Resources by Topic: Sexual Purity

Pure Desire Ministries and The Barna group hosted the Pure Desire Summit in September 2024 to share new research about the effects of pornography and for the purpose of “coming together to celebrate recovery and healing from unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.” Randy was invited to participate in a panel discussion and to share his understanding of the nature of sexual sin and how we can help our brothers and sisters who struggle in this area.  In this clip he answers the question: How can transparency from church leadership encourage others who need help?

Pure Desire Ministries and The Barna group hosted the Pure Desire Summit in September 2024 to share new research about the effects of pornography and for the purpose of “coming together to celebrate recovery and healing from unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.” Randy was invited to participate in a panel discussion and to share his understanding of the nature of sexual sin and how we can help our brothers and sisters who struggle in this area.  In this clip he answers the question: How does the gospel give us hope for change in the area of sexual purity?

Pure Desire Ministries and The Barna group hosted the Pure Desire Summit in September 2024 to share new research about the effects of pornography and for the purpose of “coming together to celebrate recovery and healing from unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.” Randy was invited to participate in a panel discussion and to share his understanding of the nature of sexual sin and how we can help our brothers and sisters who struggle in this area.  In this clip he answers the question: What are some pit falls that accountability groups for sexual purity should watch out for?  

Pure Desire Ministries and The Barna group hosted the Pure Desire Summit in September 2024 to share new research about the effects of pornography and for the purpose of “coming together to celebrate recovery and healing from unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.” Randy was invited to participate in a panel discussion and to share his understanding of the nature of sexual sin and how we can help our brothers and sisters who struggle in this area.  In this clip he answers the question: Why are christians susceptible to struggling with sexual purity? 

Pure Desire Ministries and The Barna group hosted the Pure Desire Summit in September 2024 to share new research about the effects of pornography and for the purpose of “coming together to celebrate recovery and healing from unwanted sexual behavior and betrayal trauma.” Randy was invited to participate in a panel discussion and to share his understanding of the nature of sexual sin and how we can help our brothers and sisters who struggle in this area.  In this video he answers several questions, listed below:  

In this article, Pastor Steve Bateman shares advice to help pastors finish serving Jesus well. It’s applicable to all believers, whether they have a public ministry or not.

In Matthew 5:29, Jesus says: “If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.” Jesus is using hyperbole to emphasize how seriously we need to take our sin.

“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows” (Galatians 6:7). God help us to examine carefully our thoughts and lives, the daily choices we make, and the little compromises that cumulatively become moral disasters. 

Our enemy the devil prowls around looking for someone to devour, and the landscape is littered with people he has destroyed.

When we see that God offers joys and pleasures that sexual fantasies and immorality don’t, this is a breakthrough. But that breakthrough will come only when we pursue God, making Him the object of our quest.

Randy had a conversation with his son-in-law Dan Franklin at their church, looking at what Proverbs 5 has to say about purity. 

In light of Proverbs 5:21-23, how does our fear of God and love for Him influence how we approach the fight for purity? 

What are some perspectives on the common question, “How far is too far in physical intimacy before marriage?”

How are the warnings of Scripture different than the “Don’t, Don’t, Don’t” approach to purity? How do these purity principles apply to a single person?