A World Free Show Notes

Right up front we’ll go ahead and tell you, in this episode, we talk a lot about masturbation, so before we even get started hear this: God’s heart is for us to experience the fullness of intimacy with Him and in our relationships with others. Freedom is possible. He’s on our side, cheering us on, to step out of shame and into real, relational depth we may have never believed could exist…

What is actually happening in our brains when we seek? Is sex a physiological need? Can our minds be renewed? Dr. William Struthers, a behavioral neuroscientist, aka Bill, our friend, joins us to discuss.

“Listen to your lust. Study it. God is so curious for the human heart. After Adam eats from the fruit he’s not supposed to eat from, God shows up and says, ‘where are you?'” —Jay Stringer

This has absolutely nothing to do with a song popularized by Elvis. And yet, this episode is aptly named. All of us are not too unlike hound dogs, hot on the trail of… something. What are you seeking with this kind of dog-like intensity?

Welcome back to A World Free… Aszia Pearson, Noel Bouché, and Dan Martin give you a sneak peek into what is coming in season two! Get ready for some amazing topics and guests, and be on the lookout for a few Instagram giveaways over @findpurehope!

We’re back for a bonus Q&A episode to round out our first season. Did we answer your question? Keep ’em coming in the comments and on social media @findpurehope! We’re already gearing up for season two!

When we consider the foundational truths that we are His, our hope is certain, and our calling is to follow faithfully day by day—we can recenter and approach whatever is in front of us with courage and steadfast resolve.

Often we want to leave ministry up to the “professionals” for whom discipleship is a literal job description. But the fact is we’ve all been called to make disciples, and the pursuit of purity is a community endeavor.

Whether the primary issue in your community is polygamy or pornography, all of our sexual issues share the same root: our sin nature. We were all conceived in iniquity as the psalmist says. The good news is we also share the same hope: Jesus is our Pure Hope. In this episode we’re joined by our friend and ministry partner Pastor Elias Apetogbo, from Togo, West Africa.

In this episode we are considering the links between justice and righteousness and how to live out these virtues right where we are. Our friend, Jessica Mannon, reminds us there are no specialists when it comes to doing justice. Pursuing a world free of sexual exploitation and brokenness will require all of us.