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. Today we're so excited to welcome back Michael Wilcox to the

podcast. Michael is an esteemed author and longtime Institute teacher and his

previous episodes which we released in two parts as God's Many Voices,

episodes 85 and 86, have become some of the most

listened to in Faith Matters history.

It's been three years since we last had him on and we're so excited to dive into another

meaningful conversation. In this episode, Michael shares his profound insights on the topic of the marginalized, particularly focusing on the experience of the LGBTQ community.

Michael's wisdom draws on his own life experiences, wisdom traditions he deeply loves, and great literature.

He also addresses the challenge of navigating differing beliefs and values, urging us to avoid calling down fire from heaven

on those who worship on different mountaintops as he puts it.

And he speaks about the importance of forgiveness and what he calls the Lazarus law, reminding

us that every individual has a name and a story deserving of respect and compassion. Throughout this conversation

Michael's anecdotes and reflections encourage us to approach the marginalized with

love, humility, and a genuine desire for understanding. We found Michael as always

to be filled with transformative insights that we thought could really help us to build a more inclusive and compassionate community.

We're also releasing an additional conversation as a companion to this episode, where Brother Wilcox shares a really personal story that he's not shared publicly before.

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