Hey everybody before we get started I just wanted to jump on because we are so excited to announce that restore registration is officially open

We can't wait to be with you again this year. It's gonna be on September 5th through 7th at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah.

That's the evening of September 5th and then all day on the 6th and the 7th.

Three days of incredible speakers, poets, musicians, and artists.

We really think that what we have planned will blow you away again this year so you won't want to miss it.

Go to faithmatters.org slash restore for tickets and we'll see you there.

Hey everybody this is Aubrey Chavez from Faith Matters. We're so excited today to be bringing you an episode with a

genuine lift where you stand story of a family in the UK. Sam and Jen Norton have

served the young people in the church for more than 20 years and most recently

as FSY session directors in London.

FSY stands for for the strength of youth and refers to the week-long summer events

held for youth all around the world. As FSY leaders Jen and Sam began facing some difficult

questions about how to include and support youth with a range of

perspectives and lifestyles. They wanted to affirm the wisdom of the standards

set by the church, but they also noticed that many youth were driven away by this fear of the standards set by the church, but they also noticed that many youth were driven away

by this fear of the exclusion that they would experience if they fell short.

And as a result, a lot of the youth were nervous about their participation and would sometimes even

drop out of church activity

before getting a chance to really learn what it was all about. Through prayer,

open conversation, deep listening, and creativity Jen and Sam were taken on a

truly transformative journey.

They found their way to loving the younger generation more than they thought possible,

...