Hey friend, this is Julie and I have some really exciting news to share with you.

Mark your calendars because we are having an authentic intimacy conference October 4th and 5th.

Now this is an opportunity for our community to gather and to invite other people who need to understand God's heart

towards sexual issues. Our theme for this conference is Reclaim, God's Design for Sexuality and

Why It Matters. To Reclaim means retrieving or recovering something that was previously lost,

and that's our heart to see God reclaim broken places within our hearts and families.

So at this event, you're going to be challenged to rethink both the cultural and traditional

religious narratives of sexuality in light of God's word.

You'll also hear teaching and really powerful testimonies that prompt you, whether you're

single or married, to consider your own commitment to sexual integrity,

and you'll be equipped to walk with hurting friends in both the grace and truth that Jesus demonstrates.

I hope you'll plan to join us right here in my hometown, Akron, Ohio.

This event is for men and women, ages 16 and up, and registration just opened, so save your seat at authenticemacy.com

slash reclaim.

Hi, welcome to Job with Julie.

I'm Julie Slaterine.

I'm so glad you've joined me today.

This podcast is a production of Authentic Intimacy, a ministry dedicated to reclaiming God's

design for our sexuality.

One of the things we talk about quite a bit at authentic intimacy is the fact that our sexuality involves the spiritual battle between truth and lies.

Our enemy, Satan, will use lies to keep us from knowing God's truth and embracing his truth about ourselves and our sexuality.

So, for example, a lot of people can identify with a thought, I'm not loved if no one desires me, or I'm

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