Hey everybody, I just wanted to mention that this week we have the Wider Circles event,

which is the Faith Matters Interfaith gathering that happens every month.

And this month, it'll be this Sunday, March 9th at 6 o'clock p.m.

And it's going to be such a special evening.

We'd love to have you there.

We're going to be joined by Charu Das of the Spanish Fort Krishna Temple and leader in the Krishna

Bhakti tradition. He'll be there to share insights from Hinduism, so come with your questions, bring your families.

This is a totally free event.

Just remember to RSVP at the compass gallery.com slash event to reserve your seats, and we'll see you there.

Hey everybody, this is Aubrey Chavez from Faith Matters.

Today we're welcoming back our good friend Jeff Strong.

Last year, Jeff and his team sent out a survey to the Faith Matters audience Today we're welcoming back our good friend Jeff Strong. Last year, Jeff and his team

sent out a survey to the Faith Matters audience as part of a larger research project on faith

and church participation. Over 1,600 of you responded, and the results were fascinating. We are so

excited to share them with you today. What emerged was a picture of a significant and often unheard cross section of the

church, a community of people who are deeply devoted but also wrestling, holding both conviction

and complexity, faith and struggle all at once. In this conversation, Jeff walks us through some of the

most powerful insights from the survey with a special focus on culture and aspects of our faith

experience that are shaping our sense of belonging, meaning, and connection. He explains insights from the survey with a special focus on culture and aspects of our faith experience

that are shaping our sense of belonging, meaning, and connection. He explores what people

love most about being part of this tradition and where they encounter real challenges.

One of the clearest themes in the survey is the tension between tradition and change,

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