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In Jesus there is hope for healing and transformation, but that doesn’t mean that in this life we won’t experience hardship and brokenness.
Brenna Blain, renowned speaker and new author, knows this better than most. Experiencing same-sex attraction and fighting her own mental health battle from around the age of 14, Brenna joins Juli to explain how coming to the very end of herself led her to a place desperate enough to long for God Himself, and not just His healing.
Guest: Brenna Blain
Brenna’s Website: brenna-blain.vercel.app/
Brenna’s Instagram: @bunonmyhead
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My spouse keeps acting out, why won’t he stop?
Is my wife still keeping secrets?
How do I know if my spouse is truly repentant after betrayal?
Infidelity changes everything, and relationship recovery is extremely challenging to navigate. What signs of change are you supposed to look for? How do you build trust after cheating
Jeremy Smith, LPC and founder of the Marriage Recovery Course joins Juli to discuss the unique approach he’s developed to help couples heal their marriages and achieve deep, lasting change as individuals and together.
Guest: Jeremy Smith, LPC
Website: Smith Counseling
Website: Marriage Recovery Course
Java with Juli: #480 How to Heal and Rebuild Trust and Sexual Intimacy After An Affair
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Have we the Church lost our way when it comes to living in unity? What would Jesus say about Christian cancel culture and the many threads on social media where people criticize one another in the name of Christianity?
God’s Word says, “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”, and yet, in the modern American Church, unity can often be hard to find.
Join Juli and co-host Hannah Nitz as they discuss:
The need for a biblical perspective of the Church as Christ’s bride
How to extend God’s mercy, grace, and forgiveness to others and ourselves
How to cultivate a true Christian response to disagreements within the Church
Why maturity in the faith requires engagement with those with whom we disagree
How we can use the churches of the New Testament as a model to work through disagreements and pursue unity
Co-host: Hannah Nitz
Hannah’s Website: hannahnitz.com
Hannah’s Instagram: @hannahnitz
Book: “Until Unity” by Francis Chan
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When a marriage ends through divorce, it makes sense that the people involved would experience deep grief. So how do we care for those walking through it? What is a Christian approach to divorce-care and helping divorced individuals in the church?
Laura Petherbridge, who suddenly found herself divorced at 29, joins Juli to share her experience as a divorcee, discuss the work she is doing, and explain how the Church can be a place of healing and empathy for those mourning the loss of their marriages.
Guest: Laura Petherbridge
Laura’s Website: thesmartstepmom.com
Laura’s Instagram: @laurapetherbridge
Java with Juli: #376: What Does God’s Word Actually Say About Divorce and Remarriage?
Java with Juli: #409: Divorce & Remarriage (Abuse, Infidelity, Porn & All the Hard Things)
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Widowhood presents profound challenges, with loneliness permeating every aspect of life, including the realm of sexuality. The loss goes beyond losing a life partner; it extends to losing a sexual companion as well.
In this week’s Java with Juli, Dr. Carol Tanksley, who became widowed after just seven years of marriage in 2016, delves into the complexities faced by widows, and sheds light on the emotional and psychological hurdles they face. She also shares her personal experience of surrendering her sexuality to God in widowhood.
Guest: Dr. Carol Tanklsey
Carol’s website: drcarolministries.com
Carol’s Instagram: @drcarolt
Book: Sexpectations by Dr. Carol Tanksley
Book: The Other Half of Church by Michel Hendricks and Jim Wilder
Java with Juli: #407 Masturbation: The No. 1 Question You’re Asking Us!
Blog: Masturbation: Is It Wrong?
Blog: “Is Masturbation a Sin?” You May Be Asking the Wrong Question
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Why are we all so lonely? Why is it that at a time when we are more connected than ever, many of us find ourselves feeling lonely and isolated?
Jeff Kemp and Juli explore what’s making us feel lonely, how to bring more vulnerability and honesty into our relationships, and why understanding our identities is pivotal when it comes to cultivating deep, long-lasting friendships.
Guest: Jeff Kemp
Jeff’s Website: jeffkempteam.com
Book: Receive: The Way of Jesus for Men by Jeff Kemp
Book: Level 5 Friendship Playbook (download through the pop up on his website)
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Married sexuality has its challenges, internal and external, and it can be tempting to quit having sex or step outside the marriage, but there are ways to address some of the issues and overcome them as a couple.
Christian sex therapist Dr. Michael Sytsma joins Juli to talk about:
How to manage mismatched libidos
Why foreplay matters
What to do if you experience symptoms of Erectile Dysfunction
Why sex is important in marriage
How to re-enter holy sexuality and eroticism after abstaining without it becoming sin
Guest: Dr. Michael Sytsma
Website: Building Intimate Marriages
Instagram: @buildingintimatemarriages
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What do your attractions say about you? Do they say anything about you? Is attraction always about sex, or are there more layers to it than we tend to think?
Hannah Nitz joins Juli for a conversation all about attraction and desire.
Co-host: Hannah Nitz
Hannah’s Website: hannahnitz.com
Hannah’s Instagram: @hannahnitz
Blog: 3 Subconscious Beliefs You May Hold About Living With Same-Sex Attraction
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For most marriages, the most challenging years are the earliest ones. Marital problems can come in any number of forms, but sometimes the most difficult to navigate are those you don’t see coming.
Few know this better than Chris and Stephanie Teague, the duo behind Out of the Dust, who experienced divorce suddenly after only three and a half years of marriage.
The couple join Juli to discuss exactly what happened before their marriage fell apart, and what God did in both of them to put it back together.
Guests: Out of the Dust (Chris and Stephanie Teague)
Website: outofthedustmusic.com
Instagram: @outofthedustmusic
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Q&A: Where do I begin healing?
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Gender dysphoria is becoming more and more common, and parents with kids who are struggling are at a loss at what to do. Should they affirm their kids? Should they approve hormone blockers?
In this week’s episode of Java with Juli, Juli is joined by Dr. Miriam Grossman, a child psychiatrist and author who has testified before congress about some of the hidden dangers behind transgender activism.
Guest: Dr. Miriam Grossman, MD
Book: "Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist's Guide Out of the Madness" by Miriam Grossman M.D.
Book: “You’re Teaching my Child What?!” by Miriam Grossman M.D.
Java with Juli: #507 What You Need To Know About The Gender Conversation
Java with Juli: #508 What Does Healthy Masculinity Actually Look Like?
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While many of us are familiar with the concept of abuse, we are typically familiar with the conventional stereotypes around abuse. We typically picture a younger, weaker party who is taken advantage of by a dominant person. It’s rare we picture a friend, mentor or someone we trust harming us.
Unfortunately this is what happened to Tricia Lott Williford. In the same 72-hour span in which she experienced the sudden and unexpected death of her husband, she experienced sexual assault from someone she considered a friend and a mentor.
Tricia and her therapist, Jana Richardson, join Juli to talk about how to recognize, fight, and recover from abuse in all its forms.
Guests: Tricia Lott Williford and Jana Richardson
Website: tricialottwilliford.com
Instagram: @tricialottwilliford
Book: You Are Safe Now by Tricia Lott Williford and Jana Richardson, MA, LPC, EMDR
Book: And Life Comes Back by Tricia Lott Williford
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Java with Juli: #497 Trying to Heal? Here’s Why Knowing Your Story is Essential
Blog: How Do I Know If I’m in an Abusive Relationship?
Blog: As Christians, How Do We Respond to Abuse Allegations in the Church?
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Is laughter important? Why did God give us the ability to laugh?
Laughter might not be top of mind when it comes to how we live as Christians or how we live in relationship with others, but laughter is a gift God has given to us, and there are many reasons why.
This week, comedian, author and Pastor Ted Cunningham is Juli’s guest, and he explains the health and relational benefits of laughing much and laughing often.
Guest: Ted Cunningham
Website: Woodland Hills Church
Book: A Love That Laughs by Ted Cunningham
Blog: Your Marriage Should Be Fun
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Accidental influencer and author of “Forever Home”, Anh Lin, shares her story of journeying through trauma and brokenness to a place of healing.
You’ll hear Anh talk about:
Her unlikely encounter with Jesus
How she medicated her pain and grief with partying and alcohol
Experiencing rock bottom, even after finding Jesus
Guest: Anh Lin
Anh’s website: girlandtheword.com
Anh’s Instagram: @girlandtheword
Book: “Forever Home: Moving Beyond Brokenness to Build a Strong and Beautiful Life” by Anh Lin
Blog: How Do I Know If I’m in an Abusive Relationship?
Blog: Don’t Waste the Pain
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David and Terri Sumlin are the founders of Marriage Life Ministries, a ministry that helps couples improve their marriages through a focus on communication, conflict and intimacy. Years ago, when their own marriage was on the brink of divorce and rocked by a 3-month affair, this ministry was exactly what they needed.
Join Juli, David and Terri, as the couple talk about how God’s intervention saved and restored their marriage.
Guests: David and Terri Sumlin
David and Terri’s Website: marriagelifeministries.com/
David and Terri’s Instagram: @marriagelifeministries
Blog: Forgiveness is Hard, Grace is Harder
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What can we learn from close examination of the lives of the men we read about in scripture? These were real people,who the Bible reveals had their own very human struggles, battling insecurity, pride, deception, and lust.
This week’s podcast guest, Chase Replogle, is a pastor at Bent Oak Church in Missouri, and is the author of “The Five Masculine Instincts". The book covers the lessons we can learn from male Biblical figures like Samson, Moses, and Cain. This is a great episode that discusses some common motivators for men (and women), and offers guidance on how to address inner motivations that push us further from God’s heart and calling on our lives.
Guest: Chase Replogle
Website: chasereplogle.com/
Instagram: @thepastorwriter
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Is there a theological approach or framework to understanding gender? Is there scriptural support for the messages we receive about gender from movies, books, and institutions? And what does it mean for us to live as ‘lights on a hill’ within a culture that continually evolves in its discussions about gender and sexual issues?
Join John and Sarah Stonestreet from the Colson Center as they join Juli in exploring some of the underlying beliefs surrounding sexuality in our culture, and talk about how we can embrace and pursue the good and beautiful narrative found in scripture.
Guests: John and Sarah Stonestreet
Website: The Colson Center
Website: identityproject.tv/
Instagram: @thecolsoncenter
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Ed and Lisa Young, founding pastors of Fellowship Church, join Juli for an honest and faith-filled conversation about their journey through grief. The couple’s oldest daughter, Lee-Beth, passed away a little over two years ago after an ongoing battle with poor mental health and alcohol abuse, and in this powerful interview, they share about the unexpected comfort and hope they discovered as they wrestled with their pain, loss and sorrow and held their faith in tandem.
Guests: Ed and Lisa Young
Website: Fellowship Church
Book: A Path Through Pain by Ed and Lisa Young
Blog: How To Heal And Grow: Four Surprising Pathways To Christ-Likeness
Blog: God’s Healing Stinks
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For too long, many Christians have heard and believed the misconception that living in God’s freedom and redemption means they’ll never struggle with sin or temptation. This is one of the things the Bible is pretty clear on. The heroes of the faith like Paul, David, Moses, and Abraham loved and new God and still lived imperfectly.
Maybe it’s time for us to recognize that being saved doesn’t mean we’ll never sin again, but that it means we’re on a journey of loving Jesus, pursuing Him, falling short and returning to Him.
This week’s podcast guest, Lina Abujamra, knows this well. She joins Juli to talk about what it looks like to spend a lifetime struggling with lust and sexual temptation, and still choose Jesus.
Guest: Lina Abujamra
Book: Don't Tell Anyone You're Reading This by Lina Abujamra
Website: livingwithpower.org/
Q&A: What Is the Difference Between Sexual Integrity and Purity?
Book: God, Sex, and Your Marriage by Dr. Juli Slattery
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What does it look like to let God reclaim sex in your marriage…when sex is painful? Or when it feels like an obligation? Or when your spouse wants to engage in BDSM?
In this special Live Q&A episode from Reclaim 2022, Juli is joined by Dr. Jennifer Degler and Dr. Michael Sytsma as they provide biblical, practical answers to questions on sex that some of us are too afraid to ask.
Guests: Dr. Jennifer Degler and Dr. Michael Sytsma
Jennifer’s Website: jenniferdegler.com/
Mike’s Website: intimatemarriage.org/
Website: (American Board of Certified Sex Therapists) abcst.org
Website: mycounselor.online
Website: (International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health) isswsh.org
Blog: 3 Reasons Why “Faking It” is Making Your Bad Sex Life Even Worse
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It’s one thing to hear someone say secrets and sexual addiction are destructive to a marriage and a family, it’s another thing entirely to experience it.
Phil and Priscilla Fretwell understand this more than most. One afternoon, while her husband was at work, Priscilla got a call from the video store enquiring for an overdue video. Shocked and confused, she called her husband to ask him about it. His only response was: ‘I’m coming home’.
Many years, tears and miracles later, Phil and Priscilla have seen God move in their hearts and in their marriage in ways they could never have imagined.
Guests: Phil and Priscilla Fretwell
Instagram: @savagemarriageministries
Website: savagemarriageministries.com
Podcast: The Savage Marriage Podcast
Book: Savage Marriage: Triumph over Betrayal and Sexual Addiction
Java with Juli: #482 Trying to Overcome a Sexual Addiction? Here’s Why You Can’t Do It Alone
Blog: 5 Healthy Ways to Respond to Your Husband’s Porn Problem
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