1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:08,840 Hello and welcome to this week's episode of Trinity Talks. My name is Kyla and I'm the 2 00:00:08,840 --> 00:00:13,440 online engagement director here at Trinity. And this month we're talking about stories 3 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:19,560 of faith. And so this week I am sitting down here with Finn and Austin, who are two of 4 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:23,680 the youth here at Trinity. And they're just going to tell us a little bit about what faith 5 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:27,280 looks like in their life. So thank you so much for joining me, folks. 6 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:28,280 Thank you. Thank you for having us. 7 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:29,280 Thank you for having us. 8 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:33,320 Yeah, so maybe I'll just get you to start and do a little bit of an introduction. Tell 9 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:37,320 us a little bit about yourself, your name, and yeah, whatever you think is important 10 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:39,080 for us to know. So maybe we'll start here. 11 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:44,480 My name is Austin. I go to John Fraser Secondary School. And I'm a member of Trinity. I love 12 00:00:44,480 --> 00:00:49,400 the youth at Trinity. I love hanging out with them every day. My friend Finn. I love Finn. 13 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:52,400 He's a goat. Yeah, here. 14 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:58,360 My name is Finn. I also go to John Fraser Secondary School and as a member of Trinity 15 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:01,840 Church. And my favorite color is purple. 16 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:04,240 Okay. Hey, that's my favorite color too. 17 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:06,600 It's a good color. It's a good color. 18 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:08,600 What is your favorite color, Austin? 19 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:10,600 I'm going to say blue. It's kind of basic. 20 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,600 Yeah, no, blue is great. 21 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:13,600 Okay. 22 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:14,600 Purple, purple second. 23 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:15,600 Okay. 24 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:16,600 Great. 25 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:17,600 Love it. 26 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:20,760 Good. So yeah, as you said, you've both been sort of members here at Trinity hanging 27 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:25,480 around for a bit. So I'm wondering how did you first learn about Jesus? Maybe we'll start 28 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:26,480 with you, Finn. 29 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:33,000 Oh, okay. I knew about Jesus like my whole life. I've known of him, but I've just come 30 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:39,160 to know him this past year. And just coming to Trinity Church the first time I came to 31 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:43,000 Trinity Church is really when I first found out about who he is. 32 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:44,000 And yeah. 33 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,800 What about you, Austin? When did you first learn about Jesus? 34 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:51,040 Well, I was born a Christian and I guess low key I was I just been forced to go to church 35 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:56,000 like since I was young by my parents. I love you for that though. 36 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,960 But yeah. And then so like kind of just like when I started going to Trinity, that's where 37 00:01:59,960 --> 00:02:05,520 I kind of like I actually enjoyed going to church instead of like dreading it. Yeah. 38 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:11,320 So kind of like I've known about faith and like I've enjoyed going to church for a while, 39 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:15,680 but I never really was like engaged in it. I guess like my whole life. But yeah, I've 40 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:17,760 been like around the church. 41 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:22,760 Yeah. So you've both talked about, you know, you've been around the church for a while, 42 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:26,840 but it's been a little bit different as you've come to Trinity and sort of grown closer in 43 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:31,200 that relationship with God. So what what made you decide to actually want to follow Jesus 44 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:32,200 for yourself? 45 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:39,160 Yeah. Just continuing to come to Trinity and just knowing about what what he has done and 46 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:47,840 just continuing to read my Bible and and come to the services and just yeah, just seeing 47 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:53,280 all the stuff that he does in our everyday lives that you might not have seen if you 48 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:59,840 don't don't really truly know him. But yeah, just kind of trying to get close to him every 49 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:00,840 single day. 50 00:03:00,840 --> 00:03:06,680 And yeah, I would say like mainly it was the camp working at the camp was like a great 51 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:10,360 experience. And that's what kind of introduced me to Trinity at the start. Like I always 52 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,440 knew Trinity was a church by never went. I went all the way out in Oakville. And like 53 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:17,440 so yeah, the drive was kind of brutal. But and this is closer. And then yeah, the camp 54 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:21,040 kind of just introduced me to it and like kind of made me want to actually start going 55 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:24,880 because I started enjoying like the people in the community rather than I didn't really 56 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:29,200 have any friends over there or a few I had a few but yeah, I still love them though. 57 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:33,200 Yes. Yeah, you've developed more of a community here, right? 58 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:39,160 Yeah, 100%. Yeah, like Finn, even though I knew him before, but like, yeah, like a bunch 59 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:41,280 of people. Yeah, yeah, cool. 60 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:46,560 The camp too. Yeah. And I know Finn, you were baptized recently, maybe about a year ago. 61 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:50,360 Yeah. Yeah. So what led you to decide to do that? 62 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:57,400 Really, it was just I prayed about it for a while. And it was just something I really 63 00:03:57,400 --> 00:04:03,560 wanted to do coming into my faith. I've only come into my faith for about a year now. And 64 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:07,320 it was when I moved back from Florida, I was living in Florida for the first two years 65 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:14,680 of high school. And I came back and I was invited to go to Trinity. And then I came 66 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:19,800 to a service and then I really liked it. So I came to the next one, the next one, the 67 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:26,760 next one. Yeah, I think just kind of continuing to build my relationship and pray every night, 68 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:33,560 pray, pray whenever I get the chance. And I think I was just really called to get baptized 69 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:40,720 as I was growing in my faith. So yeah, I think that was just one of the things that really 70 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:46,760 led me to continue on in my faith. And that was one of the big milestones that I have 71 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:53,880 for my faith. So yeah, that's really what got me to do that was just continuing to build 72 00:04:53,880 --> 00:05:00,840 my faith with God and continuing to communicate with him and doing all that. So I feel like 73 00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:07,040 I was really called to get baptized here. So yeah, yeah. 74 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:12,920 So when you think about your life and your faith and learning to follow Jesus, what difference 75 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:16,200 has faith made in your life? 76 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:22,440 Okay, I can go. I'd say like, I guess it hasn't really happened like crazy right now, but 77 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:27,920 maybe in the future. Obviously I've lost people like loved ones. But I guess I've never been 78 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:33,160 like crazy sad about it. And I think that's because faith in my life has made it so like, 79 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:37,200 obviously if somebody dies like that's sad, like that's brutal. But like when they die, 80 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:41,000 I know there's life after death and they're partying up in heaven with God. So like, like 81 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:45,800 I'm low key jealous. But so it's like, yeah, like I don't really like if somebody dies, 82 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:49,920 like obviously I'm gonna I'm gonna be sad and cry probably. But like, it's like, yo, 83 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:53,840 they get to meet Jesus. So like, that's kind of how you yeah, yeah, I guess. Yeah, that's 84 00:05:53,840 --> 00:05:55,840 kind of some different. 85 00:05:55,840 --> 00:06:02,240 Yeah, yeah, I think faith has has really put a new perspective in my life, especially from 86 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:08,160 how I used to live and how like, being in sin, just a new perspective on on life and 87 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:15,960 seeing what Jesus has done for for my life, being able to grow in my faith. Yeah, so I 88 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:22,680 think it's made a huge difference in the way that I act and that I even treat people or 89 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:31,200 just continue to to to grow and as a person as well as a disciple for as Jesus's disciples. 90 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:35,520 So yeah, yeah, I think I think just being friends with him too and like having people 91 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:39,880 that like, I'm friends with like, like, like, Finn holds me accountable a bunch, which I 92 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:44,680 like, very much appreciate. And yeah, like, I think just having people like like minded 93 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:49,960 individuals around you know, yeah, for sure. Like same with same with Austin and all the 94 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:52,840 all the people at the youth. Yeah, no shout out to the youth. 95 00:06:52,840 --> 00:06:58,200 Shout out to the youth. Go to the youth group. But yeah, just having those friendships and 96 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:03,400 those those people that can keep you accountable and keep you wanting to grow in your relationship 97 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:08,680 with him and just keeping you on the right track, you know, just trying to help people. 98 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:13,280 It's just massive. So yeah, no, it's insanely important. For sure. 99 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:16,640 For sure. Yeah, and so good that like, you get that community here. 100 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:20,200 Exactly. Yeah, yeah, through through the folks at your work right at camp and through youth 101 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:23,560 groups. Yeah, yeah, even in the service, like people are so friendly, they're talking to 102 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:25,000 each other. Yeah, yeah, it's awesome. 103 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:29,960 And so the community that that is built here at Trinity is just amazing. And it's one of 104 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:35,480 the things that also will help you continue to to grow in your relationship is the community 105 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:39,440 that that has been built here. So yeah, totally like compared to my other church, I guess massive 106 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:41,560 here. So yeah, yeah, yeah. 107 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:45,160 Oh, that's great. Yeah. Yeah. 108 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:49,960 So we have lots of different folks who are listening. Some who haven't been in high school 109 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:55,800 for a while. So just thinking about your your experience in high school now as as people 110 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:58,680 of faith, like what what does that look like? 111 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:03,280 I don't know how like how much more difficult it could be than like in the past. But like, 112 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:07,000 I'd say like a lot of people like we go to John Fraser, I'd say not a lot of people are 113 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:10,600 Christian there. Mostly Muslim. We have a bunch of Muslim friends. 114 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,160 Yeah, very. Yeah, yeah. 115 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:19,920 So being able to spread your faith and in whatever situation you're put in is very, very important. 116 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:26,680 To us and just kind of being able to spread the word and and you know, just being with 117 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:31,160 with our friends that that may not have the same faith as us. It's it's super important 118 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:36,880 that we are we are able to be that that seed for people and be able to to give them an 119 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,520 opportunity to hear the word and see it through our actions as well. 120 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:44,440 Yeah, I don't know how many talks we've had with our Muslim friends. Like we always talk 121 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:45,440 about faith. Yeah. 122 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:49,560 And I know like, yeah, he he shout out. He comes to the youth group. 123 00:08:49,560 --> 00:08:57,000 Shout out to Lucy. Yeah, he comes here. He he like is okay with our culture and we're 124 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:01,720 okay with his and like, yeah, for sure. Like having that. So like, I say it's like, it's 125 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:06,320 difficult, but it's also like a blessing kind of in a way because like you're around all 126 00:09:06,320 --> 00:09:09,720 this different culture and it's like maybe in the past, you wouldn't be or like in high 127 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:13,960 school. But yeah, like it's a lot more diverse than I think it would have been. 128 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:18,800 And yeah, you know, it's it's an opportunity to be able to get people to connect, you know, 129 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:26,040 like, like literally connect. But um, yeah, no, it's it's it's it's a it's truly a blessing 130 00:09:26,040 --> 00:09:31,600 to be able to share our faith with with people that might not be like minded and just be 131 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:35,920 able to plant that seed for them as well. So and also being like accepting rather than 132 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:40,080 like for some people could be like somebody else is like Muslim that's like bad and it's 133 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:43,200 like, oh, I can't be friends with you. But it's like being that person that's like, I 134 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,280 don't care, like we're friends. Yeah. Yeah. 135 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:49,400 And just like having that. Yeah, I feel like it's it's a blessing 100%. Yeah. Yeah. And 136 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:55,840 and a great way to get just like show love differently. Yeah, sure. Yeah. Yeah, that's 137 00:09:55,840 --> 00:10:00,600 so cool. So if you think back on your life so far, has there been a moment where you 138 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:05,240 feel like your faith has helped you get through some like challenging times? 139 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:10,440 Yeah, yeah. Like Austin said, there there have been multiple times in my life where 140 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:17,120 people have passed and just being able to know that that there there is life after after 141 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:22,280 death on this earth is is very comforting and just being able to be with the Prince 142 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:28,040 of Peace, you know, just kind of having having his comfort be with you. And it's it's it's 143 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:34,520 very, very nice to know that that they have life after death and that they they aren't, 144 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:41,520 you know, in eternity, like damnation, damnation. I don't know if that's a word. 145 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:44,520 That's a good word. 146 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:51,640 But yeah, no, just kind of being able to be held in the love of of Jesus is it's really 147 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:56,520 comforting. So yeah, I'm gonna have to piggyback off of Finn's answer because nothing like 148 00:10:56,520 --> 00:11:00,800 then like crazy has happened in my life. But yeah, like I'm very blessed to be able to 149 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:05,400 say that. So yeah, I just feel like yeah, I just have to piggyback off in. Yeah, for 150 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:09,640 sure. In those moments where there can be a lot of uncertainty that yeah, that yeah, 151 00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:13,800 we get to walk through it with that peace of Christ. Right? Yeah, I remember I remember 152 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:17,400 I used to like sit there and be like, like imagine like you just dying. That's like it 153 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:22,200 like you're like I used to like trip me out. And then so like, yeah, just having that like 154 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:26,000 thought that it's like it's not over. And it's like for sure, like we get to like party 155 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:30,600 it up like and it's like eternity. Yeah, eternity. Praise God for eternity. 156 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:37,720 It's just a it's a sense of comforting for sure. Oh, 100%. Yeah, yeah, for sure. Um, 157 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:42,320 have there been any sort of big moments in your life where you feel like wow, that was 158 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:47,120 really significant for my faith or like something that was like that that was a moment that's 159 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:52,080 like really meaningful to me. Um, do you want me to go for it? I'll have to pass out. Okay, 160 00:11:52,080 --> 00:11:57,360 okay. I'm gonna have to. I think I think I don't like I don't I don't know how clear 161 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:01,280 that I remember this, but I think it was low key. It might have been in, um, it might have 162 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:06,600 been in camp. Just like, okay, there was two, there was two in camp, just like teaching 163 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:11,200 the kids. I think that like brought me a lot closer to God and like everything just like 164 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:14,720 teaching these kids about something that they might not even know. And just giving them 165 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:19,760 that perspective. But then also my I go to I go to another youth group called Young Life, 166 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:23,360 and I love it there. And there's the leaders there. And we like they take me out to like 167 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:28,400 McDonald's. They they pay for it. So yeah, it's like that's that's a win in itself. Um, 168 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:33,280 but then we also like talk about faith and just like those conversations with with Martin, 169 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:38,120 I don't know if you should be watching this, but uh, yeah, with Martin, I had those conversations 170 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:41,640 with all the leaders there. They're awesome. And like, yeah, just those conversations kind 171 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:47,520 of like brought me to where I am today and like answered questions that I might not 172 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:53,760 got answered anywhere else. Yeah, yeah, for sure. Yeah, I might I might also have to piggyback 173 00:12:53,760 --> 00:13:01,640 on Austin. But just I do like devotions on on tech talk. Check them out. Check them out. 174 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:08,520 Hey, if in the need to check them out. Okay. But just being able to spread the word on 175 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:14,680 on there, I think has been a huge blessing. And just just one day I was I just felt called 176 00:13:14,680 --> 00:13:19,440 to I was I was praying and I felt called to be able to spread the word. So I thought that 177 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:25,360 was a good way to do it. But definitely I think that was something that God was really 178 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:30,880 put on my heart and that like I can I know was God. So 11,000 views to 179 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:38,560 Wow. Crazy fan. It's impressive. Yeah, that's that's so cool. And like one of those things 180 00:13:38,560 --> 00:13:45,560 that so let's be real, I am not on tech talk. But like there are a lot of people who are 181 00:13:45,560 --> 00:13:51,080 a lot of people and like that's a really cool way for like you to be able to like reach 182 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:56,440 a specific audience. Yeah, especially with like modern and nowadays, like a lot of it 183 00:13:56,440 --> 00:14:02,760 is spent like time spent on our phones and and for example, tech talk like a lot of people 184 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:07,440 are on there. So I thought that would be a really good way to be able to, you know, spread 185 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:12,560 the message and plant that seed. So yeah, yeah, for sure. I learned stuff when I watch 186 00:14:12,560 --> 00:14:16,400 your things. There you go. I was watching my mom the other day. 187 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:24,320 That's so cool. She saw I was going to go she was like, is that fit? I was like, yeah. 188 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:31,040 Yes, it was. Yeah, you taught me and my mom. Thank you. That's so cool. Oh, God. Oh, God. 189 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:40,720 So throughout this winter, starting in January in church, we've been talking about heroes 190 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:45,160 of faith, some of those people in scripture that are examples for us. So if you think 191 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:49,680 about your life, who are some heroes of faith in the Bible that you feel like really drawn 192 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:57,440 to? Yeah, yeah. I think one person that really stands out to me is Job. Okay, just hearing 193 00:14:57,440 --> 00:15:03,800 about his story and how he had everything and everything taken away from him and how 194 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:09,040 he still stood faithful. That's just been something I've been trying to build my life 195 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:16,200 off of because I'm truly blessed in this in this life and God has truly blessed me and 196 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:22,120 my family and my friends and all that. But I think something I can truly learn from is 197 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:28,040 Job and how he had everything taken away from him and he still stood faithful. And that's 198 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:33,360 just something I want to build my life on because I have such blessings to be able to 199 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:40,080 lean back on, but be able to stand faithful. That's something that I'd really like to give 200 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:44,880 to Job and like that I can really learn from. Yeah, for sure. I'm gonna say I'm gonna say 201 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:50,840 a story because, yeah, and I like she's not a crazy hero, but like in my life, like her 202 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:56,880 story has been very influential. I think the woman who commanded Daltry, I love that story. 203 00:15:56,880 --> 00:16:00,840 Just because it kind of just shows, especially when Jesus was like whoever has not sinned 204 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:05,440 can cast a first stone because they want to stone this lady. And it's just kind of like, 205 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:09,400 you can be two people, you can be the people who were gonna stone or you can also be the 206 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:14,520 lady, the lady who's sinned and people are judging you for that or you judging people 207 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:18,800 for sinning. And it's kind of like you can't really judge anybody because you are also 208 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:22,680 that lady who has sinned, right? So it's kind of like, it kind of puts a new perspective 209 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:28,080 on like life kind of, you know, and then yeah, so yeah, I like that story. I think the lady 210 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:31,800 could also be a hero of faith or the woman who committed Daltry could be a hero of faith 211 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:35,520 because she's asking for forgiveness and the people who also walked away and were like, 212 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:39,240 yeah, I've sinned, could also be a hero of faith and God, you know, Jesus, the hero, 213 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:43,000 the hero of the girl. That's a good one. No, that's super cool. Yeah, I don't think 214 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:47,560 that that's one that like people like think about a lot. But yeah, you're so right. That 215 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:54,000 like, yeah, there's so many ways to sort of identify ourselves in that story for sure. 216 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:58,200 What about like in your life? Are there people that you like know personally who are like, 217 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:04,920 yeah, that's my like faith hero? I must say Rob, Rev Rob. Yeah, yeah. Because you know, 218 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:08,080 he's just preaching the word every day. And I love his talks. And I think those were like 219 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:11,840 the first sermons that like I kind of connected with because before I used to go to like the 220 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:15,240 sermons and like just sit in my chair, look at the ground and like kick my feet. But like 221 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:18,520 I actually like pay attention and like because I like he makes it funny and stuff. So I think 222 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:25,680 like stuff like that like Rev Rob or Rob, sorry, teaching the word. Also Martin, I mentioned 223 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:31,640 him before. Yeah, Finn Deneen. Yeah, he he's a he's a hero of faith, you know, that's a 224 00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:36,000 he keeps him accountable every day. And I talked to him about faith a lot. And just all my 225 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:41,080 friends also, even if they're Christian or not. And yeah, all the years at Young Life, 226 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:49,280 all the people are youth group. Yeah. I would have to say, of course, Pastor Rob, you know, 227 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:55,560 just being able to go to the sermons and make them very interesting and be able to connect 228 00:17:55,560 --> 00:18:01,280 them to real life scenarios and just being able to learn a lot from him. He's he's really 229 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:07,880 been a hero for me as well for my girlfriend, Kate, she always keeps me accountable. She 230 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:14,000 goes to the youth group as well. So always keeping me accountable and keep me on the right 231 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:21,800 track to growing my faith. So she's really just been there, just helping me with my relationship 232 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:27,520 with with Jesus as well. And yeah, the people from youth group just kind of piggybacking 233 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:36,880 off off Austin again. Yeah, the people from youth group, Zion runs the youth group. And 234 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:45,120 Maya as well. She also runs the youth group. And then Austin, you know, like I have to 235 00:18:45,120 --> 00:18:51,800 say, best friends. So he's got a he's got a special place in my heart. And he always 236 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:56,840 always keeps me accountable as well for if I ever slip up or if I do something that I 237 00:18:56,840 --> 00:19:01,200 shouldn't be doing that doesn't glorify God, Austin's always there to tell me about it 238 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:08,200 and that, you know, keep me accountable. So yeah, for sure. Yeah, thank you. Yeah, sounds 239 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:12,000 like you've got a really, a really good community that you've built around yourself. 240 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:17,600 Oh, for sure. Yeah, I'd say I'd say all of like the people I value most are within the 241 00:19:17,600 --> 00:19:23,360 church. So I think that's very important. I'm very happy that that is so. Yeah, for sure. 242 00:19:23,360 --> 00:19:28,960 So here at the church, we have a lot of people of a lot of different ages and sort of backgrounds 243 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:35,720 and things. And sometimes people who are not teenagers feel like they can't relate to the 244 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:39,720 teenagers. They're like, so I'm just not even going to try not going to talk to them. So 245 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:44,560 like, what would you say if there's people who are like, like, yeah, want to get to know 246 00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:47,560 you a little bit better, but like they feel like intimidated? 247 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:58,320 Don't be. I'm just I'm just I'm a normal person. You were my age once. So yeah, like, we're 248 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:01,160 basically the same age. If you think about it, because you were my age once, you have 249 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:05,160 more wisdom than me. So you could actually teach me something. I was your age once. 250 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:09,240 Yeah. No, you were my age once. 251 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:11,640 Because they are my age once. 252 00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:15,360 Because you are my age. 253 00:20:15,360 --> 00:20:18,880 The other people, the other people are my age. 254 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:20,720 Okay, yeah. And I'm like, 255 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:27,640 But yeah, don't be scared to come talk to me or Finn, because obviously, like, we can 256 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:32,280 have a great conversation and you can teach us something about ourselves and we can maybe 257 00:20:32,280 --> 00:20:35,000 teach you something about yourselves. And it could be a great conversation. 258 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:38,960 For sure. Yeah, we've we've been in been in your shoes. Is that correct? 259 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:39,960 Yeah. 260 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:46,560 Yeah, no, we've been we've been your shoes and we've we've had your experiences like 261 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:51,400 there were there were kids that we were also scared to talk to you and you know that we 262 00:20:51,400 --> 00:20:56,320 could have learned a lot from and those are something that I kind of wish that I can go 263 00:20:56,320 --> 00:21:01,840 back and be able to learn more from the teenagers or the people that were older than me because 264 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:06,880 they do have lots of wisdom and that they could teach me going forward into my life. 265 00:21:06,880 --> 00:21:12,320 So if you ever see us on in the church, don't be afraid to come up and say hi. 266 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:14,600 So yeah, we're always open to conversation. 267 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:15,600 For sure. For sure. 268 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:16,600 Practice, you know. 269 00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:18,600 Yeah, unless we go practice, we got to go. 270 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:24,520 I was to say, you only you the one thing in life you can't get back as your youth. And 271 00:21:24,520 --> 00:21:29,880 I think the only way to get that little part of youth back is to talk with you. So yeah, 272 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:33,240 that's why yeah, that's why I always talk to the kids at camp, you know, they always 273 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:34,240 they keep you young. 274 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:35,240 Yeah. 275 00:21:35,240 --> 00:21:39,240 Give me a I'm almost an uncle now. I'm almost almost 18 years old. 276 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:42,240 status status status status almost. 277 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:43,240 Yeah. 278 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:47,440 That's so great. I feel like at some point in this podcast, we're going to need to provide 279 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:49,440 like a Gen Z dictionary. 280 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:55,600 So on status, how would we define this? 281 00:21:55,600 --> 00:22:01,520 Like when you're old, you're like, you're like, you know, like, yeah, pretty much. 282 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:02,520 Okay. 283 00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:03,520 Then yeah. 284 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:10,920 Okay, great. Yeah. Anything else you guys wanted to share? 285 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:12,920 Um, not a whole lot. 286 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:18,840 Yeah, not not too much. Just we love the the sermons and the church that we 287 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:19,840 Yeah. 288 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:24,960 community that we have here and we cherish it so much. And we just want to continue to 289 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:31,120 grow in our relationship with God and just continue to live, live like Jesus and lead 290 00:22:31,120 --> 00:22:35,640 others to Jesus. So yeah, no, that's that's a 291 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:37,560 Keep keep doing what you're doing. You're a journey. 292 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:38,560 Yeah, for sure. 293 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:39,560 For sure. 294 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:44,400 Yeah, I love the community here. Keep being friendly. Keep being keep loving God and treat 295 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:46,840 others like you would want yourself to be treated. 296 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:47,840 Exactly. 297 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:50,840 Yeah, sounds great. Well, thank you so much guys for taking this time. 298 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:52,840 Thank you for having us. We love this. 299 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:54,840 Yeah, yeah, this is a lot of fun. 300 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:55,840 We gotta come back. 301 00:22:55,840 --> 00:23:01,800 Yeah, great. Yeah. And for those who are watching, I hope that you have been able to find some 302 00:23:01,800 --> 00:23:06,960 encouragement and fun in the midst of this as well. Yeah, and just think about how faith 303 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:11,200 has carried you through your life and all of the ups and downs as well. And we will see 304 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:18,200 you again next week.