LAB the Podcast

In this episode of LAB the Podcast, Zach Elliott sits down with Brent Woody, lead attorney and Executive Director of the Justice Restoration Center to explore the often unseen legal and human work required to help survivors of human trafficking reclaim their lives.

Together, we reflect on the connection between justice and beauty, the Imago Dei, and the quiet, faithful work that happens in the spaces where chaos meets restoration. This episode invites us to slow down, see the human first, and consider how each of us, churches, artists, attorneys, and everyday people, can participate in the work of setting captives free.

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In this special Poetry Corner episode of LAB the Podcast, poet and artist Wendy Kieffer shares an original villanelle inspired by The Widow of Nain—a rarely explored gospel story where grief meets resurrection, and vulnerability encounters compassion.

Recorded during National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, this conversation reflects on loss, motherhood, beauty, and the profound hope found in Christ—the One who speaks life where death seems final. Wendy opens up about her creative process, personal grief, and the power of poetry to awaken wonder, restore dignity, and remind us that freedom is beautiful.

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In this first episode of 2026, Zach Elliott sits down with Christina Kruse, Director of the LAB Initiative, to reflect on the growth of the initiative, the fight against human trafficking, and the vision ahead for the new year.

Christina shares how Freedom Roast, church partnerships, and sustainable funding are creating real impact for survivors—locally and globally—and why January, National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, is such a pivotal moment for LAB. This conversation invites you to consider how beauty, goodness, and truth can move us toward freedom together.  

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In this episode of LAB the Podcast, Zach Elliott sits down once again with Lyric Gillett—Founder and Executive Director of Faces of Choice—for a powerful and timely conversation about courage, hope, and the life-shaping power of story.

Lyric shares an extraordinary update: Faces of Choice has received network approval to bring the voices of abortion survivors to a global audience through the 2026 World Cup. What began as a vision years ago—through rejection, delay, and perseverance—has now opened into an opportunity to change the international cultural conversation around abortion by putting real faces and real stories at the center.

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This special live-recorded episode of LAB the Podcast was captured in the Theater at Armature Works in Tampa, Florida during the 2025 V3 Art Unveiling, surrounded by a live audience gathered for an evening of beauty.

In this conversation, Zach Elliott sits with commissioned artist Morgan Irons as she shares the heart behind her work, Widow of Nain—a piece inspired by Luke Chapter 7 where grief, compassion, and resurrection meet. Morgan reflects on the creative process, the weight of interpreting scripture through art, and how beauty can become a doorway to hope, healing, and deeper seeing.

This episode invites listeners into the space where art, faith, and community intersect—where beauty doesn’t end with what we see, but points beyond itself to love, mercy, and restoration.

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In this episode of LAB the Podcast, we sit down with artist Sarah Sisco, whose creative path has taken her from NBA portraiture to immersive church installations to the rare honor of joining the White House Christmas decorating team.

Sarah shares how beauty shapes us, why constraints can actually unleash creativity, and how wonder-filled environments—from sanctuaries to living rooms—invite us into deeper joy and meaning. She offers inspiring, practical insights for cultivating beauty in our homes and churches, and opens a window into the behind-the-scenes world of White House Christmas design.

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In this special holiday episode, V3 Conservatory poet Wendy Kieffer returns to Poetry Corner to explore the sacred beauty that unfolds around the table. Together we reflect on slowing down, “bending time,” and rediscovering the holy ordinary moments that shape our lives. Through Wendy’s poem The Table, we consider tradition, memory, loss, joy, and the transformative power of gathering with the people we love. This conversation invites you to step into your own table with renewed gratitude, deep presence, and an awakened sense of wonder.  

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In this special ON THE ROAD episode, LAB the Podcast visits Tampa Covenant Church—one of Tampa’s most intentional and theologically rich sacred spaces. Pastor Lou Kaloger guides us through the beauty, architecture, and story of a church designed to lead with beauty: from symbolic windows, trees, and ancient elements, to a 160-year-old bell and a breathtaking stone chapel. Every detail tells the story of God before a single word of a sermon is preached.

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Colonel Parker Schenecker served 27 years in Army intelligence, but his greatest joy was raising his children, Calyx and Beau. 

In this powerful conversation, Colonel Schenecker shares how forgiveness, love, and service have helped him continue as a dad to Calyx and Beau — honoring their legacy through scholarships and programs that lift up young artists and future leaders.

A hopeful and deeply human story of resilience, beauty from ashes, and choosing love — to infinity +1.

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In this episode of LAB the Podcast, poet and V3 artist Wendy Kieffer joins us for a conversation inspired by “The Patience of Ordinary Things” by Pat Schneider. From cups that hold tea to floors that receive our feet, Wendy and Zach reflect on the quiet love hidden in the simplest moments — and how seeing with fresh eyes can awaken gratitude, imagination, and joy.

Take a pause from the hurry, pour a warm cup of tea, and join us as we reflect on patience, presence, and the extraordinary grace of ordinary thingsThank you for joining the conversation and embodying the life and beauty of the gospel. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow LAB the Podcast. 

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