Kelly Urbon discusses the work she is doing in counseling parents of those who identify as LGBTQ+, and explains why this work is so necessary.
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Get to Know Sondra
Hi, I’m Sondra. I have facilitated multiple OBS groups with my husband and multiple women’s groups, including leading Surprised by the Healer multiple times with my ...
Juli and Hannah kick off the "Making Sense of God & Sex" series with a conversation about how questions around sex always lead us to bigger, more important questions about God. Why did He ...
Get to Know Ivan and Loie
-Friday morning, 8–9 a.m. ET
From the outside, we seemed happily married, but internally we were facing challenging personal battles. After 24 years of ...
Get to Know Jack & Deborah
- Wednesdays, 8–9:30 p.m. ET
Hello, we are Jack and Deb! We enjoy the great outdoors, staying active, and chasing 9 grandchildren around. We've been ...
The title of this Java With Juli says it all! Juli talks about the release of her book "25 Questions" that tackles the most common and critical questions women ask her about sexuality.
In November, I took my first sabbatical since starting Authentic Intimacy in 2012. What a gift! The sabbatical was for rest and refreshment but also for personal reflection. For the past year, ...
Relationships are tricky. Loving others well takes intentionality. It’s hard to watch our friends, co-workers, or kids make sexual choices that we feel are wrong. On this Java with Juli, Juli ...
Max Lucado has never pretended to be something he’s not. The beloved author and pastor has always been open about his struggles. But last year we heard him say something new: Me too. As a pastor ...
Many gay Christians feel they must either deny their sexual feelings in order to be accepted by God or embrace the idea that God accepts them–just as they are. For most, neither of these ...
Ask Anything: Interviews with Experts
The widespread use of pornography among Christians can easily overwhelm leaders as they try to approach this issue. Nick Stumbo, the executive director of ...
Ask Anything: Interviews with Experts
Unintentionally, our approach to recovery from sexual addiction has been tied to performance in resisting temptation. Like a yo-yo, a person’s self-image ...
"The journey of the Christian life is that God has increasingly more of me." - Dr. Juli Slattery
Juli and Hannah talk about sexual desire, discipleship, and the time between giving your heart to ...
Get to Know Jason and Sondra
-Thursday, 7:30–9 p.m. ETHi, We're Jason and Sondra. We have facilitated multiple OBS groups as a couple, and Sondra has led multiple women's groups. We were married ...
In an era of emotionally charged politics, #MeToo, and gender identity questions, we've all witnessed, and likely experienced, how engaging with others can quickly lead to heated conversations ...
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Since COVID-19 the pornography industry has seen a massive increase in website traffic. On March 24th, one major site announced that their premium content ...
We are wounded in relationships with others, and it only makes sense that relationships are also where our healing will take place. When walking through hardship, it's not enough to read a book ...
Ask Anything: Interviews with Experts
Dr. Ramona Probasco is a psychologist and a certified domestic abuse counselor. She is also a victim and survivor of domestic abuse. Read her story and ...
Ask Anything: Interviews with Experts
Christopher West is the founder and president of the Theology of the Body Institute and is best known for his work with Pope John Paul II's series, Theology ...
Ask Anything: Interviews with Experts
Josh Spurlock is a certified sex therapist and the founder and director of MyCounselor.Online.
Ask Anything: Interviews with Experts
Sam Allberry is a pastor, apologist, and international speaker. He is the author of a number of books, including Is God Anti-Gay? and 7 Myths about Singleness.
Ask Anything: Interviews with Experts
Dr. Heather Gingrich is a licensed counselor and teacher at Denver Seminary. Her favorite course to teach is Counseling for Trauma and Abuse, a course ...
Ask Anything: Interviews with Experts
Despite growing research to the contrary, most Christians still consider pornography primarily a man’s issue. Joy Skarka joins Nick Stumbo to equip leaders ...
Ask Anything: Interviews with Experts
Questions about gender dysphoria and non-binary gender identification are among the most pressing of our day. Dr. Preston Sprinkle, a leading voice among ...
Ask Anything: Interviews with Experts
Rosie Makinney leads Fight For Love Ministries, a team of passionate women committed to bringing hope and truth to other women battling porn in their ...
Ask Anything: Interviews with Experts
In an effort to honor marriage, Christian culture has overlooked the importance of single Christians and neglected a theology of singleness. Dr. Dani ...
Your social media feed is probably filled with examples of the latest person who has been “cancelled” because of something they said years ago or an unpopular position they recently expressed. ...
"I always thought that if I did everything the way God told us to, then I would be blessed, I would be happy and I would have a good marriage. That was decidedly not the case." Well-meaning ...
Get to Know BrandiHi there, I’m Brandi and I’m co-leading the Sex and the Single Girl OBS this summer. After dealing with the pain of sexual brokenness in my 20s, I found this book to help me ...
What if one of the most important things about church is not what happens at meetings but what happens between them?
Our FAVORITE part of conferences is the live Q&A session. We let audience members text in their questions anonymously and Juli answers each one! In this webinar, we are bringing this same ...
With the start of a new season begins the start of new small groups and Bible studies in your churches and ministries. Maybe you’re a new leader and you feel sick to your stomach when thinking ...
I remember standing in the grocery store checkout line not more than five years ago while listening to a podcast. The host of the podcast suggested that within just a few years, gender would be ...
What was once a rare psychological diagnosis has quickly become an accepted cultural movement. While it's critical to know what the Bible says about gender, Christians also need to ...
In this episode, Juli continues her conversation with Preston Sprinkle as they dive into biblical questions around transitioning, the pronoun debate, the increase in "rapid onset gender ...
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Sexual Discipleship® offers a multitude of video interviews with experts on a range of critical topics, including addressing pornography, sexual abuse, sexual health in marriage, sexuality and singleness, and much more. Below are three excellent interviews to walk you through some challenging questions every leader will confront at some point in their ministry.
Get to Know Mike
Mike is the Director of Ministry Relationships and Finance for Authentic Intimacy. Before joining Authentic Intimacy in 2022, Mike worked in corporate America in finance ...
In this celebratory episode, Hannah and Juli discuss the heart of the podcast, what Juli has learned, and plans for the next decade.
Get to Know Ginger
Hi, I am Ginger. I have been married 42 years to my husband Vince. We have two married sons and three grandchildren. What a blast it is to be a grandparent!
My passions ...
This webinar is a down to earth discussion between Dr. Juli Slattery and Dannah Gresh about when and how to talk to your kids about sex.
Many of you have completed the Sexual Discipleship E-course or another training and are asking the question, “How do I actually begin implementing what I’ve learned?” This Next Steps E-course is ...
This recording is from Mental Health Mondays with Dr. Jennifer Degler.
Topic: Setting Boundaries with Difficult People in Ministry Settings
This recording is from Mental Health Mondays with Dr. Jennifer Degler.
Topic: How to Recognize and Respond to Ministry Burnout
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This recording is from Mental Health Mondays with Dr. Jennifer Degler.
Topic: Balancing Family and Ministry Responsibilities
This recording is from Mental Health Mondays with Dr. Jennifer Degler.
Topic: Taking Care of Yourself While You're Taking Care of Your Ministry
Dr. Jennifer provided a questionnaire for this ...
When people turn to counselors, the three questions they're asking are: What do I do? Why did this happen? What's the point?
In this webinar by Dr. Juli Slattery, learn how to address these questions with wisdom and compassion, and know your limitations.