Java with Juli

By Dr. Juli Slattery and Authentic Intimacy®

What's Java with Juli about?

It is NOT your traditional Christian podcast! No topics or questions are too challenging or risky to discuss. Nothing is taboo, but all is biblically-based and God-honoring. If you tune in, you’ll find that we openly chat about things many women wonder but don’t know where, or who, to go to for honest answers. We embrace a casual & multi-generational feel that has listeners imagining that they’re also “at the table.”

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Have you tried to "fix" problems in your marriage, only to end up feeling distant? Disappointment is common to every marriage, but it doesn't have to mean the end of intimacy. You have unique power in your marriage! Join Juli ...

Java with Juli episodes:

10.18.2021 #383: What Do I Do With Disappointment in Marriage? Have you tried to "fix" problems in your marriage, only to end up feeling distant? Disappointment is common to every marriage, but it doesn't have to mean the end of intimacy. You have unique power in your marriage! Join Juli ...
10.11.2021 #382: Why We're Not Afraid To Ask Tough Questions About Sex & Christianity If you feel the pressure to believe that Christians are close-minded and a growing minority, you’re in for an encouraging surprise. Join Juli and Rebecca McLaughlin, author of Confronting Christianity, to hear why Christianity can not only withstand the toughest ...
10.04.2021 #381: "Show It Off" or "Cover It Up": Messages That Shape Our Body Image What messages have you been told about your body and your sexuality? At the coffee shop with Juli are two friends; join these women from different cultures for a candid conversation about what they were told and believed about their ...
09.27.2021 #380: How To Have Honest Conversations With Your Kids About Sex How do you create an environment in your home where your kids feel OK talking about sex? When they struggle, how do you protect their privacy and still get support from other parents? And how do share your own brokenness ...
09.20.2021 #379: Is Your Love Life All That You Want It To Be? If you’ve ever felt this way about your sex life, you’re not alone. Many married couples settle for unsatisfying sex – or none at all. In this episode, Dr. Juli Slattery and Gary Thomas grab java in a crowded hotel ...
09.13.2021 #378: How One Church Learned To Embrace the Beauty of Broken Imagine there is a sign on the door of your church that says, “Please leave your sexual brokenness on the steps outside.” Its ridiculous! Sadly, its how many people feel. In this episode, Juli talks with leaders from The Austin ...
09.06.2021 #377: How to Care For a Friend (Or Yourself) When the Marriage Doesn’t Survive Marriages don’t always survive the tough stuff. Wounds heal. Addicts find sobriety. Forgiveness is extended. Life comes back — sometimes without reconciliation. In this episode, Juli is joined by Stacey Sadler, who shares her story of wearing thin the pages ...
08.30.2021 #376: What Does God’s Word Actually Say About Divorce and Remarriage? Friends, please note that we don't go into detail about how to recognize abuse in marriage. We have other conversations about abusive marriages that we encourage you to listen to! (See the links below). This episode's purpose is to look ...
08.23.2021 #375: Juli & Jackie on How To Pursue Unity While Standing on Truth The mics stayed on for more with Jackie Hill Perry. In this unique, after-the-show episode, Juli and Jackie share how they’ve experienced the current events around social justice and the disunity among Christians.You’ll hear them model for you how to ...
08.16.2021 #374: Jackie Hill Perry on the Trustworthiness of God Your marriage, your sexuality, wounds from your past, or things you can't see yet ... what do you struggle to trust God with? This week, Juli sits down with Jackie Hill Perry for a conversation about how God’s holiness helps ...
08.09.2021 #373: How We Beat a Porn Addiction in Our (Millennial) Marriage When Clinton and Charity Muñoz sought help to overcome a porn addiction, Clinton was told to memorize more scripture and Charity was told to wear him out sexually ...and things got worse. Millennial marriages are vulnerable to pornography like no ...
08.02.2021 #36: What Kind of Love Are You Making? If there is one place in the Bible that gives women permission to have fun, to explore and to enjoy sexual pleasure, it’s the poetic Song of Solomon. In this episode, Juli Slattery and Linda Dillow have a candid conversation ...
07.26.2021 #372: How To Recognize Domestic Abuse Wearing sunglasses on rainy days. Using turtlenecks to hide choke marks. Running. Hiding. Ramona Probasco never thought she would do any of these things. "I never thought it would happen to me. I always thought, 'No way. Not him. Not ...
07.19.2021 #371: Schedule Sex and Dry Cleaning In the Same Conversation? It Works Being intentional about the business of marriage builds intimacy. When couples make decisions together, their emotions and buy-in follow. In this episode, Juli talks with Bill & Pam Farrel about their 40-year habit of a weekly marriage meeting. Every Monday ...
07.12.2021 #370: Why the Single Life Is Uniquely Meaningful and Totally Ordinary Do you feel stuck somewhere between "not married" and "not called to singleness"? Truth be told, few single Christians feel called to full-time ministry. Yet this time that we often treat as a "waiting room" is not that at all. ...
07.05.2021 #369: Changing the Way We Talk About Porn (Because Women Struggle Too) “I had one woman say, ‘I struggle with masturbation.’ And she just started crying. And then she said, ‘I’ve never said that word out loud.’” In this Java with Juli, Joy Skarka recalls her experiences walking with women struggling with ...
06.28.2021 #368: Aging Bodies Can Still Enjoy Sexuality. Are You Giving Up Too Soon? There's ED (erectile dysfunction), PE (premature ejaculation), and PS — premature surrender. According to our guest, many Boomer couples are giving up on sex way too soon. In this episode, Juli welcomes back Dr. Doug Rosenau for a conversation to ...
06.21.2021 #367: Exchange Online Distractions for Real-Life Intimacy “To be completely honest, the first two or three days, I was shocked by classic symptoms of withdrawal. I found myself so desperate for a hit of dopamine – that good feeling you get when you get a notification – ...
06.14.2021 #95: The Dating Manifesto Are you tired of being single? Maybe you've been rethinking that 21-point list of "non-negotiable" qualities you need in a spouse? Pull up a chair, grab your Java, and share some laughs with a friend who is walking right alongside ...
06.07.2021 #366: No More Pushing Past the Pain! God Cares About Your Sexual Pleasure What do you do when sex hurts? Do you white-knuckle your way through it, because it’s your “duty”? In this episode, you’ll hear why trying to push through the pain doesn’t work — nor is it what God desires for ...
05.31.2021 #365: How To Create a Language That Brings Meaning to Your Lovemaking How long would you like foreplay to last? How important is it to have an orgasm every time we have sex? Complete this sentence: “During lovemaking, I wish that you would…” When was the last time you had a conversation ...
05.24.2021 #364: How To Work Your Way Back to Sexual Intimacy After Infidelity After infidelity, how do you know when to start having sex again? Recovery is layered, complex, and different for every couple. In this Java with Juli, learn what a healthy recovery process looks like for a grieving wife and how ...
05.17.2021 #363: Why Are Christians Afraid Of the LGBT+ Conversation? In your conversations about sexuality, can you explain WHY you believe what you believe? Does God’s "one man and one woman" design for marriage feel like a barrier to sharing your faith with others? God talks about sex throughout the ...
05.10.2021 #362: How To Be a Better "Better Half" with Jamie Ivey A complement, according to Webster, is “something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect.” Romantic as that is, it’s a tall order in a relationship between two imperfect people! So then, what does it look like to be ...
05.03.2021 #361: Hey Momma! Learn How To Share the "Birds & Bees" with Your "Littles" We know. It’s hard to imagine talking to your sweet three or four-year-old about sex. And here’s the thing: you don’t have to. What you can, nay, should do is have age-appropriate conversations about body parts, boys and girls, and ...
04.26.2021 #360: Feeling Fearful? The Right Kind of Fear Leads to Bravery When you’re feeling fearful, the last thing you need is a social media meme telling you to “tighten your ponytail and carry on.” A rocky marriage, a wayward child, deeply dividing issues in our country, churches, and families — there’s ...
04.22.2021 Bonus! #166: We Are All Sexually Broken Do you believe that only people who watch pornography, use sex to feel loved, or cheat on their spouses are sexually broken? Church culture has long approached sexuality by dividing us into two categories: sexually broken or sexually pure. In ...
04.19.2021 #359: How To Help Women Speak Out Against Sexual Harassment Tiffany Bluhm wishes this wasn’t her story to tell. Like most victims or bystanders of sexual harassment, she had everything to lose by telling the truth. (Spoiler alert: She did it anyway!) Join Juli and Tiffany for a conversation about ...
04.12.2021 #358: Sexuality, Spirituality, and Why We Settle For Counterfeit Intimacy Have you ever turned to Netflix instead of pursuing sex with your spouse? Have you turned to Instagram instead ending your day by talking with God and learning His voice? Your sex life and your spiritual life have more in ...
04.05.2021 #357: Emotional Safety: What It Is and Why You Need It What is emotional safety? Look at it this way: an emotionally unsafe relationship is a place where you can’t be yourself. You’re walking on eggshells. You can’t share your emotions because when you do, they’re going to set off an ...
03.29.2021 #356: Sex & the City of God (What Life Looks Like When We Love God First) That longing you have to be fully known? God put it there. It’s meant to draw you into intimacy with Him. Yet, we try to fill it with people (or things) who can never know us completely. In this episode, ...
03.29.2021 #356: Sex & the City of God (What Life Looks Like When We Love God First) That longing you have to be fully known? God put it there. It’s meant to draw you into intimacy with Him. Yet, we try to fill it with people (or things) who can never know us completely. In this episode, ...
03.22.2021 #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. Don't give them a list of rules, give them a biblical worldview that will help them discern and think critically about what the culture ...
03.22.2021 #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. Don't give them a list of rules, give them a biblical worldview that will help them discern and think critically about what the culture ...
03.15.2021 #354: How To Keep Rhythm & Romance in Your New COVID Normal You learned to navigate close quarters, perfected family game night, and homeschooled your kids. As your community reopens, how do you disconnect from tech and re-engage with life in person? How do you get the romance back in your marriage? ...
03.15.2021 #354: How To Keep Rhythm & Romance in Your New COVID Normal You learned to navigate close quarters, perfected family game night, and homeschooled your kids. As your community reopens, how do you disconnect from tech and re-engage with life in person? How do you get the romance back in your marriage? ...
03.08.2021 #353: Why Telling Your Abuse Story is Complex, Courageous & Healing Every abuse story has unique layers of complexity and pain. The decision whether or not to tell someone else is often a difficult one. Grab your coffee, a comfy chair, and join this conversation with Tim Hein, author of the ...
03.08.2021 #353: Why Telling Your Abuse Story is Complex, Courageous & Healing Every abuse story has unique layers of complexity and pain. The decision whether or not to tell someone else is often a difficult one. Grab your coffee, a comfy chair, and join this conversation with Tim Hein, author of the ...
03.02.2021 #92: Bonus! When The Woman You Love Was Abused It's been proven that the effects of childhood abuse follow us into adulthood. Memories, anxiety, and feelings of shame can leave women overwhelmed with emotions they don't understand—and their husbands equally confused! In this episode, Juli sits down with Dawn ...
03.02.2021 #92: Bonus! When The Woman You Love Was Abused It's been proven that the effects of childhood abuse follow us into adulthood. Memories, anxiety, and feelings of shame can leave women overwhelmed with emotions they don't understand—and their husbands equally confused! In this episode, Juli sits down with Dawn ...
03.01.2021 #352: How Purity Culture & Ravi Zacharias' Abuse of Power Challenge Our Faith Juli Slattery and Asheritah Ciuciu sit down for a conversation about the shortcomings of purity culture, the recent revelation of Ravi Zacharias’ abuse of power and trust, and how the two converge. More than just trending stories in your news ...
03.01.2021 #352: How Purity Culture & Ravi Zacharias' Abuse of Power Challenge Our Faith Juli Slattery and Asheritah Ciuciu sit down for a conversation about the shortcomings of purity culture, the recent revelation of Ravi Zacharias’ abuse of power and trust, and how the two converge. More than just trending stories in your news ...
02.22.2021 #351: Why Our Churches Need To Do Better at Valuing the Voices of Women The women of the Bible have a lot to teach us. Their voices often give us the story behind the story—take Ruth for example, or the birth of Christ from the perspective of Mary and Elizabeth. What do we lose ...
02.22.2021 #351: Why Our Churches Need To Do Better at Valuing the Voices of Women The women of the Bible have a lot to teach us. Their voices often give us the story behind the story—take Ruth for example, or the birth of Christ from the perspective of Mary and Elizabeth. What do we lose ...
02.15.2021 #350: Making Time To Make Love (Especially When You Don't Feel Like It) It's hard to prioritize sexual intimacy when you don't understand why God created sex in the first place. Instead, you put up walls when things get hard. When you get busy, sex goes on the back burner. But what if ...
02.15.2021 #350: Making Time To Make Love (Especially When You Don't Feel Like It) It's hard to prioritize sexual intimacy when you don't understand why God created sex in the first place. Instead, you put up walls when things get hard. When you get busy, sex goes on the back burner. But what if ...
02.11.2021 #349: Bonus! You CAN Find Love Online. We'll Help You Look “I love online dating,” said no one ever. But if 1 in 5 committed relationships today began online, is it worth a try? In this BONUS episode, Juli sits down with Margot Starbuck to learn everything you want to know ...
02.11.2021 #349: Bonus! You CAN Find Love Online. We'll Help You Look “I love online dating,” said no one ever. But if 1 in 5 committed relationships today began online, is it worth a try? In this BONUS episode, Juli sits down with Margot Starbuck to learn everything you want to know ...
02.08.2021 #348: What You Need to Know About the T in LGBT, Pt 2 In this episode, Juli continues her conversation with Preston Sprinkle as they dive into biblical questions around transitioning, the pronoun debate, rapid onset gender dysphoria, and offer encouragement to parents of teens who are questioning. You'll learn what the Bible ...
02.08.2021 #348: What You Need to Know About the T in LGBT, Pt 2 In this episode, Juli continues her conversation with Preston Sprinkle as they dive into biblical questions around transitioning, the pronoun debate, rapid onset gender dysphoria, and offer encouragement to parents of teens who are questioning. You'll learn what the Bible ...

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Java with Juli episodes:

#383: What Do I Do With Disappointment in Marriage?

#382: Why We're Not Afraid To Ask Tough Questions About Sex & Christianity

#381: "Show It Off" or "Cover It Up": Messages That Shape Our Body Image

#380: How To Have Honest Conversations With Your Kids About Sex

#379: Is Your Love Life All That You Want It To Be?

#378: How One Church Learned To Embrace the Beauty of Broken

#377: How to Care For a Friend (Or Yourself) When the Marriage Doesn’t Survive

#376: What Does God’s Word Actually Say About Divorce and Remarriage?

#375: Juli & Jackie on How To Pursue Unity While Standing on Truth

#374: Jackie Hill Perry on the Trustworthiness of God

#373: How We Beat a Porn Addiction in Our (Millennial) Marriage

#36: What Kind of Love Are You Making?

#372: How To Recognize Domestic Abuse

#371: Schedule Sex and Dry Cleaning In the Same Conversation? It Works

#370: Why the Single Life Is Uniquely Meaningful and Totally Ordinary

#369: Changing the Way We Talk About Porn (Because Women Struggle Too)

#368: Aging Bodies Can Still Enjoy Sexuality. Are You Giving Up Too Soon?

#367: Exchange Online Distractions for Real-Life Intimacy

#95: The Dating Manifesto

#366: No More Pushing Past the Pain! God Cares About Your Sexual Pleasure

#365: How To Create a Language That Brings Meaning to Your Lovemaking

#364: How To Work Your Way Back to Sexual Intimacy After Infidelity

#363: Why Are Christians Afraid Of the LGBT+ Conversation?

#362: How To Be a Better "Better Half" with Jamie Ivey

#361: Hey Momma! Learn How To Share the "Birds & Bees" with Your "Littles"

#360: Feeling Fearful? The Right Kind of Fear Leads to Bravery

Bonus! #166: We Are All Sexually Broken

#359: How To Help Women Speak Out Against Sexual Harassment

#358: Sexuality, Spirituality, and Why We Settle For Counterfeit Intimacy

#357: Emotional Safety: What It Is and Why You Need It

#356: Sex & the City of God (What Life Looks Like When We Love God First)

#356: Sex & the City of God (What Life Looks Like When We Love God First)

#355: How Apologetics Helps Kids Engage the Culture & Keep Their Faith

#355: How Apologetics Helps Kids Engage the Culture & Keep Their Faith

#354: How To Keep Rhythm & Romance in Your New COVID Normal

#354: How To Keep Rhythm & Romance in Your New COVID Normal

#353: Why Telling Your Abuse Story is Complex, Courageous & Healing

#353: Why Telling Your Abuse Story is Complex, Courageous & Healing

#92: Bonus! When The Woman You Love Was Abused

#92: Bonus! When The Woman You Love Was Abused

#352: How Purity Culture & Ravi Zacharias' Abuse of Power Challenge Our Faith

#352: How Purity Culture & Ravi Zacharias' Abuse of Power Challenge Our Faith

#351: Why Our Churches Need To Do Better at Valuing the Voices of Women

#351: Why Our Churches Need To Do Better at Valuing the Voices of Women

#350: Making Time To Make Love (Especially When You Don't Feel Like It)

#350: Making Time To Make Love (Especially When You Don't Feel Like It)

#349: Bonus! You CAN Find Love Online. We'll Help You Look

#349: Bonus! You CAN Find Love Online. We'll Help You Look

#348: What You Need to Know About the T in LGBT, Pt 2

#348: What You Need to Know About the T in LGBT, Pt 2

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