God, Sex, and Your Marriage

Written by Dr. Juli Slattery

Narrated by Dr. Juli Slattery

Many Christian books talk about sexual issues within broader works on marriage, but few resources comprehensively and biblically guide couples specifically on sexual intimacy. God, Sex, and Your Marriage challenges the common assumptions couples have about sexuality and presents the richer biblical narrative of sex as a metaphor of God’s covenant love. Dr. Juli Slattery applies that biblical framework to the practical challenges in sexual intimacy. Godly sexuality extends far beyond sexual purity and calls us to sexual integrity. God invites every couple to view their sexual relationship, including their greatest struggles, as an avenue to learn about the nature of His covenant love. It’s God desire to make us more like Himself and sex within marriage is often a powerful training ground for godly character. That desire gives purpose and context to addressing pornography, healing from past wounds, sexual incompatibility, pursuing pleasure together, and forgiveness.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Release date: Jun 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9780802431264

Reviews for God, Sex, and Your Marriage

[Greg Miller · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I found three points for recommendation of this book including a Biblical worldview, an open discussion about sex without becoming lewd and a respectable amount of transparency from the author about her own life experience.

But I don't think the overall theme of this book is clear. We are to see marriage as a picture of the love between Christ and His bride. That's a pretty basic understanding. And sex within marriage (the only pure sexual activity allowed in Scripture) performed in a loving, selfless manner is part of that picture. But the author seemed to want us to believe that she had discovered something more than this? Or what? I'm not sure.

I assure you that I read this carefully with undivided attention and even repeated various parts. It's not that I couldn't understand the words. I just don't understand the practical application that she was trying to convey, unless what I stated above WAS the intended application and I am wrong for looking for something more. But it just seemed as though I was being pointed toward something more and then left without any real explanation of what that something actually was in any tangible, practical sense.

The reader can glean good, useful information and food for thought from this book. But if you are sure that you got the "thing" that the author was driving at, then power to ya. I'm no worse for the wear. My marriage is a very happy, faithful one. And this book reminded me of some things that I hadn't really thought about for awhile.