Well, hey there, this is Julie, and I'm so glad you've joined me today.

You are listening to Job with Julie, which is a production of authentic intimacy.

Authentic intimacy is a ministry dedicated to reclaiming God's design for sexuality.

And I'm excited to share our conversation with you today.

I talked with Lori Wildenberg and

her daughter, Courtney. And together they wrote a great book called Messy Journey, How Grace

and Truth Offer the Prodigal Away Home. And their story is more and more common in our day

and age. You see, Lori is a Christian mom who recognized her daughter's same-sex attraction and

gender confusion very early on and prayed for years that God would turn things around. But today,

Courtney is married to another woman. So you're not going to hear the message how to fix your

prodigal child. Instead, you're going to hear about how to love your child or your friend or family

member right where they are. How do you stand firm on convictions yet at the same time continue

to be in a relationship with each other? I also want to let you know that Lori is going to be

teaching at our Reclaim Conference in Akron, Ohio on October 4th and 5th.

I hope you'll come and spend two days with like-minded people who want to better understand

God's design for sexuality.

We're going to tackle some tough issues like how does what the culture, even the church,

teach me about sexuality line up with God's word?

How have I been sexually broken?

And what do I need to do today to pursue integrity? And how do I show love to other people around me while still standing in truth and conviction? You can learn more about this

Reclame conference and reserve your seat at Authenticandmc.com

slash reclaim. I hope to see you there. Now let's head to the coffee shop for my conversation

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