Java with Juli

This Father’s Day, we’re taking a good look at what it means to be a man, what men need from women, how men should mentor other men, and helping boys develop healthy manliness in our sex-saturated culture. We’re drinking coffee with two guys who know their responsibilities as leaders and who love their wives.

Everyone’s idea of “happiness” in marriage means something different, but is “happiness” the right goal? Happiness doesn’t come freely, and this Java With Juli requires you to give up something. You’ll be a better wife for listening to this episode!

Have you ever felt as though you’ve gotten “the short end of the stick?" Has there been loss, sickness, tragedy or injustice in your life? Dr. Juli Slattery has an inspiring conversation with two women who have walked together through the fires of this world, and are continuing to move forward even though hardships are in their future. If you have a tendency to feel sorry for yourself, this is the program for you!

Abuse can be generational, but God can redeem all things. Juli has coffee with mom and daughter team (Stephanie and Delilah), and discusses what to say - and when - while discipling children in their sexuality. Hear how one mother's broken past involving abuse, date rape and teen pregnancy was transparently used by God to grow the next generation's healthy view of sexuality. Stephanie and Delilah volunteer for Authentic Intimacy in Ohio.

God wants us to use our body to glorify Him. The body you have today -- not the body you’d like to have, or the body you once had. Outside influences cause women to miss that fact, and sometimes those “influences” can be her husband. If you are not confident about your body and are brokenhearted about the way you feel, Dr. Juli Slattery and her guests will speak some plain and simple truth over you on this episode of Java With Juli.

We see them on television in rural parts of the world, through aid organizations, and we see them around the corner with signs at the traffic intersections. They are the hungry, the homeless, and the impoverished; the abused and abandoned. Are you so overwhelmed by the extreme needs in today’s world that you simply pass them by? This Java With Juli will help you understand how much of a difference one person can make, and encourage you to take action!

Stepmothers have gotten a bad wrap! But being a stepmother is probably one of the hardest roles a woman can take on. In this candidly informative conversation with two stepmothers, Dr. Juli Slattery digs deep into the heart of boundaries, relationships and love with someone else's children in your life.

Mothers today are dealing with many different issues than the moms of ten or fifteen years ago, but the influence she has on her children remains the same. If you have ever struggled with understanding your role as a mother, or felt that you don’t have what it takes, Dr. Juli Slattery and her guests will give you the sound guidance and loving support to see you though!

The idea of marrying again can illicit emotions that span the gamut! You want to love and be loved again, but the desire for intimacy may drive you to move too quickly into your second marriage. Also, there’s the fear of being deeply hurt that may keep you from being emotionally available. Dr. Juli Slattery and her guests dig deep into what “happily ever after” means the second time around.

There’s more opportunity for women today than there has ever been, but there is a special burden for those who choose to marry, have children and maintain a career. Sometimes a husband can feel stepped on, or stepped over, especially if a wife is the primary breadwinner. Dr. Juli Slattery and her guests give women encouragement to be “beautifully fierce” while sharing guidance and celebrating the femininity that God has given us!

Francine candidly discusses her personal life, including how her abortion and marital issues influence the writing of her book, Atonement Child. She explains how to work through shame and grief, and she shares what inspired her to write Redeeming Love and her other books. Come sit and have coffee with one of the most successful and relatable Christian authors of our time!

This is a candid coffee shop conversation with two single women who’ve “been there, done that” when it comes to the online dating scene. We’re bringing up important issues that women often forget when their emotions get wrapped up in “that perfect online dating profile”. We think that you’ll change the way you approach dating after hearing this one!

Everyone needs a “BFF” (or “best friend forever”) who they can confide in, but cultivating and maintaining a close relationship comes easier for some women than for others. So if your heart is longing for a kindred spirit who can be that trustworthy ally, listen as Dr. Juli Slattery and her coffee shop girl friends share some great advice and encouragement.

Not happy in your marriage? Wish that your husband would be “_____”? (Fill in the blank.) Many women spend most of their marriage trying to change their husband, but never even consider that they’re the ones who should do the changing! Join Juli and her guests for this honest, fun, and lively conversation on how a woman can use her God given power by simply having an attitude of selflessness.

Join Dr. Juli Slattery as she has a candid discussion with one of this generation’s most popular Christian romance novelists, Francine Rivers. Francine shares her personal story, her thoughts on Fifty Shades of Grey, and how God designed women for relationship.