Hey everybody. Before we get started I just wanted to tell you about a new book from

Faith Matters Publishing. It's called Restoration by Patrick Mason. When we started the

Faith Matters Publishing project one of our goals was to explore what

restoration really means as the church moves into its third century

and that's exactly what Patrick does. If you're like me and you've ever wondered how restoring Israel

can be relevant to you, you've got to read this book. Patrick shows how as members of the

church it's our mission to truly lead out in bringing wholeness and healing to the

marginalized and the vulnerable. This book absolutely lit a fire for me and it has

totally changed the way I view my own engagement with the church and with the world.

I really can't recommend this book strongly enough.

It's the kind of book you want everyone you know to be reading to so that you can talk about it. So you can pick up a copy for

yourself or for your friends and family at Desert Book, Amazon, Audible, and Apple

Books. Okay that's it on the book for now but we'll be sharing a lot more in the

near future. Thanks as always and here's the episode.

Welcome to the Faith Matters podcast.

In this episode, Melissa Inoue talks with David Osler

about why people leave the church and the role members have to play when loved ones leave.

Melissa Inoue is a professor of Asian studies at Auckland University in New Zealand and is the author of the upcoming book

Crossings, a collection of essays, letters, and drawings that considers how Latter-day Saints

can cultivate unity without leaving their distinctive gifts behind.

We hope you enjoy this conversation.

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