Can you relate? Growing up in a good, Christian family, you conversations about sex were mostly about biological reproduction or God's word on chastity.

Perhaps those conversations served you well as a teenager, but after married, you're left with a lot of questions and maybe even painful experiences as the realities of sex and marriage didn't fit with what you thought it would be.

I used to think sexuality and spirituality were incompatible.

However, after digging into our own Christian theology, I came to understand that it supports embodiment, sensuality, and sexuality in a very positive way. I look around and I see a God who is powerful, creative, passionate, and very personal. Of all the religions, I think ours ought to be the most sex positive.

Even if you're not a Christian, there's no denying that some of the most meaningful experiences we can have is being loved and desired deeply by another person and experiencing a special kind of pleasure. And this experience is spiritual and transcendent.

My guest today is Francie Winslow, a friend and the fellow podcaster. And here's some of what we talk about:

• Francie's story of sexual healing and growth
• How frequency of sexual experiences doesn't automatically translate to quality of sexual experiences
• How sex fits with spirituality
• Connected to the deeper meaning of sensuality to God's design for us
• Advice on creating margin in your lifestyle, so you have time and energy leftover to invest in your marriage relationship
• Francie's black belt sex tip at the end, which my wife and I have tried it out since the time we recorded this episode. We had such a great time doing it, we're definitely going to make it a regular part of what we do!

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