Episode 166: Interpreting the Scripture: Whosoever Lusteth Commiteth Adultery with Dan Purcell - Overcome Pornography for Good

Episode 166: Interpreting the Scripture: Whosoever Lusteth Commiteth Adultery with Dan Purcell

Quitting Pornography| Spirtuality| Commitment| Infidelity
March 18, 2024•2 min read

This week, I’m joined by sex and intimacy coach for married couples, Dan Purcell. Dan is the founder of Get Your Marriage On: a step-by-step program designed for couples who want more closeness, deeper intimacy, honesty, and an exciting sex life. He’s also the creator of the Intimately Us app, host of the Get Your Marriage On podcast, and leads retreats, all with a Christian perspective.

I invited Dan on to the show this week to dive into a specific scripture from The Sermon on the Mount where Christ says, “Whoever lusteth after a woman has committed adultery in his heart.” If this scripture has been something you’ve battled with on your porn journey, listen in this week as Dan and I explore its interpretations and how we can use it in a way that serves us better.

Join us on this episode as Dan and I have a conversation about Matthew 5:28 and the harmful interpretations that come from this scripture. We’re discussing new ways this scripture could be interpreted, Dan’s insights on living by principle rather than rules, and the balance between morality and freedom in our human desires.

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What You'll Learn from this Episode: 

  • How Matthew 5:28 can be challenging to contend with in the realm of quitting porn.

  • The concerns Dan has heard in his work regarding this scripture.

  • Some of the common interpretations of Matthew 5:28.

  • How we tend to take this scripture more literally than we might others.

  • Why you must examine your interpretation of Matthew 5:28 and whether you like the results of your interpretation.

  • Dan’s thoughts on the balance between moral anchors and freedom in sexuality.

  • How to interpret this scripture without being led into shame spirals.

  • What it means to live by principles rather than rules.

 

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Sara Brewer is a certified life and trauma-informed coach. She has helped over a thousand people quit porn through her coaching programs and tens of thousands through her highly-rated podcast, Overcome Pornography for Good. Sara shares her story in her free webinars, but the simple version is that she saw shame's role in compulsive pornography use, and after developing a process focused on addressing shame as the root, her clients saw amazing success. This is why The Center for Overcoming Pornography exists.

Sara Brewer

Sara Brewer is a certified life and trauma-informed coach. She has helped over a thousand people quit porn through her coaching programs and tens of thousands through her highly-rated podcast, Overcome Pornography for Good. Sara shares her story in her free webinars, but the simple version is that she saw shame's role in compulsive pornography use, and after developing a process focused on addressing shame as the root, her clients saw amazing success. This is why The Center for Overcoming Pornography exists.

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