What Is Real Repentance? (Part 1): Episode 740
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 7 April 2022
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Repenting for real, plus hope for women struggling with sexual sin, and should you date someone with a criminal record?
Featured musical artist: Austin Stone Worship ( https://www.austinstoneworship.com/ )
Roundtable: Signs of True Repentance (Part 1)
Repentance is an important part of the Christian life, and because we’re all sinners, we should be experts at repenting, right? The truth is, living in genuine repentance is harder than you think. Pastor Mark Bates and professional counselor Tim Sanford talk about how to recognize true repentance in ourselves and others. In part one of our discussion, they define repentance, explain the difference between sinning and struggling, and offer hope to those caught in cycles of sin.
Counseling consultation and referrals: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/get-help/counseling-services-and-referrals/
Steps for Breaking Pornography Addiction article: https://www.boundless.org/adulthood/practical-steps-for-breaking-pornography-addiction/ and Putting Away Porn For Good article: https://www.boundless.org/adulthood/sexuality/putting-porn-away-for-good/
Inbox: Dating Someone With a Criminal Record
She met a guy at church, but is concerned about his past as a convicted sex offender. It happened before he became a Christian, but should this be a disqualifier for dating him? Counselor Yale Kushner balances God’s grace with the practical implications of this man’s felony record.
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| 1:13.1 | Lisa Anderson here with you. |
| 1:14.6 | I always like to give a little preview of what's coming up on the show. |
| 1:17.7 | So first off, for our inbox, we have a listener who met a guy who said he's a new believer, |
| 1:23.0 | but he is also a registered sex offender. |
| 1:26.4 | And so is this something like a reason not to date him, even though it happened before he became a Christian? |
| 1:32.1 | One of our counselors, Yale Kushner, is going to weigh in with some advice for that. |
| 1:36.6 | And then for our culture segment, Ashley Chestnut is here to discuss the topic of women and sexual sin. |
| 1:42.7 | So she meets with a lot of women who are struggling with this and has |
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