Java with Juli ® Podcast

Teen girls and LGBQ+ youth are experiencing more sadness, hopelessness, and violence than ever before. Join Juli and Dr. Mark Mayfield, an expert in suicide prevention, to learn what you can do to help the teens in your life feel seen, loved, and valued.

Guest: Dr. Mark Mayfield

Show notes:

• The Path Out of Loneliness Dr. Mark Mayfield
• Help! My Teen is Self-Injuring (PDF)
• Connect with your teen using tools from Axis.org*
• From the CDC: U.S. Teen Girls Experiencing Increased Sadness and Violence

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More than 50 percent of wives of sex addicts experience symptoms of betrayal trauma. In this raw conversation between friends, Dannah Gresh shares how her husband's sex addiction affected her marriage, her mind and her body. Join us to hear how the power of Jesus over sin, and the right balance of both biblical and clinical care, brought more than recovery—it brought redemption. 

Guest: Dannah Gresh

Show notes:

• Happily Even After by Dannah Gresh*
• How to Choose a Wise Christian Counselor (Juli's blog)
• Find a Christian counselor near you (FOTF Network of Christian Counselors)
• Learn more about the God,Sex, and Your Marriage workbook

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When it comes to porn, the gender gap is closing. Women (Christian women too) are turning to porn—and feeling ashamed, alone, and trapped in their addiction. Today you'll meet two women who know that overcoming porn or sexual shame is not about changing your behavior but about allowing Jesus to transform your identity. One is the Samaritan woman who met Jesus at the well and the other is our guest, Jessica Harris.

Guest: Jessica Harris

Show notes:

• Quenched:Discovering God's Abundant Grace for Women Struggling with Pornography and Sexual Shame by Jessica Harris*
• Leave us a Rating & Review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite app.
• Learn more about the God,Sex, and Your Marriage workbook

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We're just gonna to say it. There's an unspoken assumption in the Church that if you're single there must something wrong with you—and that marriage can fix it. Are you guilty of having this thought? Join the conversation about how we've idolized marriage and how we can do better.

Guest: Dr. Kutter Callaway

Show notes:

• Breaking the Marriage Idol by Kutter Callaway
• Sex & the Single Christian: What Kind of a Gift Is Sexuality if I Can't Have Sex?
• Sex & the Single Christian: How To Ditch the Counterfeits and Find True Intimacy
• Become an Authentic Intimacy member and get access to the webinar series
• Java #443 Is Your View of Sexuality and Marriage Gift-worthy?

Juli and her guest share practical wisdom and encouragement to help you give clear answers to your kids' questions about gender and how God created them.

Guest: Dr. Kathy Koch

Show notes:

• Celebrate Kids, www.celebratekids.com
• Start with the Heart by Dr. Kathy Koch*
• Parenting Through Weakness (Juli's blog)
• Java #396: Diverse Gender Identities: How To See the People Behind the Issue with Mark Yarhouse
• Java #397: How to Help Families Navigate Questions About Gender Identity with Mark Yarhouse

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