Authentic Intimacy®
Reclaiming God’s Design for Sexuality
A teaching ministry led by Dr. Juli Slattery.
Java with Juli podcast
#385: How To Wrestle With God Over Questions of Sex & Sexuality
Hosted by Dr. Juli Slattery
Juli and Hannah discuss the pain caused by misapplied Christian teaching and when we don't allow others to wrestle with sexual pain and brokenness.
Come deconstruct with us for 40 minutes or so. If we can’t ask hard questions about the principles we’ve shared in the last two episodes, then we’re only representing the truth of God and not the heart of God, which is to invite you to wrestle with His word and with Him until you’re satisfied—and He is the only One who can satisfy.
Guest: hannah nitz
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Church Is Good For You; It's Time To Go Back
I meet more and more Christians who have simply given up on church. Maybe you are one of them. You’ve been disappointed by a leader, disillusioned by division, or just can’t find a place you belong. Through quarantines, perhaps you settled into a new routine of watching your favorite pastor on YouTube and listening to Hillsong on a Sunday hike. That’s worship, right? With the best music and teaching available on your smartphone, it’s easy to forego the hassle of going to church or the heartache of investing in a place that might disappoint you.
Many of us have been rethinking church. Why does it matter? What does a healthy church look like? I want to share with you five reasons why being involved in a healthy church is a critical part of following Jesus.
bonus Episode!
Bonus Episode!
#384: Do You Empower Your Husband or Enable Him? (The Difference is BIG)
Hosted by Dr. Juli Slattery
While some of us are tempted to use our power in marriage to control or manipulate (a temporary fix at best), others shrink back and say, “I guess this is as good as it gets.” But neither of these responses honor God or build intimacy with your husband. Ready to try a better way?
P.S. Who is Juli's special guest? It’s her hero himself: Mike Slattery is on the mic!
Guests: hannah nitz & Mike Slattery
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What is Authentic Intimacy?
Authentic Intimacy helps you make sense of your sexuality. Through teaching & discipleship, Dr. Juli Slattery helps believers understand and apply God's design for sexuality.
Podcast
Each week on "Java with Juli," Dr. Juli Slattery has coffee with friends and trusted Christian leaders to talk about intimacy, sexuality, and the real-life questions that surround them. No small talk. No simple answers. Grab your Java and join us!
Rethinking Sexuality
The Christian church has largely avoided honest conversations about sexuality — so many of us don't know how to have them. The "Rethinking Sexuality" curriculum will teach you how to think biblically about sexuality and equip you to have conversations that point people to Jesus as their Lord, Savior, and Healer.
Books, Blog & Online Book Studies
Authentic Intimacy exists to equip men and women with resources around sexuality. Stop by our online store to check out our books, Java Packs (audio studies), and conference videos. Our blog has hundreds of posts on topics for every season of sexuality, and we offer online book studies each quarter.
Membership
Grow in your understanding of biblical sexuality & receive exclusive teaching from Dr. Juli Slattery with an Authentic Intimacy membership.
Conferences & Events
Host a women’s event, marriage conference, or leadership training. We would love to help you bring Dr. Juli Slattery to your church or city!
Sexual Discipleship®
This digital resource center is a space to equip Christian leaders with a biblical framework to understand God's design for sexuality. Through an e- course, including certification, you'll learn how to answer questions about sexuality and engage conversations with gospel-centered truth.
Learn more at sexualdiscipleship.com
Make sense of sexuality.
Many Christians believe that their sexual choices and beliefs are separate from their spiritual pursuits. They assume that God doesn’t have an opinion about their sexuality — that He allows them to make those choices for themselves.
This is a destructive lie. In fact, sexuality and spirituality were designed to be inseparable. Our sexual beliefs and behaviors are a reflection of what we truly believe about God. Every sexual question is ultimately a spiritual question.
Engaging in conversations about our sexuality is a necessary part of the Great Commission (making disciples). People need help understanding their sexuality within the context of God’s character and biblical teaching.
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