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Feeling Distant? How to Build Emotional Intimacy in Your Marriage, #589

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

Release Date: 12/01/2025

Sex, Cancel Culture, and the Church: How to Pursue Unity When we Disagree, #520

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

As we wrap up 2025, this is the conversation God put on Juli’s heart. Juli and Hannah sit down to talk about how we love each other when we disagree. This conversation invites you to rethink how you engage in tough conversations and what it really means to contend for truth with love. ! Between now and January 31st, your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar—up to $70,000. Follow-up Resources: by Francis Chan Q&A: by Dr. Juli Slattery (blog)

Unpacking Emotional Baggage (One of Our Most Popular 2025 Episodes), #568

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

Grab your Java for one of our most popular episodes of 2025! This conversation with Dr. Dan Allender helped us understand why the stuff we haven’t dealt with from childhood eventually shows up—right in the middle of our relationships. Listen in to find out why you must be willing to explore your own story in order to create safety and repair what’s broken. Guest: and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $70,000! Follow-up Resources: by Dr. Dan Allender Follow Dr. Dan at Follow Authentic Intimacy at

Raising Gender-Confident Kids, #591

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

How do you raise kids who feel grounded in their God-given identity in a world of confusing messages about gender? Dr. Kathy Koch and Dr. Jeff Myers join Juli to unpack how to guide youg people with truth, curiosity, and presence. You'll hear how to lay the foundations of identity, respond to cultural pressures, and raise confident boys and girls. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, or mentor, this conversation offers you practical tools and biblical insight for today’s tough questions. Guests: and and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $70,000!...

A New Wave of Romance Novels (& Why Women Can't Put Them Down), #590

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

Women everywhere are turning to spicy romance novels to escape stress, overwhelm, and the monotony of everyday life. Today, Juli talks about why these trending titles feel so intoxicating, how they subtly shape our expectations of intimacy, and why they often leave us feeling disconnected from real relationships. Instead of escaping into fictional worlds, hear how you can rediscover the adventure and connection God designed for real life. Co-host: Hannah Nitz Between now and January 1st, your gift to Authentic Intimacy will be matched dollar for dollar up to $70,000. Follow-up Resources: ...

Feeling Distant? How to Build Emotional Intimacy in Your Marriage, #589

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

We're diving into the often overlooked side of sexual intimacy: emotional connection in marriage. Juli and guest Gary Thomas unpack three building blocks of emotional intimacy—emotional availability, sensitive responsiveness, and trust. From understanding male and female brain chemistry to tips on daily connection habits, this conversation gives you tangible ways to create a stronger, healthier marriage. Guest: —every gift matched dollar for dollar up to $70,000! Follow-up Resources by Arch Hart and Sharon May by Gary Thomas Follow Gary Thomas at Follow Authentic Intimacy at ...

Have You Given Up on Sexual Pleasure?, #390

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

What if sexual intimacy became something you look forward to, instead of something you brace yourself for? Juli sits down with sex therapist Debra Taylor to talk about what we’ve learned about women's sexuality over the last 30 years. They dive into the myths that still plague marriages, the real factors shaping women’s sexual desire, why exhaustion is often the #1 barrier to intimacy, and how couples can pursue healing, connection, and a more meaningful sex life—especially when trauma or mismatched desire is part of the story. Guest: Giving Tuesday is next week—, dollar...

Holiday Peace 101: How to Be Unoffendable, #588

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

The holidays should bring peace. Instead, they often bring tension, unresolved hurt, and that one person who knows how to get under your skin. Today, Juli sits down with author and radio host Brant Hansen to talk about what it means to be "unoffendable"—especially when you’re passing the mashed potatoes to someone you struggle to forgive. Guest: Follow-up Resources: by Brant Hansen by Juli Slattery (blog) by Juli Slattery (blog) Follow Brant Hansen at Follow Authentic Intimacy at

What's Love Poetry Doing in the Bible? (Making Sense of Song of Songs), #587

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

Lips that drip liquid myrrh, cheeks like beds of spices . . . what on earth is happening here? This week, we’re making sense of the metaphors in Song of Songs. Find out how this bizarre (to us) love poetry shows us that God is wholeheartedly, enthusiastically, and unequivocally in favor of out-of-this-world sexual pleasure in marriage. Guest: Dr. Sandra Glahn If you enjoyed this conversation, in your podcast app. Follow-up Resources: by Juli Slattery (blog) by Juli Slattery (blog) Pre-order the (with contributions by Dr. Glahn) with Juli Slattery & Linda Dillow (a...

Don't Try This Alone with Toni Collier, #586

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

If you’ve ever felt unseen, disconnected, or tired of pretending you’re okay, this episode is for you. This week, author and speaker Toni Collier shares how healing begins when we stop hiding and start letting others in. Through her own story of heartbreak and redemption, you’ll hear encouragement and practical wisdom on finding safe people, breaking toxic patterns, and walking with God and others toward healing. Guest: Toni Collier Follow-up Resources: by Toni Collier by Juli Slattery (blog) by Juli Slattery (blog) (video) Follow Toni Collier Follow Authentic Intimacy at ...

Should Christians Use Birth Control?, #585

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

This one’s a hot topic—and we know it. 🔥 Juli sits down with Dr. Christopher West to talk about birth control, self-control, and God’s design for our bodies. Whether you’ve wrestled with this teaching or never thought twice about it, this conversation invites you to pause, listen, and seek truth with us. Guest: Follow-up Resources: Our Bodies Tell God’s Story by Dr. Christopher West Follow Authentic Intimacy at Follow Christopher West at

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