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God and Your Sex Life: Dr. Juli and Mike Slattery

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Could knowing God’s whole picture for intimacy rev up your sex life? Dr. Juli and Mike Slattery explore how understanding God’s character in married sex transforms your bedroom.
Faithfulness is this idea of character and trust. It’s not just sexual fidelity, but it’s trusting each other’s character that, “Hey, I’m not going anywhere. We’re in this together, even if I’m having a bad day, or we’re going through a season of marriage where we’re not communicating, we’re not giving up.” It’s that foundation of, “I can trust you”.
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Connect with Dr. Juli Slattery at www.authenticintimacy.com and learn more about her ministry at sexualdiscipleship.com
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God, Sex, and Your Marriage: Dr. Juli and Mike Slattery

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:15:00 +0000

What if God gave us married sex as a picture of Himself? And how could your understanding of this picture revolutionize your sex life? Dr. Juli Slattery and her husband Mike explore mind-boggling truths of how, in an over-sexualized world, God’s ideas about sex are far more than we imagined.
Covenant is a unique relationship that’s based on a promise. It’s not based on how you feel. It’s not based on if you’re attracted to someone. It’s not based on if you’re meeting each other’s needs. That’s a contract. A covenant is, “I am promising to love you. I am promising to not leave you or forsake you.”

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You’re Being Lied to About Sex: Dean Inserra

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Are you being lied to? Culture is spinning faith-altering views about sex to your kids. And our responses may determine whether kids sense Christianity’s relevance. Author Dean Inserra describes popular falsehoods, the resulting questions kids ask, and how to respond in ways pertinent, loving, and truthful.
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If you found today’s episode intriguing, listen to other episodes with Dean Inserra
And grab his book, Pure: Why the Bible’s Plan for Sexuality Isn’t Outdated, Irrelevant, or Oppressive
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Purity: Outdated? Irrelevant? Oppressive? Dean Inserra

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Purity culture: In some very deserved ways, it warrants the impassioned scrutiny. But is sexual purity itself oppressive? Pointless? Author Dean Inserra offers correction to destructive theology while pulling us back to sexual flourishing.

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Sexual Purity after Purity Culture: What Should We Know? Dean Inserra

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Serious flaws in purity culture deserve scrutiny—especially given its lasting negative effects on some raised in the movement. Many Christians today reject wholesale the movement and all that it stood for. But is there still a place for sexual purity? Author Dean Inserra dives into God’s flawless design for sex.
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8. Is Your Sex Life Missing the Point?

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Could your sex life be missing the point? Dr. Michael Sytsma talks about why we have sex…and the key to wow-level sex that changes everything.
Show Notes and Resources

Download our app to listen to Brian Goins, Michael Sytsma and Shaunti Feldhahn as they cover more questions.
For more from Shaunti Feldhahn, visit Shaunti.com.
Grab Shaunti and Dr. Sytsma’s book in our shop: Secrets of Sex and Marriage: 8 Surprises That Make All the Difference.

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7. When Sex is Boring

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Has your married sex coasted into the blahs? Sex therapist Dr. Michael Sytsma’s got solutions to keep you both captivated in the bedroom.
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6. When Sex is Painful: Dr. Michael Sytsma

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:15:00 +0000

Sex can be painful in more ways than one: from trauma, to physical pain, to porn. But these don’t need to doom your relationship. Sex therapist Dr. Michael Sytsma offers ideas to transform hurt to eventual healing and wholeness.
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5. Not Tonight? Why Good Signals Make Sexual Sparks Fly: Dr. Michael Sytsma

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:15:00 +0000

Initiating or declining sex: It’s tricky. Are your signals clear to your spouse? Sex therapist Dr. Michael Sytsma helps you with “not tonight” and “yes, please.”
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“My Spouse Doesn’t Want Me”: Differences in Sexual Desire

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 10:15:00 +0000

Feeling undesired, unattractive? Researcher Shaunti Feldhahn & sex therapist Michael Systma get real about differences in sexual desire—and how to deal.
Show Notes and Resources

One-year to Get Closer to Your Partner: A 500 hour journey to get closer to your partner.
Listen to Shaunti Feldhahn & Dr. Michael Sytsma podcast, Married with Benefits.
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