Your sinful, fleshly body is a "vehicle" that is permanently out of alignment. It is constantly dragging you off the path of godliness, pulling you away from a right relationship with God. This is why you must daily keep your hands on the “stee...

In this episode we discover how to daily, repeatedly, consistently choose to lift up our soul—the core of who we are, all of our life, every part of it—to the almighty, most holy, sovereign creator and God of the universe.  Learn m...

In Genesis 4:7 God promises that when you do what is right, you’ll be blessed. But what is the “right” thing to do? Some people may think “The right thing to do is quit lusting. Stop getting angry. No longer be prideful.” And so on. While they ...

In Philippians 4:19 the Apostle Paul declares, “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Only God can give you what you are seeking. Only God will give you what you are needing. Only God trul...

Do you bumble In being humble? Pride says, “I am King. I am ‘god.’ Therefore, I must at all times feel happy, fulfilled, and satisfied. Worship me.” The primary focus is always upon self. King Me makes sure the “I” has everything the “I” wants,...

In today’s episode I want to talk about your heart. Not the muscle in your chest that goes thumpity-thump thump, but the core of your being. Who you really are. You see, we do what we do because, in our heart, we want what we want. If you want ...

In Jeremiah 33:3 God declares, “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Is that not what we’re after? Do we not want, and need, God to show us the path to true victory, freedom, and...

Welcome to The Point of Purity Podcast. A weekly study filled to the brim with the all the tools from Scripture you will ever need to build a lasting life of Biblical purity. I’m your host Steve Etner – author, National Speaker, Certified Profe...

Are you a wicked person? Upon whose standards are you basing your answer? When you choose to do wrong, when you choose to do what you shouldn’t and choose not to do what you should, when you choose to allow King Me to reign large and in charge,...

“It would be so much easier if all of my selfish, sinful wants and desires were instantly resolved and the battle with King Me were to just go away." Have you ever felt that way? Living a life that is entirely focused on God every moment of eve...

“Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord!” (Acts 3:19). In this episode we discover that repentance involves a whole lot more than just saying “I’m sorry.” To repent req...

God not only has the power to free you from your sinful habits but has given you that same power to stay free. You don’t have to sin. You are never backed so far into that proverbial corner that you have no choice but to give up and give in. Go...

Thirst can be a powerful motivator. When thirsty, you might do just about anything to quench that thirst. The longing begins to dominate your thinking, leaving you with a “gotta have it no matter what” mentality. Eventually, all you can think a...

Have you ever felt like God is angry at you for your sin, disappointed in you for your weaknesses, and punishing you for your repeated sinful choices? Has it felt like God’s left you all alone to fight the beast by yourself? Nothing could be fu...

We are daily engaged in spiritual warfare. We are on the front lines in this battle for purity, integrity and godliness. As a result, we desperately need to know how to fight this war. We need the combat training that only God can give. You can...

Have you ever gone the wrong way down a one-way road? That choice can have some significant consequences. Not just for you, but for everyone you come in contact with. In this week’s episode we are going to talk about your choices and the conseq...

We are to daily choose to be a doer of the Word and not a hearer only. This requires a constant conscious decision on our part to actually do what God says you ought to do. What does that look like and how do we put the ACT back in Action?&...

As a Christian, you should be daily undergoing a spiritual metamorphosis in your life, letting the Holy Spirit take that which is on the “inside” – your new, holy nature – and daily living it out so that others can see it. Learn mo...

Never lose sight of the fact that Satan is not your friend. He does not care about your pleasure, enjoyment, happiness, or fulfillment. He wants your destruction. Peter warns us to “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls arou...

When you begin to doubt and question God’s Word, it becomes much easier to deny God’s truth. Then it becomes easier to decide to do something other than what God says. This is part of Satan’s methodology.Learn more about the ministry of...

Satan’s primary strategy in getting you to sin is to attack your mind. He knows that if he can successfully get you to listen to and believe his lies, he will be successful at drawing you away from God. This has been his methodology since the b...

The focus of your heart and mind are to always be in front of you, never wandering to the right or the left. Just like the blinders on a horse, you will not be distracted by other things that have the potential of taking you off the right path....

Every day we are faced with choices about what we’re going to permit ourselves to see. Are you going to choose to see only those things that admonish and encourage you to live a godly life, or will you choose to allow yourself to view things th...

Do you desire to please God with your life? Do you also struggle with sinful thoughts and habits? In Gal. 5:17 Paul reminds us that the flesh is in conflict with the spirit – and the spirit is in conflict with the flesh. They are opposed to eac...

How do you feel about God’s Word? Assuming your answer is something like, “I love God’s Word!” let me ask: Do your actions support that answer? Learn more about the ministry of The Purity Coach at