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Purity Principle: Ch. 10 – Confession, Accountability, and Counting the Cost

As we come to the last chapter of the Purity Principle, Alcorn fittingly wraps things up with a call to confess and receive God’s forgiveness if we have failed, repent, and take the appropriate steps to actually put these principles … Continue reading

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Purity Principle: Ch. 9 – Guidelines for Couples and Parents

In this chapter, Alcorn gives numerous very helpful ideas for protecting our marriages and our children. There were so many that I found myself highlighting almost every sentence! I thought I’d present some of his ideas in list form for … Continue reading

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Purity Principle: Ch. 8 – Guidelines for Singles

The last chapter was Getting Radical, and this chapter begins the final section of the book, which could be called Getting Practical. Here, Alcorn gives guidelines to help us take the principles we’ve learned so far and figure out how to really put … Continue reading

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Purity Principle: Ch. 7 – Getting Radical

Men, how far would you go to keep your wife from ingesting poison that would kill her? My guess is that we would do just about anything, even if it was inconvenient, to protect her. Nothing would get in my … Continue reading

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Purity Principle: Ch. 4 – Targeted and Vulnerable

The opening of chapter four is both refreshing and disconcerting. Alcorn is just being honest when he says that just because we can’t fathom committing adultery doesn’t mean it can’t happen. As the chapter indicates, we’re targeted and vulnerable. Targeted … Continue reading

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Purity Principle: Ch. 3 – What’s The Big Deal About Sex?

Today is Valentines Day!  Quite frankly, that brings mixed emotions.  I love this day and the opportunity to celebrate the love and marriage my wife and I share.  She is an amazing woman and I thank God every day for … Continue reading

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Purity Principle: Ch. 1 – Forfeiting What Could Have Been

Thank you men for taking up the challenge to read the Purity Principle together.  My prayer is that this will be a valuable tool in your walk with God and commitment to sexual purity in an ungodly world.  If you … Continue reading

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Reading the Purity Principle Together

Last Sunday, we were challenged together to purity in 1 Corinthians 6:12-20.  If you missed it, you can listen to it here. Below are some of the practical steps we talked about.  One of the ideas was to read the … Continue reading

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Discipline of Purity – Ch. 2

This week we are reading through chapter 2 – Discipline of Purity in  Disciplines of a Godly Man by R. Kent Hughes.  He begins by giving some shocking statistics pertaining to the sensuality in our culture.  I was blown away … Continue reading

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