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Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast. I'm Ellen, your host. Sexuality is a topic

that's rarely mentioned in most churches, and yet it often sits at the heart of our deepest struggles, doubt, shame, loneliness, and even anger toward God.

Our guest today, Dr. Julie Slattery, puts it plainly when she says, when you look around, it can seem as if everyone else has

their lives together. Could anyone else be suffering or enslaved as you are? Where are the spaces to

talk about your sexual desires, your sexless marriage, or your porn addiction? Who is safe enough

to hold your questions, your anger,

and your trauma?

These are the kinds of honest, courageous questions that we're going to be diving in today.

And to ignore your sexual wounds, to step over your sexual pain, or dismiss your sexual

questions, as Julie so beautifully says in her book, will eventually

tear away your love and commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. And we don't want that to happen

for any of us. Well, I am so excited to welcome Dr. Julie Slattery back to the podcast. Julie is the president and co-founder of

authentic intimacy, a ministry helping people make sense of God and sexuality. She is the host of

the weekly podcast, Java with Julie, and she has authored or co-authored 14 different books.

Today, she will guide us through what it means to surrender our sexuality to God and experience real healing and wholeness.

Dr. Julie, welcome back to Coffee and Bible Time.

Thank you for having me back.

I look forward to our conversation.

Yes, thank you so much for being here again. Thank you for having me back. I look forward to our conversation. Yes, thank you so much for being here again. You've been working full time in the space of Christian sexuality for over 13 years now. And over that time, can you share with us how you've seen the church struggle to effectively

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