125 - Myth Busters: Christians Can't Be Addicted

Pure Desire Podcast

Pure Desire Ministries

Sexual Addiction Recovery, Religion & Spirituality, Celebrate Recovery, Sexuality, Porn Recovery, Porn Addiction Recovery, Health & Fitness, Aa, Education, Betrayal Trauma, Recovery, Biblical Recovery, Christian Recovery, Healing, Sa, Christianity, Self-improvement

4.6 • 682 Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2019

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

We know that addiction is a part of this world. But there seems to be a tension between being a Christian and also struggling with an addiction. Today we talk through why the church is afraid of the word "addiction," understanding God's power in addictions, and steps needed to break free from addiction.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Pure Desire Podcast.
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0:12.6	Hello, hello.
0:13.5	I'm your host, Trevor Windsor, and you are listening to episode 125 of the Pure Desire
0:17.6	podcast.
0:18.4	Here with me, as always, is my co-host, Nicholas J. Stumbo.
0:22.5	Good morning.
0:23.8	And in case I don't see you later, good afternoon, good evening, and good night.
0:27.7	So for fans, let's just do this.
0:31.5	For people who don't like Jim Carrey, why don't you tell them what movie that's fine?
0:34.7	That is one of his most unique movies, The Truman Show, because he doesn't play the comedic genius as much as he plays someone in a real life drama.
0:43.9	It's his life on film.
0:45.9	Yeah.
0:46.0	It's actually one of my favorite movies, not necessarily the acting, but just the concept of would you rather have a safe, controlled, perfect life?
0:54.1	Right. Or would you rather, you know, controlled, perfect life? Right.
0:55.0	Or would you rather, you know, leave that world and go into the unknown and his, his
0:59.0	processing of that and leaving and risking, I just think is a cool idea.
1:03.0	Yeah.
1:04.0	So before we talk about our episode, because I'm sure there's always a tie-in from your intro
1:08.0	to our episode, a couple quick things.
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