Java with Juli

Whether it’s a haunting memory from childhood that is seared in your mind, or just an unexplainable feeling that keeps you from moving forward -- this discussion on fear and anxiety will help you understand the Lord’s love for you, and the power that He has in helping you walk through life’s darkest valleys.

How do you feel about God? Is He your close friend, your beloved? Or is He someone you fight with and yell at? Intimacy with God is hard for us to understand, but it’s what He wants with us. Dr. Juli Slattery brings in Linda Dillow and Becky Harling to encourage and challenge you (no matter where you are in your spiritual journey), that God desires to be your all in all!

When marriage isn’t everything you thought it would be, how do you respond? This is an honest conversation about loving your spouse and calming your heart through trials, disappointment,embarrassment and unmet expectations. Join Juli, Linda, & Hannah on this week's Java with Juli!

Your husband cheated on you and divorced you. Then one week after the divorce is final, he marries a younger woman. The typical response of any jilted woman is to shut him out of your life, right But God can redeem anything when we surrender to His authority and own our own sin. Listen to this amazing story about a broken marriage that turned into a beautiful friendship.

What have you been taught about being a godly wife? There are many scriptures, like 1 Corinthians chapter 13, that guide us through our marital love and relationship, but did you know that the Lord encourages women to pursue even more than that? Even more than the Proverb 31 model, too? This conversation examines how the Lord urges women to acknowledge the sexual side of life, and how intimacy with your husband brings Glory to God!

Juli Slattery & Sherry Surratt are two women who have stepped into large leadership positions in the Christian community, so why are they asking this question around leadership? Join us on this week's Java with Juli.

Although our guests aren’t biological sisters (they sure could be!), they do share one very monumental life circumstance…both of their husbands have a brain injury. When you trust in God through the challenges in life, but the healing still doesn’t come, where do you go from there? These brave women share their faith, hopes, struggles and joys of being the caregiver for their disabled husbands.

Join Authentic Intimacy team members, Hannah and Linda as they discuss the dangerous questions of marriage. Hannah’s been married for less than 5 years, and Linda’s been married for 50. Do you think they have some different struggles when it comes to being a wife? The answer may surprise you.

This is an important program for men and women about sexuality, with vulnerable confessions of pornography use and sinful behavior from a Christian leader. This program will serve as a springboard for further conversations in your marriage relationship about intimacy, no matter how you’ve been wounded or what addictions are playing a part in your life.

We want to thank all military families by honoring the spouses who stand behind our warriors! This episode gives a good picture of what the families of deployed soldiers face, the threats to their marriage relationship, as well as great ideas and tools to help them through this difficult time.

Does the idea of worshipping in the midst of pain and desperation seem like a complete contradiction? Psalm 32:6 talks about how we should pray to the Lord while He can be found and when the mighty waters rise (life’s tragedies hit), He will be our hiding place. Listen to the stories of these women as they walked through the worst pain in their lives, but declared through it -- the goodness of God!

Does the idea of worshipping in the midst of pain and desperation seem like a complete contradiction? Psalm 32:6 talks about how we should pray to the Lord while He can be found and when the mighty waters rise (life’s tragedies hit), He will be our hiding place. Listen to the stories of these women as they walked through the worst pain in their lives, but declared through it -- the goodness of God!

We got out of the coffee shop and recorded this conversation in front of over 1000 women, with human trafficking activist and lover of Jesus, Christine Caine, co-founder of The A21 Campaign. This conversation isn’t for the lightweight! We boldly address the actions and beliefs that promote the sex trade, and challenge the Body of Christ to make a difference.

Shaunti Feldhahn uncovers the reasons behind male/female conflict for those who work outside of the home. Joining the conversation is “Kathy” (a Human Resources Manager of a large ministry) and together they share how to understand, coordinate efforts, and succeed when working closely with the opposite sex.

Marriage is a reflection of the degree of intimacy God wants with His children, so of course the Enemy is going to target it for destruction. How do we become aware and fight through the spiritual battles that influence us, and our behaviors in marriage? This is a deep conversation, but one that every married couple should hear!