God’s Design for Sex in Marriage | Dr. Juli Slattery
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Let’s talk about sex—healthy, biblical intimacy and sexuality. Cohosts Marlee Arnold and Rob Philo talk to Dr. Juli Slattery, clinical psychologist, author, and president of Authentic Intimacy, about the cultural view of sex as compared to the biblical view of sex. Why did God design sex and how should Christian couples be thinking about and talking about this topic in the context of their covenant marriage? This conversation is not only fascinating but foundational for couples to have a healthy viewpoint of sex and intimacy in their marriage.
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See below for a free PDF defining the following: the cultural narrative of sex, the purity narrative of sex, and the biblical narrative of sex.
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Time Stamps:
(1:24) What inspired Dr. Juli Slattery to step into studying and researching healthy biblical sex and intimacy
(3:33) What Dr. Juli Slattery thinks the current cultural view of sex is
(5:55) From a biblical perspective, how should Christians be thinking about sex and sexuality
(8:30) What does sex mean in the context of a covenant marriage
(13:15) How Dr. Juli Slattery sees the purity culture affecting Christian couples in this space
(17:55) For couples listening affected by purity culture, what can they do to start taking the right step
(19:27) What is the purpose of sex
(24:02) What are some ways Christian couples get tripped up related to sex
(27:13) Dr. Juli Slattery compares sex to a box of LEGO
(29:03) What are some foundational conversations couples can be having related to sex to lay the groundwork for healthy sex and intimacy
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Links:
Sex: The Cultural Narrative, The Purity Narrative, The Biblical Narrative https://marriage.winshape.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/10/Rethinking-Sexuality.pdf
Authentic Intimacy https://www.authenticintimacy.com/
“God, Sex, and Your Marriage” https://shop.authenticintimacy.com/products/god-sex-and-your-marriage
Faithful & True https://www.faithfulandtrue.com/
Be Broken https://www.bebroken.org/
WinShape Marriage Website https://marriage.winshape.org/
WinShape Marriage Instagram https://www.instagram.com/winshapemarriage/
WinShape Marriage Retreats https://marriage.winshape.org/retreats/
260 Free Printable Conversation Starters for Couples https://marriage.winshape.org/resource/conversation-starters-for-date-night/
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