pure (pyur): adj. free from adulterants or impurities
We adulterate something when we add extraneous, improper or inferior ingredients. For the sake of this article, we will concern ourselves with that “something,” be it a marriage or a relationship. Two of the biggest things that destroy marriages are financial difficulties and infidelity. Of these two, only [...]
James 5:16 says that the confession of sin is the beginning of healing. The Greek word for confession that is used in that passage of Scripture is exomologeo, which means to acknowledge or to agree fully. We cannot confess what we cannot admit. I had to admit to myself that the addictive activities of my [...]
Dear Husband and Wife,
One of the most common comments we receive is from wives who believe that their feelings do not matter to their porn-addicted husbands. Almost every day we hear from a wife whose husband continues to use pornography and then lie about it. These women frequently tell us that their husbands attempt to [...]
I laughed the first time I read that line from Proverbs 7:23. What a sense of humor God has! I had looked in the mirror before and suspected that He had quite a vivid imagination and an even greater humorous side, but this passage of Scripture confirmed it. Or so I thought.
Solomon wrote the proverbs [...]
As men, we carry our pride like a badge of honor. We use it for a shield against anything that might threaten our self-esteem. We hide behind it when other people attempt to offer suggestions which, if followed, would require us to change our course in life. We know better than anyone else what is [...]
