthodox—at least on paper. ...

A Form of Godliness By Steve Gallagher July 10, 2008 Read now

As Paul was laying out his description of the Church at the end of the age, he saw that there would be many with nothing more than “a form of godliness.” In its barest sense, this must mea...

Pastor in a Strip Club By Steve Gallagher June 23, 2008 Read now

I had been in ministry for five years the fateful day that I took my first step into hell. It had been some time since I first noticed the strip club near our church. Occasionally the thought would en...

Pastors on Hell's Hit List By Steve Gallagher June 23, 2008 Read now

Worldly, carnal or self-ambitious pastors need not fear. They can rest easy in the fact that they are no threat to Hell. The devil may lead them into moral failure for the purpose of maligning the nam...

Why Pastors Fall By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now

Over the past fifteen years, the Church in America has been rocked by numerous sexual scandals within the roles of its leadership.  A great number of ministers have fallen prey to the temptress o...

When the Sex Offender Shows Up By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now

The man sitting across your desk has just admitted to being a convicted child molester. He has served his time and now wants to attend your church. What are you going to do with him? A situation like ...

The Origins of Male Homosexuality By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now

There is currently a fierce debate between homosexual activists and leaders of the ex-gay movement.  The dispute is over the origins of homosexual tendencies. The homosexual community staunchl...

Scoping Bathsheba By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now

The sight of the Sweet Psalmist of Israel leering at Bathsheba from his rooftop must have been enough to make angels sit down and weep. How could the man with a heart after God stoop to such debaucher...

Restoring the Damaged Soul By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now

“The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul...” (Psalm 19:7) In a period of man’s history when the often-conflicting teachings of psychology are held in almost reverential...

Rescued from Soul Death By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now

"My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multi...

Just a Click Away By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now

By Steve Gallagher The message of the email was unmistakable: a simple click on the link would open up a world of electrifying erotica. In spite of the fact that Pastor Mel hadn’t even see...

Hope in the Face of Overwhelming Bondage By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now

Throughout my 19 years of ministering to men in sexual sin, I have known many who felt like they had gone too far to ever find freedom. How does a pastor tell a man who has only ever known defeat that...

Counseling Children Who Have Been Molested By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now

Cassie is the object of ridicule in her junior high school because she is overweight and has body odor. Her peers are unaware that she is subconsciously making herself unattractive to her stepfather w...

An Open Letter to Pastors in Pornography By Steve Gallagher July 21, 2007 Read now

My Beloved Brother, I write this letter with tears in my eyes because I know firsthand the hopelessness and darkness you are now experiencing. In spite of repeated promises to quit, you remain trappe...

Using Church Discipline to Help Men in Sexual Sin By Jeff Colón July 21, 2007 Read now

It was December 1993, and I was ticked! I sat across the desk from my pastor who told me that I’d have to leave the church until I got my life in order. Even though I had repeatedly binged on dr...