Dr. Juli Slattery

God's Design and Why It Matters

Rethinking Sexuality

A study on sex that goes beyond "just don't do it." Sexuality is a hot topic these days, and opinions are all over the place. A resource offering simple “do’s and don’ts” won’t cut it. Sex and the Single Girl fills the gap by providing a broader, more comprehensive understanding of what it means to honor God with our sexuality. This resource will equip single women to understand their sexuality, trust the Lord for redemption and healing, and stand against the cultural trends that marginalize and compromise God’s design for sex. Juli Slattery is a clinical psychologist, cofounder of Authentic Intimacy, and author of several popular books, including 25 Questions You’re Afraid to Ask About Love, Sex, and Intimacy. She has devoted the last five years to equipping women with God’s truth about sexuality, and here she drives home the truth that every sexual choice is also a spiritual choice. The six-week study is broken down into five days for each week, covering: Why Sexuality Matters: The connection between spirituality and sexuality Embracing a Grand Design: God’s design and the beauty of living according to His wisdom. Sexuality and Your Character: How sexuality is part of worship and Christian identity. Sexual Boundaries: A very practical chapter providing a biblical grid for matters like masturbation, oral sex, and how far is too far to go in a dating relationship. Battling Temptation: A peak at “the enemy’s playbook,” helping women anticipate, prepare for, and stand against sexual temptation. Restoring Intimacy with God: How God can tear down the wall of sexual sin, shame, and confusion through forgiveness and redemption. This study has been tested through pilot groups with college women and other 20somethings. Revised according to their feedback, it is primed and ready to help any single woman think biblically about sexuality, live accordingly, and experience the joy and freedom of doing so. Sex and the Single Girl is especially relevant today. One of the greatest threats to the modern church and emerging adults is the distortion of sexual design. Study after study has documented the proliferation of porn use (among both men and women), sexual exploitation on college campuses, experimentation with homosexuality and bi-sexuality, and the acceptability of multiple sexual partners. The average single Christian has received very little teaching on the purpose of sexuality, and a simple “just wait until you’re married” approach won’t cut it. Christian singles need to be equipped with a biblical worldview of sexuality and practical tools for talking it out. This study, which Slattery created with two women familiar with curriculum development, is ideal for college campuses and small groups. It will prompt discussions on practical topics like sexual temptation, sexual conduct, and responding to cultural thinking on gender issues and sexual autonomy. It is designed to challenge women to examine the assumptions underlying their sexual behaviors and beliefs. The ultimate goal of this resource is to introduce women to an intimate relationship with God who cares about every aspect of her life.

Sex and the Single Girl

Linda Dillow

The Healer is inviting you… God’s word declares that there is healing for your deepest pains, hope for your biggest disappointments, and victory over your addictions, past hurts, and past failures. His name is Jehovah Rapha, the God Who Heals, and He can redeem your broken story. In these pages, you will meet nine courageous women who have agreed to tell their stories, to share with you how they moved from hopelessness and brokenness to hope and healing. Whether from sexual abuse, betrayal in marriage, or other harrowing experiences, the Healer invited them on a unique journey of redemption in the midst of deep pain. He is inviting you, too. Linda Dillow and Dr. Juli Slattery, cofounders of Authentic Intimacy, have been writing and ministering to women in the church and clinical context for several decades. Their wisdom and experience overflow in this work to give you a trusted resource in journeying toward healing. Includes a study guide for each chapter in the back of the book.

Embracing Hope for Your Broken Story

Surprised by the Healer

¿Un estudio bíblico para la mujer sobre el sexo? ¡Eso sí que es diferente! ¿Puede el sexo ser santo y erótico? ¿Tiene Dios una opinión sobre el sexo? ¿Qué está permitido en la habitación? Este desafiante y osado estudio de diez semanas dará respuesta a estas y a muchas otras preguntas que la mujer se hace, pero no ha encontrado respuestas bíblicas y honestas en una fuente de confianza. Ahora sí la encontró. Cómo recuperar el diseño de Dios del sexo Un placer asombroso e intimidad entre dos almas es lo que Dios diseñó para un esposo y su esposa. Sin embargo, debido a los problemas de nuestro pasado, la información dañina procedente del mundo o la enseñanza incompleta de la Iglesia, la mayoría de nosotros no disfruta de estos dones sagrados. A través del uso de la Escritura, especialmente de Cantar de los Cantares, En busca de la pasión no solo insta a la mujer a buscar la pasión, sino que también detalla cómo Dios le ha dado permiso para hacerlo. Revela el poder que una mujer tiene para construir o para destruir su matrimonio, y cómo puede hacer frente a sus propias tentaciones y las de su esposo con empatía y santidad. ¡Reavive su matrimonio! En busca de la pasión ofrece una trayectoria valiosa y sagrada hacia la alegría y la libertad. La búsqueda de la pasión toma tiempo, intencionalidad y creatividad. ¿Qué esposo no quisiera estar casado con la Mujer Súper Sexy de Cantar de los Cantares? Este desafiante estudio de diez semanas combina la pericia psicológica de la Dra. Juli Slattery, exintegrante de Enfoque a la Familia, junto con la reconocida y querida maestra de la Biblia Linda Dillow. Son de dosgeneraciones diferentes, pero sienten la misma pasión de traer la verdad y la sanidad de Dios a la mujer para su matrimonio y su vida. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Bible study about sex for women? Now that’s different! This new study, Passion Pursuit: What Kind of Love Are You Making?, lets God’s Word speak about sex as being holy and erotic, blessed by God, and satisfying far beyond what the world can even imagine. Picture that as a headline on the cover of Cosmopolitan! By using scripture throughout the Bible, Passion Pursuit not only urges women to pursue passion but details how God has given them permission to do so. Though there is fun to be had along the way in this study, it hits hard on the questions women have but are hesitant to ask, like: What does God say is okay and not okay in the bedroom? I’m 54 years old; how can my husband still be attracted to me? Why did God make men and women so different? This audaciously bold study combines the psychological expertise of Dr Juli Slattery, formerly of Focus on the Family, along with moving stories from trusted Bible teacher and best-selling author Linda Dillow. The groups who have already done this study have seen their marriages come alive, whether they’ve been married four months or forty years; be next!

¿qué clase de amor haces?

En busca de la pasión

This ground-breaking resource challenges and equips Christians to think and act biblically and compassionately in matters of sexuality. Sexual abuse, sex addiction, gender confusion, brokenness, and shame plague today's world, and people are seeking clarity and hope. By contesting long-held cultural paradigms, this book equips you to see how sexuality is rooted in the broader context of God's heart and His work for us on earth. It provides a framework from which to understand the big picture of sexual challenges and wholeness, and helps you recognize that every sexual question is ultimately a spiritual one. It shifts the paradigm from combating sexual problems to confidently proclaiming and modeling the road to sacred sexuality. Instead of arguing with the world about what's right and wrong about sexual choices, this practical resource equips you to share the love and grace of Jesus as you encounter the pain of sexual brokenness--your own or someone else's.

Dr. Juli Slattery

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