385 - Juli Slattery on The Reason God Created Sex, Why Most Misunderstand Biblical Sexuality, and Why Leaders Deserve Help More Than Anyone Else

Dr. Juli Slattery is a clinical psychologist, author, speaker and the president/co-founder of Authentic Intimacy. Juli earned her college degree at Wheaton College, an MA in psychology from Biola University, and an MS and a Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Florida Institute of Technology. From 2008-2012, Dr. Slattery served at Focus on the Family writing, teaching, and co-hosting the Focus on the Family Broadcast. In 2012, she left Focus on the Family to start Authentic Intimacy, a ministry devoted to reclaiming God’s design for sexuality. In 2020, Juli launched SexualDiscipleship.com, a platform designed to help Christian leaders navigate sexual issues and questions with gospel-centered truth. Juli is the author of twelve books, including the newly released "God, Sex, and Your Marriage," and host of the weekly podcast “Java with Juli.” Juli and her husband Mike are the parents of 3 sons; they live in Akron, Ohio. On today's episode, she and Sathiya explore the true meaning of Biblical sexuality, and why this conversation spans far beyond "don't have sex before marriage" and "God designed sex, therefore sex is good." Specifically, Juli explains how the broader narrative of scripture enables us to understand more specific scriptures that address matters related to sex, why everything in creation is designed to reveal God (sex included), and how a Biblical approach to sex permits us to embrace our sexuality rather than avoid it. In the second half, the interview talks about how leaders can both get the help they deserve while also helping those in their realm of care and responsibility get the help they deserve. Dr. Juli is a wealth of knowledge – if you have any interest in better understanding your sexuality through a biblical lens, this episode was made for you. Find out more about Authentic Intimacy Leaders Resources for Sexual Integrity Attend Reclaim Conference Join DeepClean Inner Circle Get a FREE copy of my bestselling book, The Last Relapse