Hey there, this is Julie Slatery and you're listening to Java with Julie.

Thanks for joining me.

This podcast is a production of authentic intimacy, a ministry dedicated to reclaiming God's design for sexuality.

And if you're a regular listener, you probably know that we've already hit some pretty heavy topics this year.

So I'm looking forward to a more lighthearted conversation this week.

My guest is Ted Lowe, who's the director of married people, an organization that

equips both churches and couples to strengthen marriages.

Ted's been in marriage ministry for over a decade.

He's written two books and has some great

insights for us on how to keep marriage fun. Today I'm going to talk to Ted about what churches

are not doing well in marriage ministry, how you can connect with a husband who struggles to

talk about marriage, and how to have fun together even when you have unresolved conflict in your marriage.

But before we jump into our conversation, let me ask you, how likely are you to share this

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Now let's head to the coffee shop with my guest, Ted Lowe. Ted, you are in the business of helping churches do ministry well,

and part of that is doing ministry. So I'm going to come out of the gate and say, for as long as I remember,

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