Jonathan Holmes shares with Juli how we can avoid identity traps and teach our kids to do the same.
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#297: Finding Freedom in the Midst of Brokenness
Laurence Koo, guest speaker at our upcoming Reclaim Conference, shares what freedom looks like when you experience same-sex attraction.
#531 The Basics of Talking to Kids About Sex
Dr. Julia Sadusky provides parenting tips for Christian families seeking to engage in healthy conversations with their kids about sex.
#530 Sexuality and Smartphones: How to Help Teens Thrive
Pastor James Talbert from Citizens Church Akron joins Juli to share his knowledge on teens, sex, and social media.
#524 Her Freedom Journey: A Powerful New Book Helping Women Overcome Porn And Sexual Shame
Introducing “Her Freedom Journey”, Juli and Joy’s brand new book!
#523 How Past Family Patterns Impact the Way You Love Today
“How We Love” authors, Kay and Milan Yerkovich, join Juli to explain how understanding attachment styles can improve relationships.
#486 Teaching Sexual Discipleship: How to Walk in Truth and Love with LGBTQ+ Kids
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.
#437: How To Help Your Kids Learn Resilience and Build Character
This conversation is absolutely critical to sexual discipleship—not just for our children, but for our own sexual integrity as well.
#426: How To Better Understand the Complexity Beneath Gender Dysphoria
Join us as we seek to better understand the complexity beneath gender dysphoria.
#407: Masturbation: The No. 1 Question You’re Asking Us!
Could masturbation be an issue of spiritual maturity for some of us—whether we’re married or single?
Bonus! #92: When the Woman You Love Was Abused
Juli sits down with Dawn Scott Damon, author of When a Woman You Love Was Abused, to share wisdom and insight for husbands.
#555 Can You Have A Great Marriage Without Sex? Juli Answers Your Questions
Join Juli and Hannah for a brief exploration of good biblical theology on sex and marriage.
#554 Sex and the Female Body: How to Swap Shame For Celebration
Francie Winslow, joins Juli to explain how she is learning to embrace the goodness of God’s design for sex.
#552 When You Want Sex More Than Your Husband Does
Sheri Mueller, LCPC, author of “I Want Him to Want Me”, joins Juli to share insights, wisdom, and encouragement.
#535 What Men Weren’t Taught About Sex
Sam Jolman, author of “The Sex Talk You Never Got”, joins Juli to talk about what men didn’t learn about sex growing up.
#534 Four Surprising Things Killing Your Wife’s Sex Drive
Dr. Jennifer Degler discusses some of the lesser-known reasons why a woman might not feel excited about sexual intimacy with her husband.
#533 Why It Feels Impossible To Beat Your Sin
Are we supposed to battle our sin or surrender it to the one who has already defeated it?
#528 The 3 Superpowers Your Sex Life is Missing
Christian Sex Therapist Dr. Michael Sytsma joins Juli to talk about three ways couples can boost their sexual and emotional intimacy.
#527 Why Friendship, not Romance, is the Greatest Love of All
Rebecca McLaughlin explains how we’ve lost our vision for loving relationships outside the context of marriage or the nuclear family.
#509 Workaholism And Infidelity Almost Led To Divorce, But A Miracle Saved Their Marriage
Join Juli, David and Terri, as the couple talk about how God’s intervention saved and restored their marriage.
#473 Repentance, Redemption, and Revolution: How to Accept the Invitation of Godly Sexuality
What does it actually look like to accept the invitation to reclaim God’s design for sexuality in your life? Is the path straight, wide, and flat, or narrow, bumpy, and full of twists and turns? In this episode of Java with Juli, Juli hosts guests Cole and Caitlin Zick of Moral Revolution as they discuss their polar-opposite experiences embracing their sexuality as God intended.
#462 Beautiful Union: How Our Sexuality Reveals God’s Heart for Covenant Love
Juli sits down with Joshua Butler to talk about his book, “Beautiful Union”.
#442: How To Find Peace and Hope in the Midst of Anxiety
Join us for this incredible story of how God answered Linda’s cry, “God, don’t waste my pain!”
#156: How To Keep Your Heart Open When You Don’t Feel Emotionally Safe
Grab your Java and join us for a little “heart care.”
#436: Friendship Trends Gone Wrong? (How to Keep Your Friendships Healthy)
Friends meet legitimate needs for companionship, spiritual growth, encouragement, and recreation—but when do they become unhealthy?
#431: Bonus! Getting to Know God Through (Simply) Your Bible
If the idea of reading your Bible on your own—just you and Jesus—makes you nervous, this word is for you.
#427: Proverbs 31 Is a Picture of Intimacy, Not a To-do List
Could it be that Proverbs 31 isn’t just for married women?
#422: How to Care for Both Women and Children in the Wake of the Dobbs Decision
Do you know that God’s heart is for both women and their unborn children, and are still unsure of where you fit in the pro-life/pro-choice divide?
#412: Is There a Better Way To Read the Bible?
Join Juli and BEMA host Marty Solomon to learn how to find the treasure in your Bible that you’ve been reading past all these years!
#400: If God Is Good, Why Doesn’t He Take Away My Sexual Addiction?
Hear how God meets you in the messiness, why your anger is a good thing, and all about His promise to complete the work He started in you.
#65: Why Healing Takes Time, with Francine Rivers
Author Francine Rivers shares how her own story of brokenness and healing after an abortion influenced her fictional writing.
#373: How We Beat a Porn Addiction in Our (Millennial) Marriage
Millennial marriages are vulnerable to pornography like no generation before them — but there is good news!
#361: Hey Momma! Learn How To Share the “Birds & Bees” with Your Littles
You’ve got this, Momma! You don’t need to be afraid to share God’s design for sexuality with your young children.
#355: How Apologetics Helps Kids Engage the Culture & Keep Their Faith
Don’t tell your kids what to think about sex, teach them HOW to think about sex.
#348: What You Need To Know About the “T” in LGBT, Pt 2
In this episode, Juli continues her conversation with Preston Sprinkle.
#347: What You Need To Know About the “T” in LGBT, Pt 1
Join us for this two-part series with Preston Sprinkle about science, Scripture, and the pain experienced by transgender people.
#336: Disappointed With God? Tell Him
Helpful advice to help you bring your hard questions to Him and—here’s the hard part—to LISTEN for His answer.
#333: Is God Good …Even if You’re LGBT?
No matter what you’re facing in your life right now, if you have doubts about whether or not God is good, grab your Java and pull up a chair.
#326: Gen Z and Gender Identity
Understand how Gen Z perceives gender, and how to walk alongside a young person you love who is struggling.
#310: Is God Sexist?
Is God sexist? Does he value men more than he values women?
#159: When Your Child Struggles With Gender
If your child is making choices you don’t agree with, this episode is for you!
#247: Healthy Conversations With Kids About Sex
Join Juli and Julie for this light-hearted and fun coffee shop conversation about parenting.
#229: Sex, Teens, & Parenting
Join Dr. Juli Slattery to hear how to talk with your teenagers about sexuality, sexual choices and God’s design.
#558 Christians Need To Change The Way They Talk About Married Sex
Juli shares a conversation she had with the late Dr. Doug Rosenau talking about the beauty of sex in marriage.
#557 Understanding The Harm of Purity Culture and How to Move Forward
Dr. Camden Morgante breaks down purity culture myths, and shares how churches can embrace a more appropriate way of talking about sexuality.
#553 Divorce and Separation: How to Know What to Do
Dr. Greg Smalley, joins Juli to talk about some of the options couples can explore.
#551 How Keeping Secrets Keeps Us in Shame
Jason VanRuler, author of “Get Past Your Past”, joins Juli to share some insights about secrecy and why it’s worth us living in the light.
#538 How I Rebuilt Faith In God After Church Abuse
Ryan George shares how he disentangled the manipulation and abuse of his past from who God really is.
#532 How the Church Can Help Stop Domestic Abuse
Chris Moles and Stacey Womack join Juli to talk about what churches need to know when it comes to helping abuse victims.
#529 Modern Dating: How To Do It Well
Kait and JJ Tomlin from Heart of Dating join Juli to help singles navigate the ups and downs of modern dating.
#526 How God Heals Us From Past Abuse and Trauma
Jennifer Michelle Greenberg shares her journey of healing and processing after decades long abuse at the hands of her father.
#525 Churches and Porn: What isn’t Working and How to Change it
Sam Black explains how the Church can become a safe and healing place for those struggling with pornography.
#522 The Paradox of Hope and Brokenness: Jesus, Depression and SSA
Brenna Blain explains how coming to the end of herself led her to a place desperate enough to long for God Himself, not just His healing.
#521 How to Know if Your Marriage can Recover from Betrayal
Jeremy Smith, LPC discusses how he is helping couples heal their marriages and achieve deep, lasting change as individuals and together.
#520 Sex, Cancel Culture and the Church: How to Pursue Unity When we Disagree
Hannah Nitz joins Juli for a conversation on why believers need to work to pursue both peace and righteousness within the body of Christ.
#519 Why we Need to be Better at Caring for Divorced People in the Church
Laura Petherbridge shares her experience as a divorcee and explains how to walk in love and empathy to those who have experienced divorce.
#510 Influencer Anh Lin on Overcoming Trauma and Living a Beautiful Life
Accidental influencer and author of “Forever Home”, Anh Lin, shares her story of journeying through trauma and brokenness to healing.
#508 What Does Healthy Masculinity Actually Look Like?
What can we learn from the lives of the heroes of the faith?
#507 What You Need To Know About The Gender Conversation
John and Sarah Stonestreet explore some of the underlying beliefs surrounding sexuality in our culture.
#506 How To Make Sense Of Grief And God’s Goodness
Pastors Ed and Lisa Young of Fellowship Church join Juli for a moving, faith-filled conversation about the loss of their daughter, Lee-Beth.
#505 What Does it Look Like to Struggle with Sexual Sin and Still Love Jesus?
Lina Abujamra discusses external and internal challenges and the truths we all wrestle with as we pursue God’s design for sexuality.
#501 Going Beyond a Superficial Faith – with guest Jackie Hill Perry
Time with God should be a delight, not a duty, but for many believers, it can often feel like more of a chore. What’s missing?
#490 How Do You Go From Being Stuck in Bondage to True Freedom?
What does it really take to go from death to life? How are we truly transformed? Jonathan Daugherty joins Juli to discuss his new book.
#488 What Does the Bible Really Say About Same-Sex Marriage?
What is the Biblical essence of marriage and who is it for? Preston Sprinkle discusses his new book “Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage?”
#316: Sorry Mom & Dad, the “Sex Talk” Doesn’t Work
Juli and Hannah explain what it looks like to teach your kids about biblical sexuality in our current cultural moment.
#469 Porn, Rape Culture, and Why The Battle Against Sexual Assault Starts at Home
Dr. John Foubert discusses some of the reasons rape numbers are so high, and what needs to be done to prevent sexual assault from happening.
#450 Breaking the Marriage Idol
Join the conversation about how we’ve idolized marriage and how we can do better.
#446: How Much More of Your Sexuality Will You Let God Reclaim in 2023?
Juli shares thoughts on 2022, on having hard conversations about sexuality, and how to ask God to use painful circumstances to grow your character.
#445: Give the Gift of Seeing the Good in What You Have
Is your cup half full or half empty? Either way, don’t miss this conversation with Juli and Hannah!
#443: Is Your View of Sex and Marriage Gift-worthy?
Knowing God’s purpose for your marriage and sexuality brings richness and purpose.
#439: Pelvic Floor Health 101 (It’s About More Than Just Sex)
We have good news: a pelvic floor therapist can help.
#438: How Your Story Becomes Sacred in the Hands of Jesus
Glenn Packiam talks about how the biblical metaphor of ordinary table bread reveals God’s redemption and healing in our (ordinary) lives.
#155: How To Fight With Your Spouse
Are you ready to fight your way to a better marriage?
#435: What’s the Most Important Thing the Bible Says About Your Identity?
Juli and Hannah talk about sexual desire, discipleship, and the time between giving your heart to Christ and giving Him everything else.
#434: Is Sexual Sin More Than Just Your Behavior?
As new creations in Christ, what does it look like to bring our sexual desires under His lordship?
#432: Unraveling the Threads of Racism & “Love Addiction” in My Story
Pull up your chair to hear how God helped Ashley Jameson unravel the threads of sexual sin, brokenness, and racism in her story.
#430: Marriage Can Be Hard, Here’s Why the Work Is Worth It
What do you do when you want to give up on your marriage?
#428: Don’t Say That to Your Single Friends (Say This Instead)
In this episode, find out what not to say to your single friends and what to say instead.
#423: How to “Rethink” Issues in Our Church Culture Around Sexuality & Abuse
With the growing tsunami of fallen pastors, spiritual abuse, and marginalized victims, Juli shares how you can be proactive for change.
#421: “God, Sex, and Your Marriage”-Juli Answers Your Questions
You’re starting to see how sexual intimacy is a reflection of covenant love. But what does that actually look like in your sex life?
#420: Bonus! What Redemption and Sexual Intimacy Look Like in Real Life
Join Juli Slattery and her guests to hear what redemption and sexual intimacy look like in real life.
#419: Why Sexual Intimacy is About So Much More Than Just Having Sex
Are you working from the wrong understanding of what makes a great sex life?
#418: What Is Sexual Intimacy Supposed To Look Like in Marriage?
How can Christian couples get the right image of what Godly sex should be?
#415: How To Encourage and Celebrate the Single Mom in Your Life
Michelle Donnelly shares the helpful (and not so helpful) things that you can do to walk alongside and bless a single parent today.
#413: The Perfect Parent Is the One Who Knows They Need Jesus
Dave and Ann Wilson get real about the messiness of parenting.
#411: The Unlikely Means God Uses To Bring Beauty From Ashes
What are the unlikely (often unwelcome) means that God uses to heal us?
#410: Sexual Abuse in Marriage and How To Help a Hurting Wife
Let’s talk practically about what sexual abuse in marriage looks like so we can get women (and men) the help they need.
#408: Science Offers Kids a Powerful Reason To Say No to Porn
If teens understood the significant impact of porn on their brains, on their relationships, and porn’s link to human trafficking, would it help them resist?
#405: How To Be Broken and Used by God (At the Same Time)
Cory Morgan joins Juli to share how his brokenness became an opportunity to bring others alongside him on the journey toward sexual integrity.
#403: How Do I Reconcile God’s Goodness with Sexual Pain & Injustice?
How can we reconcile the pain of sexual abuse with faith in a loving God?
#402: If God Made My Body “Good,” Why Does It Cause So Much Pain?
Sam Allberry shares how we can reconcile the goodness of our bodies with the shame and pain we feel about the ways we’ve misused them.
#401: Why “Love Is Love” Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means
How do you champion biblical truth while (lovingly) rejecting lies our culture has packaged with it? Juli and her guests help you do just that.
#398: How Trauma-Informed Care Helps Your Brain, Body & Relationships
Learn about the experiences we don’t just “get over” or forget about—and the first steps you can take toward healing your body and your brain.
#395: How to Be Intentional to Care For Your Mental Health & Wellness
One in 3 Americans report experiencing symptoms of clinical depression. How about you?
#394: Debt-free in the Bedroom: How To Heal From Sexual Pain
Join Juli and Dr. Doug Rosenau for a conversation about how to begin to heal.
#393: Practical Wisdom for Dating & Friendship
Juli and author Eric Demeter put aside the Christian dating subculture and get super practical about being direct, being honest, and being wise.
#391: Make Your Relationship Better With a Few Intentional Habits
Grab your Java to learn a few secrets of thriving relationships!
#389: Thinking About Becoming a Blended Family?
Blended family couples have honeymoon phases too!—they just usually come a little later.
#387: Life, Intimacy and Loving Your Body After Breast Cancer & Reconstruction
Hear from Kim Harms, who was diagnosed with breast cancer shortly after her fortieth birthday.
Bonus! #384: Do You Empower Your Husband or Enable Him? (The Difference is BIG)
Some of us are tempted to use power to control, while others say, “I guess this is as good as it gets.” Ready to try a better way?