Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex

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How To Trust God With the Hardest Parts of Your Story, #573 Jun 30, 2025

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You believe God loves you—but you're afraid to trust Him with your most painful places.

In this conversation, discover why surrender is one of the most courageous acts of trust—and the beginning of real healing. Plus . . . its book launch week! 🎉

Co-host: Joe Caruso

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Surrendered Sexuality: Why God Wants More Than Just Your Behavior, #572 Jun 23, 2025

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What if God asks you to surrender not because of what He wants to take from you, but because of what He wants to give? Grab your Java and listen in as Juli shares the core message of her new book, "Surrendered Sexuality."

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4 Identity Traps That Are Keeping You Stuck, #571 Jun 16, 2025

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Discover why finding your identity in Christ isn't about changing your behavior—it's about knowing Jesus, and letting Him redefine who you are. In this episode, get a sneak peek at what's inside Juli's new book as she shares four identity traps that keep us stuck.

Co-host: Joe Caruso

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The #1 Thing That Defines You (And It's Not What You Think), #570 Jun 09, 2025

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What's the most important thing about you? Get ready—this episode will challenge what you've always believed about yourself. Listen in as Juli shares why our identity must be rooted in who God says we are—not in our past, our "purity," or our pain.

Co-host: Joe Caruso, @joecaruso06

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God's Design for Sexuality: Teaching Kids to Stand Firm & Love Big, #569 Jun 02, 2025

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Want to raise faithful and loving kids in an LGBT-affirming world? This episode is one you can't afford to skip. You don't have to choose between truth and love—this conversation will equip you to give your kids both. Grab your Java and join us!

Guest: Rachel Gilson

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Parenting Without Panic in an LGBT-Affirming World by Rachel Gilson

Java with Juli #312 Born Again This Way: Rachel's Story (AI Members Only)

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Unpacking Emotional Baggage: How to Get to the Root of Conflict in Marriage with Dr. Dan Allender, #568 May 26, 2025

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Turns out, the stuff we haven't dealt with from childhood shows up ... right in the middle of our relationships. Sit down with Juli and Dr. Dan Allender as they discuss why we must be willing to explore our own stories in order to create safety, nurture curiosity, and repair what's broken.

Guest: Dr. Dan Allender

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The Deep-Rooted Marriage by Dr. Dan Allender

Java with Juli #169 Your Wounded Heart (AI Members Only)

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3 Myths We Believe About "Being One" In Marriage, #567 May 19, 2025

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We spend a lot of our marriages thinking that "becoming one" means, "You'll become more like me. And once you become more like me, then we'll become one." Instead, what if you could say to your spouse, "I can love you just the way you are without having to change you." If that's the kind of oneness you want for your marriage (present or future), grab your Java and pull up a chair with Juli and Hannah.

Co-host: Hannah Nitz (@hannahnitz)

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My Husband Isn't My Best Friend (blog)

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AI & Porn: The Attachment Crisis No One Sees Coming, #566 May 12, 2025

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AI is changing the game when it comes to pornography—and it's becoming more addictive and more dehumanizing than ever. This episode explores the impact of modern porn, including its ties to fantasy, gaming, and a distorted view of connection. If you or someone you love is navigating this journey, there is hope!

Guests: Jonathan Daugherty & Joel Warneking

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How to (Really) Love Your Neighbor with Jada Edwards, Ep. #565 May 05, 2025

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The relationships you struggle with the most? This episode is for those. Juli sits down with Bible teacher Jada Edwards to share stories about the ways they've fallen short when it comes to loving others, and how God has transformed their understanding of what it means to love the way He does. (Spoiler alert: Sometimes the best way to learn love is to start with the person who bugs you the most.)

Guest: Jada Edwards (@jada_edwards)

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Jada's book: A New Way to Love Your Neighbor

How to Have Tough Conversations (blog)

Encountering the Radical Love of Jesus (blog)

AI Members Only: Why "Love Is Love" Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means, Ep. #401

#564 Why People Turn to Porn and How to Break the Cycle Apr 28, 2025

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Sadly, wrestling with pornography addiction is increasingly commonplace. But how do people find pornography? And why do they keep going back to it?

In the final of this series revisiting Reclaim, Troy and Melissa Haas of HopeQuest, share their testimony and expertise around pornography addiction, and what it takes to overcome it.

Guests: Troy and Melissa Haas

Troy and Melissa's Website: hopequestgroup.org/

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