A book release. Normally this would be an exciting event. It’s kind of like giving birth to a child that you have nurtured in your womb for nine months. As this one approaches, my excitement is honestly mixed with trepidation.
Over twenty years ago, I wrote my first book, Finding the Hero in Your Husband. I was a young wife and therapist, yet God was giving me wisdom to understand some...
This past year, Barbie has been in the news. For 57 years, this plastic woman has projected the ideal and unattainable image for American girls. The Daily Mail reported in 2013; a real-life Barbie would have “bones so frail it would be impossible to walk and would have room for only half a liver.” Over the past few years, there has been a massive outcry against Mattel, claiming tha...
What is the most effective glue in marriage? Many modern couples would answer, “our children.” The Atlantic recently published an article stating that modern marriages are becoming more child-centered. It is an emerging trend for several reasons. Most notably, more marriages are starting with children who pre-date the couple. What may be less obvious are the unconscious motivations ...
Through our work at Authentic Intimacy, Linda Dillow and I have met hundreds of women on a healing journey. Some are dealing with sexual trauma, others infidelity and betrayal, and still others can’t shake the shame from their past. We have witnessed the power of our God’s healing and believe that he invites each of us to exchange our “ashes for beauty” and “our mo...
A few years ago, Sheryl Sandberg (the CEO of Facebook and now Google), wrote a best-selling book, Lean In. She shared her observations about women, careers and what keeps women from advancement in the workplace. While I think Lean In has some practical advice for young, aspiring women, it doesn’t take God’s call on our lives into account. Rather than point out the faults in the phil...
Friends who love us (and love our spouses) are an important part of life. Privacy and sacred moments are likewise important to your marriage. Can the two overlap? Juli shares three things to consider before talking to a friend about your sexual intimacy.
Want learn more? Check out these resources:
What's OK in the bedroom? (Juli's blog) (or check out the video)
Java #192: En...
Where is the balance between personal integrity and trusting in God to do only what He can do? Will I just have to get used to being disappointed in myself and my sin?
When it comes to breaking free from sexual sin, there are things you can do and there are things only God can do. Here, Juli shares how to walk with God as you do your part, trusting that He is faithful to do His.
You ma...
I use content filters and parental controls on my devices to help me avoid pornography. Is it OK to use these tools forever, or should I be aiming to learn to live in sexual integrity without these guardrails?
Joy Skarka shares how accountability software can provide both safety and assurance, even when you've been walking in freedom from porn for years.
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"I spent a lot of years getting a doctorate degree in clinical psychology to learn how to talk you out of negative thinking and shame. Here's what I've learned..."
In this video, Juli shares what she knows to be the ONLY way to get rid of your shame. Watch to find out how.
If you'd like to learn more, here are a few more resources for you:
God's Healing Sti...
Purity culture has often painted women as "the problem." How can we help people to see others as human beings, rather than potential temptations?
In this Q&A, our guest, therapist Dawn Jones, shares how seeing others as human beings created in the image of God starts with looking in the mirror.
Hear more from Dawn in our Sex & the Single Christian webinar series! This W...
