Candid Answers to Questions About Sex & Being Single, #338

Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

Authentic Intimacy®

Julislattery, Society & Culture, Authenticintimacy, Ihatesex, Christian, Relationships, Pornography, Biblicalsexuality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Ismasturbationasin

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Instead of shutting it down, what if you could meet your needs for touch, intimacy, and opposite-sex friendships in ways that honor your sexuality? (Spoiler alert: you can.)

If you've wrestled with desire, boundaries, or shame, this candid conversation will help you see the God-given purpose of your sexuality—even when you're single.

P.S. This is one you'll want to share with your single friends.

Guest: Dr. Doug Rosenau

Don't miss your chance to win a $200 gift card: take the Java with Juli Survey.

Follow-up Resources:

Single & Sexually Whole: Soulfully Celebrating the Dance of the Sexes by Dr. Doug Rosenau

Sex & the Single Girl by Dr. Juli Slattery

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey friend, can I ask you a quick favor? Java with Julie exists for you. And after more than 500
0:07.1	episodes, I want to make sure that we're still talking about the things that matter to you the most.
0:12.7	Would you just take five minutes to fill out a short anonymous survey and tell us what topics you want
0:18.9	more of, the questions you'd love us to tackle, and how we can
0:22.7	make this podcast an even better resource for you. Hey, I know your time is valuable, and it really
0:28.7	does mean a lot to me when I hear from you. I will read every single response that you
0:34.0	submit because I really want to know what you think. And as a thank you, you'll get a
0:38.7	free download of the devotional building intimacy with God, just our way of saying thanks for filling
0:43.7	it out. And you'll be ensured to win a $200 visa gift card. You can find the link in our show
0:50.0	notes or just head to job with Julie.com to fill that out. Now let's head to the coffee shop for
0:55.4	today's conversation. I think some of the hooking up is you generally are trying to meet
1:03.7	God-given needs, but I said, I think it's going to be false intimacy. So I said, sweetie, as a woman,
1:14.9	you're wanting to be pursued. You're wanting to be special. You're wanting to be hugged and held and just have skin needs met. You're really wanting
1:23.5	to be loved. But I said, getting naked, I said, I think it's a shortcut.
1:33.1	What if that young man, rather than trying to have sex with you, what if he took you to Starbucks and talked for two hours?
1:35.6	I said, wouldn't that be even more intimate than just getting naked?
1:43.8	Hey, friend, I am Julie Sattery, and I want to welcome you to another edition of Job with Julie.
1:50.5	This is a podcast dedicated to having honest conversations about God's sexuality and you.
1:57.0	So this week we're going to talk about singleness and sexuality.
2:01.0	And for those of you who are married, please don't just click right past this one because I found this conversation fascinating and helpful and I think you will too.
2:10.6	You know, we are not just sexual when we're having sex.
2:13.5	Whether you're single or married, you are a sexual person.
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