Resources for living a Pure Life
Counseling
Center for Biblical Counseling 214.585.4859
Stonebriar Counseling Associates 214.642.8737
Healing for the Heart 214.507.7217
Christ Fellowship Counseling Pastor 972.547.7009
Support Group
Celebrate Recovery is a biblically-based, Christ-centered, 12-Step program that helps people find hope and healing in all areas of life. This recovery program uniquely presents Jesus Christ as the only Higher Power able to set us free from all kinds of hurts, habits and hang-ups. Celebrate Recovery is a year-round, ongoing ministry that meets Friday nights at 7:00 pm, usually in Room 107. No registration is required. Participants may begin at any time.
Men's Studies
Get involved in a Men's Study - we are always open for newcomers, no registration required.
Suggested Books
Every Man’s Battle by Stephen Arterburn
Every Woman’s Battle by Shannon Ethridge
Pure Desire by Ted Roberts
When Good Men Are Tempted by Bill Perkins
The Purity Principle by Randy Alcorn
Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships by Chip Ingram
The Book of Romance by Tommy Nelson
I Surrender All by Clay Cross
Released from Shame: Moving Beyond the Pain of the Past by Sandra Wilson
Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes
Resources for Parents
Do your children see 'Dad' living a godly, pure life? Use one or both of these assessment forms to find out what your children think. Assessment Form 1, Assessment Form 2
familylife.com
Vision Forum Ministries is dedicated to the restoration of Christian family culture.
No Greater Joy - Articles on training up children in the way they should go.
Every Young Man’s Battle by Steven Arterburn
Every Woman’s Desire by Steven Arterburn
Bringing Up Boys by James Dobson
Preparing for Adolescence by James Dobson
Passport to Purity by Dennis & Barbara Rainey
Preparing Your Daughter for Every Woman’s Battle by Shannon Ethridge
Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality by Jim Burns
Bibles and Bible Reference
Christ Fellowship Online Study Guide
youversion.com/groups/christfellowship/events
Bible Software for the Blackberry, Palm, iPod, iPhone, etc
Online Bibles
youversion.com
netbible.org
nextbible.com
biblegateway.com
blueletterbible.org
Biblical Worldview
answersmagazine.com
train2equip.com
Apologetics
Purity Accountability
PC Filters
The following links will help you to find and install an Internet filter on your computer or network at home to protect you and your family:
PC users: plushware.com
Mac users: makienterprise.com/kggg/kidsgogogo.html
If you have a network at home, protect everyone
wingate.com (the most popular windows proxy)
symantec.com/sabu/nis/npf
grok.co.uk
agnitum.com
ISPs that block for you
christiantopsites.com/search/Internet_Resources/Filtered_Internet_Access
internetfilterreview.com
filterguide.com
Accountability Software
x3watch.com
covenanteyes.com
netaccountability.com
IamBigBrother.com
Other Helpful Websites
desertstream.org
purelifeministries.org
puredesire.org
newlife.com
movieguide.com (Ted Baehr’s Movieguide)
Attack Verses
Use these verses to combat temptation...
Psalm 138.8
The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands
Philippians 2.3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
Philippians 1.6
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 2.3-4
This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
John 3.3
In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.
1 Thessalonians 4.3-4
It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable.
James 1.5
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Revelation 3.19
Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.
Matthew 5.28
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Job 31.1
I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at another.